Hedge Lion

by Robyn Wilson-Owen, Robyn Wilson-Owen (Illustrator)

Overview

Discover your inner-roar with Ida, and your inner kindness with Hedge Lion!

Ida sees Hedge Lion every day on her walk around town. Hedge Lion wants everyone to think he’s a hedge. Nobody’s scared of hedges. But Ida is brave, she notices things that other people don’t, and she’s not fooled. She knows Hedge Lion is a lion, she just needs to help him find his roar. Along the way, Ida learns to be patient and kind, and Hedge Lion learns to be brave and confident.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728492124
Publisher:	Andersen Press USA
Publication date:	03/07/2023
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.53(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.39(d)
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Robyn Wilson-Owen graduated from Cambridge, UK with a Masters of Arts in Children's Book Illustration in 2019 with distinction. Having previously trained in theatre design before turning her hand to children's book illustration. Her work has been shortlisted for the Batsford prize and the Searle award for creativity.

Robyn Wilson-Owen graduated from Cambridge, UK with a Masters of Arts in Children's Book Illustration in 2019 with distinction. Having previously trained in theatre design before turning her hand to children's book illustration. Her work has been shortlisted for the Batsford prize and the Searle award for creativity.

Editorial Reviews

"The intricately detailed pen-and-ink drawings highlight the gentle story and call for study."—Booklist

From the Publisher

2022-12-24
When a lion camouflages himself as a hedge to stay unnoticed, young Ida works relentlessly to help him release his repressed roar.

From the beginning, readers are aware that only Ida recognizes the disguised lion, but they will also notice that Ida is blessed with a vivid imagination—in her mind, trotting down cement steps becomes a descent down a mountain, and swinging on a gate is like crossing a river. Why, then, should we believe that Hedge Lion is more than a hedge? Yet we do, since the entire story hinges around Ida’s efforts to out her silent companion. The language is both accessible and droll as Ida creates a “hedgy mane” and packs snacks to encourage the lion to get more “roary.” When he finally lets down his mane, he can’t seem to stop—to Ida’s chagrin. Children will understand both the lion’s self-control issues and Ida’s remorse at shouting at him; Wilson-Owen offers a sensitive take on the idea of expressing and managing big emotions. Skilled use of fine-lined drawings is further enhanced by judicious use of color, particularly when the lion is spotlighted in bright yellow. The ending sweetly draws readers to bedtime. Ida and family are light-skinned. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

Roaring good naptime fare. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews