Lionel

LoveReading4Kids Says

Lionel is a rhinoceros, a very large rhinoceros. He’s so big in fact that he doesn’t fit on one page, he needs two.

His size, combined with his equally large levels of enthusiasm, is an issue when playing with his mice and bird friends. When he climbs on their bus, he squashes it flat, his voice drowns out the orchestra, and he gets so excited making holes in bagels in their baking session, that he pokes a hole in the page of the book. He does – and you can peep through it to follow his ladybird friend.

Everyone will cheer when Lionel finds something that perfectly suits his size, and which allows him to give his smaller friends a special experience too.

It’s a lovely book for anyone who’s ever felt clumsy or out of place and, typically for this author illustrator, it’s a treat to look at too.

Lo Cole has lots of fun playing with the format of the picture book, using sounds to prompt page turns, and colour and positioning to convey Lionel’s size and personality. Huge fun!

Andrea Reece

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