A Lion in the Night
AuthorPamela Allen
IllustratorPamela Allen
Cover artistPamela Allen
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's picture book
Published1985
PublisherPuffin Books Australia
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pagesunpaginated (31)
ISBN978-0140509397
OCLC1083738805

A Lion in the Night is a 1985 children's picture book written and illustrated by Pamela Allen. It is about a baby who makes a wish, transforms her toy lion into a real one for one night, and goes on an adventure.

Reception

A Lion in the Night has been reviewed by the School Library Journal[1] and Kirkus Reviews that called it "A nighttime romp" and wrote "Allen's funny drawings, full of lovable characters and amusing details .. are deployed across the double spreads in a series of rhythmical dances to echo the wonderfully cadenced text. The dream-adventure makes the night exciting, but leaves baby safe and sound when the sun rises, in this fantasy that begs to be shared aloud."[2]

It has been read and taught in schools.[3] and has inspired a number of theatrical productions.[4]

It also received the 1986 Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Russell Clark Illustration Award.[5]

Illustrations for the book are held by the Mitchell Library.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Joan McGrath (September 1986). "A Lion in the Night (Book Review)". www.ebscohost.com. EBSCO Publishing. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "A Lion in the Night". www.kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Media LLC. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "A Lion in the Night". www.nzmaths.co.nz. New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
    - Dunn, Amanda (18 July 2015). "Everyday conversations loaded with learning opportunities for preschoolers". The Age.com. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Cahill, Mikey (5 September 2013). "9 Reasons to Attack The Weekend With Vigour". Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
    - "A Lion in the Night". www.countryarts.org. Country Arts SA. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
    - "Artistic Director Dave Brown talks about Patch Theatre's deep engagement approach". www.cr.australiacouncil.gov.au. Australia Council for the Arts. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "LIANZA Russell Clark Illustration Award Recipients". www.lianza.org.nz. LIANZA. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "File 05: A Lion in the Night". trove.nla.gov.au. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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