If You See a Lion

Illustrated by Andrea Stegmaier

Published by Words & Pictures (Quarto) on 18th August 2020

Once upon a time, there was a story in this book. But a lion ate it all.

Narrated by a tall, handsome and ever-so-dashing lion, dressed head to toe in fancy dress, this is a hilarious story of how a greedy lion ate all the picture book characters and then lies about it. The problem is, he just can't resist boasting about it!

A hilarious story with plenty of opportunities for group participation, and an overarching theme of kindness, empathy and forgiveness. Includes a mysterious bite-mark out of the front cover... now who could have done that?

★ BUY ★

“one of the coolest lions in all of literature.” David Litchfield, author of The Bear and the Piano

“I think this book will be a huge huge success …. providing Lion doesn’t chomp it all up first!” Book Monsters

“Karl’s best book yet… possibly the best rhyme we have read as we close in on nearly 1000 books!” Father Reading

“BRILLIANT in every single possible way!” WeeReads

“picture book creation at its absolute best” PictureBookPerfect

“playful and witty and wonderfully original” Teeny Readers

“a riotous romping rhyming tale.” Picture Books Blogger

“a corker of a book that little ones will relish” Red Reading Hub

“Its complex and brilliantly written rhyme creates an unsettling effect which makes you instantly wary of this shady, fearsome character…” The Breadcrumb Forest