THE LION'S SHARE

Chris Conover, . . FSG/Sunburst, $6.95 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-374-44481-5

A winged lion cub prince from an illiterate kingdom is inadvertently carried off to a rival empire where he learns to read, before returning to his parents with a letter proposing peace. "The folk-art motifs and engaging animal characters may put readers in mind of Jan Brett, but the artwork possesses an elegance that is entirely Conover's," wrote PW. Ages 4-8 (Aug.)

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