Andy and the Lion

A Caldecott Honor Book While walking to school one day, Andy meets a lion and soon makes a new friend. A tale of gratitude and helping out our neighbors, children of all ages will love this retelling of the classic folktale "Androcles and the Lion."Author: James DaughertyPublisher: Puffin BooksPublished: 03/01/1989Pages: 72Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.86h x 7.12w x 0.21dISBN: 9780140502770Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.6Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 28782 / Andy and the LionAward: Caldecott Medal - Honor BookAbout the AuthorBorn in 1889 in North Carolina, James Henry Daugherty studied art in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and Europe. The author started his career doing advertising drawings in New York City. Soon afterward, he moved on to illustrating magazines, including the New Yorker, and painting large murals. He came into his own writing and illustrating books for young people--creating drawings for more than 90 books