Alamosa Public Library

A lion cast out from his tribe. An elephant who can read the bones of the dead. A baboon rebelling against his destiny.Together, they must heed the call of the wild. For generations, the animals of the African plains have followed a single rule: only kill to survive. But when an unthinkable act of betrayal shatters the peace, the fragile balance between predators and prey will rest in the paws of three unlikely heroes.

A woman describes her experiences raising an orphaned lion cub intending that it eventually return to the jungle.

An introduction to lions discusses where they live, how they hunt, and how they take care of their young.

Four adventurous siblings-Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie-step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.

A proud but decrepit lion learns a lesson about friendship from the vultures he despises.

All seven books in the Chronicles of Narnia are now available together in a hardcover volume which includes an essay by C. S. Lewis, On Three Ways of Writing for Children, where he explains precisely how the magic of Narnia first came to life.

When Lion comes upon Sarah walking in the jungle, he threatens to eat her unless she shows that she can do something none of the other animals can do.

"A lion finds a wounded bird in his garden and decides to care for it through the winter. When spring arrives, the bird's flock returns. The bird goes off with its flock. Lion is sad. But autumn brings a wonderful surprise"--

Contains facts about lions and tigers, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.

When Sally's baby lion, Herbert, grows and grows into a friendly big lion and begins to scare everyone because of his size, Sally and her parents must decide what's to be done with him.