Christian the Lion
by Anthony Bourke, John Rendall
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Author: Anthony Bourke, John RendallEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-07-21
ISBN: 0805091823
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Bourke, Anthony (Ace) and John Rendall. Christian the Lion. Henry Holt and Company.
This delightful picture book documents a young lion cub's life first in London, England and then in Kenya where he is gradually trained to hunt for himself so he can be safely returned to life in the wild. Two young men rescue Christian from Harrod's Department Store where he was part of a window display and bring him home to live with them above their furniture store. However, when Christian grows too large to be a pet, they arrange for him to be returned to the wild by George Adamson, who along with his wife Joy raised Elsa the lioness. Brief snippets of text accompany many endearing photographs: Christian riding in a sports car with his two friends, pulling clothes out of a drawer, looking at some baby chicks, and playing ball. There is a postscript about a visit that the two men make to see Christian a year later; he still recognizes them. Originally published as a 96 page book in UK in 1972, A YouTube clip brought this story back to the attention of a world wide audience, and now a movie is being made.
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?In 1971 we wrote A Lion Called Christian, the story of a lion from London who returned to Africa. Forty years later, the Internet?s YouTube has introduced a new world audience to Christian.? ?Ace Bourke and John Rendall
Through many previously unseen photographs, this picture book follows Christian as he grew from a tiny ball of fur into a majestic lion. Here is the incredible story of the remarkable journey to take Christian back to the wild.
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