Imagination and play blend with magic in this beautiful, reassuring story about shyness, new experiences, and making friends.
After moving to a new home, Caro wishes she had a friend, but she's too shy to meet the neighborhood kids. With a little imagination, however, Caro finds the Snow Lion. Together, they have all kinds of fun racing, climbing, and playing hide-and-seek.
But when the boy next door asks Caro to come play, Caro isn't so sure. Then, the Snow Lion has an idea to bring them together!
This powerful, yet gentle story by Jim Helmore, gorgeously illustrated by Richard Jones, celebrates the comfort of an imaginary friend amid a tale of change and loneliness. Ideal for social emotional learning collections.
★ "A well-crafted tale about healthy adaptation to new environs merges with superb artwork." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"Beautifully designed and executed, this book provides a gentle exploration of a challenging situation many children face." —Booklist
"Unfussy prose by Helmore (Letterbox Lil) makes for lovely, measured storytelling, and it's a fine match for Jones's generously scaled art. . . Visually and emotionally, there's expansiveness, poignancy, and hope in these pages, the Snow Lion's benevolent presence presiding over it all." —Publishers Weekly
"The beautiful illustrations add even more sentiment to a wonderful and touching story. . . . A great comfort to children facing big changes in life, this story is an excellent addition to any library." —School Library Journal
Jim Helmore has written several picture books. He works in the licensing industry and loves to grow vegetables in his spare time. He lives in England.
Richard Jones grew up in Leamington Spa before moving down to Devon to study illustration at the University of Plymouth in Exeter and never went home again! After finishing his degree, he stayed on to complete a PhD. While working on his thesis he got a "temporary job" in Exeter's Central Library and somehow found himself working there for more than ten years. When not at his desk he enjoys bobbing about in the sea, swimming in rivers, walking in woods, listening to audiobooks on the bus, and petting the cat. He now works full time as an author and illustrator.
Imagination and play blend with magic in this beautiful, reassuring story about shyness, new experiences, and making friends.
After moving to a new home, Caro wishes she had a friend, but she's too shy to meet the neighborhood kids. With a little imagination, however, Caro finds the Snow Lion. Together, they have all kinds of fun racing, climbing, and playing hide-and-seek.
But when the boy next door asks Caro to come play, Caro isn't so sure. Then, the Snow Lion has an idea to bring them together!
This powerful, yet gentle story by Jim Helmore, gorgeously illustrated by Richard Jones, celebrates the comfort of an imaginary friend amid a tale of change and loneliness. Ideal for social emotional learning collections.
Praise
★ "A well-crafted tale about healthy adaptation to new environs merges with superb artwork." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"Beautifully designed and executed, this book provides a gentle exploration of a challenging situation many children face." —Booklist
"Unfussy prose by Helmore (Letterbox Lil) makes for lovely, measured storytelling, and it's a fine match for Jones's generously scaled art. . . Visually and emotionally, there's expansiveness, poignancy, and hope in these pages, the Snow Lion's benevolent presence presiding over it all." —Publishers Weekly
"The beautiful illustrations add even more sentiment to a wonderful and touching story. . . . A great comfort to children facing big changes in life, this story is an excellent addition to any library." —School Library Journal
Author
Jim Helmore has written several picture books. He works in the licensing industry and loves to grow vegetables in his spare time. He lives in England.
Richard Jones grew up in Leamington Spa before moving down to Devon to study illustration at the University of Plymouth in Exeter and never went home again! After finishing his degree, he stayed on to complete a PhD. While working on his thesis he got a "temporary job" in Exeter's Central Library and somehow found himself working there for more than ten years. When not at his desk he enjoys bobbing about in the sea, swimming in rivers, walking in woods, listening to audiobooks on the bus, and petting the cat. He now works full time as an author and illustrator.
