Nonfiction

Lion Who Has Never Given Up

By: Eric Russel

Little Entrepreneur Publishing Company 2013

30 Pages

Nonfiction

I chose this book because my mother who is also a teacher recommended it to me. She said that the book was especially written for younger children. Since I have been working with kindergarten children that was exactly the type of book I was looking for! This is a book about a baby lion who lives in the wild. The story talks about how the world around him truly is and how it would be if you and I were really there. There are some challenging situations for the young lion just like there will be for young children. But the lion makes it through the rough times and makes it to the good times. It is an incredible story that will grab the attention of young readers! 

     This book was created using technology. The book is for sale online in a down loadable and printed edition. The animals are rather cartoon like. You would think in a non-fiction book you would see real pictures of the animals but not in this book. I prefer a book with real pictures when speaking about the real world and especially  when teaching about it so that the children will better understand the concepts. The book does contain clear and colorful illustrations that the students will truly enjoy. 

     This book would be appropriate for children from the age of about three to about the age of six. This would be a great book when teaching about personal traits early in a child's life. Also challenging situations present themselves in this book and that too is important for children to learn about at a young age. Lessons about perseverance are taught well using this text. This is a critical lesson for a students future success. This book has no awards to mention.