"Dunbar’s unexpected sense of humour make A Lion is a Lion every bit as original as Judith Kerr’sclassic” Irish Times"A deceptively simple and funny book" The Daily Mail From the creator of Penguin and the Tilly and Friends series comes a wicked, rollicking read-aloud which asks the question: Is a lion still a lion if he … wears a hat? And carries an umbrella? Is a lion still a lion if he … arrives at your door and invites himself in with a “How do you do?” (Isn’t he polite!) And is a lion still a lion if he asks for a dance?

What about when he licks his lips and says, “Oh yes, lunch would be lovely, thank you...” Is a lion still a lion then?