Johnny Lion's Book (An I Can Read Book, Level 1)
Johnny Lion's mother and father are going out hunting. "Be a good little  lion," says Mother Lion. "Do not go out of the house." But Johnny has something  better to do. He has a brand-new book! "Oh no," he says. "I will not go out of  the house. I will read my book all day long." At first he does not read very  well. He tries and tries until he can finally read the story. Imagine his  surprise when it turns out to be all about a little lion a lot like himself,  with parents who go out hunting for something good to eat, just like Johnny's  parents. As Johnny reads about Oscar P. Lion's exciting day--escaping a  crocodile, trying to hunt, getting lost--he begins to feel likehe'sthe  one having the adventures.Every child who first discovers the magic of reading knows what it's like to be  absorbed by a new (or old) storybook. The classic pairing of Edith Thacher Hurd  and her husband Clement Hurd (illustrator of Margaret Wise Brown'sGoodnight MoonandThe Runaway Bunny) in the  Johnny Lion books (Johnny Lion's  Rubber BootsandJohnny  Lion's Bad Day)is a welcome treat for any reader, veteran or novice.  Clement Hurd's yellow and red lions are some of the most appealing felines  readers are likely to encounter on or off the page. (Ages 3 to 7)--Emilie  Coulter