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Uncle Shelby's Stoy of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back

Shel: Silverstein, Shel Silverstein

Uncle Shelby's Stoy of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back

Hardcover (Harper & Row March 15, 1963)
Shel Silverstein's first children's book, Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back-a whimsical tale of self-discovery and marshmallows-is turning fifty with a return to a vintage full-color cover. Is a famous, successful, and admired lion a happy lion? Or is he a lion at all? Written and drawn with wit and gusto, Shel Silverstein's modern fable speaks not only to children but to us all! First published in 1963, this book had rave reviews from the New York Times, Time magazine, and Publishers Weekly, as well as a starred review from Kirkus. Now celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, Lafcadio is being reissued
Pages
80
Weight
14.4 oz.
Dimensions
8.9 x 7.1 in.

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