A lion that can shoot a gun

Author: Shel Silverstein
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: "You don’t have to shoot me," said the little lion, "I’ll just be your lion skin rug, lying in front of your fireplace. I won’t move a muscle. You can sit on me, eat as many gummy bears as you want to eat. I love gummy bears too." But the hunter doesn’t want him to reason, so what does the little lion do? This lion named Rafficaudio ate the hunter, took back his gun, and started practicing shooting. He practiced and practiced until he became the world’s greatest shot. Now he wears a stylish suit, a starched collar, eats as many gummy bears as he wants, and has "fans" everywhere he goes. But is a famous, successful, and popular lion a happy lion? Or is he still a lion? This new fable with vivid illustrations by Shel Silverstein is not just for children, but for all of us. A children’s picture book by the world-renowned artistic genius Shel Silverstein, the author of the classic picture book The Giving Tree. A lion who craves fame discovers that the world of success is not what he wanted. Originally a mischievous little lion, his life changed completely after learning to shoot and becoming an invincible shot. He left the forest, left his lion friends, came to the big city, performed everywhere, made a lot of money, and became a big celebrity. But one day, he suddenly felt that nothing was interesting, that being famous wasn’t fun at all. And even worse, when he returned to the forest again, he didn’t know whether he was still a lion or a person. The little lion was very troubled, very troubled. "You don’t have to shoot me," said the little lion, "I’ll just be your lion skin rug, lying in front of your fireplace. I won’t move a muscle. You can sit on me, eat as many gummy bears as you want to eat. I love gummy bears too." But the hunter doesn’t want him to reason, so what does the little lion do? This lion named Rafficaudio ate the hunter, took back his gun, and started practicing shooting. He practiced and practiced until he became the world’s greatest shot. Now he wears a stylish suit, a starched collar, eats as many gummy bears as he wants, and has "fans" everywhere he goes. But is a famous, successful, and popular lion a happy lion? Or is he still a lion? This new fable with vivid illustrations by Shel Silverstein is not just for children, but for all of us. A children’s picture book by the world-renowned artistic genius Shel Silverstein, the author of the classic picture book The Giving Tree. A lion who craves fame discovers that the world of success is not what he wanted. Originally a mischievous little lion, his life changed completely after learning to shoot and becoming an invincible shot. He left the forest, left his lion friends, came to the big city, performed everywhere, made a lot of money, and became a big celebrity. But one day, he suddenly felt that nothing was interesting, that being famous wasn’t fun at all. And even worse, when he returned to the forest again, he didn’t know whether he was still a lion or a person. The little lion was very troubled, very troubled.