Leo the Lion Makes Friends

By Nina Pirhonen

This sequel continues the series on Leo the Lion.

Friendship is the best thing in the world, but not always so easy. Joyfulness is best when with others. Do you know how to be a good friend?

For Leo the Lion, a smile and a hello come naturally, but what happens when a friend gets something that you would also want? When going to a friend’s birthday party, Leo looks at his gift that is a sparkling ball and which he also would have wanted. But Leo’s dad says that he has to wait for his own birthday. Why couldn’t Leo also get a gift?

Real experiences shine through as little Leo navigates his way through growing pains and new experiences. The character learns how one makes friends and plays with them nicely in this wonderful series on emotional development.

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About the author

Nina Pirhonen (b. 1975) is a multi-talented picture book author and fashion and graphic designer. She knows her target audience: bold designs and bright colours, whether it is vehicles, animals or a trantrum-prone toddler.Her new character Leo the Lion has a personal touch. Pirhonen’s previous picture book series Pompom was also based on her fashion brand character. Pompom and her friends have shared adventures in five stylish titles and the rights have been sold in Arabic.With Leo the Lion picture books, the author and illustrator creates genuine stories about experiencing new emotions as a child, and brings them to life through visually fresh and colouful illustrations that both younger and older readers can appreciate. The series has a fourth book in the works, and the translation rights have been sold in a four-book deal to Greece.