10 Reasons to Love a Lion

Discover 10 reasons to love a lion and five ways to show you care!

New in the 10 Reasons to Love series: meet the most magnificent member of the big cat family! Did you know that lions are the only big cat to live in groups? Or that their roar can be heard for miles?

Turn the pages of this book to learn about why lions are incredible and 10 reasons why you should love them. Also features five ways to show you care. A basic species guide introduces the animal, before we see them in their natural habitats, doing the things they do best. Other titles in the series include: 10 Reasons to Love a Turtle, Elephant and Whale.

About the Author

Catherine Barr studied Ecology at Leeds University and trained as a journalist. She worked at Greenpeace International for seven years as a wildlife and forestry campaigner and has a long-running interest in environmental issues. While working as an editor at the Natural History Museum, she researched and wrote two major summer exhibitions: Dinosaurs of the Gobi Desert and Myths and Monsters. Her previous books for Frances Lincoln are The Story of Life and Elliot's Arctic Surprise. She lives on a hill near Hay-on-Wye in Herefordshire with her partner and two daughters.

Hanako Clulow left Japan in 1997 for Ireland, where she studied visual arts and English. She then headed to England to explore her passion for child psychology, obtaining a BSc in psychology from the University of London in 2007. While she was deeply fascinated by child psychology, her passion for the arts re-emerged, which led her to pursue life as an illustrator. Her work draws upon a broad range of interests such as nature, the animal kingdom, psychology, fantasy and her native culture.