The Tawny Scrawny Lion And The Clever Monkey

The Tawny Scrawny Lion grows fine and fat on carrot stew cooked for him by a group of rabbits. But when the rabbits go away on a visit to their grandmother, the lion becomes skinny and hungry again, until he meets a clever monkey who figures out how to make carrot stew before he himself becomes the lion's dinner.

A hungry lion develops a taste for carrot stew cooked monkey style.

Once there was a tawny scrawny lion who chased monkeys on Monday—kangaroos on Tuesday—zebras on Wednesday—bears on Thursday—camels on Friday—and on Saturday, elephants! So begins the funny, classic Golden story of a family of ten fat rabbits that teaches the hungry lion to eat carrot stew—so that he doesn’t eat them!

Presents a West African tale in which the clever monkey faces a mean lion who has been bullying the other animals. Original.

The Tawny Scrawny Lion stars in his first Step into Reading book! Fans of the Tawny Scrawny Lion, star of one of the bestselling Little Golden Books of all time, will now be able to read about him all on their own! This Step 1 Step into Reading title has been adapted from the original Little Golden Book story for early readers. Freshly illustrated in the style of the original book, this witty tale about the Tawny Scrawny Lion—and the clever rabbits that turn him into a vegetarian with their delicious carrot soup—is the perfect addition to the Step into Reading line. Step 1 readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.