Title: Herbert The Lion
Author/ Illustrator: Clare Turlay Newberry
Publisher: Smithmark
Publication Date: 1931
Awards: None
Genre: Non-Fiction
Audience: Gr. 2, 3

Overview: Sally has plenty of toys but she just doesn’t like any of them. All that Sally wants is a lion. So, one day, her mother brings her home a little lion cub. Sally names him Herbert. Herbert and Sally become best friends. They do everything together. Unfortunately, Sally’s grandmother, the milkman, the grocer, and the paper-boy are all afraid of Herbert. Eventually, Sally’s mother has to send Herbert to their ranch in the mountains. Will Sally and Herbert ever be reunited?

Activity: Have students decide what their dream pet would be. Tell them they could have any pet that they want! Have them write and illustrate a story of an adventure that they would go on with their dream pet.

Reviewer’s Name: Tommy Kurtzman