A Hungry Lion: Or a Dwindling Assortment of Animals

　　「兼具可愛、機智和黑暗！」 ——美國凱迪克大獎雙料得主雍．卡拉森（Jon Klassen）

　　很久很久以前，有隻很餓的獅子和一群可愛的動物，猜猜看接下來會發生什麼事？

　　這裡有隻獅子，還有隻企鵝（呃他剛剛還在這裡……）、一隻三花貓（我發誓我有看到他……）、一隻棕色的老鼠（嗯等一下）、一隻兔子（嘿這太荒謬了吧）、一隻青蛙、蝙蝠、小豬、無尾熊、烏龜……獅子準備好要享受一個精采的一天，但他的動物朋友卻一隻隻消失。嘿，這裡到底怎麼回事？！

　　可愛童趣的畫風，配上讓人驚呼的黑暗故事，超大的反差趣味，層層翻轉你的想像，當你以為已經找到事件的真相，卻又你猜得到故事的結局嗎？

"So smart and so cute and so dark all at the same time. Sheesh." --Caldecott medal and honor winner, Jon Klassen.

Once upon a time there was a hungry lion and a bunch of adorable animals...what do you think happened next?

There once was a hungry lion, a penguin (Well he was just here...), a little calico kitten (I could have sworn I just saw him...), a brown mouse (Now wait a second...), a bunny with floppy ears and a bunny with un-floppy ears (Okay this is just getting ridiculous), a frog, a bat, a pig, a slightly bigger pig, a wooly sheep, a koala, a hen, and also a turtle. Hey What's going on here...

The very hungry lion is all set to enjoy an exciting day with his other animal pals. But all of a sudden his friends start disappearing at an alarming rate Is someone stealing the hungry lion's friends, or is the culprit a little...closer to home?

With sharp wit, adorable illustrations, and hysterical twists galore, this debut picture book asks--what do you think happened to the hungry lion's friends?

Lucy Ruth Cummins is an author, an illustrator, and an art director of children’s books. Her debut picture book, A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award, an Irma Black Honor Book, and an ALA Notable Book. She is also the author-illustrator of Stumpkin. As a little girl, she had a turtle for a pet, but he ran away. Really. She lives with her little family in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her online at LucyRuthCummins.com.