Jill & Lion, Hardcover/Lesley Barnes

Jill--heroine of the acclaimed Jill & Dragon --sets off on a new adventure and tries to help a new friend. She meets a very sad lion--a King of the Jungle robbed of his crownForced to drive a toy car around in endless circles, poor Lion is so unhappy that his tears have started to blur the words of the story. Jill gallantly intervenes only to land herself in the middle of a particularly dangerous page. But with Dog at her side, nothing is too difficult for Jill to conquer. Another charming story from rising illustration talent Lesley Barnes, Jill & Lion shows it's what's on the inside that counts.