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Shel Silverstein''s first children''s book, Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back—a whimsical tale of self-discovery and marshmallows—is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary!

Is a famous, successful, and admired lion a happy lion? Or is he a lion at all? Written and drawn with wit and gusto, Shel Silverstein''s modern fable speaks not only to children but to us all!

 First published in 1963, this classic picture book received rave reviews from the New York Times, Time magazine, and Publishers Weekly and a starred review from Kirkus. Now celebrating its sixtieth anniversary, Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back is the book that started Shel Silverstein''s incomparable career as a bestselling children''s book author and illustrator.

He is also the creator of picture books such as A Giraffe and a Half,

The Uncle Shelbys Story of Lafcadio the Lion Who

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 24/09/2013
      ISBN13: 9780060256753, 978-0060256753
      ISBN10: 0060256753

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Shel Silverstein''s first children''s book, Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back—a whimsical tale of self-discovery and marshmallows—is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary!

      Is a famous, successful, and admired lion a happy lion? Or is he a lion at all? Written and drawn with wit and gusto, Shel Silverstein''s modern fable speaks not only to children but to us all!

       First published in 1963, this classic picture book received rave reviews from the New York Times, Time magazine, and Publishers Weekly and a starred review from Kirkus. Now celebrating its sixtieth anniversary, Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back is the book that started Shel Silverstein''s incomparable career as a bestselling children''s book author and illustrator.

      He is also the creator of picture books such as A Giraffe and a Half,

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