By a talent and highly acclaimed illustrator, The Lion and the Bird is every bit as unusual, lovely, and powerful as Little Bird and should be represented.
The high production values of the book, along with the quality of the images and storytelling, as well as the author's previous books should lead buyers to take a chance on this title.
Not to represent this book would be to miss out on a major book of the spring season.
This is a book for all ages so provide buyers, whether at the independents or the museum stores, with several strong choices in terms of shelving and presentation.
As a French Canadian author, Dubuc is close to the east coast and will be coming to promote and talk about her book.