The Snow Lion

PreS-Gr 2—Caro and her mom move to a new house in which all of the walls are white. The child explores the house, but is lonely; she really wants a new friend to play with. Just as Caro starts wishing she had a friend, she hears a deep but kind voice asking if she wants to play. Caro looked around and notices a white snow lion. Her new friend is amazing—he can disappear and merge with the white walls, which makes him great at playing hide-and-seek. While playing with her snow lion, Caro looks out the window and sees two boys. One of the boys waves, but she is too shy to go out and meet him. After a week, Caro's lion friend suggests that she go to the park. When the child resists, the Snow Lion assures her that he will still be there when she returns. So Caro goes outside and makes some new friends and her mom invites them to come to their house for a painting party. The kids paint the house many different colors, so that no white is left. That evening, Caro can not find her Snow Lion until it begins to snow outside. She runs outside and embraces her Snow Lion, sharing her fear that she won't ever see him again. The lion assures her that lions are happier outside and that Caro would be able to find him whenever she needs him. The beautiful illustrations add even more sentiment to a wonderful and touching story.