In 1935 my grandfather Francis wrote a letter to his parents in India asking for a gift of 'something alive'. This sparked a remarkable chain of events which resulted in him being given a tiny golden lion cub, Singh.​Singh and Francis became the closest of friends, going on grand adventures, searching the sky for stars, snuggling down to sleep—and learning to ROAR! ​
 
For ages: 0-10 years old
 
Praise for THE LION WHO CAME TO STAY
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"One of my favourite picture books of 2021." PAUL MACDONALD, THE CHILDREN'S BOOKSHOP
"I fell in love with this book." THE BOOK MUSE
"Mackinlay instinctively knows when to layer the text and when to pare it right back." DIANNE BATES, BUZZWORDS