Does Monty care about his wonderful mane more than his friends?
Monty the lion loves his long, golden mane, so he’s not happy when his meerkat friends mess it up. Stomping off to the waterhole, he’s cheered up by the flattery of a new friend . . . a green friend . . . a big, green friend. With a SNAP Monty realizes that his flattering pal is actually a giant crocodile looking for dinner. And it’s up to Monty to save everyone?—?including himself!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Monty's Mane Attraction
By Richard Cumming
Monty the lion has a splendid mane and some good friends who admire him. When Monty goes to get a drink he encounters danger then responds in a very fierce way while protecting his friends. A great story for the pre-school set and the illustrations are truly magnificent.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Magnificent illustrations
By Janet Hamilton
Summary: Monty the lion usually lets his meerkat friends play with his magnificent mane. But one day they go too far with their braiding and decorating, and Monty has had enough. He stomps off to the water hole, where a crocodile lures him closer by complimenting him on his fabulous mane. The crocodile tries to take a bite, but only gets a mouthful of mane. Monty runs away, the crocodile in hot pursuit, only to realize too late that he’s led the crocodile right to the meerkats. With a tremendous “ROAR!”, Monty scares off the crocodile, and is happy to let his friends play in his mane once again.Pros: A nice story about friendship and loyalty, with magnificent illustrations. The two-page spread of Monty’s roar may be suitable for framing.Cons: I read this to several classes of kindergarteners and they seemed a bit lukewarm about it. The pictures are better than the story.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.Great story/too intense for some youngsters?
By Mardee S. Jenrette
The story is lovely and the illustrations will be appreciated by adults, certainly, as well as children. My only caveat: I bought the book for my 3 year old grandsons. There are a couple of pages that were much to scary for them ( I think it was more the illustrations than anything). They were really engrossed in the story, so their solution was to turn their backs on those pages while listening to me read. By the 3rd or 4th read, they were happy to look at those pages.
