Julia Jarman

Lovely Old Lion Julia Jarman

Marc Notes: Lenny the lion loves his grandpa, King Lion. But when King Lion starts to forget things, Lenny begins to worry. He can't understand why grandpa keeps getting muddled and doesn't want to play any more. Lenny doesn't know what to do, but with a little help from grandpa's old friends, perhaps he can find a way to help him remember--; Provided by publisher. Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2015 (EAN 9781467793100, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Jarman, Julia Julia Jarman decided to be a writer when she was eight. Her first book was published in 1985 by Andersen Press, who have taken all her novels since, many of which have been short-listed for prizes. Ghost Writer was Highly Commended by the judges of the NASEN award. She has also written a popular series featuring the Time-Travelling Cat, the latest of which was published in August 2010: The Time Travelling Cat and the Great Victorian Stink. Andersen published her teen novel, Inside, in January 2010. Julia also writes for younger readers and has had a number of picture books published, including The Big Red Bath and The Big Blue Train illustrated by Adrian Reynolds, and Class Two At The Zoo illustrated by Lynne Chapman (Hodder). Upcoming is When Baby Lost Bunny, illustrated by Adrian Reynolds. Julia has written for several educational series including Ginn's All Aboard, Collins' Soundbites and Watts' Sparks. Now living in a Bedfordshire village, she is a frequent visitor to schools and libraries at home and abroad. Contributor Bio:  Varley, Susan Susan Varley was born in Blackpool, England, in 1961, and studied illustration and graphic design at Manchester Polytechnic. She is the author-illustrator of Badger s Parting Gifts, for which she won the Mother Goose Award as "the most exciting newcomer to British children s book illustration."