“What are the best Children’s books about Lions ?” We looked at 128 of the top Kids Lions books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 11 titles, all appearing on 2 or more “Best Kids Lions ” book lists, are ranked below by how many lists they appear on. The remaining 100+ titles, as well as the lists we used are in alphabetical order at the bottom of the page.

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Top 11 Best Children’s Books About Lions

11 .) A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals written by Lucy Ruth Cummins

Lists It Appears On:

• Bookroo
• Goodreads

Members of a large group of animals, including a penguin, two rabbits, and a koala, disappear at an alarming rate but the hungry lion remains.

10 .) Dandelion written by Don Freeman

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads

Dandelion overdresses for a come-as-you-are party and is turned away because the hostess does not recognize him.

9 .) Little Lions written by Jim Arnosky

Lists It Appears On:

• Storytime Secrets
• Teaching With Childrens Books

On a rocky ledge, two baby mountain lions play and purr and meow under the protection of their mother.

8 .) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) written by C.S. Lewis

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Teaching With Childrens Books

Four English school children find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter.

7 .) We’re Going on a Lion Hunt written by David Axtell

Lists It Appears On:

• Storytime Secrets
• Teaching With Childrens Books

Two girls set out bravely in search of a lion, going through long grass, a swamp, and a cave before they find what they’re looking for.

6 .) Library Lion written by Michelle Knudsen

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads
• Teaching With Childrens Books

A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend.

5 .) Tawny Scrawny Lion written by Kathryn Jackson

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads
• Teaching With Childrens Books

A story about a little rabbit who cures a lion of the insatiable hunger which keeps him scrawny.

4 .) The Lion and the Mouse written by Jerry Pinkney

Lists It Appears On:

• Bookroo
• Goodreads
• Teaching With Childrens Books

In award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney’s wordless adaptation of one of Aesop’s most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever wasted. After a ferocious lion spares a cowering mouse that he’d planned to eat, the mouse later comes to his rescue, freeing him from a poacher’s trap. With vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti and expressively-drawn characters, Pinkney makes this a truly special retelling, and his stunning pictures speak volumes.

3 .) The Lion Inside written by Rachel Bright and Jim Field

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Bookroo
• Teaching With Childrens Books

A little mouse decides to seek lessons in roaring from the mighty lion–who happens to be afraid of mice–and the two become good friends.

2 .) Lion Lessons written by Jon Agee

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Bookroo
• Goodreads
• Teaching With Childrens Books

Learning to be a lion takes some serious lessons, but luckily, this kid has a teacher who is a real pro

1 .) The Happy Lion written by Louise Fatio

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads
• Storytime Secrets
• Teaching With Childrens Books

When the door to his house at the zoo is left open a lion decides to visit his friends, but he quickly learns that people are not nearly as polite or friendly in town as when they visit him at the zoo.

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