I love the relationship between iris and grandma and all their similarities. He sets off on a festive, snowy adventure to find Iris-and almost bumps into Santa Claus Helen Stephenss How to Hide a Lion at Christmas will warm young readers hearts with its colorful illustrations and funny text depicting a sweet friendship. Laugh out loud funny thanks to the fun and warm hearted illustratins drawn with watercolor and ink by author Helen Stephens. After all, you cant take a lion on a train.

This book is hilarious, with Grandma mistaking Lion’s tail for a fluffy towel and his squishy body as a comfy couch. The great big dress up box she traveled with starts to growl, and Grandma begins dumping food into it! What growling creature could Grandma be keeping in her box when grandmas were supposed to scare easily? Will Iris discover another furry friend of Grandma’s?! What will Iris’ Mom and Dad think?! He sets off on a festive, snowy adventure to find Iris-and almost bumps into Santa Claus Helen Stephenss How to Hide a Lion at Christmas will warm young readers hearts with its colorful illustrations and funny text depicting a sweet friendship. Then Grandma begins to act strange herself. Iris’s Grandma is coming to visit so Iris will have to hide Lion from her! Fortunately Grandma’s vision isn’t great and in her far-sightedness she misses the lion hiding in plain sight, whether he is sticking out from behind the curtain, hiding behind newspapers, under lampshades, or posing as a coat rack. How to Hide a Lion at Christmas is full of the real meaning of Christmas, the closeness, community, bonds and magic.

How to hide a lion by helen stephens