(taken
from front flap)
'Long, long years ago and a far, far space away, all kinds of
animal were commanded not to kill.' The command came from Fo,
whom we know as Buddha, and all the animals oneyed it. Even
the lions fed on lilybuds and brought up their cubs on honey,
roots and flowers. But the time came when little lion wearied
of this monotonous diet, and one dreadful morning when the gazelles
were slipping past on their way to the waterhole, the temptation
to spring was too much for him. How little lion made amends
for his crime and won back the favour of Fo makes a charming
story for younger children. Rosemary Harris tells it with elegant
wit, and Errol Le Cain's delicious illustrations exactly capture
the flavour of the text. |
