A boy waves and says ‘Hello’ to a fish. When it ignores him the boy thinks,

“How rude!”

Down the road, the same thing happens with a lion, and this time the boy loses his temper. The lion’s response has him running for his life!

Then again it happens, and again the boy is under attack! He doesn’t understand. He’s being friendly and polite, so why won’t the animals be the same?

A wise old tree has the answer. How many different languages does the boy speak besides his own?

Maybe he should think about it from the point of view of the creatures he spoke to that morning?

A story about communication and understanding, the resulting friendships are heartening. If only we could take more time in understanding others, there may be less conflict in the world.

Keep reading right to the end pages, for an extra laugh with a lion.

Author – D J Corchin

Illustrator – Dan Dougherty

Picture Book

(2021, Animals, Communication, Talk, Empathy, Friendships, Take the time, Age and Wisdom, Humour, Funny, Difference, Identity, Kindness)