The Happy Lion
First edition | |
| Author | Louise Fatio |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Roger Duvoisin |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's Literature |
| Publisher | McGraw Hill |
Publication date | 1954 |
The Happy Lion (ISBN 0-375-82759-5) is a 1954 children's picture book by Louise Fatio and illustrated by Roger Duvoisin. The tale follows a Happy Lion in France who, after escaping the small zoo where he lives, is surprised that people, who loved visiting him there, are now scared of him.
The book was so popular that it spawned several sequels and an 8-minute short film by Weston Woods Studios. It won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1956.