Honey...Honey...Lion!

TheAfricanplainsprovideastunningenvironmentforJanBrett'slatestanimaladventure.Foraslongasanyonecanremember,thehoneyguidebirdandtheAfricanhoneybadgerhavebeenpartnerswhenitcomestohoney:Honeyguidefindsthehoneycomb,Badgerbreaksitopen,andtheysharethesweetnessinside.Butthisday,Badgerkeepsallthehoneyforhimself.FoolishBadger!Innotime,HoneyguideleadsBadgeronafastchase.Badgerthinksit'sforhoney;butHoneyguidehasasurprisewaitingforhergreedyfriend.Astheyswimacrossapond,pushthroughathicketofreeds,leapoverahugeanthill,amenagerieofexoticanimalspassesthenewsalonginakindofanimalBushTelegraph.FinallyBadgerfacesalift-the-flappage,revealingthetwistthatteachesBadgeralesson.Canyouguesswho'sunderthatflap?Honey...Honey...Lion!willsurelybecomeafamilyfavoriteforreadersofallages.