Description
Leonardo the Lion: A Hard Nut to Crack is the second in the series, exploring a new adventure of Leonardo and his friends. In this story, Leonardo tries to understand why his best friend Ellie, an otherwise happy and energetic elephant, is acting so out of the ordinary. The Leonardo the Lion stories explore common challenges that every child and student encounters today; fears and obstacles about making new friends, being accepted by others, and diversity within their community, with the core of every lesson being centered around love, kindness, and respect. In A Hard Nut to Crack, Leonardo and his friends encounter bullying. Positive self-image, self-respect, and respecting others are encouraged in this series. The book is filled with colorful photos of Leonardo and his friends, a fun and educational story, and positive morals that encourage a positive outlook. These books are great for both read alouds and silent reading. Read aloud grades Pre-K – 3, student read grades 2 – 3. We invite you to join Leonardo and his friends again on their adventures and add A Hard Nut to Crack to your collection
Green Butterfly –
I find that the author is very in tune with the issues affecting youth these days. Things that they shouldn’t be worried about but that due to social media and other social influences are affecting them at a very early age. She manages to being light to these issue and yet keeps the story understandable and relatable to them.
Great work!
Andrew, DPT –
Great book! Had my 3 year old daughter drawn in from the first page. Teaches very good life lessons and very appropriate for the challenges school-age kids face. The reading is very creative and tells a great story . The characters are each unique and encourage acceptance of diversity. I think this is a great read along book that my daughter loved and is filled with positive self-worth.