{"product_id":"9780060256753","title":"Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShel Silverstein's first children's book, \u003ci\u003eLafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back\u003c\/i\u003e—a whimsical tale of self-discovery and marshmallows—is turning fifty with a return to the vintage full-color cover.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs a famous, successful, and admired lion a happy lion? Or is he a lion at all? Written and drawn with wit and gusto, Shel Silverstein's modern fable speaks not only to children but to us all!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1963, this book had rave reviews from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a starred review from \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e. Now celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, \u003ci\u003eLafcadio\u003c\/i\u003e is being reissued with a full-color cover featuring vintage art from Shel Silverstein discovered in the archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back\u003c\/i\u003e is the book that started Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a bestselling children's book author and illustrator. He is also the creator of picture books such as \u003ci\u003eA Giraffe and a Half\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWho Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Piece\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Piece Meets the Big O\u003c\/i\u003e, and the perennial favorite \u003ci\u003eThe Giving Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and of classic poetry collections such as \u003ci\u003eWhere the Sidewalk Ends\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Light in the Attic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFalling Up\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvery Thing On It\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDon't Bump the Glump!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRunny Babbit\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd don't miss \u003ci\u003eRunny Babbit Returns\u003c\/i\u003e, the new bookk from Shel Silverstein!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015417053424,"sku":"9780060256753","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060256753_p0.jpg?v=1763618344","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060256753","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}