Book cover for Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Lion by Sandra Markle

Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Lion

2017 Released
32 Pages
0-1 Hours
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HarperCollinsISBN 9780062432445

Dig into the lives of lions with Ranger Rick in this beginning reader with full-color photos of lions in the wild! What if you wished you were a lion? And then you became one? Could you eat like a lion? Sleep like a lion? Live in a lion family? And would you want to? Find out! 

Ranger Rick explorers can learn all about lions in this reader full of fascinating facts, vivid wildlife photographs, a Wild Words glossary, and a hands-on activity about practicing your lion-quick reflexes!

Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Lion is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.


Perfect for young animal lovers, this book shows them exactly what it’s like to be a lion:


  • Animal Facts for Kids: Discover how lions live in family prides, what their roars really mean, and why they sleep for twenty hours a day.
  • Stunning Wildlife Photography: See real lions up close in their savanna home with vibrant, full-color photos on every page.
  • Fun Hands-On Activity: Test your own lion-quick reflexes with a simple and exciting experiment you can do at home.
  • Builds Reading Confidence: As a Level One I Can Read book, the simple sentences and familiar words help kids feel proud and successful as they start to read all by themselves.

Sandra Markle

Sandra Markle is the author of numerous award-winning books for children. A former elementary science teacher, she is a nationally-known science education consultant. Markle has received many honors for her series Animal Predators, Animal Scavengers, and Animal Prey. Several titles have been named as National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)/Children's Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, and Animal Predators was honored as a Top 10 Youth Nonfiction Series by Booklist.

More than 500 schools participate in Markle's Book Explorers program which provides free resource-packed emails and classroom activities. Markle lives in Lakewood Ranch, Florida with her husband, photographer Skip Jeffery.

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