{"product_id":"my-best-friend-is-a-lion-9780593860137","title":"My Best Friend Is a Lion","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen you're having friendship troubles, a pet lion could be the perfect antidote!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFriendship troubles are hard! Especially when your best friends start leaving you out of their fun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this little girl knows what would make everything better--a lion! If her best friend was a lion, they could go to the park without an adult, do amazing dunks on the basketball court, and get free ice cream whenever they want. Everyone would be jealous--especially those other friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA lion would definitely fix things, right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImagining and drawing some of their adventures help her work through her big feelings. And it turns out that sometimes, problems get better with a little time, creativity, and being yourself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deb Pilutti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 10.89w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593860137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDEB PILUTTI wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eOld Rock (is not boring)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTen Rules of Being a Superhero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBear and Squirrel Are Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Ninja School\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dinosaur in the Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, and illustrated \u003ci\u003eIdea Jar\u003c\/i\u003e by Adam Lehrhaupt. Deb lives with her husband and their border collie, Wilson, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Follow her on Twitter @dpilutti.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Deb Pilutti \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47566668333213,"sku":"9780593860137","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_7487f437-72dc-4388-9def-6d8c0df80abe.jpg?v=1768314542","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/my-best-friend-is-a-lion-9780593860137","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}