Richard the Hearty Lion - Softcover

Children of all ages will warm to this unbiased account of the visit to America by a vacationing East African lion named Richard. Intuitively Richard chooses the heartland community of Topeka, Kansas as the first stop on his nationwide tour. There he contrives to avail himself of the hospitality of a typical American family, the Bingles, Brock and Betty, and their frequently well-behaved children, Bushrod and Belinda. So taken is he by their welcoming spirit that he resolves to do each of them a special favor before resuming his travels.