I Am the Lion by Andrew Toy
“Dorothy can’t get home, but I have a place to live, and I have a Dad………The Tinman has no heart but I want to cry whenever I am alone……….. I try to be brave like the Lion, but it’s hard on me. I am the Lion….” Excerpt from I Am the Lion by Andrew Toy.
Lydia and her father’s world turns upside down when her mother dies. With her mother’s death, the bond between the father and daughter also dies. That’s when Lydia’s fourth grade teacher takes it upon himself to help the grieving family. It is an uphill task and Lydia’s only confidant is the stuffed lion that was given to her by her mother.
Andrew Toy takes the reader on an emotional roller coaster ride. Even though the book is not a literary marvel the plot is intriguing.It captivates the reader and touches the heart. You want to know what happens next with Lydia.
The book is not very descriptive or detailed, but written in a way where you can feel the emotional turmoil of a nine year old and her bipolar father.
A quick and easy read, which young adults and adults can relate to, because it’s story that could be unfolding somewhere in the world as one reads.
I Am the Lion
Andrew Toy & Kyle Richardson
118 pages
Rating- 4/5
About artikaaurorabakshi
Artika Aurora Bakshi
Artika Aurora Bakshi is the author of five well-acclaimed children’s books,My Little Sikh Handbook, My Little Sikh Handbook 2: Ardas, My Little Sikh Handbook: Travel Journal, My Little Sikh Handbook: The Mighty Sikh Empire, My Little Handbook of Feelings, and an anthology of stories, Hold On To Me. Her first story, set in Amritsar, during the pre-Partition period, All She Had Left, was published on Story Mirror.
Her short stories have been published on Kitaab.
She co-manages thegoodbookcorner.com, a manuscript help and book review site. Her passion for reading has led her to helping other writers with their manuscripts.
She is a Contributing Editor for Nishaan, and the Associate Editor for SLIM Marketer.
She comes from a family of lawyers and has a master’s degree in International Banking & Finance.
A regular at the Galle Literary Festival and The Ceylon Literary and Art Festival, Artika’s articles and book reviews have featured in the Daily Mirror, Daily News, The Ceylon Chronicle, and various blogs, such as, talkingcranes.com, sikhchic.com, sikhnet.com.
An avid reader, Artika runs an online book club with a membership base of over 600 members.
Her quotes are featured under soul_nightingale_artika on Instagram and on Soul Nightingale by Artika Aurora Bakshi on Facebook.
You can reach Artika at bakshiartika@gmail.com .
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