As Brave as a Lion

<p><i><b>No matter how fast I ride or where I run to my brave lion stick with me ... my lion’s there too!</b></i><br>When they’re together Leonora feels like she can do anything! Her big brave lion looks out for her. But when one day they decide to climb the new dizzyingly high rocket slide at the playground Leonora discovers that even lions get afraid too. Can she summon the strength to be <i>his </i>lion this time?<br><br>A one-of-a-kind friendship is brought to life with breathtaking energetic artwork in this story of kindness courage and being there for one another.</p> <b>Erika Meza </b>was born in Mexico fell in love with animation on the border with California and developed a taste for eclairs in Paris before moving to the UK to teach at Nottingham Trent University. She is the illustrator of <i>Salsa Lullaby </i>written by Jennifer Dussling and <i>Arthur Wants a Balloon </i>written by Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia. <i>As Brave as a Lion </i>is her first book with Walker Books and her authorial debut. Find her on Instagram and Twitter as @erikadraws.