Aysha Awwad: Mary Had a Little Lion (PB) [2026]

Mary had a little lamb LION!
Its roar was loud
and strong.
And everywhere that Mary went
The lion would
come along. . .


Mary brings her pet lion EVERYWHERE.


But when she smuggles him into school, Mary's teacher isn't exactly
pleased! She banishes him from school immediately.


But before he leaves, he discovers the school library, and curls
up to listen to the children read.


When two thieves sneak into the library to steal the books, can
Mary's lion save the day and earn his spot in school?


For fans of How to Hide a Lion and The Detective
Dog, this spin on Mary Had a Little Lamb is
a future classic in the making.





An exciting new twist on a classic nursery rhyme, with a fabulously
feisty heroine

Abigail Harrison's playful rhyming text makes this the perfect
story to read aloud

Aysha Awwad is the illustrator of Worry Boots, and Whose
Dog is This? which was shortlisted for the 2024
Waterstones Children's Book Prize