A Lion is a Lion
by Polly Dunbar
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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state
Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).
A Lion is a Lion by Polly Dunbar is assigned in US schools at grades k–0. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where A Lion is a Lion is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades K–0
- Age range
- Ages 5–5
- Pages
- 40
- Reading time
- about 45 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 2018
- Genre
- Humor
- ISBN-13
- 9780763697310
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About this book
Dapper in his hat and flourishing a cane, a very large lion invites himself inside, inquires about Auntie Sue, and spins the two children of the house around the room in a silly dance. He doesn't mind at all if they invite him to lunch, where he gobbles up all his greens and devours the plate, too. When he leans in to ask for dessert, his sharp teeth gleam oh so pearly white, and it seems very possible that he may just bite.
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Why widely assigned
This Humor title, typically at grades k–0. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on lion and humorous stories; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
lion · humorous stories · lion, fiction
Where this book is assigned
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Common questions
- What grade level is A Lion is a Lion?
- A Lion is a Lion is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–0. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- How long does it take to read A Lion is a Lion?
- It takes about 45 minutes to read A Lion is a Lion (40 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 45 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign A Lion is a Lion?
- A Lion is a Lion appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is A Lion is a Lion banned in schools?
- A Lion is a Lion does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
- What themes does A Lion is a Lion explore?
- Central themes in A Lion is a Lion include lion, humorous stories, lion, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades K–0 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: book-club.