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ED VERE is the author and illustrator of numerous picture books, including How to Be a Lion and the New York Times and USA Today bestseller Max the Brave. He lives in London, England. Learn more about Ed's work at edvere.com.
Nominated for the 2019 Kate Greenaway Medal and the 2019 Carnegie Medal A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year An American Booksellers Association E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book An NPR Best Books of 2018 selection A New York Public Library Best Books of 2018 selection ★ ""Positive role models showing boys how to be a whole person are few and far between these days. This marvelous book triumphs in that essential job.""—Kirkus, starred review ""Children will feel empowered after reading such a deliberate story of unyielding strength and self-awareness. Thoughtful and provocative words to live by.""—School Library Journal ""A gentle, Ferdinand-like soul. . . . Vere's fable makes a watertight—and charming—case for ignoring the pressures of conformity.""—Publishers Weekly ""The spirit of Ferdinand the Bull is a alive and well in How to Be a Lion.""—NPR ""Gently reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh""—BookTrust
