Project Gutenberg 2013-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 58 Burnett, Frances Hodgson 1849 1924 Townesend, Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett Hodgson, Frances Eliza Cady, Harrison 1877 1970 Cady, Walter Harrison Cady, W. Harrison (Walter Harrison) The Cozy Lion: As Told by Queen Crosspatch Produced by Elaine Laizure from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries. "The Cozy Lion: As Told by Queen Crosspatch" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a whimsical children's story written in the early 20th century. The book follows the enchanting adventures of a lion who desires to be part of society and befriend children, despite the fears that his presence instills in the villagers. Set in a fantastical universe where fairies interact with animals, the story explores themes of acceptance, behavior modification, and the importance of kindness. In this tale, the Cozy Lion finds himself lamenting his loneliness after moving to a cave near a village filled with children. His desire for companionship clashes with the inherent fear he instills in the townsfolk, who take measures to protect their children from him. Enter Queen Crosspatch, a fairy who confronts the lion and helps him realize that to gain friends, he must change his fierce behavior and appetites. Through whimsical dialogue and charming scenarios, the lion ultimately learns to embrace a kinder nature, becoming a beloved village companion rather than a feared predator. The story concludes with the lion's joyful transformation into a source of happiness for the children and a staple of village activities, illustrating that true friendship comes from understanding and kindness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42366/42366-h/images/01_book_cover.jpg en Fantasy literature Fairy tales Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fairies -- Juvenile fiction Selfishness -- Juvenile fiction Temper -- Juvenile fiction Lion -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 70825 70830 2024-09-17T16:39:53.292048 2023-09-18T11:15:20.309267 text/html text/html 66155 2013-03-18T13:36:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1329997 2013-03-18T13:36:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1338632 2024-09-17T16:39:56.057038 application/epub+zip 1338273 2024-09-17T16:39:54.021041 application/epub+zip 85698 2024-09-17T16:39:53.632045 application/epub+zip 1372811 2024-09-17T16:39:57.656023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1362789 2024-09-17T16:39:55.684050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114547 2022-09-19T10:56:06.060100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55417 55317 2024-09-17T16:39:52.884074 2023-09-18T11:15:20.068243 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 55098 2013-03-18T13:36:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21102 2013-03-18T13:36:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20992 2024-09-17T16:39:57.797032 application/rdf+xml 20258 2024-09-17T16:39:53.706156 image/jpeg 3165 2024-09-17T16:39:53.669054 image/jpeg 1339293 2024-09-17T16:39:53.357074 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia