SuitabookLeo and the Lesser Lion
Sandra Forrester
- Reading
- Consider reading together if bereavement is a tender subject, and pause to let the reader talk about Bayliss’s feelings and the family’s decision to foster.
- Themes
- Grief and family change: After an accident, Bayliss fears that two girls her parents plan to foster may take her brother’s place. The story links the possibility of welcoming the girls with rebuilding a grieving family, while Bayliss’s fear gives that change emotional complexity.
- Worth knowing
- A terrible accident and the prospect of losing a beloved brother bring grief and emotional distress to the centre of the story.