THERE'S A LION IN MY CORNFLAKES by Michelle Robinson. Illustrated by Jim Field.  New York:  Bloomsbury, 2015.  32p.  ISBN 9780802-738363 hc. $16.99   Gr. K-3   E PIC

Robinson takes readers on an adventure that many of us have already lived through, but with more imagination.  Two brothers are intrigued by the offer of a "free lion" on their cereal box; the catch being that they have to save up 100 coupons from 100 boxes of cereal.  They ate the cereal for every meal, cut the coupons, and sent their letters to the cereal company requesting their free lion, just like every other kid in the neighborhood.  They waited and waited, even though everyone else took delivery of their prize.  Soon the boys received a grizzly bear and, when they wrote to the company to complain, received a crocodile....and then a gorilla because the company was all out of lions.  The brothers learned their lesson that there are limitations to corporate offers and marketing schemes....or have they?  Check out the last page for a chuckle.
Lynette Suckow, Superiorland Preview Center, Marquette, MI