Barnes & Noble Leo the Lion: How a bullied short boy with a cleft lip became a lion's friend and silenced the bullies at Hamilton Place in Chattanooga, TN
Different, therefore bullied? We are all different - even in our appearance. Our uniqueness should be celebrated. Little boy Leo, the main character, is very short and has a cleft lip. That's why the children from his village, including his cousin, ridicule him - up until Leo's good heart and brevity win him a lion as a friend and silence the bullies. This story is a powerful reminder that children with physical differences are strong and resilient, and they, as we all do, thrive among good friends.
Different, therefore bullied? We are all different - even in our appearance. Our uniqueness should be celebrated. Little boy Leo, the main character, is very short and has a cleft lip. That's why the children from his village, including his cousin, ridicule him - up until Leo's good heart and brevity win him a lion as a friend and silence the bullies. This story is a powerful reminder that children with physical differences are strong and resilient, and they, as we all do, thrive among good friends.
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