Leopold, the Liar of Leipzig

By Francine Prose

Every Sunday the people of Leipzig marvel at Leopold's amazing tales about wondrous things -- like the green gorilla governor in the galaxy of Gelato and the lizard ladies in the land of Lusitana. For... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060080752
• ISBN13: 9780060080754
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Lively and engaging illustrations and text

This is just a fun romp of a read, with lively illustrations and lots of alliteration. Leopold tells stories to the crowd gathered at the zoo about far away places. Leopold tells of caterpillar eating cats of Carthaginia, Gertrude the gorilla who reigns in the galaxy of Gelato, and more for years and years, captivating generations. Until Professor Professor Doctor Morgenfresser comes to Leipzig and declares Leopold a liar. A trial is held and Leopold defends himself, explaining that he never said something actually happened, or that he had actually seen something. Leopold claims that he isn't a liar - he is a storyteller. The town cheerfully releases him so that he can continue telling stories and Professor Professor Doctor Morgenfresser leaves town in a huff. The illustrations in this book are full of color and detail. I especially like that in each "story" a central color is used: red for Carthaginia, green for Gelato, etc. Aviram does an excellent job using illustrations to convey a sense of fun and excitement. This is also a wonderfully fun book to read - not so difficult that your tongue trips over the text, but enough alliteration and repetition that the text flows together. For us, this book started a great conversation about speaking the truth versus using your imagination. Officially, this book is labeled as 4 years and up. We bought it when our daughter was 3 and she enjoyed it greatly. As a 5 year old reading at a second grade level, she now finds this book somewhat boring and beneath her. However, she loves to read it aloud for her 1 year old brother (who mostly just tries to turn the page). I'd recommend this for the preschool age group.

Engaging and lively drawings illustrate the zany tale of the people of Leipzig

Leopold, The Liar Of Leipzig, Einav Aviram's engaging and lively drawings illustrate the zany tale of the people of Leipzig, who marvel at Leopold's amazing tales about wonders of the world. His far-fetched stories has entertained generations - and everyone believed they were true, until a great scientist and explorer arrives in Leipzig and accuses him of being a liar.

Fabulous Illustrations!

I bought this book for my niece, who is just barely 3. I thought she might be a little young for it, but the illustrations really captivated her. She was taken by the penguins, but I'm partial to the giraffes. I look foward to more work by Einav Aviram.

A delightful, beautiful book!

This is a lovely book filled with with colorful, fanciful pictures! The story is engaging and has a wonderful message about imagination that is appealing to kids and adults. The author and artist have done an excellent job in creating a new book with the feel and charm of a classic.

I love Leopold

After reading Leopold's stories, I want to explore the world to meet all of the fascinating characters from his "adventures." And I loved the fun, colorful, expressive pictures. Einav Aviram made the town of Leipzig and all of the other characters come to life. I hope she illustrates more stories soon.