Twelve short stories about lions are selected from several books of fairy tales from different sources. These tales are designed to be fascinating reading for young children. The tales are: (1) The Cozy Lion, (2) The Last Lion, (3) The Lion of Manda, (4) The Prince and the Lions, (5) The Lion's Masquerade, (6) The Lion's Smile, (7) King Diderik and the Fight Between the Lion and the Dragon, (8) Lily and the Lion, (9) The Lion and the Crane, (10) The Ass in the Lion's Skin, (11) The Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger, and (12) The Lion and the Cat. Children have enjoyed reading these fairy tales for years and it is good to find them in one single volume. This is the first book in this series. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of these timeless stories.