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The other lions in the zoo, Goobah, Poobah and Aroobah are jealous of the new lion, Shirley Williamson. They snicker at her grand sounding name and fancy airs, and roar disapprovingly when she receives special treatment from her devoted friend Seymouur, the zookeeper: meals on trays, roses, and a little rug to recline on. Matters worsen when Seymour, charged with favoritism, is fired and Shirley escapes from the zoo to search for him. Why Shirley has an unusual name and how two unlikley friends are bonded by painful losses--for Shirley, her cherished homeland in Africa and for Seymour, his beloved wife--are told in this hilarious yet heart wrenching story.
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