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K-3
Animals disappear one by one, except for a hungry lion. They reappear at a surprise party, but the tables turn--again (and again)--until ultimately one unexpected survivor remains. All the carnage (both real and assumed) takes place off-page, potentially furthering confusion caused by the story's many twists. Illustrations in brush marker, gouache, graphite, colored pencil, and charcoal playfully contrast with the macabre undertones.