Free teaching resource for The Butterfly Lion. Printable.
White lions are real — they are a rare genetic variant found in the Timbavati region of South Africa. Pupils research white lions and compare what they find with Morpurgo's fictional lion. What is accurate? What is invented?
Ask pupils to write the scene of Bertie's reunion with the white lion after the war — from Bertie's perspective. Focus on his emotions and the lion's recognition of him.