Barnabus, the big-bellied toy Lion arrives in a humble home in Budapest, Hungary. shortly after the fall of the Iron Curtain. He's especially gifted: he can feel, speak and sing. He's madly in Love with his wife. Jenny, a smart but captive Lioness who needs to be rescued from England. Is Barnabus able to accomplish his mission? We can embark with him on a challenging journey to find his beloved and then his own roots in faraway India. Three cultures, vibrant human and animal characters await the readeron this rite of passage towards freedom, authenticity and true Love.The book serves as an English Language teaching tool in a unique form: unlike graded readers, the story of Barnabus takes the Learner from beginner Level to post-intermediate Level over 60 chapters. It is an excellent supplementary material for individual study. Language courses and even schools.