Preposterous Rhinoceros by Tracy Gunaratnam

A silly animal tale that teaches children how rewarding it is to learn to read

King Lion has lost his voice and can't read the bedtime story! Luckily, Preposterous Rhinoceros wants to do it . . . but how do you read a book? He asks all of his friends for tips but completely misinterprets what they mean. This leads to a series of laugh-out-loud moments for the reader. Finally, Shy Salamander gets Preposterous Rhinoceros's
attention and tells him that to read, you need to be taught! So Salamander teaches Rhinoceros, who eventually is able to read everyone the story.