 Young Pedru, who lives in the village of Madune in Mozambique, loses his arm when a lion attacks him. As he recovers, he strengthens his drawing talent and his desire for revenge. He accompanies his father on a lion hunt and mistakenly kills a lion wearing a tracking collar. This leads him to a conservation research center where he learns to look at the relationship between lions and farmers in a different way. Black and white illustrations and simple language convey Pedru’s story. Helpful footnotes explain African flora and fauna. An afterward, “Living with Lions,” contains factual notes and information about the Niassa Carnivore Project of Mozambique. This book is the first in a series of books which combine real animals and conservation in fictional stories. mjw |
| Title: The Lion Who Stole My Arm Author: Nicola Davies Illustrator: Annabel Wright Publisher: Candlewick Press, Somerville Massachusetts Copyright: 2013 Original language: English ISBN: 978-0-7636-6620-0 Paperback pages: 89 Age range: 8-10 Genre: Fiction Book setting: Mozambique, Africa Author’s residence: Wales Illustrator’s residence: Scotland Subjects: Africa, Eastern Africa, Lion, Mozambique, Revenge, Wildlife conservation |
The Lion Who Stole My Arm
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In this cautionary ecological parable, best friends Hulda and Brimir, live on a beautiful, tranquil blue planet that is inhabited by children who never grow old. One day, a grown-up, Gleesome Goodday, “Dream Come True Maker and joy bringer,” crashes his spaceship on the beach. He sprinkles all the children with sun-activated fly powder, nails the sun in the sky so it can always be play time, and charges them a bit of their youth. When the children fly to the other side of the planet and see sickly, pale, dying children, they realize the Goodday is not all that he seems. mjw
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