Lions & Cheetahs & Rhinos OH MY!: Animal Artwork by Children in Sub-Saharan Africa

by John Platt, Moira Rose Donohue, Students from the How to Draw a Lion Program (Illustrator)

Overview

Did you know that the stripes on a zebra run vertically on the main part of its body, while the stripes on its rump run sideways? Or that an elephant can drink 50 gallons of water a day? Ten African animals, including lions, zebras, giraffes, and elephants, are brought to life in colorful artwork, accompanied by fun nature facts. Written by John Platt and Moira Rose Donohue, each animal portrait is painted by a student from the How to Draw a Lion program. Established in 2018 by New York artist John Platt, How to Draw a Lion is a nonprofit art education program that provides art classes for children in sub-Saharan Africa.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534110540
Publisher:	Sleeping Bear Press
Publication date:	08/15/2020
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

07/01/2020

K-Gr 2—This picture book features African wildlife paintings created by young East African students and fast facts about the animals. The young artists were students in Platt's "How To Draw a Lion" program, a nonprofit education program that offers art classes for children in sub-Saharan Africa. The illustrations are bright and attractive, but it is the context that is compelling. Combined with the smooth, short, and conversational facts detailing the animals' physical characteristics, behavior, or diet, the interest factor is heightened by the text's humorous transitions. VERDICT A successful combination of factual prose and appealing artwork. The authors' art program could serve as inspiration for similar offerings in schools and public libraries.—Nancy Call, formerly at Santa Cruz P.L., Aptos, CA

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