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Lion Lights: My Invention That Made Peace with Lions
Richard Turere with Shelly Pollock
Illustrator: Sonia Possentini
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Tilbury House
ISBN: 978-0-88448-885-9
Keywords: Children as Inventers, Kenya, Maasai (African People), Cows, Lions, Wildlife Convervation
A young Maasai herder/warrior who likes to experiment recalls solving the challenge of saving both his family 's cattle and the lions threatening them. Luminous illustrations. Back matter.