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We Are Lions!
Jens Mattsson
Illustrator: Jenny Lucander
Ages: 6+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
ISBN: 978-1-77306-701-8
Keywords: Childhood illness, imagination, SEL, sibling relationships
Two biracial siblings play at being lions, until one falls ill. Even while dealing with hospitalization and hair loss, they continue to have wild adventures. Unusual mixed-media illustrations show the savanna and everyday life.