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In this silent, illustrated tale, a boy isolated in his room uses his sketchpad to draw lions and elephants. As the images come alive, he drifts into an imaginative safari, exploring wilderness landscapes through his art.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Raúl Colón
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