by Alexander McCall Smith, Peter Bailey · Gallimard jeunesse · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070573486
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«Akimbo et les lions» is the children's book by Alexander McCall Smith and Peter Bailey, published by Gallimard jeunesse in paperback and in French, with 80 pages.
Farmers ask Akimbo's father for help because a wild beast is attacking their livestock. They set a trap and, although the mother manages to escape, the lion cub is caught. Akimbo grows fond of him, names him Simba and cares for him during his vacation, sparking a friendship that will lead him to adventures and to decide what is best for the animal.
First installment of the Akimbo series. Illustrations by Peter Bailey, translation by Stéphane Carn. Folio Cadet collection, aimed at early readers aged 8 to 10.
For young readers who enjoy animal stories and adventures in nature.
Sir Alexander "Sandy" McCall Smith is a Scottish legal scholar and author of fiction. He was born and brought up in Southern Rhodesia and was formerly Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He became an expert on medical law and bioethics and served on related British and international committees. He has since become known as a fiction writer, with sales in English exceeding 40 million by 2010 and translations into 46 languages. He is known as the creator of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. The "McCall" derives from his great-great-grandmother Bethea McCall, who married James Smith at Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, in 1833.
