  | Nani and the lion Author: Williams, Alicia | |
| Price: $23.98 | ||
Summary:
When Lion becomes angry at the sound of Nani's drums, she is determined to stand up to him, even if no one else will.
| Illustrator: | Cunha, Anna |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (12/01/25)
School Library Journal (11/21/25)
Booklist (01/01/26)
The Hornbook (12/23/25)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 11/21/2025 K-Gr 3—From multiple award-winning author Williams comes a lively, folktale-style story about Nani, a brave girl whose love of drumming helps save her village from an angry lion. Told with rhythmic language and repetition, the narrative builds tension as Nani tries to keep her drumming quiet so as not to disturb the king lion who despises noise. The onomatopoeic drum sounds, presented in playful fonts, add visual energy to the text and invite an animated read-aloud. Cunha (A Story About Afiya) fills the pages with bright illustrations capturing the warmth and color of the African landscape to follow Nani's story. VERDICT Children will delight in the adventure and admire Nani's bravery and cleverness in taming the lion in this bright, musical new folktale perfect for read-alouds.—Heidi Dechief - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
