cover image Sundiata: Lion King of Mali

Sundiata: Lion King of Mali

David Wisniewski. Clarion Books, $6.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-395-76481-7

A 13th-century prince overcomes physical infirmities and exile to rule Mali; of the artist's ""stunning"" cut-paper collages, PW said, ""Historically accurate images are sharp without starkness, expressive of raw power and delicate fragility by turns."" Ages 5-9. (Feb.)