El pequeño león

In the menagerie, the lion cub dreams of the jungle, about which his mother has spoken so often. After achieving his freedom, he embarks on a thrilling adventure to explore the world, discovering that life with humans is not what he had sought. Back home, he recounts his experiences to his little brother, adding a touch of imagination because “the life of plants, people, and animals is made of reality, but also of marvelous secrets, imagination, and invented truths.” Thus ends “The Little Lion,” a classic published in 1947, the result of a collaboration between photographer Ylla and poet Jacques Prévert. A hymn to freedom, love, and nature; a bold and committed story that has stood the test of time and raises insightful reflections on human and animal behavior. Kalandraka recovers for the first time in our country the complete text censored at the time of its publication, in an edition that allows us to appreciate the exceptional work of Ylla, one of the great figures of photography between the wars along with the great French poet Jacques Prévert.