Sunday, February 12, 2012

The Most Important Gift of All.



 Picture Book # 7

AUTHOR: David Conway

TITLE: The Most Important Gift of All

ILLUSTRATOR: Karin Littlewood

GENRE: Juvenile Fiction Picture Book

THEME: Finding the true meaning behind the gift of love

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CHARACTERS: Ama and Azizi

DATE OF PUBLICATION:  2006 by Gingham Dog Press.

The little girl in this story, Ama, has become a big sister and she wants to give her baby brother a most perfect gift.  Her Grandmother suggests the gift of love.  Ama sets off on a journey to find the perfect gift.  On the way she meets various animals and asks them where to find the perfect gift.  Ama gets lost and her father eventually finds her.  On their return to the village a big celebration is held to welcome Ama back home and to celebrate her brother’s arrival.  It is then that Ama realizes what the most important gift of all is.   The illustrations in this book are vibrant and capture the feel of Africa.  This book could be used to discuss other cultures as well as perhaps the arrival of a sibling.

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