Picture Book # 7
AUTHOR: David Conway
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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