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Gift (The)
by Alain Serge Dzotap
Age Range: 6-8
Leo, a little leopard, receives many lovely presents for his birthday but the one he likes best of all is his father’s gift of a pen. “There are all sorts of beautiful things inside your pen,,” his Papa tells him. The only problem is that Leo is not quite sure how he gets these beautiful things out of his pen. Leo asks his sister but she merely shakes it causing drops of ink to spill out. Then he asks his friends – Coco-Tembo the sceptical hen, who doesn’t believe that such a small thing can have anything beautiful inside while Super-Zombo the giraffe, feels the pen would be better used as a flute. Finally, Leo asks his mother if she can show him all the wonderful things that can come out of his pen.
Cameroonian author and poet Alain Serge Dzotap has created a charming story, translated from French by the publishers, with its simple concept of showing what amazing things can flow from this simple implement by using imagination and creativity to write words and draw pictures.
French illustrator Delphine Renon’s expressive artwork is captivating – showing Leo’s frustration but also the fun he has when he realises how powerful his new birthday present is, together with the lush forest scenery and delectable animal characters all of which help enhance the story.
It’s a shame the font size is so small for a picture book as it might make it difficult for a young independent reader but this doesn’t detract from The Gift being a lovely heart-warming story.






























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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