A gorgeous story about devotion and dreams coming true at any age. Ali lives with his great-grandmother in a tiny clay house at the edge of the desert. Just her and him. Just him and her. They don't need anything more to be happy. But lately, Ali has begun to notice how his great-grandmother has aged. And one day, he asks if her life's dreams have come true. All except one, she tells him. She had a dream to see the sea, but now she is too old to go. So, the next morning, Ali sets off with a pail in hand. He is going to make his great-grandmother's final dream come true. He is going to bring the sea to her. The much-loved duo Ingrid Chabbert and Guridi have created a gorgeous intergenerational tale about devotion and dreams coming true at any age. The love Ali feels for his great-grandmother is universal, and children everywhere will recognize their own best selves in Ali's heroic act of kindness. With the makings of a classic, this is one of those quiet stories that will stay with readers, young and old, long after they've put it down. Set in North Africa, it would make an excellent choice for a social studies lesson on exploring global cultures. It also works perfectly for character education lessons on compassion or courage. AGES: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: Ingrid Chabbert has written dozens of books, including The Last Tree and The Day I Became a Bird, and numerous graphic novels. She lives and writes in Carcassonne, a medieval walled city in southern France. SELLING POINTS: A new book from the much-loved duo Ingrid Chabbert and Guridi A quiet but powerful intergenerational story that has the makings of a classic Set in North Africa, with a universal story about compassion and courage
- ISBN13 9781525301247
- Publish Date 1 December 2018
- Publish Status Unknown
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Kids Can Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 36
- Language English