The Gift

By Alain Serge Dzotap

Book Overview

When Leo opens his birthday presents, he receives an amazing gift: a pen Inside it, Papa says, are many beautiful things. But how do you get them out? None of his friends can guess. Super-Zombo doesn't get anywhere by blowing on it, and Coco-Tembo thinks it's too tiny to hold anything important. Maybe Leo's mama will know how to reveal all the wonders inside...

This warm, charming story is a perfect introduction to the joy of writing. Like Leo, young readers will discover how a simple utensil can express all the words in the world--even one's own name.

Albertine The Prix Albertine Jeunesse 3-5 Years Shortlist (2025)

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802855830
• ISBN13: 9780802855831
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.0" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2