Sam is a little boy who has lost his smile. His parents wonder what they can do to help him find his smile again. Ice cream, toys, clothes, even his favourite toy giraffe fail to cheer him up. Finally, his parents give him a big hug... and Sam smiles! This simple story with its bright and bold illustrations is ideal for young children. The moral of this story is simple, love is more important than having things!
CONTRIBUTORS: Ian Lusted
EAN: 9781431433407
COUNTRY: South Africa
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WEIGHT: 500 g
HEIGHT: 200 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
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GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / General
WIDTH: 0 cm
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Children’s picture books
Comien van Wyk is a librarian and worked in educational publishing for most of her career. During her stints at public libraries, she found the creativity, spontaneity and honesty of children refreshing. This motivated her to participate in the writing of children’s books with an educational edge. Ian Lusted, born in Nambia, started his illustration career in educational publishing. In his free time he illustrated children’s books, which he found very creative and rewarding. In his later years he concentrated on advertising, but never lost his interest in children’s books.
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