A Gift for Nana
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
Two-time Caldecott Honor author/illustrator Lane Smith tells a whimsical story about a little rabbit searching for the best gift for someone very special.
A thoughtful little Rabbit sets out to find the perfect gift for his Nana. He knows she will love anything he brings her but Rabbit wants this gift to be extra special. As he travels on his quest, Rabbit encounters an assortment of creatures-a crow, a smiling full moon, a stickler (whatever that is), a big fish, and a volcano. Each is certain they offer the best advice but nothing they suggest seems right for his Nana. It's not until Rabbit reaches the highest peak, that he finds exactly what he's been searching for.
The award -winning illustrator of bestsellers including Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems, brings originality and gentle humor to a story that parents and grandparents will be sharing with their children for years to come.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A rabbit quests to give his Nana a gift, even though it's not her birthday, nor even "a major hare holiday," in this wandering picture book. When a crow tells him that the perfect gift isn't far away, round-headed Rabbit sets off, encountering beings both familiar and less so. ("Does your Nana need a stick?" offers a many-eyed, goblin-like Stickler.) Conveyed in a leisurely pace punctuated by flashes of humor (a big fish in a lake offers some water, adding, "I have saved some in a cup"), the sequences allow Rabbit to reflect on Nana's special qualities, while orange and magenta splashes and crisp, varied typography enliven a quiet, earth-toned palette. Though Nana doesn't appear until the very end, the story's just as much about her as it is about Rabbit, and when he hands over his gift, the intimacy they share makes Rabbit's devotion easy to understand.Ages 4–8.
