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Gift for Mama


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No. of pages 32

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Great for age 4-9 years
Oskar sets outwith a single cointo find the perfect gift for his mother. And he spots it at once: a beautiful yellow rose. But when he meets an artist, Oskar trades the rose for a paintbrush. And when he meets a conductor, he trades the paintbrush for a sheet of music. . . . The bustling streets are full of interesting people and delightful possible presents, and Oskar trades one gift for another, and another, and another! But what he finds by the end of the day is even more precious. Simple kindness is at the heart of this enchanting, gloriously-illustrated tale.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers .

Linda Ravin Lodding, like Arnold, has always loved talking back. and writing her own stories. Now she is the award-winning author of five children's books. Linda is originally from New York but has spent the past twenty years in Austria, The Netherlands, and now Sweden. Today she lives in Uppsala with her husband and teenage daughter. When Linda is not writing, she works for a children's rights organization initiated by the Swedish Royal Family. (And, also like Arnold, she is a smidgen afraid of the woods. ) Alison Jay's signature style, which features distinctive crackle varnishing, has also been featured in Barefoot Books titles Listen, Listen and I Took the Moon for a Walk.

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