The Perfect Gift

by Rohan Henry, Henry Rohan

Charming, timeless parable of friendship, in the tradition of Shel Silverstein’s beloved stories
The perfect gift for adults and children alike
In the tradition of Shel Silverstein’s beloved stories, Jamaican artist Rohan Henry presents a simple and touching story of love and friendship. Leo and Lisa are longtime best friends, and Leo wants to give her that one special gift to show her how he feels. The first leaf of autumn, the most delicate snowflake ever, an exquisite spring butterfly—but none of them endures. So Leo sets off in search of the perfect gift.

With charming black-and-white illustrations accented with a second color, the book conveys its message with simplicity and grace. Rohan has created a timeless parable of friendship that will enchant children and adults alike—and delight anyone who receives this perfect gift.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2007

Reviews

[Zaid Idris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Took me 1 minute to finish it. It was terrible because the bunnies all lived but it was also great because...I dunno. Actually, it wasn't that great but how can you give a kid's book less than 5 stars? I don't know where Omar found it but thank God he did, I need to catch up on my Reading Challenge :P

SPOILER: The cover kinda shows the whole ending.

[Nojood Alsudairi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anything you give is going to die, fly or run away. Except for one thing....
Thank you Huda. Your gifts are dear.

[Huda Fel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liked the book and its illustrations, but the size was really irritating :S

[Cynthia · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a sweet little story of best friendship--lovely, simple line drawings.

[Amber Hatch · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is adorable

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This sweet story would make the perfect gift for a friend and is fabulous to share one on one. However, due to its small size it would be difficult to use this as a read aloud in a group. The story and illustrations are very simple and it fits the story well. A larger version of the book would make it much more conducive to library storytimes.

[Elma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute.

[Asif Mallik · Rating 1 out of 5]

Forced to read by a friend of mine :(