A Drop of the Sea
2018
First Published
3.94
Average Rating
36
Number of Pages
Ali lives with his great-grandmother in a tiny clay house at the edge of the desert. Just her and him. Just him and her. They don't need anything more to be happy. But lately, Ali has begun to notice how his great-grandmother has aged. And one day, he asks if her life's dreams have come true. All except one, she tells him. She had a dream to see the sea, but now she is too old to go. So, the next morning, Ali sets off with a pail in hand. He is going to make his great-grandmother's final dream come true. He is going to bring the sea to her. The much-loved duo Ingrid Chabbert and Guridi have created a gorgeous intergenerational tale about devotion and dreams coming true at any age. The love Ali feels for his great-grandmother is universal, and children everywhere will recognize their own best selves in Ali's heroic act of kindness. With the makings of a classic, this is one of those quiet stories that will stay with readers, young and old, long after they've put it down. Set in North Africa, it would make an excellent choice for a social studies lesson on exploring global cultures. It also works perfectly for character education lessons on compassion or courage.
Avg Rating
3.94
Number of Ratings
240
5 STARS
23%
4 STARS
51%
3 STARS
22%
2 STARS
3%
1 STARS
1%
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Author
Ingrid Chabbert
Author · 9 books
Ingrid Chabbert est née en 1978 en Aveyron et vit aujourd'hui à Carcassonne. Elle écrit depuis sa plus tendre enfance, partout et sur n'importe quoi. Elle n'a pas fait d'études de lettres mais jouer avec les mots, parler de la vie aux enfants, c'est sa passion. Son tout premier album jeunesse est paru en 2010. Depuis, c'est prés d'une trentaine de titres qui ont vu le jour.
