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Lila and the Secret of Rain

By (author) David Conway
Illustrated by Jude Daly
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Published: 8th Oct 2009
Dimensions: w 248mm h 228mm d 16mm
Weight: 165g
Interest age: From 5 to 8 years
ISBN-10: 1847800351
ISBN-13: 9781847800350
Barcode No: 9781847800350
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This award-winning picture book tells with spare, elegant prose and poignant illustrations how Lila saves her Kenyan village by telling the sky the saddest thing she knows. For months the sun has burned down on Lila's village. It is too hot to gather firewood, or weed the garden. It is even too hot to milk the cow. Without rain the well will run dry and the crops will fail. Lila is so worried that when her grandfather whispers the secret of rain to her, she sets off to talk to the sky herself. Lila and the Secret of Rain introduces the topics of natural resources and the impact that extreme weather can have on people's lives in a tender way that children can relate to. With the added magic of folklore, the African setting sparks interest in our world's diverse cultures. Your heart will be drawn again and again to follow Lila in her quest to save her village with the secret of rain. *A Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner*

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"A tale of hope, but also one of struggle, courage and endurance, qualities warmly conveyed by the co-operation of words and pictures." * Books for Keeps * "This quiet story offers inspiration and hope." * School Library Journal *