The Best Gift provides excellent consolidation of narrative story structure, with a special focus on 'when', using interesting time expressions. It provides opportunities to discuss different kinds of family, love and grief. The book features many time phrases (e.g., On Monday, before school, after dinner), and the funny cat in every picture to engage children with the story. Some less explicit text provides opportunities to work on inferencing skills. Children will relish the colourful illustrations that offer a window into Samoan family culture, as Timi, his mother (and their cheeky cat!) prepare a surprise party for Timi’s grandmother over the course of a week. You can use this book to discuss: The days of the week and weekly routines Losing an older family member, like a grandparent How grief affects us Why love is the best gift Published by Putto Press, an imprint of MultiLit Pty Ltd.
