Jane JollyBesprekingen

This is a sad but beautiful story of a small girl, Tian, and her family as they grieve the loss of her father. Some years before, he had left Vietnam on a ship bound for another country to earn more money to send back to his family. What is special about this book is that it gives us a look at how another culture deals with the death of someone. What the rituals and beliefs are around death. The story is actually based on a real event from the 1940s. Review by Fiona

PUBLISHER'S BLURB:
Ali is a magician. Life in Ali's own country becomes dangerous so he travels to a new land that he thinks will be safer. There, he is locked up in a place surrounded by wire as sharp as tiger's teeth. Ali entertains others in the camp with his magic. Everyone is amazed. One evening Ali is left alone in the grounds. He looks up at the tiger's-teeth wire and walls. Can Ali's magic bring him a better life?

This book is based on the true story of an Iranian refugee, who performed as a magician in his own country.

The mighty Limpopo River bursts its banks. With her husband away working, Josette is forced to shelter with her children in their huge milkwood tree near their village. They cling for their lives, above the swirling waters, for three days. It is not until the fourth day that help arrives and a miracle happens.
The inspiring story of bravery, love and new life is based on a real incident that occurred during the devastating floods in Mozambique, Africa, in 2000. It is Jane Jolly's first picture book and is stunningly illustrated by award-winner Dee Huxley.

PUBLISHER'S BLURB:
Ali is a magician. Life in Ali's own country becomes dangerous so he travels to a new land that he thinks will be safer. There, he is locked up in a place surrounded by wire as sharp as tiger's teeth. Ali entertains others in the camp with his magic. Everyone is amazed. One evening Ali is left alone in the grounds. He looks up at the tiger's-teeth wire and walls. Can Ali's magic bring him a better life?

This book is based on the true story of an Iranian refugee, who performed as a magician in his own country.