Jackson the donkey works very hard, carrying loads of mielies, carrots and potatoes up the hill to market every week, from the little farm where he lives with the farmer, his wife Beauty and his son Goodwill. But one day Jackson just stops, halfway up the hill.
The farmer pushes him, pulls him, shouts at him. But Jackson WILL NOT BUDGE. Just as the farmer is about to beat his donkey, little Goodwill comes running up the hill.
Quickly he whispers something in the donkey' s ear - and, straightaway, the old donkey gets to his feet. The farmer is astonished. What could be the secret of the boy' s message?
" Well," says Goodwill, " Mama told me it' s the little things like saying please and thank you, that make a big difference in this world."
And from that day on, the farmer remembers to thank his old donkey for helping him, and Jackson does his work willingly.
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Niki Daly lives in South Africa with his wife, the illustrator Jude Daly. He was written and illustrated many award-winning picture books, including Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky, which was a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. He won the Molteno Gold Medal Award for his contribution to English literature in South Africa.
More about Niki DalyJUDE DALY is an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator, renowned for her delicately detailed illustrations. Her books include The Gift of the Sun , To Everything There is a Season, Lila and the Secret of Rain and Thank You Jackson . She lives with her husband, the author and illustrator
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