All Thulani wants is a simple life basking in the sun. Tired of milking the co, he exchanges it for a goat ...the goat for a sheep ...the sheep for three geese ...until all he has left is a pocketful of sunflower seeds! But the sunflower seeds feed the hens, the hens lay more eggs than ever, and before long Thyulani is enjoying the gift of his newfound fortune.
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Dianne Stewart - Throughout her career, Dianne has worked extensively in the field of the oral tradition. It inspired many of her children's books including The Dove and The Gift of the Sun which has been translated into Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, French, Spanish, Xhosa, Zulu Afrikaans and South Korean. Gift of the Sun won the Katrine Harries Award. Di has
More about Dianne StewartJUDE 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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