A Gift for Sophie
- Publisher
- The Secret Mountain
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2013
- Category
- Friendship, Music
- Recommended Age
- 7 to 9
- Recommended Grade
- k to 2
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9782923163987
- Publish Date
- Oct 2013
- List Price
- $22.95
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Downloadable audio file
- ISBN
- 9782925108092
- Publish Date
- Oct 2021
- List Price
- $4.99
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Description
Winner of:Parents' Choice Recommended Award In this touching, poetic story set by the seaside, Old Man Tom teaches Sophie and Emilio the importance of seeing the world through their hearts. Presenting children with profound messages about friendship and gifts as well as old age and continuity, the book and accompanying CD offers a heartwarming perspective for the whole family. In addition to a production of the narrated story, the CD includes nine songs ranging from “A Friend That I Like” and “It's in the Nature of Things” to “I Have a Nest Full” and “The Old Man's House.”
About the authors
Gilles Vigneault est l’auteur de plus de 400 poèmes, de 40 livres et d’autant d’albums. Il est Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec et Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur en France, en plus d’avoir été intronisé au Panthéon des auteurs et compositeurs canadiens.
Gilles Vigneault's profile page
Stéphane Jorisch is one of Canada's most celebrated illustrators. He is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award for Children’s Illustration for Jabberwocky and The Owl and The Pussycat. He grew up in Montréal, Quebec, where he now lives with his family.
Editorial Reviews
"David Francis effectively and expressively narrates this gem." —Terri Perper, School Library Journal
"A rare gift for lovers of timeless tales, well told." —Christian Science Monitor
