Chipo, an inquisitive mopani worm from South Africa, takes a chance and follows her dreams. As her curiosity leads her down an unexpected path, the lesson Chipo learns will speak to children of all ages. This read-aloud tale encourages children to see the world through a different pair of eyes and to acquire a unique view of Chipo’s life. The name Chipo (meaning gift) originates from Zimbabwe. While many children think of a gift as merely a present, when they read this book, they will learn that a gift can be so much more. A portion of the proceeds from each book sale will be donated to Beautiful Gate Ministries in Lesotho, South Africa.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heart-warming,
By Grove (Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chipo's Gift (Paperback)
Chipo's gift is a heart-warming tale about taking risks, adapting to unexpected circumstances, and the ultimate resiliency of nature (and the human spirit). Very often young children see themselves as unimportant, unable to accomplish tasks thrust upon them, and unwilling to strive through and surpass diffucult cirumstances. The youth of today theoretically live in their own cocoon, anticipating a future that seems daunting and uncertain. Just as Chipo is surprised and amazed at his own reflection in the puddle, children will one day find their own special gift awaitng them on the "other side of childhood." Adults and young people alike will enjoy the message of hope found in a small (and seemingly insignificant) mopane worm.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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The Gift of Adventure,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Chipo's Gift (Paperback)
Deb Troehler's maiden opus is rich material. Teachers, parents and children can successfully mine this little story for many treasures. Educators and parents will welcome a story that is well thought-out and meticulously seeded with so many launching points for lessons, activities, and curious questions. Chipo's Gift is twice as precious because children are given a very engaging story to wrap their minds around. From a simple story line, Deb Troehler weaves a delightful tale that will send children to interesting places, shift their perspective, and inspire them to explore their gifts.
Chipo is a mopane worm living in a mopani tree with her other brothers and sisters. She and her brothers and sisters lived the simple life of eating mopani leaves everyday until the day of their long sleep, which would turn them into mopane moths like their elders. Chipo however is more curious and more daring than her brothers and sisters. Who else but a curious little worm would discover that rain the night before plus the morning sun would cause beautiful jeweled droplets of different colors at the top of her mopani tree! That curiosity starts her off on an extraordinary trip. The start of Chipo's adventure, when she sees the "two trees with leaves of every color imaginable" for the first time, became my favorite part of the story because of how the writing and the illustration was sequenced in the book. The tree is described in the previous page, and as I turned to the next page to see its picture I let out a surprised "oh!" and knew Chipo was on her way to very new and different places. Throughout the adventure, Chipo's curiosity never flags, her adventurous spirit never wanes, and her family is ever in her heart. Readers will be charmed by this spunky little creature and will root for her every step of the way. I admired how compact yet rich this story was. Aside from touching on geography and biology, the author's website also offers a number of exercises and activities that build skills in art, math and science. I was so pleased at how comprehensive an experience the author tried to create for this book that I actually searched for Deb Troehler online to understand the creative process she pursued. My search was to satisfy my own curiosity, but the desire to launch off to other interesting pursuits of new knowledge inspired by so charming a story is something readers (and those being read aloud to) will experience. I can sense the power of this story: it is a launching pad for new adventures of the young mind. Whether it is to look up South Africa, inspire young minds to value their gifts and explore their world, or check the author's website to look at educational activities tied to the story, readers of Chipo's Gift will set out on a bigger adventure than they expected from a simple story, just like our little mopani heroine did.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great story about following your dreams!,
By Dana Lehman "Award winning author" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chipo's Gift (Paperback)
What a wonderful lesson to teach children and adults! Chipo is a mopane worm that realizes that sometimes you have to take some risks and follow your dreams to truly be happy. Ms. Troehler also points out that we all have a special gift waiting to be explored. What a delightful story!
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