Book Review: Sunne's Gift

Book: Sunne's Gift: How Sunne Overcame Bullying to Reclaim God's Gift by Ama Karikari Yawson with illustrations by Rashad Malik Davis

Source: Borrowed from Publisher/NetGalley for an honest review

Publication: Available now

Description:

God imbues Sunne with the power of the sun. Sunne's siblings, Earth, Watre, and Winde have unique powers of their own. When Sunne is teased by siblings because of Sunne's different hair, Sunne desperately tries to change. Join Sunne as Sunne learns that there is beauty and power in difference.


Rating: 4 stars

Review:

A cute and inspiring story for children. In Sunne's Gift, a God gives the four powers of the world (Sun, Water, Wind and Earth) to four children: Sunne, Watre, Winde and Earthe. Although each have unique gifts, only Sunne has something that makes her stand out a bit more. Her hair.

One day when all four children were playing together they started to notice how different Sunne's hair was. An innocent question quickly turned into bullying leaving Sunne feeling sad and abandoned by her friends. In an attempt to look more like her friends, Sunne tried to change her hair but unknowingly her hair was a connection to her powers.

The four soon realize how their powers balance each other. A solution is found and in the end they see how important differences are.

I found the artwork to be as unique as the story, the four children are human like but leaning towards creature or ethereal beings. The artwork has a water color feel to it as if it in a dream.

This is a story that will show children that it's okay to be different as well as embrace the differences in others. I really don't think this is a religious book even though the title mentions God but the story reads more as mythology. But it could be read either way.

Also, there are group of discussion question following the end of the story parents/teachers to discuss with children.