Who Made Me?

Set in the atmospheric African bush, Who Made Me? is an outstanding picture book. At the centre of the tale is Zanele who seeks the answer to her 'big question' by talking in turn to animals in the wild from Baboon to Elephant. The fact that she hears many different answers is - without revealing the enchanting conclusion - what makes the book such a strong read. Felstead has a distinguished track-record in portraying African and Caribbean landscapes; here her illustrative juxtaposition of people, animals and place is magical. Children of all backgrounds will find a book here that has something powerful and thought-provoking to say to them; equally, parents and teachers in search of words and pictures that treat this ultimate question with sensitivity can pick up Who Made Me? guaranteed a fascinating text to share. Please could we have a Big Book version as soon as possible.