The Perfect Present

Tom and Mot are the best of friends. They share a birthday and each gives the other a present that though small can inspire the imagination. And imagination is something they have in abundance.  Not even the rain can dampen their enjoyment as they play together – and then there is cake.  The perfect present does not have to be an expensive gift; it can be a day with a friend.

A picture book from Petr Horáĉek is always a joy and this latest creation is particularly joyful. Not only do the illustrations spill off the page in vibrant colours and movement, even the end papers are beautiful.  Tom and Mot are nonspecific beings {though the very youngest might see them as cats) but they mirror each other (look at the names!) and it is this sharing, the enjoyment in the simplest things (including cake) and the extravagance with which they express their friendship that will engage its young audience. A lovely book to share – just as Tom and Mot share.