This book affirms that everyone has a gift, something worth sharing with others that helps build strong community. Designed for children ages six to eight, it offers three easy steps to find your gift:
“1. Make a list of three things you like doing. …
2. Choose one thing on your list you are good at. …
3. Practice and share your gift!”
Whether gifted with singing, listening, giving hugs, befriending people, gaming, storytelling, or half a dozen other talents the book mentions, children can use their gifts to solve problems together and “accomplish so much more than we could on our own.” We were impressed to see gaming included, with an array of skills that include strategizing, risk-taking, and organizing teams. In sum, “Gamers help us get to the next level and overcome our challenges so we can find success no matter how many times we have to try.”
This is Michael Redhead Champagne first children’s book. A community leader from Winnipeg’s North End with family roots in Shamattawa First Nation, Michael is host, helper, published author, on-screen personality and sought after public speaker. Whether it’s eliminating poverty, ending homelessness or increasing supports for children, youth and families, he is relentless in his pursuit of a more compassionate world.
Illustrator Tiff Bartel is an award-winning Viet-Canadian multimedia artist based in Winnipeg. Her bold, energizing pictures emphasize the joy of sharing while doing what we love.
