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Having provided I.T consulting services within the National Health Service for a number of years, I now enjoy writing that tend towards humour and inspiration.
It was on one of my two hour train journeys to work in my early thirties that I jotted down my first story idea, inspired by the words of my then little niece.
My motto for all is 'Let's Reason Together', a statement tied to my wish for a peaceful world.
I love to play table tennis, and I believe I could win against at least seven out of every ten players put in front of me.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Hombo and his two children will captivate the hearts of young readers in Hombo The Tortoise: Going To School With Loud Animals by Godwin Temisa. Hombo’s children are not fast like Speedy the dog and they cannot hike like Sassy the Ferret, but they are comfortable doing their slow walk to school with their father. At school, the size of their teacher, Engigi the Elephant, does not intimidate them. The big animals in school make a lot of noise. Hombo’s children find it difficult and they complain of aching ears. Hombo invites all the small animals for a meeting and they plan to have a school for small animals. They convert a small cave into a school and Hombo is the gatekeeper at the school. Are they happy in their cave school? What are the difficulties they face when they decide to break away from the big animals?
The message conveyed through the story is relevant and it highlights the importance of being tolerant, acceptance, and working together despite the differences. The illustrations are lovely and they give clarity to the author’s words and concept. It is a perfect story for classroom read aloud sessions because of the message and can also be used for bedtime story-telling. Children will be made to understand that they can still have fun while being with friends having different personalities and different backgrounds. I like books like this for children as it helps and also guides them to accept friends and adjust to what they are instead of only finding comfort in their own space.
