Jamela's Dress

Description

Mama is very pleased with the dress material she has bought for Thelma's wedding. Jamela can't resist wrapping the material around her and dancing down the road, proud as a peacock, to show Thelma her beautiful dress! When things go wrong, Mama is very sad indeed, but there's a happy ending just in time for Thelma's wedding day - and guess who has the biggest smile...Kwela Jamela, African Queen, that's who!

Niki Daly's first book, The Little Girl Who Lived Down the Road, won a British Arts Council Illustration Award. It was followed by Not So Fast Songololo, which won a Parents' Choice Award in the U.S. He wrote and illustrated the four Jamela books, including What's Cooking, Jamela? which was voted Best Book of 2002 by Young Booktrust. Once Upon a Time was selected as one of the Best Books of 2003 by Child Education.

... a mischievous, affectionate story perfectly pitched to capture a young child's soaring emotions Northern Echo A delicious book full of noisy warmth ... Nick Daly's rhythmical musical language perfectly complements the bold pictures, the two merging together to form a vibrant beat of African expression Armadillo Magazine Bursting with life and charm ... Daly's depiction of South African town life is akin to the best kinds of travel illustration; it makes you want to walk right down the streets Times Educational Supplement