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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022
The Unbreakable Thread
By Emily Joof, Asma Enayeh (Illustrator)
A mother's bond with her child stretches but never breaks as they grow apart and together again.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 33 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
As a child grows, the invisible thread connecting them to their mother stretches and swirls, yet never breaks. From first steps to school days, this bond endures through distance and time. Inspired by a Gambian tradition, this tale explores the unyielding love that keeps them close, even when life pulls them apart. Will the thread withstand the tests of growing up and the challenges of independence? Discover the enduring connection that remains unbroken, no matter how far they roam.
From the publisher
A bittersweet celebration of the everlasting bond between a mother and child through the changing phases of their lives. The thread between a mother and child starts to unwind when the child begins to walk, talk, and run. It stretches a little more on the first day of school. It swirls and unfurls the further the child gets from Mom’s reach. One thing is constant – that it always remains. Emily Joof channeled her Gambian upbringing to pen this story, which was inspired by a local tradition of leaving a thread with the child when a parent travels.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 570L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.7
- F&P level
- ~O
Publication
- Published
- October 4, 2022
- Publisher
- Soaring Kite Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781953859259
- LCCN
- 2022932322
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