This was great! I have never read the 'grown-up' version, but this book was exceptional! Loved the story-line. Loved the humor. Loved Precious. Loved the illustrations. We were laughing out loud at several points during the story, but that might just be us. ;o) The not-too-preachy message about the danger of false accusations was pitch perfect. We'll definitely look for future books in the series. Great length for those that groan at anything over 100 pages. I loved this little story the youth. It's the first mystery that Precious Ramotswe ever solved and it was when she was young and in grade school. The book is written for any age from 1st grade to 5th or even 6th graders. There are chapters and pictures and the story is just fun. And it has questions in the back to spark discussion and the African words are sounded out so you can say them correctly. Good read even for adults.
Short, perfectly formed children's story with lots of local detail.
—nhochanu9x
Really adorable. I loved the woodcut illustrations.
—gummy_bear
Cute and plenty to talk about.
—Madison
more like a short story
—adaezemermaid
