Niki Daly, Jamela's Dress

Frances Lincoln, 9780711214491 | Suggested age range: 3-5

This wonderful story set in South Africa tells how Jamela gets carried away by the gorgeous material her mother buys to make a dress to wear at Thelma's wedding. Wrapping it around herself, she shows it off to all her friends. How beautiful it is and how beautiful she is in it. But parading the material around in front of her friends gets it damaged and Jamela feels terrible when she realises what she's done. Luckily, there's a happy ending for all in this warm-hearted story about a special occasion within a community.