The Day of Ahmed's Secret

Oct 5, 2024 1:38 PM

Author:Florence Parry Heide,Judith Heide Gilliland,Ted Lewin

Ahmed drives his donkey cart through the streets of Cairo, delivering butane gas cylinders to his father's customers. He knows everyone and has a part to play in the life of the city. He is proud to be strong enough to help his family, but most of all he is proud of his precious secret, a secret that he keeps until the end of the day. The book reveals a lot about Ahmed's life, and finally his secret - that he can write his name.

Reviews

John Agard is a very exciting poet

—— TES

A fast-moving and totally absorbing adventure story

—— Books for Keeps

The drawing together of two children has hardly been done better since The Secret Garden

—— Growing Point

He's funny, clever, nimble and moving. Above all, his poetic generosity refuses to consider serious subjects as out of bounds just because he's writing for a young audience.

—— Evening Standard

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