Precious e le scimmie

It's OK to be nice. It's OK to smile It's OK to ask questions; you may become a detective! It's OK to be able to tell when adults aren't speaking literally. Don't steal. Honesty is good. Thieves undermine trust. Take care re misjudging others. Avoid false accusations. Connections do not equal proof. Sometimes Leggi tutto

I would happily read Alexander McCall Smith's laundry list, for the delight it would doubtless be...but this is another sweet, funny little story that made me smile as usual. It is a prequel to the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, about Precious Ramotswe as a little girl. It was published first Leggi tutto

The Great Cake Mystery introduces young readers to the lovely setting of Botswana and a precocious young girl named Precious who likes to figure things out. Although she thinks it may be many years before she’ll have a mystery to solve, it turns out that someone in her school is eating people’s snac Leggi tutto

Alexander McCall Smith, creator of the popular No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, about a woman detective in Botswana, turns to the childhood of his popular character, Precious Ramotswe, in this first beginning chapter-book adventure. An observant child with a kind heart, Precious decides fr

A very sweet (in more ways than one!) book for children, with a moral in the tale. The beginnings of Precious Ramotswe's life as a detective, before she grew up and opened the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency in Botswana. I loved the beautiful illustrations by Iain McIntosh.

this was a joy to read. its been a while since i have read a children's book where there is respect, niceness and celebration of dignity in them. i adore this character as an adult and to get a peek into her childhood was absolutely thrilling. Precious has, as always, been kind.

This is a cute mystery story for young children. It advocates values like honesty and kindness through the experiences of likable and believable characters.

There was once a time, best beloved, when the early chapter book section of your local lending library was a veritable wasteland of white characters. Oh, every once in a while you might be able to get your hands on Stories Julian Tells or My Name is Maria Isabel but by and large they were it, man. T Leggi tutto

My kids and I really enjoyed listening to this on audiobook

A delightful introduction to Precious Ramotswe. As a child she always asked questions. Her father told her that was a sign she might be a good detective. When someone starter stealing food at her school, Precious went about solving the crime, setting her up for her life as owner of the No. 1 Ladies’ Leggi tutto