A Heavy Weight
- Author
- Gulnar Hajo
- Specifications
- Sharjah Reading Festival award (2013)
- Illustrator
- Gulnar Hajo
- Size
- 25 x 20.5 cm
- Page
- 36
- Age
- 6+
- Binding
- Paperback
About
The book got the award of Sharjah Reading Festival for children in (2013) as best book for children 6-8 years. This is the story of a child who has a lot of talents such as drawing and sports. However, he only recognizes and lives his personal achievements, without sharing his work or anything he owns with his friends. For that reason, he is always in a state of loneliness that results in constant fatigue and anxiety. This is all because of his ego that has swollen to such an extent it became a heavy burden on him. This situation continues until he gets invitation by his friend he starts to experience how to share things and enjoy collective achievements. His burden gets lighter, his ego restored to its natural size and he himself light and capable of flying.