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Leadership                                                                     Book Review





















































          THE FALL OF SNOW






          Written by Mark Ampaw and          and enthusiasm of youth and the
          George Roberts                     wisdom of the boy’s grandfather
          Illustrated by Jeremy Salmon       in a fun journey. The children
          Published by Brainchild            learn courage, sacrifice and how
          Publications                       to overcome hurdles all within this
          Year: 2020                         story.


                   he Fall of Snow is a chil-  Brainchild Publication was found-
                   dren’s fantasy adventure   ed by British-born Ghanaians,
                   picture book for children   Mark Ampaw and George Rob-
          Taged 5-8 years old. It tells      erts, the co-authors of The Fall of
          the story of a young boy who wakes   Snow. Their aim is to assist chil-
          up to see snow for the first time in   dren with the raw materials that
          his life and the adventures that he,   they need in order to be successful
          his sister and their friends get up to   in life, which they see as: creativity,
          once they build some snow people.   self-belief and co-operation. Mark
          The story brings together the excite-  and George believe that these
          ment of new discoveries, the energy   three elements are essential in



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