The Maker of Oils: A Nigerian Tale About Giving (Bedtimes Story Fiction Children’s Picture Book)

When Kemi, the daughter of a retired oil maker, asks to attend wealthy Mr. Sola’s annual gift-buying party held at the chief’s palace, her parents know they have nothing fancy enough to sell at the big party. Instead, her parents decide to make their gift a simple prayer: that Mr. Sola’s buying journey will be a success. When their pesky neighbor, Mobolade, learns of their “prayer” gift, he and the other villagers ridicule the oil maker and his family. What good can a poor man’s prayer do for a wealthy man seeking to purchase a unique gift? Only this year Mr. Sola is not interested in buying a fancy gift. He’s continuing his challenging search for Allauria, his wife’s favorite fragrance oil. Will Mr. Sola abandon his quest for the rare oil and instead purchase a finely crafted gift or will he, and everyone else, discover that some of the best gifts are those not made with hands?