Zanele is a curious African girl who loves to look at the stars in the night sky. She has one question: "Who made me?" She does not go to her parents or to the tribal elders to find out the answer. Instead she turns to seven very special friends for help.
The lion imagines the Spirit who created him to be strong and courageous, someone just like him. The giraffe, baboon, eagle, zebra, and bird give their answers from their special perspectives and experiences. The wise elephant has the last word: "Sometimes there are seven answers to one question." Zanele, who has an open mind and open heart can live with that, and she is pleased with her quest to find out who made her.
Shirley Tulloch, the author, spent three years in Africa and has great respect for the people and their spiritual ways. The multi-textured illustrations by Cathie Felstead are a delightful match with the text and the animals. In an age when more and more people are calling themselves spiritual but not religious, Who Made Me? is an ideal children's picture book for parents who want their children to be curious seekers. It also taps into the habit of many indigenous peoples to see animals as the best and most reliable guides to the world of Spirit. This book is designed for children from 4 through 8 years of age.
