Lali's Flip-Flops by Farhana Zia, Stephanie Fizer Coleman (Illustrator)

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Lali has worked hard to earn money for a special treat—but should she spend her earnings on herself or her friends?Lali works hard to earn some money while her animal friends watch . She stirs. She stokes. She pounds. She pours. Then off she goes to the market on the twisty-curvy, dusty, stony, prickly, sizzly-wizzly path. What shall she buy with the jingle in her pocket? Lentils for Hen? Berries for Goat? Ribbons for Bird? Or perhaps a lovely pair of flip-flops for her poor tired feet.But when Lali returns home and sees her friends’ disappointed faces, she realizes that while hard work pays off, generosity also has rewards. Show more