this is a story about an author named Mr Thomas who creates and writes a book that took him so many years to create. a little boy named Toby goes to the book shop with his mum to get this book because he has wanted it for so long. Toby's mum buys him the book for him unfortunately Toby didn't take good care of the book so it got torn and wet. one day Mr Thomas decided to host a fair for the children who had gotten the book he created and the gate fee was going to be his neatly preserved book. all the children had to do was to present the book they had bought with no torn pages but neatly preserved. you can imagine the disappointment when Mr Thomas saw Toby's book. Mr Thomas had to express how he felt to Toby and told all the children all what it entailed to create that book.

why books needs gentle hands.

Toby standing in a bookshop, holding a book with a look of excitement on his face

Toby was an adventurous little boy who loved stories. He had heard about a special book written by Mr. Thomas, a wise author in town. Toby's mum promised to take him to the bookshop to buy it. On a sunny Saturday morning, they set off to the bookshop, Toby's heart full of excitement. Finally, Toby held the book in his hands, feeling like he had a treasure.

The Exciting Trip to the Bookshop

Toby's mum handing him a book with a smile, inside a cozy living room

Toby's mum handed him the book with a smile. She reminded him to take good care of it, as it was very special. Toby nodded eagerly, promising to protect it like a treasure. But as days went by, Toby forgot his promise. The book's pages became crumpled, and one rainy day, it got wet.

A Precious Gift

Toby looking worriedly at a crumpled and wet book in his hands

One day, Toby heard exciting news. Mr. Thomas was hosting a book fair for children who owned his book. The only requirement was to bring the book in good condition. Toby felt a pang of worry as he looked at his damaged book. He knew he had not been gentle with it.

The Book Fair Announcement

Mr. Thomas at a book fair, smiling gently as he talks to children

At the fair, Mr. Thomas greeted the children warmly. When he saw Toby's book, he gently explained how much effort went into creating it. Toby felt sorry and promised to be more careful with his books. Mr. Thomas smiled, knowing Toby had learned an important lesson. From that day on, Toby always handled his books with gentle hands.