Dear Parents,

Gifts are among the most sought-after and desired things for children, and one of the humane ways to express love and care. The story highlights the moral importance of gifts, as Wadea sought the appropriate gift for his friend who already possesses all material things. He expresses his deep love by offering a gift with moral value rather than material value: spending time together with love and affection.

The text invites us to think about the various non-material ways of expressing our love and care, such as kind words, loving looks, warm hugs, active listening, and engaging in conversations with our children.

Let’s Talk

• About the title: We can ask the children what is meant by "nothing" in the gift box?
• About the meaning and value of the gift: We can talk about the meaning of the gift, asking our children: Why do you think the cat wanted to give the dog a gift? Is it important for us to give each other gifts? How do we feel when we receive a gift?
• About ways of expressing love: The gift is often a way of expressing love. We can ask our children: How can we express our feelings, such as love, appreciation, and concern for friends and family in ways other than giving material gifts?
• About Drawings: The drawings in this book have a "comic" style. We can explore with our children where this style is used to convey information or tell a story (such as advertisements, children's magazines, etc.).

Let's Create

• We can think about a special person in the child's life whose birthday is coming up, and we can prepare a special gift for them, such as a photo album of beautiful moments spent together, a photo frame, a card expressing our love, creatively wrapped.

Let’s Enrich our Language

• "Nothing" is a commonly used term in our colloquial language, as in the story, and is often used metaphorically. We can follow different situations in the story, replacing the term "nothing" with a detailed sentence expressing the situation, and encourage our children to express themselves.