The tone and theme for the book is laid out in the opening allegory, “A Gift for a Special Child.” Even the animals understand the concept that it is important what you give a child because the gift that you give a child will shape who the child becomes. In this book Ahsa’s Dad directs his efforts toward giving his daughter a happy childhood and a happy life through the gift of an anthology of poems, essays, allegories and humor designed to instruct her in the important things of life like love, finances, work and even our own mortality. For a young girl who loved to read this was an entertaining way for a father to say, “I love you” to his daughter.