Prince Leo and the Greatest Gift

After a mischievous bird swoops in and steals Princess Gina's favorite cookie, her big brother, Prince Leo, is determined to fix her broken heart. He decides nothing less than "the best gift in the universe" will do - so he sends his knights to cage the songbirds, his sailors to net the fish, and his court wizard, Merlin, to bottle up every star in the night sky.But when Leo proudly presents his gifts, something is wrong. The birds won't sing. The fish won't swim. The stars won't shine. Gina looks out at a world that suddenly feels empty and still, and she tells Leo the truth: everything is in the wrong place.It takes a caged bird's sad little face for Prince Leo to understand what he'd missed all along - a gift isn't a gift if it's taken away from its home. With newfound wisdom, Leo sets everything right again, freeing the birds to the trees, the fish to the sea, and the stars back to the sky, before offering his sister one small, perfect gift instead.Prince Leo and the Greatest Gift is a gentle, richly illustrated story about generosity, nature, and the true meaning of giving, from The Prince Leo Collection - a series following a young prince and his siblings as they learn what it takes to grow into a kind and thoughtful king. This title is also available in a CVI-Friendly Edition, specially adapted with larger high-contrast text, simplified illustrations, and bold color anchors to support children with Cortical Visual Impairment.Perfect for story time, this book gently opens the door to conversations about sharing, empathy, and appreciating the natural world just as it is.