The Garden of Second Chances: A Story About Repair, Trust, and Growing Again

He Stole from Her Garden. Now He Has to Grow Something Back.Dayo was hungry. That is why he crept into Mama Nia's garden and took what he needed. But Nana Kweku saw him-and the village council saw something the punishment alone could not fix.Instead of shame and exclusion, they offer Dayo a path: work in Mama Nia's garden. Repair what you took with your own hands. Through the planting season, Dayo learns to grow kontomire in the red Volta soil, to ask the ground before he takes from it, and to build something with a person who had every reason not to trust him. When the harmattan blows through and the harvest comes in, neither Dayo nor Mama Nia is quite the same-and when the season ends, Dayo comes back. Nobody asked him to. He just comes back.Perfect for: Children ages 5-9 exploring restorative justice, accountability, earning trust, and the quiet power of a second chance. Set in Ghana's Volta Region, rooted in West African council traditions and real agricultural practice.From Pawa Seyni and Pawa Press, part of the Storytime with Pawa series. A portion of proceeds supports the Sen Yakaar Foundation.

Pagina's: 32, Paperback, Pawa Publishing