As a child in Burkina Faso, Georgie and the other girls in her village had to walk for miles each day to collect water. Reynolds have come together to tell this moving story. Inspired by the childhood of African–born model Georgie Badiel, acclaimed author Susan Verde and award-winning author/illustrator Peter H.
She dreams of a day when her village will have cool, crystal-clear water of its own.
After the voyage home, after boiling the water to drink and clean with, Gie Gie thinks of the trip that tomorrow will bring. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer she cannot make it run clearer. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. Reynolds help with this) and a note at the end of the book further illustrates this global issue with Badiel's own pictures and words.Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel’s childhood, a young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African village. Though written by an outsider, the book is thoughtful and accessible (playful, colorful illustrations by Peter H. This book tells young readers of a reality for many around the world without making them feel sorry for Gie Gie or her friends. A gathering place for girls and women, Princess Gie Gie plays with her friends while her mom waits in line.īuckets filled, they walk back to their village where they use the water to clean their clothes and themselves, boil it to drink, and use it to cook. Each day before the sun rises Gie Gie's mother wakes her and together they make the journey to the nearest well. She can tame wild dogs and make wild grass sway, but she cannot bring water to her village. "The Water Princess" by Susan Verde tells of Prince Gie Gie, whose story is based on supermodel Georgie Badiel's childhood in Burkina Faso.
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