"It's great to get the awards, but there is no greater reward than seeing the smiles on the children's faces!" was Grammy-winning artiste Shaggy's response when he received praises from the Dudley Grant Memorial Trust.

Shaggy was witnessing the presentation ceremony of almost 700 copies of his children's CD and Storybook, Shaggy Parrot and the Reggae Band, featuring the voice of Shaggy, to Corporate Area early childhood institutions.

Children and principals from the Escarpment Road Basic School, the Mona Commons Basic School, the Providence Methodist Basic School and the Hermitage Basic School happily received copies of the books from donors, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) represented by Counsellor and head of Development for CIDA, Mrs Lorraine Belisle.