Title: depressing book
Product review: I love all the caldecott medal books that I bought for my son but this one was so-so. It was sort of depressing for a children's book. Kids will have enough sadness to experience in life so I don't feel my child needs to learn about depression and hopelessness just yet. I think the story mentions the word hopelessness several times in this book- something very odd for a child's book. I am not downplaying depression & emotions but for a child's book, this is just too depressing of a read. When Sylvester turns into a rock, he becomes hopeless & keeps sleeping more & more & his parents cry & try to forget about him since he is gone (dead). I was getting all down reading this book. My son kept throwing the book on the floor when I'd try to read it to him-- something he never does w/ other books. I guess he doens't like it either. Maybe he's too young- 4 yr. old?
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