Title: Heavy-handed
Product review: I love children's books and when I saw the illustrations in this one, I was excited about it. And then I read it. I found it to be one of those books that was written with the moral in mind and the story awkwardly crafted around that. Such heavy-handed treatment! I see that I'm in the minority here, but after reading it a few times, my opinion is only confirmed. Children love stories. Period. Not stories told for the sole purpose of delivering a moralistic message. Nothing wrong with the message in this book, but my goodness! Nothing light in the delivery, nothing original in the story-telling. Every word thuds. Children--and adults--are much smarter than this author believes.
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