This book is one that after you read the first time, it is a must to go back through and read again to find some of the hidden pleasures. Inside the front cover and back cover is a fake “complaint at law” going over all of the things that were not fair in the book. It has a very sarcastic humor to it that adults would really get a kick out of when reading to a young child. The one problem is that it doesn't discuss at the end how the characters in the book are eventually happy over something else. I think it would provide a good insight for kids to see everyone get equal cookies or for the little girl to overcome her chicken pox! Just a personal opinion...
The context of the book also provides a good message for kids to discuss with adults. Especially if children are having a difficult time with sibling or close friends. The message is simply – everyone feels as if life isn’t fair sometimes! Even spiders, planets and pigs! It would be a great opportunity to just talk to kids and say, “hey! It’s okay, it will all work out. You’ll get it next time!”
I thought it was a really great picture book, because it was humorous, the pictures were fantastic and it provided a great opportunity to talk to you kids.
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