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skylarh 's review for:
The Three Questions
by Jon J. Muth
The book is based on a story by Leo Tolstoy and, not surprisingly, it therefore has some depth. However, the author unnecessarily altered the story, presumably to make it more accessible to children. This shows a lack of appreciation for a child's ability to appreciate more serious and somewhat darker themes, and replacing an enemy who wishes to harm with a panda in need of help also completely circumvents the message of the virtue of loving one's enemies. As for my daughter's reaction to the story, she was certain she knew the answers to two of the three questions from the very beginning. "I know, I know already! The most important thing is God and the most important thing to do is to love each other." Good answers, and better ones, I think, than the book itself gave (although the latter was similar to the help the one your with answer).
I was thrilled to see a children's book based on the work of a great writer, but I was disappointed that it did not do as much as it could have.
Great illustrations.
I was thrilled to see a children's book based on the work of a great writer, but I was disappointed that it did not do as much as it could have.
Great illustrations.