Review: A LAUDABLE MISSION
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2014
Andrew is a seven year old boy who is walking his dog Bob. They are nearing Red Lake when they meet a frog named Grapy who alerts them to a dire situation happening at the lake. It seems that the lake is drying up due to excessive heat and lack of rain. Andrew presses on and meets Maya Duck who is alarmed that her babies will die if the water level continues to drop before her babies can learn to fly. Andrew takes her statement, "If you have a dream, nobody can stop you." to heart. He runs home to his father and empties his piggy bank and then takes on the responsibility to  recruit his neighbors to provide the equipment and finances to restore the lake to its previous healthy condition.The moral lesson of this book is one that should be shared with children. However, this book is targeted for children ages three to seven. It is much too long for toddlers and preschoolers. The language flow of the story is often forced and awkward. There are some grammatical errors like "I never done that." Andrew uses vocabulary words like perish and excavate, which are not generally in the vocabulary of most seven year old boys. While I think that the lesson and general plot are worthwhile, the book needs editing to achieve its desired effect.