Review: Discovering teamwork, quietly
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 10, 2013
Leela hope once again gives us a well written rhyming book with excellent illustrations that focuses on a common problem with children (this time it is noise problems) and offers a way to correct that trait.Wyatt could not be quiet so he gained the nickname wacky Wyatt. He always talked too much  - in school (disturbing the teacher), at play (disturbing his friends) and at home (disturbing his brother Kai). But when his mother pleaded with him to be quiet, wacky Wyatt could see he had hurt his mother and he was sad. So he changed: he kept the television low, he was careful playing outside not to make unnecessary noise. When he was thirsty he went inside to get a glass of water but in reaching for the glasses everything came tumbling down. His mother understood that wacky Wyatt was trying to change and to be thoughtful and told him that accidents happen - making Wyatt appreciated her help in cleaning the mess and being understanding. He and his mother could work as a team - and no one considered him loud and wacky anymoreThe writing is charming in a fine rhyme sequence, the illustrations are excellent and the book carries another fine lesson for children to remember when their voices and actions get too loud...! Grady Harp, October 13