Review: Not bad
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 26, 2012
3.5 starsI am always looking for a good book to read to my three grand daughters. They gave this one three thumbs. It is fun read as you follow Lionel (the kid who is trying to fit in) and his travails when he discovers the three toed Walbaun foot. It possess a magic he hopes will allow him to be more accepted by his brother (whose constantly ribbing him) and the friends in town who consider him nothing more than a small chubby kid with no athletic ability.The real problem I had with the read was the sentence structure. They are way too long and made it difficult at times as reading it out loud. Even the girls (4,6 and 8) were a little frustrated with grandpa as we struggled along.I'm not going to reveal the ending, but I believe more could have been written to tie all of the loose ends together.In the end, is it a good read for kids. Yes.