Review: Andrew's Good Deed Is Rewarded By What He Craves Most: Fame
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2013
This is a story about a little boy with big dreams. He wants, more than anything, to become famous in a big hurry, which presents a seemingly unsurmountable problem: he has no extraordinary skills, nor does he wishes to take the time to practice. He weighs out this possibility and that, only to come out short:Wait, I know! I will capture a thiefand then all will know me, even the Police chief!At night, he makes a wish upon a star, and I truly enjoy the little wink the author gives you, letting you know that he and you understand each other:Andrew then closed his little eyes tighthe wished and he prayed with all his might,You probably know what he wished for that nightbut I can't really say if you're wrong or you're rightBy the end of the story, Andrew notices two kittens stuck in the tree, and guess what? No one else but him knows that a rope ladder was hidden behind the tree. This, by the way, is plausible only in a flat world of the drawing of the book, because in the real world, people would be gathered around the tree. But no matter. As you expect, Andrew rescues the kittens, and goes home feeling he's done a good deed. When the next morning comes around, he finds himself surprised to learn that his good deed earned him some local fame: his name appears in the newspaper.Being a purist, I wish that the first letter of each line in this poetic form of a story would be capitalized, as is the classic norm for poems. But for a story being read aloud to your kid, perhaps that does not matter that much. Lovely illustrations, cute rhyme.Five stars.