Review: "Trust us: either you work hard in school now or you work hard in life later."
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2014
Author Uncle Amos has a BA in Economics and an MBA in Business Administration. When he isn't writing, Amos works as an international real estate and investments broker. Uncle Amos started writing children's books at the request of his four grandsons, now aged nine, six, and three (Twins). His stories, which tackle the problems of growing up with humor and fun, are beloved of his family and hundreds of others. Here he is again joined by Illustrator Malgorzata Godziuk and together they have created a charming book for children that emphasizes the need for studying and schooling.Danny graduated form kindergarten and I s sad that he can't remain there forever. He loved kindergarten because he could play with his friends, solve jigsaw puzzles, play on the slide, and enjoy stories with beautiful pictures by his teacher Debbie. His teacher says he must go to school to learn arithmetic, reading and writing then on to a university and be an engineer or doctor. But Danny says he want to stay in kindergarten because he is good at it. On the first day of school his mother woke him up early and Danny acted tired and grouchy. Finally he and his mother leave for school but Danny has is mother drive by construction workers building a house He tells the workers he doesn't want to go to school but they tell him their work is hard and they wished they had gone to school. A bit further they see a gardener who also states he has to work in all kinds of weather for little money. They come across fishing boat with a fisherman, but again the fisherman says his job is not fun- just hard work, a lot of expenses, low pay, and he wished he had stayed in school.  "Trust us: either you work hard in school now or you work hard in life later." Danny says he'll go to school for all of them - construction workers, gardeners, and fishermen so he can become a doctor some day. And with his new attitude he does just that!This is a well written, educational, entertaining book with a very strong message. Grady Harp, March 14