Review: A BRILLIANT & Enchanting Read!  Humorous & Inspiring Characters!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 8, 2013
A Spectacular Job and a HUGE Thank you to the Author!  We just finished the eBook "The adventures of the FancyCrazyHydrants-The Mission", written by Ray Baltazar, It was Brilliantly creative, delightfully humorous and packed with excellent lessons based on values and morals for kids!  I have a 9 year old Autistic Daughter with a fear of nothing and a vivid imagination.  She can read quite well but, often gets side tracked so we read it together.  I am constantly looking for something that will attract her undivided attention.  She is not one for `princess fairytales' as she thinks WAY outside the box!  She has always had a bit of an obsession with superheroes of all kinds so I thought this one would be a sure winner in our library and boy, was I RIGHT!  The Author has created an action packed and VERY inspiring adventure that all children are sure to LOVE!  My daughter was just mesmerized by the characters, giggled uncontrollably at the sound effects and now as I sit here she is up in her room feverishly making tons of illustrations of the little fire hydrants Pluggo and Hydra...and all their friends!!!  By the way *A note to the author: She already has new scenes added and has her own ideas for sequels...lol...Thank you!*  The Author gives the book a whimsical and down to earth tone that really brings the characters to life.  It engrossed my daughter from page one and has sparked quite a bit of inspiration in her as well.  The characters are heartwarming and children really connect with them as they watch their friendship bloom, they encounter many surprises, twists and turns along the way bringing in more adorable characters into their circle of friends and goes a long way when teaching a child (especially ones with social impairments) about friendship and teamwork!  I am extremely happy with this purchase as is my daughter who insists we read it again tonight...I believe it will become a new bedtime story..lol... Any chance for a Sequel?? Please??  We will definitely keep on the lookout for any new books by this creative author.  I certainly recommend this book to anyone with kids no matter what the age.  It is Magical, unique and Heartwarming.  TWO THUMBS UP and a Thank you from a VERY HAPPY CHILD!