Review: Awesome Lessons for Kids
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2013
This is the second book I've purchased by this author and am again impressed by the life lessons he weaves into his stories. This book deals with the concept of violence and bullying. I think anyone who was bullied growing up appreciates the importance of having a conversation with their kids on the topic. I think this book is a good place to start the dialogue. The main character, Sam, has to deal with a never ending torrent of bullying from a kid named Josh. Josh bullies all his classmates and no one ever stands up to him. Sam develops confidence through taking judo lessons and the realization that no one has the right to hit him. Another educational element that I liked was the "never give up" theme. There is a part in the book where the judo instructor has got Sam clinched and he refuses to tap out. The instructor commends his resilience and then points out the lesson learned to his students. It's important that kids (and adults for that matter) learn to not "tap out". Another good book by this author... I would definitely be interested in reading again in the future.