Review: A TREASURE
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2012
I just loved this book written for children, based on The Golden Rule. With my love of animals, this was a perfect read for me. I like how the unofficial and beloved councilor of Ballymore , Bartholomew Owl, always seems to remind the others of what is right and what is wrong.  The nice part about this is that they listen to him. This will be very easy for children to grasp and with the beautiful illustrations, the children will be delighted.The ducks are so cute delivering wanted items to the residents of Ballymore by raft. I had to laugh where it states that when the items requested were needed right away, the ducks delivered by air-mail.I could just picture the weasels, Wilde and Wilder, the unofficial security guards of Ballymore, carrying their sturdy cloth bags, dressed in their green splotched tan military style outfits and black boots.  I could also picture the squirrels in their walking boots, needed for long hikes in the spring.The search for a gift held my attention. The adventures many of the animals go on to find the puzzle pieces in order to acquire the gift, all have underlying messages. These messages, as I said above, will be easily understood.With adult sayings such as, "You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar", the children will easily grasp the meanings.I can't think of any child who would not love this book.  It gently teaches fairness, kindness and the value of working together as a community.Rebecca Scarberry with The Kindle Book Review