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BOOK REVIEW: Esther's Channel
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by:Laura V. Hilton Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: Esther’s Channel Written and Illustrated by: Kevin Scott Collier Publisher: Tweener Press (Baker Trittin Concepts) ISBN: 0-9752880-6-7 Genre: Inspirational/Children/Fable
Esther is a young painted turtle who lives in the channel near Shelby, Michigan. Esther has begun snooping into her neighbor’s homes when they are not there, and now she thinks she has made a lot of enemies. So in spite of advice from a bossy blackbird, Esther takes off to find herself. She leaves the safety of the channel and goes to a nearby lake.
There, Esther meets a variety of water animals like Bull Beckett the bullhead who trusts nobody, Bosco the frog who makes fun of her mistakes, Doodles the snail who passes on wise advice, and many others. She tells the animals she meets that she is in search of herself, and they all advise her to go back to the safety of her home. Will Esther ever listen?
Esther’s Channel is a very cute little fable written for tweeners from eight- to twelve-years-old. It has beautifully illustrated pictures in it and even held my attention. Esther seems a bit more angry than I appreciated, making snide remarks to her friends, but on the other hand, she was kind to those who were not kind to her and went out of her way to help them. I hoped that Esther would grow up and listen to advice even if she didn’t want to hear it.
The faith message is expertly woven in and is not preachy. Tweeners will enjoy this book, and will keep turning pages. My ten-year-old daughter enjoyed reading the story and seeing what happens next. $10.95. 125 pages. |
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