Mr.Peabodys Apples-Madonna

Madonna, Mr.Peabodys Apples, New York: Callaway 2003, 31pp, ISBN 0-670-05883-1

Ages:8-12
Rating: 4/5

when I was much younger, I admired Madonna. I even had period time in my life that I like to put on my right hand a bunch of black rubber bracelets. The years go by, and I like her little less. I must admit I was very surprised to find that she has released a line of children's books. The book "Mr. Peabody's Apples" is the second children's book in a series of five (The English Roses / Yakov and the Seven Thieves / The Adventures of Abdi, and Lotsa de Casha).

At first, I didn’t want to read the book. I thought to myself she is just a singer not a writer. I am glad to say that I was wrong and its great book, with beautiful artwork by the artist, Loren Long, her paintings cause the reader to sink into the story and really feel the characters as he in three-dimensional film.

Our hero is Mr. Peabody is a history teacher from a small town by the name Happville , every Saturday, he used to coaching group of children in baseball one of them is Tommy Tittlebottom. One-day, Tommy saw that Mr. Peabody taking an apple from the fruit stands and going without pay. The boy ran to tell everyone that Mr. Peabody had stolen an apple. Tommy did it without checking the facts, and the rumor began spreading. When Mr. Peabody arrives as usual on Saturday to play the game, only one boy arrived, and he explains what has happened. In this point Mr Peabody decides to teach Tommy nice lesson about the power of words.

 The moral in the book is strong, children(I must admit that also the adult)) can learn that things are not all the time what they look like and that they must be very careful of what they say, because  sometimes the damage stayed forever. if you ask me before I read this book if this “material girl” can write about spirit, I am sure I said no!!!

B…..U…..T as Mr. Peabody summarizes it in the end of the book “next time don’t be so quick to judge a person, and remember the power of your words”.