Lee P. (copiousreader) reviewed on 6/13/2014

The book hearkens back to good old-fashioned values and morals, and is completely unashamed in doing so. Mr. Bennett writes in the foreword that the process of intentionally instructing the young in virtues was done without embarrassment in our recent past. I enjoyed the frankness of the approach in this book. Each selection is headed by a summary of the lesson contained in it. The illustrations are colorful and well done.

This collection includes poems, fables from Aesop, adaptations of fairy tales, and other stories from cultures around the world in order to illustrate certain virtues, such as responsibility, courage, perseverance, loyalty, kindness, honesty, and good manners. The selections are of a good length to sustain the interest of a young(4 - 8 yo) child. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to inculcate good values.

Only this week, while driving, I had to remind my grandchildren that the word "please" appeared to absent from their vocabulary. Instead I heard much demanding ...sigh

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