Review of Tolba

[Peace Odii]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Tolba" by Kamon.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Tolba: The Abenaki Legend of Gluskabe and the Turtle (The Adventures of Gluskabe Book 8) by Kamon is a children's book that tells a short and beautiful didactic story of Tolba's craftiness, which is seen in the way he lures all the birds of the air, including their leader, Mgezo, to a "fish feast." This was to satisfy his greedy desire to have "something royal and prestigious that no other animal has." While the birds innocently eat the fish with great joy and relish, Tolba targets the beautiful white feathers of Mgezo and begins to clip it off. Knowing the grave consequence of his actions, he runs to Gluskabe, his nephew, for help. The angry birds fiercely now sought after him to punish him for his treacherous acts. The birds were blinded by their anger, therefore they didn't think that the river was Tolba's habitat.

I fell in love with the beautiful illustrations in the book. It is eye-catchy, attention-gripping, captivating, fun-filled, and superb. Any child would stay glued to these pictures with sincere adoration. The tone, easy-to-read language, and strategic white spaces are worthy of note, as it aids quick and effortless reading, understanding, and assimilation.

The story is both educative and didactic. It brings to light the different types of birds, including the eagle, hawk, heron, loon, pigeon, and bittern. It also teaches us that "thoughts are not always good to follow and sometimes it is better to let them pass" and not make a fool of ourselves, just like Tolba, the cunning turtle. Moreso, we are all unique in our making. We should learn to be content with our unique abilities. The turtle can survive underwater, but the birds cannot. The birds can fly, but the turtle cannot. Variety is the spice of life.

I disliked nothing about this book and didn't notice any errors. It was exceptionally well edited. Because I had a fun-filled, educative, and glitch-free read, I am pleased to rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.

This book is suitable to be read as a bedtime story. I would recommend it to children between the ages of 4-7.

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Tolba
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