With engaging illustrations driving the action, this is a visually entertaining book along with the positive message that children always need to hear.
An outstanding, atypical addition to library collections for the young, this invites close inspection of the elements, critical thinking about the differences between text and art, as well as the contradiction between what the boy does and what he says.
This portrayal of Carnegie and his legacy is romanticized but no doubt will appeal to young elementary school students. Large collections may want to consider.