Freddie Mole Lion Tamer

Reviewed by: Phyllis Fuchs - Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 6, 2018

Review

The colorful book jacket showing on its front four lions sitting on stools just behind a small, cheerful boy may have early grade school readers, especially boys, eagerly reaching for this book. A friendly narrator will tell them the story of Freddie Mole, an exceptionally good boy who is around ten years old and gets a job at a circus to help out his family. Freddie's work ethic and his courage allow him to succeed amazingly well at all that he does including being a trapeze acrobat and a lion tamer. Six to nine year olds who like the circus are the book's best readers and listeners. Written as it is by a prolific author of well received books for adults and children, the telling is sure, entertaining, and informative, making it a good read- aloud as well. Newly independent readers will welcome numerous detailed and funny pen and ink drawings as well as generously sized type on the book's just over one hundred pages. Recommended.

Overall Book Score: excellent