The Three Questions
by Jon J. Muth
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Author: Jon J. MuthEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2002-04-01
ISBN: 0439199964
Number of pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Scholastic Press
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Book Review: I question the message
Summary: 2 Stars
This is a really cute book. But I have an issue with the idea that the most important person is whomever you happen to be with at the time. I think this love-the-one-you're-with philosophy causes problems in families and in society , and I think we need to foster in our children an ability to consider loved ones who aren't standing right next to us. When I go out with friends and my husband stays at home, he's still more important than the people I'm with. Remembering that helps to keep our marriage happy and healthy, and I would like my son to learn that sense of loyalty and commitment. So the "wise" answers at the end of this book don't ring true for me, and they don't represent a philosophy I want my son to adopt.
Summary of The Three Questions
Nikolai is a boy who believes that if he can find the answers to his three questions, he will always know how to be a good person. His friends--a heron, a monkey, and a dog--try to help, but to no avail, so he asks Leo, the wise old turtle. "When is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do?" Leo doesn't answer directly, but by the end of Nikolai's visit, the boy has discovered the answers himself.Award-winning illustrator Jon J Muth's lovely watercolors are the most appealing aspect of this book about compassion and living in the moment. The simple Zen-based profundity of the boy's philosophical exploration may escape young readers, but they will enjoy the tale of a child who, in doing good deeds (for a panda and her baby, no less!), finds inner peace. Muth based his story on a short story of the same title by Leo Tolstoy. (Ages 5 to 9) --Emilie Coulter
What is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? Nikolai knows that he wants to be the best person he can be, but often he is unsure if he is doing the right thing. So he goes to ask Leo, the wise turtle. When he arrives, the turtle is struggling to dig in his garden, and Nikolai rushes to help him. As he finishes work, a violent storm rolls in. Nikolai runs for Leo's cottage, but on his way, he hears cries for help from an injured panda. Nikolai brings her in from the cold, and then rushes back outside to rescue her baby too.
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