Caleb’s Wish
Be careful what you wish for! Birthday wishes may just be a
little more powerful than we give them credit for…
Caleb’s Birthday Wish is a wonderful tale about holding on
to one’s dream despite whatever we might see as
obstacles. Written by David Villanueva jr. and illustrated by
Edmundo Sanchez, Caleb’s Birthday Wish brings us a
wonderful, freckle-faced 8-year-old boy in a wheelchair that
wanted very much to fly. Caleb goes on a fun and exciting
balloon trip where he is briefly caught in a tree, had a slight
alligator scare, enjoyed a chimpanzee race, met a sneezing
giraffe and had a close call with a zooming jet. Finally, aided
by friendly ducks (and his powerful birthday wish) Caleb
finds his way back to the birthday party that is still going
strong in his back yard.
The last few pages are well designed for this age group
with a maze, seek and count games and a word search.
40-pages are filled with a light-humor and the main
character has a cheerful and dream-filled disposition. His
faithful dog, Ozzy, is there with him throughout the tale - with
the exception of the flight itself.
I can say with honesty, that I enjoyed reviewing this book…
ISBN#: 0-9771971-8-2
Author: David Villanueva jr.
Illustrator: Edmundo Sanchez
Publisher: A Better Be Write Publisher
Book Reviewer: Lillian Brummet - Co-author of the book
Trash Talk, a guide for anyone concerned about his or her
impact on the environment - Author of Towards
Understanding, a collection of poetry.
(http://www.sunshinecable.com/~drumit)
