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Simple and a quick read...good message (depending on your perspective, I suppose) to love all creatures and have empathy.

The Magic Finger

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ISBN 0590132059 - It seems like every childrens' book I read these days has something to merit a note for the crazy parents. This one is no different. If you're a parent who thinks magic is somehow linked to evil, pass this one up. If you're a parent who's going to be bothered by an anti-hunting message (for real, they exist), go read something else. The nameless narrator of The Magic Finger tells a story about her neighbors, the Greggs, who enjoy hunting for sport - much to her dismay. Having begged them to stop, she reaches the end of her rope and "puts the magic finger on them all!" in anger. The next morning, the family has begun to turn into ducks, growing wings where their arms had been. At first, the idea of flying makes this change somewhat appealing, but that changes quickly as the Greggs spot four ducks moving into their house - leaving them without food or shelter! They must learn to fend for themselves as ducks until an agreement is reached with the new "people" living in their house. There's more than one message in this book - first, the repercussions of not controlling your anger, as our narrator discovers when her magic finger is the cause of more than one incident. Second, the anti-hunting theme, which doesn't state that no one should ever hunt. It just says the girl is bothered by the Greggs' hunting for fun. Third, the family reaches an understanding of how the ducks felt, showing that at least trying to see things from someone else's viewpoint is good. There's plenty here, in this tiny book, to talk about with your child! Worth a read for parent and child alike.

A Lesson Learned

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In this book, a little girl about 8 years old lived on a farm. She was an ordinary little girl with a magic finger that could turn stuff into what she wanted it to be. The Gregg family lived next door and they loved to hunt for geese, squirrels and other wild animals for fun. The little girl loved animals and didn't want to see them hurt. It made the little girl angry every time she would see them leave to go hunting. She tried to talk to the Greggs and convince them to stop killing the wild animals, besides they had a right to live too. They only laughed at her and continued to hunt. This made the little girl even more angry and with a flick of her finger a curse was cast upon the Gregg family. The next morning as the Greggs' woke up they discovered they had wings instead of arms. The hunters had become the hunted. This book was good for learning lesson on treating others, whether human or animals, as you want to be treated. I love animals so this book had great meaning to me. My favorite character was the little girl because at times I wish I had a magic finger too! An easy, fun book to read for anyone with an imagination.

A Lesson Learned

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In this book, a little girl about 8 years old lived on a farm. She was an ordinary little girl with a magic finger that could turn stuff into what she wanted it to be. The Gregg family lived next door and they loved to hunt for geese, squirrels and other wild animals for fun. The little girl loved animals and didn't want to see them hurt. It made the little girl angry every time she would see them leave to go hunting. She tried to talk to the Greggs and convince them to stop killing the wild animals, besides they had a right to live too. They only laughed at her and continued to hunt. This made the little girl even more angry and with a flick of her finger a curse was cast upon the Gregg family. The next morning as the Greggs' woke up they discovered they had wings instead of arms. The hunters had become the hunted. This book was good for learning a lesson on treating others, whether human or animals, as you want to be treated. I love animals so this book had great meaning to me. My favorite character was the little girl because at times I wish I had a magic finger too! An easy, fun book to read for anyone with an imagination.

A Lesson Learned

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In this book, a little girl about 8 years old had a magic finger that she would turn stuff into what she wanted to. The Gregg family lived next door and they loved to hunt for geese, squirrels and other wild animals for fun. The little girl loved animals and didn't want to see them hurt. It made the little girl angry every time she would see them leave to go hunting. She tried to talk to the Greggs and convince them to stop killing the wild animals, besides they had a right to live too. They only laughed at her and continued to hunt. This made the little girl even more angry and with a flick of her finger a curse was cast upon the Gregg family. The next morning as the Greggs' awoke they all found out they had wings instead of arms. The hunters had become the hunted. This book was good for learning a lesson on treating others, whether human or animals, as you want to be treated. I have alot of love for animals so this book had great meaning to me. My favorite character was the little girl because at times I wish I had a magic finger too! An easy, fun book to read for anyone.