Worthwhile

by Taylor Kirkpatrick

After Grandmother tells Zeke that helping people and being considerate of others is the best way to live, he sets out to prove himself worthy in her eyes. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0972542000
• ISBN13: 9780972542005
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Chapman Pr Llc
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A quite cheerful & entertainingly upbeat picture book story

Packed from cover to cover with full-color illustrations drawn in an exotic and aggressively imaginative style by Jason Lynch, Worthwhile is a children's picture book written by Taylor Kirkpatrick about how the virtues of friendship, humor, and optimism can truly make activities "worthwhile" and the world a better place. Worthwhile is especially commended to school and community children's library collections as a quite cheerful and entertainingly upbeat picture book story.

"Worthwhile" is Worthwhile

I don't have small children, I'm not a librarian, but I found Taylor Kirkpatrick's book "Worthwhile" to deliver a "worthwhile" message regarding the need for all of us to respect each other's sensibilities in a world where "it's all about me" seems too often to be the non-worthwhile focus. The illustrations, reminiscent of 1970's pop-art, effectively amplify the prose and provide a rich background to the important message: "do unto others". The message is an important one, and Mr. Kirkpatrick has delivered it in an engaging book. I liked it ginormously!

A true lesson for children

I recently purchased this book for my niece and was very pleased with both the book itself and the feedback I received from her. At 6 years old she loves to read and the message in this book is one that I feel is very important however has not been broached by many of the books on most 1st graders bookshelves.I would recommend this book to anyone with young children.