Woolbur, By Leslie Helakoski This is how the front flap of this story reads. After getting a glimpse of this tale from just the book cover flap, I knew I had to read it. Not only was the front cover adorable, but I immediately connected with the attention-getter that Helakoski presents her readers with from the get go. Woolbur tells the story about a cute little lamb who doesn't quite mesh with the rest of the flock. His parents worry that his free spirit will have negative effects on the other lamb children, as he doesn't quite break the rules at school, but slightly bends them. In the end, all is well and good when Woolbur shows his lamb friends and parents that being freespirited is nothing to be ashamed about and sometimes it really is okay to march to the beat of your own drum. The story comes to a close with all of the baby sheep trying things his way, and in turn finding their own beat.
This book is perfect for teaching two important lessons to young children who might be indirectly receiving cues or ideas that being an individual is wrong: 1.) The importance of being yourself no matter what, and 2.) Your own "beat" makes you who you are. This is a vital concept that children should really be made aware of, especially at a younger age. Who better to teach them this concept than Woolbur, the cute little sheep just chugging along on this road called life. I really related to this story, and it made me smile. I think that children will get the same out of it that I did.
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