Goodness gracious, if this is not a leftist propaganda hidden in a children's book!The book is mostly fine. But it has three major flaws.1. It will not be read by the kids who may benefit from it most - the kids who need a point of view different from what is offered in their immediate real surroundings. Why you ask? The orange right-side endorsement by Chelsea Clinton.2. It reflects the reality today way too well. In light of the Saudi-Trump fiasco of the last three weeks it has become evident that big money trumps any life. Huge multi-national corporations acting as citizens and controlling global money flow, are a real threat to the individual everywhere - the majority of individuals are basically little lab rats, existing only for the purpose of growing corporate wealth. Liberty and freedom are just words which mean nothing. So there are real fears but should kids be spooked about them. It's adults' issue to worry about.3. Children have no business solving adult problems. It may be argued that children should be aware of what is going on, but children have no business solving adult problems. The Russian -type youth propaganda I grew up with worked similarly. The books I was assigned to read, or in fact most of the books that were available to read, were of the "the communist kid hero" finds, follows, catches the "non-communist(usually fascist) enemy"; and one was supposed to aspire to be just like the hero.The left, I believe, has gone a tad too far with this book.
