Mabel Watts (1906–1994)

The lessons at Zachary Zween's school seem to consist solely of taking walking tours of London. And since his last name begins with Z, Zween is always last in line, bringing up the tail end.

He is jealous of Albert Ames for a while, since Ames always gets to go first, but Zween is able to find the silver lining to his position in life. (Wait! Is this all a metaphor for the English class system?)

I only wish the climax of the story didn't have Zween being unable to fit in the passenger cars with the rest of his classmates and getting an invitation from a train employee to "Ride with me, son, in my van!" -- like a predator picking off the straggler from a herd. Talk about creepy!… (more)

I really liked this book for two reasons. The first reason I liked this book was because of the pictures. They aren't like normal picture books in that they look like they are actually drawn. I believe the media that was used was crayons. I like this because it brings the reader in more because they feel more equal to the writer and illustrator. Another reason that I liked this book was for the plot. This writer changed had Little Red Riding Hood saved by her grandmother and the woodcutter. Even though this part of the book is supposed to be scary, the writer does a good job of making it light and able for children to read. I think the main idea of this book is that you should always listen to your parents.… (more)