Eddie: Harold's Little Brother

This is a wonderful book to read to boys or girls or, even better, for them to read it themselves. It has a terrific message. That each child has something special, an interest or a talent, and needs to follow his or her own dream. And what great illustrations They capture the era when Mayor Koch was a child. I really enjoyed the relationship between Ed and his brother Harold .

The authors are my grandma and great uncle. They are great authors! I love it and so does my brother and sister. Yeah books!

Teachers, parents and grandparents will be delighted to discover this new children's book.Beautifully written and illustrated, this is a story which sends a positive and uplifting message. It will keep kids smiling and thinking at the same time- and there are no bad guys! Eddie wants to be a great athlete like his big brother Harold, but although he tries and tries he just isn't very good at sports. Harold encourages Eddie to find something else to be good at and Eddie decides that he is really very good at talking, about the baseball games ( the other kids love to listen) and sometimes about other things like cloud formations and mustaches ( not so interesting to the kids ). He soon learns to tell the difference! Written with humor and love, the story is about encouraging and appreciating the skills of others, about cheering for the team, while also learning what your own unique talents are. Ed Koch and Pat Koch Thaler have written a five star winner which kids of all ages will love.

As a former exec at the company that produces the wonderful "Reading Rainbow" series,I certainly have read my share of children's books.After finding myself reading "Eddie:Harold's Little Brother" while browsing for a nephew's gift at a local bookstore,I must say this is truly a special book.Adults will love reading about the exploits and relationship of Little Eddie Koch(a smart,enthusiastic but,dare I say,"nerdy" kid)and his popular jock older brother.Co-author Pat Thaler,their little sister,brings her unique perspective here and delivers it in a charming and lively writing style.But I especially recommend this book as a gift for younger children to read---children who may be feeling insecure or a bit jealous of another sibling or friend.This book,better than any I've read,delivers an important message to kids--that we ALL have things that we're just not very good at.We may wish we were the best athlete or the best looking or the most popular.Most of us are not, but the good news is that it's just a matter of figuring out what that special talent is that WE possess--that makes US unique.The illustrations are terrific too,timeless and classic.I may not agree with a lot of co-author Ed Koch's politics at the moment,but,nevertheless,I must give this book 5 stars.It is delightful and heartfelt and I have a feeling it might even change a few young lives.Buy it for a child you love!