Work, Work, Work

I got this for my girlfriend because she does not like to read but enjoys pictures. This book is written by my favorite author, wrote Ishmael. The book is light on words and big on pictures. The book is about a mole, which my girlfriend first thought was a monkey. The mole digs all day and wonders why he does, and wonders what he would do if he did not work. In the background of his work there are many things going on. The mole does not see them because he is too busy working.

I had a great time reading Work, Work, Work - with all the great colors, glossy pages and those fabulous pictures! The book is wonderful - what a lesson to share with children! I am definitely going to share this with my nieces and nephews. :)

The book is intended for children but I'm going to share an adult review and perspective since I have yet to share it with a child so I can't comment on their impression or enjoyment. The book arrived and I read it about 2 minutes. It is mostly pictures, illustrated by DQ himself, with just a sentence or two on each page. At the end I was left scratching my head wondering, what did I just read? I have read it a number of times since then and love the depth and richness in the simple story. It can be interpreted a number of different ways. I've shared this book with a number of fellow MBA in Sustainable Business grad students at Bainbridge Graduate Institute. Their first impressions are often similar to mine and I enjoy asking them what they learned. Their replies and insights are always interesting. Without giving it away or providing my analysis of the story, I'll just end the review with the question, "Why do we Work, Work, Work so darn much?"