Horton Hears a Who!
Contributed by Paige Eckhart
Book Title: Horton Hears a Who!
Author: Dr. Seuss
Illustrator: Dr. Seuss
My Rating: 5/5
Would I recommend this book? Yes, it has a great message.
Suggested Age of Reader: 8+
Brief Summary (no spoilers): Horton the elephant is splashing around in the jungle-pool when he hears a little noise. When he goes to find the noise maker, he discovers a tiny little person on top of a speck of dust. He then decides to protect the little person and the rest of the town on the dust no matter what the other animals say, because ‘a person is a person no matter how small’.
What I liked/ didn’t like: I love the message, and the ending is so warmhearted.
What the book teaches you: Stick up for people who cannot defend themselves, they are people too and it is well worth it in the end.