Book Review- The Boy Who Changed the World by Andy Andrews

A wonderfully animated book, "The Boy Who Changed the World" is the children's version of author Andy Andrews' book, "The Butterfly Effect". Written to encourage children that every action that they take is important, Andrews focuses on the story of Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug who through a series of events and situations is connected to the well-known inventor, George Washington Carver.

As the book makes the linkages from Borlaug to former Vice President Henry Wallace to inventor Carver to Carver's adoptive father, Missouri farmer Moses Carver, children are reminded that they are important, that they can make a difference and that they can change the world. These are lessons that every child needs to hear.

The book is animated by Philip Hurst in a bright, colorful, vivid manner that can keep a child's interest. The artwork is quite child-friendly from the cornfield surrounding a childhood Borlaug to the scientist Carver in his laboratory to the synopsis page near the end. There are butterflies depicted throughout the book as well.

Because of its focus to encourage children to be responsible and to understand their impact on their world, I enjoyed this book more than I did Andrews' "The Butterfly Effect".

I reviewed this book in conjunction with Thomas Nelson's BookSneeze program, was not compensated for this review and the opinions expressed are solely mine.