Review of Sedwik

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Review of Sedwik

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Sedwik" by Jacqie D'Bach.]
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4 out of 4 stars
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Sedwik by Jacqie D'Bach follows a donkey, Sedwik, and his life with Jesus from the point of birth to adulthood. When Jesus was born, Sedwik’s mother kept telling him that the former would be the savior of the world. Many people came to visit Jesus and showed him respect from a young age. Sedwik's task was to carry Jesus on his back while moving from town to town. The journeys, however, are full of challenges along the way. While at it, Sedwik seems to have had a loved one for himself.

Though the story is mainly about Jesus, the author intertwines various biblical tales to produce one epic novel. This biblical story may seem like a cliché to many readers until they start reading and are stunned by its authenticity.

I liked that the story is recounted from Sedwik’s point of view. On account of this, I felt as though I was watching an animated movie where animals talk. While at it, Sedwik expresses his feelings freely: happiness, exhaustion, nervousness, frightened, etc. Therefore, children will learn that even animals have feelings, so they need to be treated with affection and respect.

Additionally, I admired there was room for growth for characters. While young, it is expected that children will make immature decisions and ultimately land themselves in trouble. It is not different for Sedwik. One time he is so exhilarated because baby Jesus has smiled back at him that he accidentally kicks the basket carrying him. When his mother sees this, she scolds Sedwik slowly while giving him room for growth.

The author employed a language that I deciphered without struggle. On the other hand, some children will encounter new words that will improve their vocabulary. There are pictures of Sedwik, Jesus, Mary, and others. These images are valuable because kids will use them to understand unfamiliar objects and animals. In this case, there are animals and things like pyramids, carts, camels, donkeys, etc.

The book is professionally edited, as I only detected few errors. There’s a lot to absorb from this work, and children will relate to Sedwik’s younger version. With no aspect to disdain, I find no reason to deduct any stars. Therefore, I rate this installment 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend it to children between the ages of 8 to 13 years.

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Sounds like a great book for my nephews to read. Thank you for the review!
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This seems to be an interesting book for younger readers. As it is good to catch them young. Thanks for a beautiful review.
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Very colorful cover,my little cousin’s would enjoy reading this amazing book.thanks for the beautiful review.
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