The Feelings and Imagination of a Barefoot Boy Still Inside My Head by Richard W. Carlson, Jr.
Illustrated by Kevin Carlson
iUniverse.com, April 2001
ISBN: 059518137 Trade Paperback
Fiction / Ages 9 - 12

Reviewed by Beverly J. Rowe, MyShelf.com
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Carlson's unique voice with his original word usage and unusual phrasing make this book a real treat to read. Here is the power and fascination of discovery from a ten year old's point of view and Richard captures it perfectly. That barefoot boy does indeed still live inside his head. What a shame we can't all retain that wonderful childhood curiosity and imagination. I had forgotten how it felt until I read this book. It is a great read aloud book for younger children too.

The poems and stories are about subjects that all children are familiar with; friends, school, toys, the bogey man in the closet, and how we hate broccoli. The selections are entertaining and laced with lessons in friendship and doing the right thing.

Illustrations by Richard's autistic brother, Kevin Carlson, captures the emotion and adds zest to the stories and poems in charming line drawings.

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