A brave boy is thrown into a world of hate. He overcomes it by being the brave person he is and taking care of people. K-6. It carries s great message ( )

Candy Shop is a story about a boy named Daniel who wanted to make a change. Daniel loves dressing up as a cowboy, and after doing all of his chores, his Aunt Thelma gives him money. He decides he is going to spend it at the new Candy Shop. Daniel and his aunt go into town to do some shopping, after stopping at many stores, Daniel is ready to get his candy. Outside of the Candy Shop, there is a large crowd and Daniel notices there is something written on the sidewalk. Miz Chu, the owner, is from Taiwan, and although Daniel can’t read what is written on the sidewalk, he sees that she is crying. While his aunt tries to comfort Miz Chu, Daniel thinks of what a cowboy would do. He goes outside, scrubs away the words, and Aunt Thelma shoos the people away. Daniel goes into the shop and picks out what candy he wants, and when he goes to pay Miz Chu, she doesn’t take his money. Together, they invite Miz Chu to their house to share some sweet potato pie and they take her home. This is a wonderful book about acceptance and not judging others. It touches on prejudice but in a subtle way, and this book would allow young readers think about what is going on. In a classroom, it would be a great tool to ask students what they would do in a situation like this. Colorful illustrations attract the reader’s eye and make it easy to follow along. A must read for everyone. ( )

The Candy Shop is a good story that deals with a young boy, his grandmother, and a Taiwanese candy shop owner. The character development was excellent, especially for a children's book. I immediately disliked the grandmother but knew her intentions of teaching her grandson morals was important. I felt sorry for the Taiwanese women because mean things (which are unknown to the reader) were written on the sidewalk and the women was feeling down.

The illustrations in the book were super. I'm guessing by the many boarded up apartment buildings that this book takes place in Brooklyn somewhere in the 1980's. Honestly, though I enjoyed this book, I believe the title is a little misleading. I thought this book would be about all about the candy shop, fortunately, I did get a much better story. ( )

I liked this story. I think that the main character was easy to relate to. He is out with his aunt and only wants to go to the candy shop. He grows very impatient as he has to go to stores that his aunt wants to shop at before he is able to go to the candy shop. I have been in the same position many times while out with my mom. Sometimes when she takes me shopping I get impatient and frustrated when we have to go to all of her favorite stores before we get to go where I want. The plot was also enjoyable because although the main character starts out as being bored and impatient, a plot twist helps him become more patient and thoughtful. When his aunt's friend is attacked, he forgets about wanting to go to the candy shop in order to clean up the mean words that someone wrote in front of her store. The main idea of this story is that putting others before yourself can be more rewarding than getting what you want. ( )

This book is about a boy and his aunt, who are running errands and come across some disturbing hate graffiti at their favorite store. This book would be a great way to introduce the topic of racism in class maybe? ( )