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I said I would read 2 children's books a month. When my cargo arrived yesterday, I wanted to read this book first with curiosity.
It may seem strange, but I have never read Kemalettin Tuğcu. In fact, I remembered that his name was mentioned in literature class after I finished it. And I had the opportunity to meet this author, who once made children cry with his children's books, when he was about to turn 30.
The book is again like a Turkish movie... It begins with a young boy named Erol, studying at Galatasaray, whose shoemaker father is imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. A beautiful story emerged when Erol, who had trouble supporting his family, met Haşim and his friend Mustafa, who supported him in these difficult days and opened the door of their house, and the plot expanded and new people joined him.
This story tells about the richness of the heart, that the ordinary flow of life can change even if unintentionally, about sharing when you are present and when you are not there, and that the truth will be revealed sooner or later.
It is said to be for ages 10 and above, and there is a dictionary at the back of the book, and words that even I learned from the children's book appeared: "seyrüsefer", "baghdadi" and "pendantif". Finally, I am not an expert or a pedagogue, but I think 10 years old seems a little early for this book, as if it is more suitable for a middle school student audience.
