Review Detail

What I liked:
The Ogress and the Orphans take an old-time way of telling a story with a lesson, usually called a parable, making it relevant and engaging to today's young readers. This parable contains a wide range of characters with unique traits to move along the tale. The ogress is she who everyone thinks she is. He and the dragon might be precisely what you think. The town that been destroyed, and they turned on each other—the wide-eyed orphans who saw everything and wanted to tell the truth desperately. The spectacle in this tale is raw and truthful of the hard times we face in today's world, but what if we showed more kindness to each other, made someone's day just a bit better with a helping hand?
Final Verdict:
The parable of kindness and treating each other with respect is told in a way children will find engaging and enduring. I love stories that show children the truth and do not have the meaning hidden and hard to find. It also shows that we should question who is in charge if we feel or see things that don't seem right. This novel is a book of hope and light in a world that no longer seems bright.