No One Will Ever Know
- Book Review,
by Carl Sommer
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2. Squirrels Johnny and Janie ignore their parents' warnings about the big, bad wolf and sneak out late at night in search of the tasty, giant acorns on a nearby farm. On the way home, they meet the nasty wolf, who chases them and bites off Johnny's tail. Johnny survives, but discovers that without his tail for balance, he's no longer the fastest squirrel in the forest. This didactic story is an obvious attempt to teach a lesson, and there is little content beyond the message that children should always obey their parents. Most of the text consists of pedestrian dialogue that doesn't do justice to the complex rhythms of children's speech. The unremarkable cartoon illustrations, done primarily in brown and green, depict nearly identical generic squirrels, except that the females have blue eyes and long eyelashes. For a more appealing picture book about a child who disobeys his parents and learns a lesson, see Rosemary Wells's Fritz and the Mess Fairy (Dial, 1991).?Dawn Amsberry, Oakland Public Library, CACopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Jenny Holloman, Media Specialist, Fairington Elementary School, Lithonia, GA
"Excellent for character education. No One Will Ever Know teaches the importance of being obedient and following rules."
Educational Research Analysts, Longview, TX
"These are interesting, creative, and character building stories for young readers, each having a timely moral value and delightful illustrations.""
Dr. Morris Edelson, Houston Community College Instructor, TX
"Carl Sommer’s book[s] are in our bookshelf’s 'read again' section. His...lessons lighten hearts and engage minds."
Book Description
Teased by their friends that "No one will ever know," Johnnie and Janie squirrel ignore their parents' warnings about the big, bad wolf. Wanting big, delicious acorns, they lie to their parents and sneak out one night to Mr. Smith's farm. Their delightful meal suddenly ends with them being chased by a very hungry wolf. Barely escaping with their lives, the young squirrels learn that to disobey is wrong even when you think no one will ever know. This thrilling story by Carl Sommer shows the importance of honesty, respect for parents, and trust.
Card catalog description
When four young squirrels ignore the rules and sneak away to Mr. Smith's farm to eat acorns, trouble strikes in the form of a hungry wolf.
From the Author
This title is part of the Accelerated Reader Program
About the Author
Carl Sommer is a successful businessman and a devoted educator who has a passion for communicating values and practical learning skills to students. He is dedicated to teaching children, young people, and adults by imparting principles necessary for success in an increasingly complex world. Following his passion, Sommer has authored books in many categories: the award-winning “Another Sommer-Time Story” series—18 children’s books which impart values and principles of success to younger children; Reading Success—an adult literature-based phonics reading program; and Number Success—a complete practical mathematics series from addition to trigonometry. The Ugly Caterpillar received the Benjamin Franklin Award for being the best children's picture book, and Mayor For A Day received Today's Librarian award for best children's picture book. Sommer served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. At age 40, Sommer became a New York City public high school teacher. To become a certified teacher, he attended Oswego State University, City College of New York, and New York University. Sommer then became an assistant dean of boys in a high school with 3,600 pupils where he counseled students and parents. As Sommer taught, he saw the many deficiencies of the educational system and began to investigate the system. His research led him to work as a substitute teacher at every grade level in twenty-seven different schools in all of the boroughs of New York City. Identifying the problems and needs of America’s students, he proceeded to craft solutions. His exhaustive ten-year study led to his first book--Schools in Crisis: Training for Success or Failure?, credited with influencing school reform in many states. Dr. Robert Simonds, president of Citizens for Excellence, states, “Carl Sommers’ book, ‘School in Crisis: Training for Success or Failure?’ has been highly endorsed by teachers, university professors, legislatures and other prominent educators around the country. His book has had a major impact on school reform in New York, as well as many other states.” Across the nation, Sommer has appeared on radio and television shows, including the nationally syndicated Oprah Winfrey Show. He also served on the Texas State Board of Education Review Committee and taught a Junior Achievement economics course at Prague University, Czech Republic. Sommer is the founder and president of Advance Publishing, Inc., MediaONE Productions, (recording and video studio), and Reliable EDM, Inc. Reliable EDM, where precision machining is done by means of electrical discharge machining, is the largest company of its kind west of the Mississippi. He also co-authored Wire EDM Handbook with his son, and authored the 432-page Non-Traditional Machining Handbook, a technical book describing all the non-traditional machining methods currently available. Happily married since 1955, Sommer has five children and eleven grandchildren
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