I love how Jules was able to take a small historical event that happened between adults and adapt it into a picture book with children as the main characters. While didactic in purpose, the text isn't preachy and lets readers figure out how Samuel ended up carrying out the command of the Vizier to never let Hamza say a mean word again. A message about enemies becoming friends. Highly recommended.

I really liked this book, and wish it had been around when my boys were younger. They didn't have the patience for it at 8 and 11, but I felt it imparted some good lessons.