Stuart Avery Gold

This is an easy read. It's humorous and will give you a boost, whether you're looking for one or not, though I found it so simplified that it was boring. Owl tells Ping things like, "It is not what you have learned, but what you do with it that will create your difference. You can fulfill your destiny by helping others." and "If the path you travel has no obstacles, it leads to nowhere." So, a good book for days when you need a little encouragement to keep moving forward, but not a profound read.… (mehr)

A very awe inspiring book even though it is only 84 pages long. This is the only book I have read in the series but will definitely look out for the others and read them.

The clever use of using Ping the frog to notice and act on the changes that happen around his pond is appealing to any reader. As other animals arrive he asks them while on their travels if they have spotted any differences, especially his long time friend Kamo, the duck, and together form an alliance to put it back as it should be.

The message from the book is a simple one, Mother Nature has ruled and governed the earth well before man and she knows how to solve the problems without any intervention. On the other side of the coin is that someone will do what they think is right for themselves without thinking about the consequences of their actions on others.

A book that everyone should read and it might change their views and help create a better world for everyone. The language and simple explanations make an excellent read and I think it should be introduced to the school curriculum and if the other books are as good as this one, they should be too. The book will cause a lot of debate regarding the best way forward for the planet and nature over money? Please read this book!… (mehr)

I am very late in reviewing this Early Reviewer book, but I finally caught up with my reading while on jury duty. This book was not what I expected, for some reason I got it mixed up with that book that came out awhile back called Life of Pi and so when I requested this I thought it was a sequel to THAT book, not another one. So that being said, I have not read the first Ping book.

The story reminded me a bit of the Tao of Pooh books, only not as interesting, at least to me, maybe it's because I'm not a frog person, or maybe because the ideas in the book are ones that are not new to me, but to anyone who doesn't know anything about Eastern philosophy, it might be mildly enlightening. It is an easy read, though, which is good if you don't want to get dragged down in reading a book.

So, the book didn't really "do anything" for me personally, but it might make a nice stocking stuffer, especially for someone who is struggling with life's obstacles, as many people are these days. And it might open the way to deeper reading and understanding of the ideas presented.… (mehr)