Review: The Upside-Down Boy and the Israeli Prime Minister
The Upside-Down Boy and the Israeli Prime Minister by Sherri Mandell, illustrated by Robert Dunn Kar-Ben Publishing (imprint of Lerner) Category: Picture Books Reviewer: Sandy Wasserman Buy at Bookshop.org We meet Daniel in this book, a boy who follows his own rhythms, and does not follow rules easily; he just can't behave. So when his class in Israel is headed for a field trip to the Prime Minister's office, his teacher is a bit concerned. He tries to be on his best behavior, but his body seems to do flips and topsy turvy actions all on its own. The comes the crucial moment; the prime minister's assistant shows the young visitors a series of portraits of former prime ministers including one of David Ben Gurion doing a headstand. Uh oh! Daniel immediately imitates the pose, to everyone's dismay. BUT, the assistant says it's OK! And he joins Daniel in a headstand telling him some great news: "Headstands are good training for being prime minister." For chil