Review of Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King

[Sophie Manjiyani]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King" by David W. Sutherland and Paul McKellips.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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In a village lived a shepherd family of Abbas, Yara, Bedu, and Amira. Abbas was a shepherd and Bedu followed his father's profession. Once, King Melchior came to have a feast with his army of 132 hungry men at his old friend, Abbas's residence. While the meal was prepared by sacrificing Abbas's entire flock, King Melchior narrated his story of how he met Abbas on his journey of following the 7 brightest stars in the sky that showed him his way in life. King insisted Bedu to go on the same journey and to discover who he truly was. Bedu, a shepherd boy from Damascus then traveled on the same journey suggested by the King to Hebron for buying a flock of sheep to restore his poor father's farm. Along his journey, he encounters different circumstances and meets various people. All his journeys had something to tell Bedu, on who he was and what was his passion in life was. To know the purpose of Bedu's life you would have to read this book Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King by David W. Sutherland and Paul McKellips.

The storyline is profoundly simple. Every character is uniquely significant in Bedu's life. Some parts of the story were beautifully written with pleasing imagery and impetus detailing. Despite being a short and easy-to-understand story, it has meaning and learning. It'll keep you held until the end.

The book needs professional editing; many spots seemed grammatically incorrect. Repetition of the same words, phrases, stories, and even poems were used which sometimes becomes an inconvenient reading experience.

I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars as it is unprofessionally edited and does not use an impressive vocabulary. The reason it still gets a fair rating is due to its short, simple, and interesting description of Bedu's journey, The use of characters in the story, The effortless storyline, and The one-two-liner lessons after each chapter.

I would recommend this book to children as it's easy to understand and have a few moral lessons too and it's also a good option for adults who enjoy short and simple stories.

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Bedu: Bedouin Boy, Poet King
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