The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

Lester, Julius

Why Heaven Is Far Away

40 pp. | Scholastic | October, 2002 | Trade ISBN 0-439-17871-1 $$16.95

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Joe Cepeda. Lester sets a second pourquoi tale in the hip heaven of What a Truly Cool World. When the newly created snakes become such a menace that people and creatures flee up the ladders from earth to heaven, God doesn't know what to do. Mrs. God and angel Shaniqua think to consult the snakes and come up with a solution. Amiable caricatures plus a vibrant palette accompany this freewheeling tale. An excellent note details sources.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2002