Little Chief

This is Toni Danette's debut book and her talented illustrator, Thomas Barnett, enhances the story and brings it to life. The book is certainly one that many kids will identify with growing up. Little Chief has to deal with many problems as a little boy....problems that demean him, shake his self-esteem to his very core, and make him feel inferior and very sad. He wets the bed and has to wear a diaper, thus alienating him from sleepovers with friends. He wears a child leash because he is so energetic and full of curiosity his parents are scared he will get lost or hurt so they opt for the leash to keep their precious little boy safe. Little Chief is pretrified of dogs because one bit him on the hand once, causing him to cry and bury his hands in his pockets whenever a dog is near him. He has a very weak stomach and gets sick while driving in the car, in a boat or on amusement park rides. He is chubby (his parents call him husky to make him feel better) and therefore not chosen by his friends to play in their sport games. He sucks his thumb and stutters causing him to feel ridiculed and shamed by those around him. And to top it all off his big sister is very mean to him an