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    King Matt the First

    By Janusz Korczak

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    A child king introduces reforms to give children the same rights as adults.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateJun 30, 2015
    ISBN9781466894174
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    King Matt the First
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    • 3/5
      Esmé is right to recommend this book. It's a great book for children and adults. It's refreshing how formulaic it is NOT, and I love that while Matt makes big mistakes, he always learns from them.
    • 4/5
      According to Esme Raji Codell who wrote the introduction for the edition i read, "King Matt the First" is one of the greatest children's books ever written. And, according to the back of the book, Maurice Sendak thinks so too. I guess it was that recommendation that made me pick it up in the first place. It's the story of a young boy of 10 or so, who, upon the death of his father the king, must learn to rule his country as wisely and well as his father did before him. The summary on the back of the book says: "After the death of his father, young Matt is left with the task of ruling a country. Determined, he navigates around his doubting grown-up advisers to implement his reforms. Schools outfitted with carousels! Building a zoo that is the envy of the world! He fights in battles, braves the jungle, and crosses the desert, but perhaps the most life-altering thing of all is that the lonely boy king finds true friends. This timeless book shows us not only what children's literature can be, but what children can be." The book was fascinating, even though it dragged a little in places. But I suppose those were the very places a kid would have loved! And, as the author says in the forward, "This is a book for kids, and grown-ups shouldn't read it." At first I thought this was a fantasy story, but I very quickly found out differently. The book was originally written in Polish in 1923. When Matt has to lead his people in war at the beginning of the story, he does so disguised as a peasant boy because his grown-up advisors won't let him leave the palace. And he doesn't go charging up with a magic sword! No, he shoots from the trenches he and his soldier companions have laborously dug themselves. Cannons are booming all around them and artilliary planes are flying overhead dropping bombs whenever they can. This would have been really high-tech stuff back in 1923! Of course Matt's side wins, and he is magnanimous in forgiving the three kingdoms who fought against him. His ministers see it differently, though. They are aghast when Matt doesn't demand retribution of any sort. The book has a psychological depth that goes far beyond the ordinary childhood literature. I also enjoyed it for its humor and its intriguing plot, but the end of it is really jolting. Never mind the fact that it ends with a miracle and a cliff hanger (was there ever a sequel?)! I think adults really can identify with the book - they just have to dust off their childhoodimagination. But I wonder if the children of today would really identify with Matt? Any way, the message of this book is still relevant and important - that children matter, and that they should be a priority in our culture.