Say Hello

Say Hello by Michael and Jack Foreman is a contemporary realistic fiction story book. This book is interesting to me because though there are only a few words on each page, the illustrations are still able to add to the story and make it more detailed. The illustrations are also done in what looks like crayon which gives the images texture. Furthermore, what I got out of this book was the concept of "pay it forward". This concept means that someone does a kind deed to you, and then you pass it on and do a kind deed to someone else in need. I saw this idea happening in the book with the dog and the little boy. The dog in the book was lonely, did not have a home, or any friends. Some children playing basketball took him in, and invited him to play with them on the playground, and the dog immediately looked grateful. Later we see a boy who feels lonely because he does not have anyone to play with. The dog goes over to the lonely boy with a red ball in his mouth, showing that he wants the lonely boy to play with them. The good deed is passed on. The concept of "pay it forward" reminds me of our pledge daughter system in my sorority. As a freshman you are matched with a sophomore so they can guide you through the year, make you feel comfortable at the university and the sorority, and to gain a new friend. When I was a freshman my pledge mom helped me find my classes on the first day of school, she would pick me up to eat meals at our sorority house, and and was there for me whenever I needed a friend. I was so thankful I had someone to help me, so I knew how important it was for me to be a great pledge mom as well. I wanted to pay the good deed that was done to me forward.