Muth, Jon J. The Three Questions: Based on a story by Leo Tolstoy. New York: Scholastic Press, 2002.Muth takes the story of Tolstoy’s about a tsar who asks three important questions. In this simpler version, a boy asks three questions to his animal friends: What is the best time to do things? Who is the most important one? What is the right thing to do? When trying to discover the answers to the following questions from his friends and then consulting the wise old turtle, he manages to discover it on his own after saving a panda and her child. The illustrations for this book are done in smooth watercolors that blend very well. They are full page creations that allow the texture of the painting to make the pictures pop out. The shading is done with much detail to create drawings that portray the characters as standing out. Muth ends this story describing Tolstoy and his work. I would definitely recommend this book for readers.
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