McGhee presents a book to address a hard topic: the after-effects of terrorism on first world populations. While adults may be riddled with fear, sadness, and anger, ever-observant children are left confused and with a lot of questions.

As much a bibliotherapeutic book for the adults reading it, this is a good starter book for discussions on recent terror events that leave both adults and children fearful and powerless.

It felt like the author was tip-toeing around using vocabulary specific to terrorism which made the story feel incomplete and a little too vague. It also relies a little too heavily on the age-old belief that being kind is enough to change the world. That being said it fills a hard niche for educators and parents alike.