Rating: Not for me


Well, I should have guessed from the title that this one wouldn’t be my favorite. I’m a believer in prayer, but not in wishes. So when a kid makes a birthday wish that something exciting would happen, and then blames himself when tragedy hits the neighborhood, and then obsesses over the effects of his wish – I’m just not excited about it.

Although this story has a happy ending, and although Billy is a remarkably kind & helpful big brother, the emphasis on Billy’s wish just isn’t my jam.