Crazy Boy and his New Clothes (Volume 2)

Crazy Boy and his New Clothes by Steve Townsend, is the second in a series of books about a young boy's adventures set in the lakeside town of Kibuye in Rwanda, Africa. Agasazi (the Crazy Boy) is given a new outfit to wear. He loves it, but is not happy when his parents insist he only wears it on special occasions. Agasazi becomes angry and bored. Not a good combination in any child. Especially Agasazi. Sketch illustrations throughout the book help show the readers not only events in the story, but also some of the scenery of Kibuye. A map at the beginning of the book helps the reader to relate to Agasazi's movements throughout the story. Crazy Boy the Hero is written for 5-10 years olds, in a narrative style, but from a child’s perspective. The book shows that the every day life of a child of that age is magic enough for great stories. Although the main character of the story, Agasazi, is identified as the craziest boy in the world, his personality is very typical of all children his age and therefore is easy for children to identify with. Whilst the boy himself does not actually exist, his desire for fun, friendship, play and adventure does exist in every child.