“Liam loved to get mail.” So begins the story of a boy who NEVER received mail and decided to do something about it – he wrote a letter to his mailbox! The mailbox responded by sending Liam a fire-breathing dragon. Liam, who must have been raised by very polite parents, wrote a thank you letter back to the mailbox (with a request for more stuff) and received many wonderful items, like trombone-playing pigs and an air whale (i.e. a whale that flies). He and the mailbox went back and forth until he had TOO MUCH MAIL! He then decided to share the wealth by sending gifts to others through the mail and decided that it felt good to give to others, too.
This book is full of fun, with cartoon-like drawings, speech bubbles and little side jokes that will appeal to older readers as well as the target k-3 crowd. Writing letters and the enjoyment of sending and receiving mail are explored in a silly, entertaining way. This will be a great addition to a lesson on letter writing or a unit on community helpers (post office).