Velociraptor: Small and Speedy Book

I actually want to give this 3 1/2 stars because the pictures are so beautiful. An orphan boy finds himself one snowy night at the door of Master Yang, who takes him in and over the years teaches him eagle boxing, a form of kung fu. The training that Little Eagle undergoes is interesting, and some of the poses/postures that he performs reminded me of those taught in the movie "The Karate Kid." The illustrations were not too successful at depicting action, as when Master Yang and Little Eagle were fighting off General Zhao and his troops. Also, I wondered why, after formally becoming Master Yang's pupil, Little Eagle always seemed to be frowning. Aside from that, however, the illustrations were gorgeous. The ending of the story was rather flat, I thought, and anti-climactic. Still, I'm sure boys especially or anyone interested in the martial arts will enjoy reading this.