This story reflects a child's need to feel valued in the home or household. It shows that boys have social and emotional needs just as girls do, and may do daring things to achieve gratification.

About the Author Janet Elliott-Leach is retired educator who still works in the field of education as a consultant. Her professional assignments included public school and college teaching in New York City. She has been writing from her early childhood. Initially, she viewed her writings as private thoughts and kept them to herself. However, when she became an educator, she had a different perspective. She saw writing as a creative outlet in addition to being an academic resource.