Overall, I liked this book for a few reasons. I liked the descriptive language that the author used. For example, the author writes, "One evening, as he rode hoe on his faithful bike, Mr. Minky stopped at Muffin's Corner Shop and bought a double-dip-chocolate-chip-and-cherry ice cream with rainbow twinkles and chopped-nut sprinkles for his little boy, Finnegan." The author uses a lot of adjectives throughout the whole book. The illustrations are another thing I really like about this book. They are colorful and reflect the fast-pace action that is happening in the text. I also liked the plot because it presented a problem and solution. The problem was Mr. Minky getting his ice cream home to his son with all the animals trying to steal it. The solution was how he moved the ice cream around to avoid the animals. In conclusion, I don't think this book really has a "big idea" or "message" to it. However, it does show the reader how to problem-solve when they face a difficult situation. ( )