The Promise written by R.L. Scott-Buccleuch

Reviewed by FUKUSHIMA Narumi. This level 3 reader is a stirring tale.

Pedro had no work and no money, but Pedro’s wife had a baby boy. One day, an old woman who was able to see into the future said to Pedro,“This boy will grow up and become famous.”Because his son, Palito was good at playing football, he became a footballer. Finally he became a great footballer and built a children’s hospital to help poor people. This story taught me how wonderful family’s love is. In this story, Palito broke his legs and lost his skills in running fast. When Palito tried to give up playing football, Palito’s family cheered him. I think that thanks to family’s love, Palito could bear up. I enjoyed reading this book, though I am not interested in football very much until now.