Review of an article in the Horn Book Magazine regarding Uncle Jed's Barbershop

Another article I found regarding a book in my text set can be found on Proquest...
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Picture books - Uncle Jed's Barbershop by Margaree King Mitc
The Horn Book Magazine. Boston: Nov 1993. Vol. 69, Iss. 6; p. 737 (2 pages)

This review, disappointingly, was an unchallenging one to the text. Although it did bring up the high points of the book, i was disappointed that, once again, no problems were found from the readings of this book. The review mentioned that it leaves the reader on a positive note, focusing on the importance of striving to reach one's dreams and goals. I found this to be poignant because i felt that this was almost a weak point in the book, making it still seem unrealistic and way too optimistic for real life. I felt that each time Uncle Jed was faced with a problem, we was portrayed as non-reacting and as a person who just moved on after any hardship. This book could have been stronger had difficulties been more elaborated upon.
I found it interesting that it was so difficult to find a critical review of a book which won the Coretta Scott King award. However, i wonder if the reason why it was so difficult was that the book did win awards.