Wk17: Little Black Sambo

Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman was unique.  First, I did not know this book was a children's book.  Second, I did not know it was illustrated.  The book is a very fast read as it is only 40 odd pages.  I read the free Gutenberg EPUB illustrated version (gutenberg.org) on my Nook and of the 11 total pages, six were for copyright information. 
I was unaware of what kind of book Little Black Sambo was going to be and I assumed it would be a novel that addressed race issues in some way.  While I am sure there are many topics and motifs that can be analyzed and studied, the straightforward and simplistic nature of this book's genre makes them dependent on the reader.  More than anything, I think the book is a child's parable that holds a life lesson.  A (very) quick read that that has taught me nothing new.