Parents, please get this book for your kids. And then read it yourself because I can vow that adults could love and learn a lot from this story too. 
 It's books like this that can inspire an empathetic world. It doesn't have you connect with the main character alone, but it shows you how deformity affects everyone around them too. ...I wasn't expecting that. But I'm glad it did. The main character wanted nothing more than to be normal when no one could see him that way. It shows how too much kindness and coddling can be almost as bad as fear. It mainly focus on fear of course, but it will have you analyze what is appropriate. Kids aren't stupid. They know when you are overcompensating and that knowledge can help everyone take that step further into open-mindedness. 
 The only downfall was that the humor was a bit too young for me, but it's hits the demographic head on and that is far more important - so I'm not letting it affect my rating. Plus it's still cute, I just felt that the main character got more laughs out of it then I did. 
 Honestly, if that is the only criticism I can find, then that is a wonderful sign. 
 This book will make you a better person.