
Foster Learns a Law
by W.W. Rowe, Illustrated by Charles A. Filius
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Pub Date Aug 23 2014 | Archive Date Feb 02 2016
Description
What else can a young genius learn? A magic law of laughter! A law of helping and healing. Read this eerie, howlingly funny story and see!
Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9780991034710 |
PRICE | $12.95 (USD) |
Average rating from 19 members
Featured Reviews

Foster is a real whizz kid. He's very good at maths and he's very inquisitive, he has always a lot of questions for his parents.
But very often, his parents' answers involve a Mr. Nobody. "How many stars are there in the sky?" "Nobody knows."
"Can we go up and count the stars?" "Nobody can do that."
Foster thinks this Mr. Nobody must be very smart and one night he dreams of finally meeting him. Mr. Nobody is very patient and answers all his questions and then he has one for Foster. Has he ever heard of the Law of Levity?
Any time you help someone, any time you're funny or helpful or kind, you raise someones spirit and lighten their load, their pull on gravity.
Foster likes the Law of Levity a lot. When he wakes up the next morning, his mother isn't feeling very well.
Has he understood the Law of Levitiy? What well he do?
Foster Learns a Law is a unique idea to encourage children to be kind and helpful to others, by living after the Law of Levity. The cheerful, comic-style illustrations enhance the story beautifully. It's a book which children will enjoy to read and parents will love to share with their young ones.
The book is aimed at ages 6 and over, but honestly, the Law of Levity is very useful for all of us, no matter what age we are.

Wow, this book made me smile. It's probably a little to old for my daugher right now, but I know she will love it later on. Foster is a very smart kid who always wants to know why. He asks the big questions that his parents tell him nobody knows the answers to. Then one night he receives a spooky visit from Nobody, who shares some secrets with him, including an important law that balances out gravity.
This is a truly delightful kids story that is fun for adults too. Wonderful illustrations full of colour bring Foster's tale to life, and the text flows well and as an easy read, with some lovely little hooks and twists that will make you smile. Recommended.

This book was not anything like what I expected the story to be about. That being said, it was better.
Foster is a smart kid. He asks questions about everything. His parents do not know all the answers so often he is told "Nobody knows" or "Nobody can answer that". One night, Mr. Nobody comes calling. He talks to Foster about laws. Foster knows Murphy's law and the law of gravity, but does he know about the "Law of Levity"? Mr. Nobody uses the television to show Foster how laughter and humour can take a person who is down and depressed and put them in a better mood. What a great lesson for everyone to learn. Of course at the end it appears it was a dream, but that does not matter. The nice thing about that is that we know Foster didn't really open the door at night and let in a stranger. A wonderful story with cute illustrations.

Foster is four-years-old, and so smart that his parents tell everyone he is a genius. He can juggle numbers, and even knows about billions and trillions as well as lots of other things because he asks questions. However, there are some questions his parents can't answer. When they can't, they say, "Nobody knows." One night, after Foster falls asleep, he dreams there is a knock on the door. He is excited when he finds out that Nobody has come to visit him, but he can't see him because Nobody is invisible. Nobody answers many of Fosters questions and tells him there is a law that he must visit anyone that believes in him. When he asks Foster if he knows what a law is, Foster answers that he does; he knows about the law of gravity, the law of speeding and Murphy's law. When Foster doesn't know what the Law of Levity is, Nobody shows him on his tv and explains how it is the law of lifting people up.
This is a great picture book for young children. It talks the laws of gravity, speeding and Murphy's law. It then goes on to teach an important lesson about being helpful and cheering people up who or sad.

I loved the illustrations in the book. Children of all ages can learn the lesson that is taught.

An unexpectedly moving account of a genius boy learning one of life's most important lessons. Foster has a curious mind and many questions that his parents tell him "Nobody" knows the answers to. He dreams one night that he is visited by this elusive Nobody. He tells Foster a few tidbits about physical nature of the universe, but changes his life by explaining the Law of Levity, a law as universal as the Law of Gravity. Witnessing how laughter can bring joy to the sick and downtrodden, Foster incorporates joke-telling into his arsenal of skills. This is a much more emotionally resonant story than I was expecting.

A delightful book for kids of all ages. Cute story and cute pictures.

Nobody knows everything Foster Learns a Law is a great and funny story. When I first saw the story I thought it would be about learning a law that someone could go to jail for but it wasn’t. Foster loves to learn. He likes to ask questions and remembers all the answers. His parents always say Nobody knows. In his dream, Nobody comes for a visit and Foster learns a new law, the law of levity. I like the law of levity and the way Foster made his mom feel better when he woke up the next day. This would be a great story for kids that are very young. The pictures are great. I loved the way the cushion is flattened by Nobody and the scary Bugs Bunny. Most of all I liked the “Nobody was here,” note hanging on the wall. Alyssa, age 9.
This was a fun read. The book was a little unexpected in its message and we really enjoyed it. The illustrations are a perfect blend with the story elements. I would recommend the book for read aloud time with young readers. I’m sure it would engender some excellent conversation about how they could show the law of levity and lift the spirits of others around them.
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