I just loved "The Boy Who Changed the World" by Andy Andrews as I read it to my 4-year-old daughter. She might not quite be old enough to understand all of the values expressed in the mentoring relationships or the implications of passing on good values to others, but this will be a book I'll continue to read to my kids for years to come.

The story opens with a young Norman playing in his family's cornfields. One day, Norman would grow up and use his knowledge of agriculture to save the lives of two billion people. Two billion! Norman changed the world! Or did he have some help? Watch the ripple effect as you see just how Norman changed the world.

As some commentary, if nothing else, this book gives us parents an opportunity to look back at who has had an impact on us, and maybe find out from those mentors who had an impact on them, and so on. Then we can tell our collective story to our children so they can remember they can have the same type on the world. A well done story.