Having to decide on which cover best represents the novel was very difficult. I was torn by the second and fourth cover. Cover four would be a good choice because the little boy in the window looks lonely and secluded from the rest of the world; much like Ben. Since Ben is autistic he is looked down upon and hidden. On the other hand, the second cover would be another good choice. Throughout the novel, Ben is refered to as a monster - "He's like a troll, or a goblin or something."(Lessing 49). Ben is refered to as a troll and a goblin because of how he always crouches. He always scares his his family as if he was a monster. When I first saw the fourth cover, it's easy to make out the face of a monster, but it's really Ben crouching. Also, in the background, someone is holding their arms open, as if going to catch Ben. In the story, Bens mother, Harriet, does try to accept and love him. Therefore, I feel the second cover would best represent The Fifth Child.