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I read Thomas and the Lily Pond to my 4 year old boy and he really enjoyed it. It was a nice and easy way to introduce some tough concepts at an early age.
If you are a parent or teacher concerned about your children and the effects of bullying, you will want to read Thomas and the Lily Pond.
Bullying has an enormous negative impact on our society. It can strike unexpectedly and it leaves millions of innocent victims completely bewildered and often ostracized through no fault of their own. The earlier we can alert our children to this unfortunate reality the better. It requires reaching out to them as soon as they can comprehend the meaning of the word bullying.
Perfect for Children Four to Six Years Old
Thomas and the Lily Pond is a book written for children from ages four to six years old. It specifically describes this issue, the signs leading up to it and the full impact bullying can have on the recipient. It is a fully illustrated story set in a forest, revolving around a very contented group of animals working and interacting together very amiably, until their world is quite literally turned upside down.
The cause of this upset is due to the arrival of an enormous frog who is decidedly devoid of any social mores. His primary target is the poor, hapless turtle named Thomas, a hard worker and also a very popular and valued member of the community, until he has the great misfortune of being confronted by this large, green, uninvited interloper.
Trust, betrayal, loyalty and manipulation are demonstrated and brought into question in Thomas and the Lily Pond. Friends of the docile turtle now turn on him. Included in this melange is a feisty skunk named Spike, who values his role as fierce protector of the forest, a vain blue jay, a chatterbox chickadee, a bounding rabbit with large, droopy ears and a very prickly porcupine, named Princeton. A deceitful plan is hatched and most of the trusting group forget about their true and loyal friend as they are all consumed by greed.
The whole scene is observed by Winston, the wise owl who sits and surveys all from his perch high up in the old oak tree. After a raging storm erupts and a potential disaster in very wild and rough water, the group is rescued by the least strident and innocent one of all.
Wisdom, Positive Influences and Pitfalls to Avoid
There are many pearls of wisdom and many pitfalls to enlighten your child within this creatively illustrated and easy to understand story. By the conclusion, many questions will be up for discussion as to why some people do not have our best interests in mind, but rather, their motives are often driven by a self serving agenda. Children will recognize how easy it can be to lose sight of their own values and fall prey to others through great temptation and the influence and pressure of others.
In Thomas and the Lily Pond your child will see many examples of unacceptable behaviour that unfortunately and increasingly pervade our society. Through this recognition and understanding your child may be able to make a difference in the world.
This is a book parents can easily read to their child in its entirety, or enjoy and savour chapter by chapter as a bedtime story over the course of several evenings.
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Happy Animals – A Children’s Animal Picture Book
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This is a great Kindle children’s book, showcasing thirty different animals drawn in a “Richard Scarry using Microsoft Paint” style. Appropriate for all young readers and looks fantastic on the Fire.
A book of happy animal pictures with simple rhyming text, and a happy ending!
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Nice short story which lets kids know its okay to be different and to not judge others by how they look.
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Yummy Plants ABC – A Vegetable and Fruits Rhyming Alphabet Book
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The Mystery of the Missing Money (The Mystery Series, Short Story 1)
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This whole series makes for a thrilling read for younger kids who are fans of books like the Boxar Children. I’m a teen, and I’ve really enjoyed these books almost as much as my siblings.
Are you up for a thrilling adventure?
When twelve year old Joe Mitchell, along with his two younger sisters, arrive at the sleepy seaside town of Smugglers Cove, they are expecting a quiet uneventful holiday.
But before long they fall into one adventure after another. Following on from their wild exploits in The Mystery of Smugglers Cove, the children get caught up in another mystery as they explore Bracknesh Castle.
This ruined fortress sits on the outskirts of the village and, as the children soon discover, holds more secrets than they could ever imagine.
Follow the children as they explore the castle dungeons, get chased by bank robbers, crawl through a hidden tunnel, and more!
Set in 1950’s Britain, this family friendly short story is in the style of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five novels and is 7,000 words in length.
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