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I received this review copy and was intrigued by the title, A Boy Called Duct Tape. Too poor to have new sneakers, Pablo keeps his together with duct tape. We soon learn that his riches are his moral values.
This is a great read for kids age 8 to 14. Full of mystery and adventure, it also covers a few of life’s lessons that we should all know.
There are elements of Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer and John Steinbeck’s The Pearl, but with a twist.
I highly recommend this book.
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Bedtime story -The Bear Who Could Fly (Kitchi The Bear’ Series)
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An original story with pictures that make this a truly lovely book. I believe this is the first in a series. I look forward to reading the others. My son says I must get them all, and of course he wants his own Kindle device now too!
Through having the dream, Kitchi ultimately faces his fear and afterwards faces Nukpana, telling him to leave the young ones in the forest alone and never tell horrid stories again.
The book has been written for children aged 4 to 8 years. Filled with dream-inspiring illustrations, children will easily relate to the characters. The purpose of the story is to help children to learn that sleep time is for dreaming, and that their dreams can make them stronger. But, of course, in order to dream they must first fall asleep without worrying what they will miss out on. The ‘flying’ dream should excite any child, and the story will therefore spur them to close their eyes at bedtime and get ready to soar.
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Codley and the Big Storm – Together We Can! (An Inspiring Sea Adventure for Young Children)
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If you have ever tried to hold the interest of twin toddlers you will know what I am talking about during this review. What I love about this book and this series, is that the colorful pictures are so vibrant and so identifiable to a young child, that it can capture their attention and not let go. This is one of the few books that my twin toddlers will actually sit through and not lose interest after one minute. I love how inspiring these stories are and that Codley and his pal are always there to lend a hand (er…tentacle…er…fin) to one another in a time of need. I think these books help promote early friend-making to young children and even my older kids seem to like them a lot. I recommend these books. This book was fun to read and I loved watching the kid’s reactions when on every page they uncovered a new sea animal and got excited. Great book.
More About the Book
If your child loves stories by Marjorie Flack, Julia Donaldson and Beatrix Potter, your child will enjoy this inspiring sea animal tale about teamwork and cooperation told by Lisl Fair and Michaela Grace:
– The story contains a great educational lesson about teamwork that parents will love while children will be intrigued by the inspiring characters
– Includes 18 gorgeous illustrations showing suspense and humor
– Children will laugh at the delightful characters, hold their breaths in suspense and love to read this story over and over
– Is suitable as a read aloud book for preschoolers or a self-read book for older children
There are more Codley and Pokie stories waiting to be discovered. Make sure to read Codley and the Sea Cave Adventure.
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This books (with accompnying CD) is clean and clear cut. It warns children of what could happen and how to always stay safe by “not going” with strangers or people other than your mom and dad. The music leaves a bit to be desired, but the kids (4 and 6) seemed to enjoy it. A good beginning book about strangers. We also own the Barenstien Bear’s Strangers book, and the page with the mean looking strangers always frightened my kids. They also associated dangerous people with looking mean wich is NOT the case in real life. This Stranger Danger books makes a point to make the strangers look normal. Good place to start young kids.
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The Complete Fairy Tales and Stories [168 Tales in the chronological order of publication]
Price: 99 cents
I have been happily surprised while reading these tales. I enjoy reading the ones I can link to with the modern, re-done version such as The Little Mermaid, The Emperors New Clothes, etc. The length of these tales is really good as you can do a little quick reading and complete a story so you don’t lose the thread track. Perfect for reading while waiting at an appointment. These are definitely adult versions as the language would be difficult for kids to follow and there are no pictures. As an avid reader I am currently reading the classics and this one just caught my eye while shopping. Glad I stopped to take a deeper look as I was happily surprised.
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales, a literary genre he so mastered that he himself has become as mythical as the tales he wrote. Andersen’s popularity is not limited to children; his stories—called eventyrs, or “fantastic tales”—express themes that transcend age and nationality.
During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide and was feted by royalty. Andersen’s fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West’s collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films.
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