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Sybrina’s Review of “Monte Travels The Rainforest” by D.J. Thomas and many talented photographers

Sybrina’s Review of Monte Travels The Rainforest by D.J. Thomas

Flying Foxes, Chimpanzees and Cobras – Oh My!
I bet you never knew that Monsters love adventures, too! Monte, the Monster sure does and he is a fantastic rain forest tour guide. This clever little monster travels through forests and along river banks encountering many of Africa’s residents, snapping all of their pics along the way.
Following Monte in this adventure, your child will learn how elephants control their body temperatures with their large thin ears and that crocodiles can run as fast as 28 miles per hour. They will be introduced to birds with rainbow feathers and foxes with wings! The bright colorful pictures adorning this book, by various talented photographers, are absolutely stunning.
Monte Travels the Rainforest book is filled with fun and interesting facts about over 20 critters that live in and around the African rainforests. You child will have a ball learning about all of these diverse creatures from this little travelling Monster.
D.J. Thomas wrote the text of this book with photos by Tambako The Jaguar, Francesco Veronesi, Jeff Kubina, Eric Kilby, Rene Mensen, Dr. Anand Titus, Vicki Burton, Christian Baltrusch, Kevin Enge and Danel Solabarrieta.
The author offers 2 free activities for your child as a thank you for purchasing the kindle ebook.
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Review of “Your Special Space” Written by: Sagit Cohen and Illustrated by Mahfuja Selim

Hey Moms…Do you remember how excited you were when you were awaiting the arrival of your newborn? There was so much to think about and so much to do. You experienced extreme joy and wonder. You were filled with so many questions and just a little bit of fear of the unknown. But most of all you wanted to do everything possible to assure your coming child of your deepest love. All mothers know the best way to do that is to make sure they provide special spaces for their child from their own womb to their baby’s new bedroom.

This sweet picture book will evoke fond memories in mothers of older children of their own experiences while preparing for their baby to enter the world. It will also give expectant mothers the perfect opportunity to share a little bit of their own pregnancy journey with older siblings who are about to become big brothers or sisters.

"Your Special Space" is a highly recommended story time read for parents with children from 18 months to 4 or 5 years old. Children will enjoy Mahfuja Selim’s cute simple illustrations that are skillfully presented in bold primary colors throughout the book.
The author, Sagit Cohen even offers a free fun creative kit for your kid with each purchase of the Kindle Book. To access it, just click the link in the ebook and enter your email address.
Read all of Sybrina’s Children Picture Book Reviews here.

Children's book: Your Special Place: Beautiful illustrated picture book for kids, Value book for children, Early readers, Bedtime story for kids.

Sybrina’s Review of “Your Special Space” Written by: Sagit Cohen and Illustrated by Mahfuja Selim

Sybrina’s Review of Your Special Space Written by: Sagit Cohen and Illustrated by Mahfuja Selim

Hey Moms…Do you remember how excited you were when you were awaiting the arrival of your newborn?

There was so much to think about and so much to do. You experienced extreme joy and wonder. You were filled with so many questions and just a little bit of fear of the unknown. But most of all you wanted to do everything possible to assure your coming child of your deepest love. All mothers know the best way to do that is to make sure they provide special spaces for their child from their own womb to their baby’s new bedroom.

This sweet picture book will evoke fond memories in mothers of older children of their own experiences while preparing for their baby to enter the world. It will also give expectant mothers the perfect opportunity to share a little bit of their own pregnancy journey with older siblings who are about to become big brothers or sisters.

“Your Special Space” is a highly recommended story time read for parents with children from 18 months to 4 or 5 years old. Children will enjoy Mahfuja Selim’s cute simple illustrations that are skillfully presented in bold primary colors throughout the book.

The author, Sagit Cohen even offers a free fun creative kit for your kid with each purchase of the Kindle Book. To access it, just click the link in the ebook and enter your email address.

Read all of Sybrina’s Children Picture Book Reviews here.

Get “Your Special Space” book at Amazon.

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The Legend of Wally Gonkers By Matthew Lorentzen

This book takes place in a fanciful landscape of lemon meringue rocks made by a magical pieman and scattered about by thought thunking robots!�� The main character, Wally, invents a sport which involves throwing golden goo balls at hoops positioned at the tops of those very tall mountainous rocks.�� The players all wear helmets which allow them to bounce on their heads from one hill to another!�� The winner – being the player who manages to bounce off all 300 hills.�� The prize ��� to sit with the king and drink the ruby tears of a dragon –�� an elixir for living a long healthy life.

All of the Konkers and Bonkers loved this game but no matter how many played, it was always Wally, who made it the farthest���all the way to hill 299.�� Sadly, no one ever made it to the last hill.�� Without the ruby tears of the dragon, Wally grew older and more feeble.�� Depression overcame him when he realized he was no longer able to make the long jumps.�� He retired from the game but it went on without him, though for 30 more years, no one ever won.�� This disturbed the king, who wanted to see someone win.�� He was certain that with the elixir, Wally would be able to do so.�� Wally, being an honorable fellow, refused to cheat with the elixir but he did want to get back into the game for one more try as he had come up with an idea for winning.�� The king agreed to let him try.�� And what happened is magical.

This is a story about not giving up.�� It is also a story about using you head (for something other than bonking) and about accepting help from others when they offer it to you.�� Children will love the fun, rhyming verse by R.R. Howroar and the fantastic imagery by Tiffany England. Both author and illustrator have worked seamlessly together to create a fantastic blend of grit and wit and creativity.

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Review of Hi, My Name Is Bobo by James Gordon

James is not a typical 5th grader. This boy���s a real thinker. Wondering if God���s gonna get mad for this reason or that and why adults can do things that kids are told not to���. His life is one of rituals ��� dinner with the family, just like the white kids on t.v.; watching great t.v. shows like Love Boat and Fantasy Island; and playing Monopoly while listening to Marvin Gaye, Teena Marie and the Bee Gees. It���s also got some grand adventure like riding on the Metra to see the movies��� and exposing his heart to the love of his life in a letter.���� The colored photos from James��� childhood, sprinkled throughout the pages, bring the characters into the room with you. This is a heartwarming look into the lives to two brothers who talk each other out of being scared when need be and who push each other really hard when it comes to everything. There���s a lot of love in that family and reading about it makes you smile with every word.

 

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Review of Mystery of the Alligator Swamp by M. J. Cyrus

I love stories where the animals are anthropomorphized; in other words given human characteristics. Not since the days when Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer bounced upon the scene, have we been introduced to more exciting characters from the Deer genus.���� Chief Inspector Bo Deerson of the Deerland Protection Department is called to action when a young buck disappears in ���Off Season���.���� Before that the population of Deerland had already been reduced by 20% in less than a month! Something had to be done and the Chief was just the deer to do it. This is a great adventure read for youngsters. They will learn a lot about wildlife and will enjoy the bold and striking illustrations that accompany the story.

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Review of Adventures Of A Mad Sixth Grader: Frank “n” Asian Man by Stephen Zanzucchi

Wow…never thought I’d meet the great-great-great grandson of Dr. Frankenstein in a book! This kid, Frank, is the real deal. He’s inherited all of the imaginative and scientific thought processes of his long gone relative. Enough, in fact, to give life to his very own monster, Ping, who he hopes will save him from being bullied at school. This book is truly “electrifying”, pun intended. There are lots of lessons woven throughout but the best one is that Frank learns the value of true friendship. Young boys will love the humorous adventures of this young Frankenstein.

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RR How-Roar Review of Yarashell Abbily And Her Very Messy Room

Love this reviewer’s take on how “Yarashell Abbliy And Her Very Messy Room” book relates to parenting. Here’s a snippet from Matthew Lorentzen’s review at rrhowroar.blogspo…. “The writer also accurately conveyed how one parent’s frustration over a child’s actions can be balanced with a solution from the other parent. So in this way, not only is this book good for kids, it is also good for parents in seeing how they can work together to address a solution.”�� Read more…
Filed under: Messy Room Book Tagged: clean up your room, I don't wanna, mess up my room, messy room book

Reasons to Teach Your Son About Wearing Ties – Lauren Lundry

In today’s madcap, hurry up and get there, fast paced world, learning how to tie a tie and even wearing a tie is a lost art. There are very few functions that even require a man to wear a tie anymore, so how do you teach your young son the importance of wearing a tie, and why should you even care? Here we will discuss whey every young boy should be taught the importance of wearing a tie, how to tie his own tie, and why it can be a very big boost to his self-esteem when he ventures out into the real world.

If you think back to your own childhood you can probably conjure up memories of your dad rushing out of the house in the morning, knotting his tie as he went, or even memories of the elegant suits, and ties, he would often wear when he and your mom went out at night. If your dad taught you the importance of wearing a tie to certain occasions, then shouldn’t you instill the same traditions into your young son?

Research shows that people who dress for success achieve success, and nothing can make a young man feel like he can conquer the world better than a nice crisp suit and tie as he steps into an interview to get into the top school he has longed to get into, or as he walks into his first day at the law firm he was just hired to work for.

This process starts at home when he is watching you put on your tie in the morning; taking the time to show your son how to tie his own little necktie can go a long way towards preparing him for the future. Besides there is nothing cuter than a little boy in a neck tie, or nothing more handsome than a young man in a necktie going on his first date.

If you want your child to have high self-esteem of course, teaching him how to tie his own necktie isn’t the only thing you have to do as a parent, but it’s a great start. He will know that if he dresses for success in his best suit and tie, then he is more apt to achieve success, realize his dreams, and go farther than he would if he went for a job interview in jeans and a tee-shirt.

Many things in life depend on a first impression, teach your young son to make that first impression dressed for success and he will go far in life, and be well-dressed while he is doing it. There is a book available online called “Tie a Tie with the Rabbit and the Fox,” that is a perfect way to teach your young son the importance of a tie. The book is available in English, Spanish, or Tag Along. Order your copy today!

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The Best Books For Children To Learn How To Tie – Anything

There are a lot of great books available for teaching children how to learn to tie shoes and other things. This list puts the best of them all in one place. However, tying shoes is not the only thing kids will eventually need to learn to tie.

There are sailors knots and fishing knots and camping knots. There are knots for knitting and sewing and crafting. There are working knots and decorative knots and playful knots in balloon art. There are knots in scarves, and bandanas. And yes, there is even a necessity for learning to tie a knot in a neck tie. Lest you think this is a skill you can forever do without, take a quick look at all the ads, websites, and special occasion photos showing men and boys wearing ties. Then think of all the occasions at which a tie is preferred or even necessary, such as graduations, weddings, interviews, and the list goes on. Sooner or later you might find you will need to know how to tie one.

The best part of learning the skill of expertly tying knots is that it gives children a wonderful sense of accomplishment. Making something seemingly complicated, simple is what all of these books skillfully accomplish.  Vote for the best book for children to learn how to tie – anything on Goodreads!

Choose your favorite children’s book for learning to tie anything!

Filed under: Tie A Tie Tagged: decorative knots, fishing knots, fly tying, teaching children, tie a balloon, tie a knot, tie a shoe, tying knots