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Talee and the Fallen Object
Talee, a girl who lives on the gas planet Gala has her curiosity piqued when she sees an object fall from the backpack of a mail flyer and journeys out to see what it is.
40 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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Jacquitta A. McManus
11 books49 followers“All my life, I’ve gravitated to fantasy stories, stories I felt I could be a part of, where I could completely immerse myself in my imagination.” – Jacquitta A. McManus
Jacquitta A. McManus, a little girl from Kentucky, was always drawn to fantasy stories. It was a way for her to engage in exciting adventures in faraway lands she would otherwise never experience. As she got older she found that immersing herself in those tales in her childhood would lead her to writing her own. Ms. McManus is the author of two full-length children’s fantasy adventure stories: Labyrinth’s Door–Anyia, Dream of a Warrior, and Talee and the Fallen Object.
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Jacquitta A. McManus, a little girl from Kentucky, was always drawn to fantasy stories. It was a way for her to engage in exciting adventures in faraway lands she would otherwise never experience. As she got older she found that immersing herself in those tales in her childhood would lead her to writing her own. Ms. McManus is the author of two full-length children’s fantasy adventure stories: Labyrinth’s Door–Anyia, Dream of a Warrior, and Talee and the Fallen Object.
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August 9, 2011
If you love reading about adventures then let Talee who is eight years old take you on a fantasy adventure. When Talee notice something fallen out of the mail flyer’s bag from the sky she couldn’t wait to see what it was. Talee let her curiosity get the better of her by leaving home and not letting her parents know. She learnt an important lesson about safely.
The author also added a coloring book with giant pictures featuring scenes in the book. Any child that loves to color would love to bring this coloring book to life with fun colors. And you can write your own adventure at the back of the coloring book. I highly recommend this book for young readers as it is a light chapter book to start children with.
The author also added a coloring book with giant pictures featuring scenes in the book. Any child that loves to color would love to bring this coloring book to life with fun colors. And you can write your own adventure at the back of the coloring book. I highly recommend this book for young readers as it is a light chapter book to start children with.
January 12, 2012
Eight-year-old Talee lives on the planet Gala, which has two moons. She loves to read and write about great adventures, especially treasure hunts. Her favorite colors are purple and yellow, and her favorite food is wild puffy yellow muffins with pink icing, which her mother fixes every weekend. Gala is an amazing planet because the land floats in the air. People get from place to place by Calpas, which are big, friendly, flying animals. Early one Saturday morning, Talee has finished her puffy muffins and is reading one of her favorite Captain Jewel books about a bag of treasure that was hidden in a lost city when she sees a mail flyer go by outside her window and something falls out of the mail flyer’s bag.
The object lands on a small floating landmass and starts to smoke when it hits the ground. Thinking it might be a bag of treasure, Talee takes one of her family’s Calpas to look for it. Will she find it? What will it be? Like McManus’s Labyrinth’s Door: Anyia—“Dream of a Warrior,” Talee and the Fallen Object is a fantasy adventure tale, but for a slightly younger set. In addition to the story book, there is an accompanying coloring book for youngsters with an artistic bent. It begins with a page which starts the adventure, and as the child looks at each scene and colors it in, all the scenes together will make up Talee’s story. At the end, there are some pages where the readers can write their own Talee adventure based upon the pictures which have been colored. Children who like to think about living on or visiting other planets will especially enjoy these books.
The object lands on a small floating landmass and starts to smoke when it hits the ground. Thinking it might be a bag of treasure, Talee takes one of her family’s Calpas to look for it. Will she find it? What will it be? Like McManus’s Labyrinth’s Door: Anyia—“Dream of a Warrior,” Talee and the Fallen Object is a fantasy adventure tale, but for a slightly younger set. In addition to the story book, there is an accompanying coloring book for youngsters with an artistic bent. It begins with a page which starts the adventure, and as the child looks at each scene and colors it in, all the scenes together will make up Talee’s story. At the end, there are some pages where the readers can write their own Talee adventure based upon the pictures which have been colored. Children who like to think about living on or visiting other planets will especially enjoy these books.
August 10, 2011
Talee is an eight-year-old girl who lives on the planet Gala. One day, the mail flyer drops a package, and Talee ventures out to find out what it could be.
I received a copy of Talee and the Fallen Object for review.
This book is perfect for early elementary age children, but I have to say my two and three year olds enjoyed it as much as my six year old. The planet and creatures in the story are creative and intriguing. Talee is “African American” (not technically since she lives on a different planet, but you know what I mean). I LOVE this! I don’t know why there aren’t more children’s books with African American characters. Everyone needs to learn about diversity and African American girls needs heroes too!
Jacquitta’s writing style is fun for children. Talee is telling her story, and that really helps bring the children into her adventure with her. The illustrations are beautiful, although I have the book on my Kindle so they weren’t in color. But, based on the cover, I can imagine they are just as magical as the story itself. I would love to get a hard copy and a coloring book for my daughter.
This is a super cute story that you and your children will love!
I received a copy of Talee and the Fallen Object for review.
This book is perfect for early elementary age children, but I have to say my two and three year olds enjoyed it as much as my six year old. The planet and creatures in the story are creative and intriguing. Talee is “African American” (not technically since she lives on a different planet, but you know what I mean). I LOVE this! I don’t know why there aren’t more children’s books with African American characters. Everyone needs to learn about diversity and African American girls needs heroes too!
Jacquitta’s writing style is fun for children. Talee is telling her story, and that really helps bring the children into her adventure with her. The illustrations are beautiful, although I have the book on my Kindle so they weren’t in color. But, based on the cover, I can imagine they are just as magical as the story itself. I would love to get a hard copy and a coloring book for my daughter.
This is a super cute story that you and your children will love!
June 16, 2011
Beautiful Story
Children are naturally curious. In Talee and the Fallen Object by Jacquitta McManus, Talee, an eight year-old girl, living on another planet, shares her exciting adventure after she notices an item falling from the mail flyers’ bag. Her curious mind has her running to get on a Calpa, to fly to where the item lands. What will she find when she gets to the place where the item landed?
Talee and the Fallen Object is a book for the early, elementary school-aged children. However, the parent or teacher reading this to a child or group of children will transport them to another world. The descriptions given by the protagonist, from the beginning to end, created vivid images in my mind. Ms. McManus sent me a beautiful coloring book to go with the story. After reading this, I wanted to lie on my belly, with my feet up and color like I was a little girl again. My own children have asked to color in the book, but I think I am going to keep this one for me. I recommend this story to children between ages 4-8, teachers and parents.
The author provided a copy of the e-book (story) and the coloring book for review purposes.
Jennifer Coissiere
APOOO BookClub
Children are naturally curious. In Talee and the Fallen Object by Jacquitta McManus, Talee, an eight year-old girl, living on another planet, shares her exciting adventure after she notices an item falling from the mail flyers’ bag. Her curious mind has her running to get on a Calpa, to fly to where the item lands. What will she find when she gets to the place where the item landed?
Talee and the Fallen Object is a book for the early, elementary school-aged children. However, the parent or teacher reading this to a child or group of children will transport them to another world. The descriptions given by the protagonist, from the beginning to end, created vivid images in my mind. Ms. McManus sent me a beautiful coloring book to go with the story. After reading this, I wanted to lie on my belly, with my feet up and color like I was a little girl again. My own children have asked to color in the book, but I think I am going to keep this one for me. I recommend this story to children between ages 4-8, teachers and parents.
The author provided a copy of the e-book (story) and the coloring book for review purposes.
Jennifer Coissiere
APOOO BookClub
March 9, 2013
DWED Reviews Talee and the Fallen Object
Rating ***** 5 stars
Talee is an adorable little girl from a distant planet with two moons. She is very relatable and cute. I loved the illustrations as well as the charm she exumes while explaining her simple tale of an object being lost, which she just had to find. The book is very engaging as well as well versed as a child would speak and explain the events happening in the moment. My children loved this book as well and it pleased me very much to share it with them.
Very good job Jacquitta, we (me & my children) look forward to books from you in the future.
Rating ***** 5 stars
Talee is an adorable little girl from a distant planet with two moons. She is very relatable and cute. I loved the illustrations as well as the charm she exumes while explaining her simple tale of an object being lost, which she just had to find. The book is very engaging as well as well versed as a child would speak and explain the events happening in the moment. My children loved this book as well and it pleased me very much to share it with them.
Very good job Jacquitta, we (me & my children) look forward to books from you in the future.
September 12, 2020
A Passionate Purple Adventure on Gala
The layout of the illustrations reminded me of Alice in Wonderland. It was because they were arranged more like chapter markers. They were brilliantly colored pictures and served well as breaks in the text.
The story was fun. It captures beautifully youthful imagination. I was captivated by the world of Gala. I also can see how young children will be able to relate to Talee.
It also contained some good life lessons. This is a good bedtime story. I look forward to reading more in this series.
The layout of the illustrations reminded me of Alice in Wonderland. It was because they were arranged more like chapter markers. They were brilliantly colored pictures and served well as breaks in the text.
The story was fun. It captures beautifully youthful imagination. I was captivated by the world of Gala. I also can see how young children will be able to relate to Talee.
It also contained some good life lessons. This is a good bedtime story. I look forward to reading more in this series.
May 25, 2021
What a great adventure
This was such a great short story. I loved how it was written and the point of view really felt it came from a 8 year old. This was such a great little story to read I actually can't wait to read more for my son and well, myself.
This was such a great short story. I loved how it was written and the point of view really felt it came from a 8 year old. This was such a great little story to read I actually can't wait to read more for my son and well, myself.
August 8, 2020
Full review forthcoming.
~Michelle
~Michelle
April 17, 2023
Cute little book. Very imaginative.
September 14, 2022
Talee and the Fallen Object is a story about an 8-year-old girl whose ordinary day turns into a simple adventure. This introduction into Talee's fantastical world and her enthusiasm draws readers into her excitement. The striking and colorful graphics draw the eye; and the layout lends to an easy read. It does introduce some advanced vocabulary to help expand the reader's knowledge. A great earlier reader.
May 2, 2013
My students seemed to like the book, but the language fluctuated from too easy to difficult.
It was a cute story.
It was a cute story.
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