The Day I Met Dr. Seuss
Author: Anne Emerick
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services
Date: September 8, 2012
Print Length: 22 Pages
About The Author
Anne Emerick is a self-published author of 10 books for the Kindle e-reader. She writes a blog that helps other authors with self-publishing and marketing issues.
A Dream to Meet Dr. Seuss
This ebook began with an "Author's Note" that told about Ms. Emerick's admiration and strong desire to meet Dr. Seuss when she was a child. She actually wrote a letter to Dr. Seuss in 1989 and asked for an appointment and interview. She received a polite letter from a secretary saying that Dr. Seuss was not available for an interview.
This is a rhyming fiction story about a girl who met Dr. Seuss. The girl in the story was named Annie G. Magee and she had her heart set on meeting Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss).
Annie traveled to California and did not give up until she met Dr. Seuss and asked him to reveal his secret for coming up with the ideas for his stories.
The author listed some interesting facts about Dr. Seuss at the end of the story.
My Thoughts
I am a HUGE Dr. Seuss fan and I loved reading his books to children when I worked as a school librarian. I could never go wrong with a Dr. Seuss book!
"The Day I Met Dr. Seuss" was a delightful story with rhyming words and a very believable plot. The girl in this story displayed persistence and perseverance in her quest to meet and interview her favorite author.
The Author's Notes at the beginning and end of the story were very interesting and showed that Ms. Emerick also displayed persistence and perseverance in her quest in getting this story published.
This would be an excellent story to share with children and encourage them to think about questions they would like to ask their favorite author.
I recommend this short story to readers of all ages.
My Rating: 5 Stars Out Of 5
FYI - I downloaded this ebook during a free promotion on Amazon.Com. Please check the current price before purchasing.
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Where Are The Dinos?
Author: Julia Dweck
Illustrator: Bob Ostrom
Publisher: Kite Readers
Date: March 28, 2013
About The Author
Julia Dweck writes children's
stories for digital and traditional publication. Her stories span the spectrum
of humor, fantasy, and edutainment in rhyme and in prose. Julia's background in
elementary education affords her the opportunity to be in touch with what
children want to read about and what makes them giggle.
Questions and More Questions About Dinosaurs!
A young pup goes to the zoo in search of dinosaurs. He asks the tour guide many imaginative questions about where the dinos are and what they are doing.
- Where do dinos shop for food?
- What do dinos find in shops?
- Where do dinos head at night?
The tour guide is confused and annoyed by all these questions because dinosaurs are EXTINCT....or are they?
My Thoughts
Kids love dinosaur books. When I worked as a school librarian, I could never keep the dinosaur books on the shelves. "Where Are The Dinos? is a delightful picture book in rhyme for young boys and girls. Children learn by asking questions and this book is full of questions about DINOSAURS!
I read this ebook on my Kindle Fire. The landscape orientation makes the full-page color illustrations very appealing. Bob Ostrom's humorous illustrations add a great deal of value to this story. Each screen view features a full-screen illustration with two or four lines of text.
Young children will be delighted with all the "dino" questions in this book. Older readers will also enjoy the enthusiasm, persistence and inquisitiveness of the young zoo visitor in this book.
Kids should be encouraged to ask questions. This book will entertain and teach children that questioning is very important in the learning process.
Highly recommended!
My Rating: 5 Stars Out Of 5
FYI ~ I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the author to read and review.
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What if I have to get glasses?
What if you forget your homework?
What if you decide to sell your sister?
"Mortimer's Book of What-ifs?", by Mandi Tillotson Williams, is a delightful collection of 19 rhyming poems for children. Children will also love to play the "Where's Mortimer?" game as they search for Mortimer's picture on each page.
About the Author
After experiencing a personal
family tragedy-turned-miracle, Mandi Tillotson Williams has
decided to pursue her lifelong dream of writing for children on top of having
her own photography business and juggling three kids and their activities.
She is the author of another children's book ~ "Mortimer's Sweet Retreat". Please click HERE to read my review of this book.
Questions That Will Delight and Entertain
This ebook is a collection of illustrated poetry for children. Each poem is based on a question that children might be curious about. These humorous questions are answered with a delightful rhyming poem.
The color illustrations are ink drawings that are colored-in with crayon/colored pencils. There is a tiny picture of Mortimer hidden in each illustration so children will have a blast trying to find the little picture of Mortimer on each page.
My Thoughts
I found this collection of children's poems reminiscent of the Jack Prelutsky books that I would read my classes when I worked as a school librarian. Ms. Williams has a wonderful understanding of the way children think. The humor in this collection is outstanding and the illustrations are excellent.
I viewed the book on my Kindle 3 (black-and-white pictures) and the Kindle for PC Application (color pictures). There is one color illustration on each page and most of the poems contain 10 to 15 lines of text. I think the formatting for this book looks very good on the Kindle. The text is clear and readable on the small screen and the illustrations are clear and bright.
I can imagine a teacher or librarian using this book with their computer and a projector so a class could enjoy the poetry on a big screen.
This collection of poetry is great for independent reading or for reading aloud to younger children. This is a real gem!
My Rating: 5 Stars out of 5 Stars
FYI ~ I ordered this ebook from Amazon.Com when it was offered as a free digital download. Please check the price before ordering.
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