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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This imaginative picture book offers children a sweet adventure that they will not soon forget. "Mortimer's Sweet Retreat", by Mandi Tillotson Williams, is a rhyming story that will entertain and delight young readers.
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 has also written "Moritmer's Book of What-Ifs (A Children's Rhyming Picture Book)".
Mortimer Crump's Sweet Adventure
Mortimer Crump was plucked off a stump by the flying Boo Woolly Weave. Mortimer was shaking with fear until the Boo Woolly Weave plunked him down in a land of "marshmallow bees, lollipop trees, and a lake full of jelly bean stew."
Mortimer loved this new magical place and he realized that the Boo Woolly Weave wanted to be his friend. When Mortimer decided to explore the inside of a gingerbread house, his new friend was kidnapped and carried off to another land. Mortimer had one day to find the Boo Woolly Weave or he would turn to sand! Even though Mortimer could be in danger, he wasted no time in going to rescue his friend.
Was this all a dream? The Boo Woolly left Mortimer a sweet souvenir of their magical adventure.
My Thoughts
I haven't read a children's book that offers such a fresh and original plot in quite some time. The author has a great imagination and the story is sweet in many different ways. There is suspense, adventure, drama, friendship and fun in this short children's ebook.
I viewed this book on my Kindle 3 (black-and-white pictures) and my Kindle for PC application (color pictures). The formatting is perfect for the Kindle with a full-screen illustration and several lines of text in each screen view. The text is placed above or below the images so it is easy to read. The pen drawings are colored in with crayon/colored pencils and are a great fit for the story. This book really NEEDS to be viewed in color because the illustrations are so delightful.
I highly recommend this ebook for children of all ages. I bet parents will enjoy it just as much as the kids. They don't get much better than this!
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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