Nancy Bourke has written a wonderful children’s book of poems filled with expressions of childlike awe and joy of everyday experiences that life and nature provide. As people grow up, they somehow lose their appreciation of the small things in life; like the feel of grass beneath their feet, or their amazement as the seeds of a dandelion are taken away like little miniature dandelion bubbles on the journey of the wind.
Nancy Bourke, the author, tells of her inspiration for writing Dandelion Bubbles; it was a spring day at the park with her son who was three years old at the time. Mother and son were blowing the white fluffy dandelion flowers into the wind when her son called them dandelion bubbles. Those words inspired the title of the poem that she wrote the next day…it also became the title of the book. The book became a family project as Nancy’s husband Kevin Bourke took some of the photos that were published in the finished book. Speaking of the photos, the feel and ambience of the words is captured visually through the skilled photos between the covers of the book.
The book, Dandelion Bubbles, reacquaints the reader with the feelings of their childhood when everything that they witnessed about the world around them filled them with excitement. A child’s joy is contagious. Adults need to merely listen to the words of a child to be inspired to find their own appreciation of the seasons and the environment. The poems in this book, written for young readers ages birth to approximately seven years of age, will encourage your child to describe the world around them in ways that will fill you with amazement; and, remind you to enjoy the world around you. I highly recommend this book for you to share with some special young reader who holds your heart in their hands.
If you would like to purchase this book you can go to Nancy’s website here: http://www.dandelionbubbles.com/home.html or you can purchase the book at: http://www.amazon.com . This book was received by me from the author as a free review copy.
This kids book is exactly what the title says it is, a book called All About Vegetables. I love all of the bright, bold colors of the pages and covers of this book. It is eye catching and really makes the pictures pop out. The author, Vic Parker, answers the question; what are vegetables and where they are grown. He goes on to talk about how we eat vegetables and why our bodies need them.
There are some really great kid friendly sidebars that include suggestions for certain vegetables and even the occasional recipe. There are vegetable facts such as which vegetable is good for your brain, which one for your eyesight and even which vegetables are good for your heart. There is information about how many fruits or vegetables people should eat to stay healthy.
This book may even inspire some young readers to want to grow some of their own vegetables in a garden. The pictures really help to explain the process. I highly recommend this book for ages 4-10 years of age. It was well done.
All About Vegetables was copyrighted in 2009 by QEB Publishing, Inc. You can visit their website here: http://www.qeb-publishing.com
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