I Want to Do Yoga Too
Carole P. Roman
Amazon Digital Services
ISBN: 9781475015584
Paperback
2012
$ 9.95
24 pages
When Hallie and her mother visit the yoga studio, Hallie is disappointed when her mother leaves her with Robin and other children while she has class. Hallie insists that she can do yoga too.
As Hallie continues to complain, Robin suggests that Hallie pretend to be a tree which is quiet and peaceful. Robin continues to instruct Hallie in creating airplane wings, a butterfly, and the cobra which were all quiet activities.
When her mother returns, Hallie is surprised that this make believe time really was yoga.
The drawings perfectly match Hallie's instruction essentially showing children how to begin basic yoga positions.
I Want to Do Yoga Too is a great way to introduce young children to yoga combining words and pictures into an easy to understand book for all ages. Ideally, this book is appropriate for children up to eight years old and would be perfect for those who are apprehensive about the mysterious word "yoga".
Carole Roman combines her busy life on Long Island being a grandmother and businesswoman after spending years as a social studies teacher.
I Want to Do Yoga Too is a perfect Mommy and Me book making yoga a fun, practical family activity for everyone.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Lionheart
Lionheart
Sharon Kay Penman
A Marion Wood Book
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Penguin Group
New York, New York
ISBN: 978-0-399-15785-1
Hardback
2011
$ 28.95
594 pages
Legends often distort reality and for King Richard I of England that is certainly true. A king of England who fought his father, spent less than six months in England once he became king, and fought for Christianity during the Crusades. What made him a legend? How could a king who barely visited the country be considered one of the best kings?
Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine had five sons. Naturally, the eldest was expected to succeed as ruler of Britain. William died as a child with Henry dead as an adult, Richard, Geoffrey died in battle, John, and three daughters, for any mother of eight children, having an heir would seem like a simple task. However when the children were fighting with their father, Henry favored John as king while Eleanor expected and assisted with Richard.
Being that Richard was not originally considered to be king, he was granted his mother's inherited land of Aquitaine. However once Richard became king, he was expected to Aquitaine to John since he now possessed Britain.
Lionheart focuses on Richard's time in the Holy Land on the Third Crusade explaining his reasoning for many of the actions which created the legend. The details are so engrossing placing the reader back in 1189 on board a ship traveling to Sicily on the journey to Outremer where you feel the seasickness of those on board, even can visualize the horses on each ship and the multitude of challenges along the way.
Sharon Kay Penman is a spellbinding storyteller who has written many historical novels based on the history of Wales, Eleanor of Aquitaine and her second husband, Henry II, along with their children as well as four mysteries in the same time period. Her extensive research turns the legends of the past into reality.
In Lionheart, Saladin is an unusual character but Sharon Key Penman allows the reader to view him as a person with honor and an in-depth knowledge of people. This is rare in novels of the time period regarding the infidels.
Being that Richard's story is extensive, Lionheart is the first of a two novel set concluding with A King's Ransom which obviously is about when Richard was captured and held for ransom.
All of Penman's novels are rich with historical facts that are written into an intriguing story of the past.
Sharon Kay Penman
A Marion Wood Book
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Penguin Group
New York, New York
ISBN: 978-0-399-15785-1
Hardback
2011
$ 28.95
594 pages
Legends often distort reality and for King Richard I of England that is certainly true. A king of England who fought his father, spent less than six months in England once he became king, and fought for Christianity during the Crusades. What made him a legend? How could a king who barely visited the country be considered one of the best kings?
Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine had five sons. Naturally, the eldest was expected to succeed as ruler of Britain. William died as a child with Henry dead as an adult, Richard, Geoffrey died in battle, John, and three daughters, for any mother of eight children, having an heir would seem like a simple task. However when the children were fighting with their father, Henry favored John as king while Eleanor expected and assisted with Richard.
Being that Richard was not originally considered to be king, he was granted his mother's inherited land of Aquitaine. However once Richard became king, he was expected to Aquitaine to John since he now possessed Britain.
Lionheart focuses on Richard's time in the Holy Land on the Third Crusade explaining his reasoning for many of the actions which created the legend. The details are so engrossing placing the reader back in 1189 on board a ship traveling to Sicily on the journey to Outremer where you feel the seasickness of those on board, even can visualize the horses on each ship and the multitude of challenges along the way.
Sharon Kay Penman is a spellbinding storyteller who has written many historical novels based on the history of Wales, Eleanor of Aquitaine and her second husband, Henry II, along with their children as well as four mysteries in the same time period. Her extensive research turns the legends of the past into reality.
In Lionheart, Saladin is an unusual character but Sharon Key Penman allows the reader to view him as a person with honor and an in-depth knowledge of people. This is rare in novels of the time period regarding the infidels.
Being that Richard's story is extensive, Lionheart is the first of a two novel set concluding with A King's Ransom which obviously is about when Richard was captured and held for ransom.
All of Penman's novels are rich with historical facts that are written into an intriguing story of the past.
Higgledy Piggledy
Higgledy Piggledy
A Tale of Four Little Pigs
Author: Dr. B. Seymour Rabinovitch with Rebecca S. Treger
Illustrator: Mari Gayatri Stern
Editor: Ruth A. Rabinovitch
Roxy Ann Press
Christian Book Distributors
Peabody, MA
ISBN: 978-0-9887474-0-1
2013
$ 14.95
42 pages
Have you ever felt that you did not fit in with your family or your friends? Have you ever been teased about being different? That is Higgledy Piggledy’s problem.
In this happy little pig family, Curly, Twirly, Whirly, and Higgledy Piggledy live a content life
baking apple pies, playing with butterflies and taking long naps. The only problem in any of their lives was that sometimes Higgledy Piggledy would be teased by Curly, Twirly, and Whirly. Why?
Higgledy Piggledy’s name did not rhyme with his brothers. Of course Curly, Twirly, and Whirly rhymed with each other and that made Higgledy Piggledy feel left out with his name that rhymed with itself. Three against one was not a good feeling.
That all was about to change when a new neighbor arrived, a big wolf.
Higgledy Piggledy is a classic fairy story based on a combination of tales from Jewish folklore and the classic tale of The Three Little Pigs. As with many children’s fairy tales, these were originally told from generation to generation with slight changes matching the personalities and needs of the teller and the audience.
It was not unusual for a tale after many tellings to be different from one town to the next evolving as it traveled.
The authors of Higgledy Piggledy add another valuable asset to this tale for the benefit for the adult readers of this book with an explanation of the last names used in the “New World of Opportunity”, meaning North America and how the traditional family names were adapted to their new lives as well as their heritage.
Higgledy Piggledy is a delightful family story with illustrations perfectly matching the progression in the story. This version of the story is very family friendly and easy for children of all ages to understand especially with the pictures perfectly parallel to the story.
Dr. B. Seymour Rabinovitch is a retired professor of chemistry at the University of Washington in Seattle, Oregon. His granddaughter, Rebecca Simone Treger is currently studying medical research.
One unusual positive attribute to this book is the quality of the pages. These pages are thicker than an adult book page but thinner than a toddler book making it perfect for little and big hands as well as the glossy finish making it somewhat stain resistant, durable, and long lasting for generations.
Higgledy Piggledy is a thoughtful and insightful version of The Three Little Pigs with lessons of recognizing individuality and belonging.
A Tale of Four Little Pigs
Author: Dr. B. Seymour Rabinovitch with Rebecca S. Treger
Illustrator: Mari Gayatri Stern
Editor: Ruth A. Rabinovitch
Roxy Ann Press
Christian Book Distributors
Peabody, MA
ISBN: 978-0-9887474-0-1
2013
$ 14.95
42 pages
Have you ever felt that you did not fit in with your family or your friends? Have you ever been teased about being different? That is Higgledy Piggledy’s problem.
In this happy little pig family, Curly, Twirly, Whirly, and Higgledy Piggledy live a content life
baking apple pies, playing with butterflies and taking long naps. The only problem in any of their lives was that sometimes Higgledy Piggledy would be teased by Curly, Twirly, and Whirly. Why?
Higgledy Piggledy’s name did not rhyme with his brothers. Of course Curly, Twirly, and Whirly rhymed with each other and that made Higgledy Piggledy feel left out with his name that rhymed with itself. Three against one was not a good feeling.
That all was about to change when a new neighbor arrived, a big wolf.
Higgledy Piggledy is a classic fairy story based on a combination of tales from Jewish folklore and the classic tale of The Three Little Pigs. As with many children’s fairy tales, these were originally told from generation to generation with slight changes matching the personalities and needs of the teller and the audience.
It was not unusual for a tale after many tellings to be different from one town to the next evolving as it traveled.
The authors of Higgledy Piggledy add another valuable asset to this tale for the benefit for the adult readers of this book with an explanation of the last names used in the “New World of Opportunity”, meaning North America and how the traditional family names were adapted to their new lives as well as their heritage.
Higgledy Piggledy is a delightful family story with illustrations perfectly matching the progression in the story. This version of the story is very family friendly and easy for children of all ages to understand especially with the pictures perfectly parallel to the story.
Dr. B. Seymour Rabinovitch is a retired professor of chemistry at the University of Washington in Seattle, Oregon. His granddaughter, Rebecca Simone Treger is currently studying medical research.
One unusual positive attribute to this book is the quality of the pages. These pages are thicker than an adult book page but thinner than a toddler book making it perfect for little and big hands as well as the glossy finish making it somewhat stain resistant, durable, and long lasting for generations.
Higgledy Piggledy is a thoughtful and insightful version of The Three Little Pigs with lessons of recognizing individuality and belonging.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Hemlock Lake
Hemlock Lake
Catskill Mountains Mysteries
Carolyn J. Rose
Five Star
Waterville, ME
Imprint of Gale
Cengage Learning
2010
ISBN: 978-1-59414-884-2
Hardcover
$ 25.95
314 pages
Change is one things that is difficult for most of us, especially if we do not need or want the change. For the small community of Hemlock Lake located in the Catskill Mountains, the local residents feel this way.
A new development near the lake of luxury homes will bring new money into the community but will also make the locals realize that their homes are old and shabby, not to mention their daily lives.
It is obvious that someone is not pleased with this new change and they are constantly writing graffiti and setting fires to delay this progress.
For Sergeant Dan Stone, Hemlock Lake is his family home, or was his family home. Now he has no family. His father is aged, living in a nursing home, and close to death. His wife recently died while on the lake and his brother shot himself. Since he is having problems with this, he has requested that he be the one investigating the events at Hemlock Lake. This should give him the time to grieve and also assist the law enforcement investigation.
"She'd loved the shadowed mountain, clean air, and bright water.
On her thirtieth birthday, the lake killed her."
Susanna died on the lake while visiting at the family cabin without Dan. Nat, Dan's brother was driving the boat when she died. He shot himself in the head. With his father knocking on death's door, Dan feels alone staying at the cabin. Is this what he needs to get beyond his grief?
Life in this peaceful community is difficult now that local residents have concluded that Dan is there to assist the developer who views Dan as a local. This is obvious to Dan when a rattlesnake in placed under a shirt inside his truck. Added to that, his great grandfather's double-barreled shotgun is missing from the cabin. Who would take it and why? Is someone trying to make it look like Dan is the one stopping the development?
Camille is new to the community and walks the line between the locals since she works for an elderly couple and the newcomers. What is her agenda? Why is she interested in Dan?
Hemlock Lake is a haunting and realistic tale with a grief-stricken protagonist. Dan must resolve his past to move onto the future inside a community living in the past refusing to step into the future. Both are similar and blind to what is most evident directly in front of them. The characters intermixing with the setting is masterly woven into a tapestry with more commonalities than differences. Even though dark with a depressing main character, Hemlock Lake reflects change in both the novel and the reader.
Carolyn J. Rose has written numerous novels with settings as varied as her travels. Also she has collaborated on other novels with her husband, Mike Nettleton. Hemlock Lake won second place in the Public Safety Writers Association 2011 Competition.
The sequel to Hemlock Lake is Through a Yellow Wood.
Hemlock Lake is a tale the surges through your mind as the reader investigates the crime and the past through the eyes od Sergeant Dan Stone.
Catskill Mountains Mysteries
Carolyn J. Rose
Five Star
Waterville, ME
Imprint of Gale
Cengage Learning
2010
ISBN: 978-1-59414-884-2
Hardcover
$ 25.95
314 pages
Change is one things that is difficult for most of us, especially if we do not need or want the change. For the small community of Hemlock Lake located in the Catskill Mountains, the local residents feel this way.
A new development near the lake of luxury homes will bring new money into the community but will also make the locals realize that their homes are old and shabby, not to mention their daily lives.
It is obvious that someone is not pleased with this new change and they are constantly writing graffiti and setting fires to delay this progress.
For Sergeant Dan Stone, Hemlock Lake is his family home, or was his family home. Now he has no family. His father is aged, living in a nursing home, and close to death. His wife recently died while on the lake and his brother shot himself. Since he is having problems with this, he has requested that he be the one investigating the events at Hemlock Lake. This should give him the time to grieve and also assist the law enforcement investigation.
"She'd loved the shadowed mountain, clean air, and bright water.
On her thirtieth birthday, the lake killed her."
Susanna died on the lake while visiting at the family cabin without Dan. Nat, Dan's brother was driving the boat when she died. He shot himself in the head. With his father knocking on death's door, Dan feels alone staying at the cabin. Is this what he needs to get beyond his grief?
Life in this peaceful community is difficult now that local residents have concluded that Dan is there to assist the developer who views Dan as a local. This is obvious to Dan when a rattlesnake in placed under a shirt inside his truck. Added to that, his great grandfather's double-barreled shotgun is missing from the cabin. Who would take it and why? Is someone trying to make it look like Dan is the one stopping the development?
Camille is new to the community and walks the line between the locals since she works for an elderly couple and the newcomers. What is her agenda? Why is she interested in Dan?
Hemlock Lake is a haunting and realistic tale with a grief-stricken protagonist. Dan must resolve his past to move onto the future inside a community living in the past refusing to step into the future. Both are similar and blind to what is most evident directly in front of them. The characters intermixing with the setting is masterly woven into a tapestry with more commonalities than differences. Even though dark with a depressing main character, Hemlock Lake reflects change in both the novel and the reader.
Carolyn J. Rose has written numerous novels with settings as varied as her travels. Also she has collaborated on other novels with her husband, Mike Nettleton. Hemlock Lake won second place in the Public Safety Writers Association 2011 Competition.
The sequel to Hemlock Lake is Through a Yellow Wood.
Hemlock Lake is a tale the surges through your mind as the reader investigates the crime and the past through the eyes od Sergeant Dan Stone.
When I Grow Up I Want to Be...in the U. S. Navy!
When I Grow Up I Want to Be...in the
U.S. Navy!
Noah Tours an Aircraft Carrier!Wigu Publishing
Laguna Beach, California
ISBN: 978-1-93973-02-3
Paperback
2014
$ 12.95
58 pages
How many children see a military uniform and immediately believe that their personal future will be in the military becoming a hero and fighting for our country? Whether it is a policeman, fireman, doctor, or the uniform of one the military branches, children know that these are honorable people who spend their life in service for the good of others.
Wicu Publishing captures these daydreams of the young and turns them into reality in this read along non-fiction book about life on a U. S. Navy aircraft carrier demystifying the real, everyday life aboard the USS Gerald Ford.
Noah's grandpa, Ed was in the Navy and tells his grandchildren of his many exploits during his time of service. Ed's wife, Marilyn, who is also the grandmother agrees that there is actual truth in some of the tales.
At a nearby port, a U. S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford is docked and Grandpa Ed is taking his grandchildren, Noah and Marina along for a tour of the boat.
This book even briefly explains the history of our Navy and the need for its continual vigilance intermixing drawings with photographs to best assist the reader in visualizing the events. Also included is a brief description of the carrier, the men and women on this ships with their various jobs, as well as explaining the dedication as the crew spends time away from their families.
Realistically, When I Grow Up I Want to Be ...in the U. S. Navy perfectly shows the numerous jobs aboard the ship which in actuality is a city with its own zip code. Also incorporated into the book are the common vocabulary terms unique to ship life such as brig, deck, swabbing, sailor's quarters, mess deck, nuclear reactors, hangar deck, flight deck, and boost.
The possibility of danger aboard ships are also discussed especially regarding the precautions on the flight deck and around the nuclear reactor.
What is special about this book was its realism. Even these normal everyday non-combat duties can be dangerous such as the pilots taking off and landing on a ship as well as cautions around the nuclear reaction. Also discussed is the immense amount of specialized training and education to become skilled enough to be able to protect and save the citizens of our country.
In conclusion this short book is a picture and a drawing of the vessels belonging to a Carrier Strike Group (CSG) visually describing the functions and purpose of the many parts.
The author of this book is the staff of Wigu Publishing who have written many books in the When I Grow Up I Want to Be... series including their recent publications of ...in the U. S. Army!, a Teacher!, and a Firefighter!. Upcoming books in this series include a Good Person!, a Nurse!, a Veterinarian!, a Race Car Driver!, and Green!.
When I Grow Up I Want to Be..in the U. S. Navy is an educational and fun tool for learning about an aircraft carrier.
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