Bøger af Dominic Villari

Sometimes the monsters had trouble doing things. The monsters did not like to ask for help and kept trying to do things all by themselves. Then one monster decided to ask another if she needed help. That made her smile. Soon all the monsters started asking each other if they needed help and they were all much happier.The Helping Monsters is Book 3 of the Learning Monsters series of children's books, offering a cast of colorful monsters, each of them special in their own way. This early reader series explores themes related to understanding and feeling empathy for others.Author and illustrator Dominic Villari's books feature well-developed stories with heart and humor that appeal to kids and parents alike. These timeless tales will grow with you and your children through pre-reading, beginning reading and novice reading.Themes: Asking for HelpHelping OthersAge Grade Range: 4 to 7 yearsPre-K to Second GradeOther Books in this Series: The Yelling Monsters - Self-controlThe Different Monsters - Appreciating DiversityExcerpt: The monsters liked to do many things.Sometimes they had trouble doing something.Pred could not always reach things.Tantan often dropped items out of her flippers.Reple was not a very a good cook.Blurple always seemed to lose her toys.Purkle struggled to brush her hair.Glack could not sharpen his own spikes.Bleen had trouble throwing a ball.Gleen had trouble catching a ball.Yallow had issues with math problems.Grange was not always sure how to spell words.None of the monsters was good at everything.Every one of them had trouble doing something.The monsters did not like to ask for help.They kept trying to do things all by themselves.About the Author: Dominic Villari is well versed in the art and science of making stuff up and is often caught talking to things, especially when they don't work right or are difficult to put together. These pursuits occasionally spill out onto paper in illustrated children's books such as Sun and Moon, Bear is Hangry and The Yelling Monsters and fiction books such as The Wandering Princess and Talks to Things. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter, both of whom have gotten better about knowing when he's making stuff up.

Los monstruos eran todos diferentes. Eran de diferentes colores, formas y tamaños. Debido a que los monstruos eran diferentes en el exterior, pensaron que podrían ser diferentes en el interior también. Les resultaba difícil llevarse bien. Entonces dos de los monstruos se dieron cuenta de que a todos les gustaba sonreír. Cada monstruo era diferente a su manera, pero sonreír los hacía sentir más parecidos.

All the cats in the neighborhood love Scat's sandwiches. They love them so much that his friend Tiger suggests they try selling sandwiches to the other cats in the neighborhood for feathers and yarn. In the words of Scat and all his friends: "feathers and yarn are very important to cats."Scat agrees and works with Tiger to make and sell sandwiches. With the help of some of their other friends, Scat and Tiger learn important lessons about key financial concepts including selling, estimating, pricing, product cost, labor cost, gross profit and net profit.This fun and easy to read book uses the sandwich-making hijinks of these feline friends to teach kids about basic business math. Scat Cat Deli: Open for Business is a great way to introduce children to important life lessons about business and financial concepts at an early age.Open for Business is Book 1 of the Scat Cat Deli series of children's books, featuring a cat named Scat who opens a deli with his friend Tiger. This early reader series explores themes related to money and finance such as profit, expenses and budgets. This series uses humor to present these topics in an easy to understand format.Author and illustrator Dominic Villari's books feature well-developed stories with heart and humor that appeal to kids and parents alike. These timeless tales will grow with you and your children through pre-reading, beginning reading and novice reading.Author and illustrator Dominic Villari's books feature well-developed stories with heart and humor that appeal to kids and parents alike. These timeless tales will grow with you and your children through pre-reading, beginning reading and novice reading.Themes: Profit and lossBuying and sellingAge Grade Range: 5 to 8 yearsFirst Grade to Third GradeOther Books in this Series: Scat Cat Deli: Order Up - Budget and PlanningExcerpt: "Hello Tiger," says Scat. "Would you like a sandwich?""Yes please," says Tiger. "You make the best sandwiches.""Thank you," says Scat."Tuna fish and liver," says Tiger. "That is my favorite.""I like tuna fish and chicken bits," says Scat."And tuna fish and bacon," says Tiger."You can't really go wrong with tuna fish," says Scat."Your sandwiches are so good I bet you could sell them," says Tiger."I can smell them" says Scat. "It is probably the tuna fish...or maybe the liver.""I said sell them, not smell them," says Tiger."What does that mean?" asks Scat."You give people sandwiches and they give you something in return," says Tiger."What would they give me?" asks Scat."They could give you feathers and yarn," says Tiger. "Feathers and yarn are very important to cats.""Feathers and yarn are very important to cats," says Scat. "But who would we sell the sandwiches to?""The other cats in the neighborhood." says Tiger. "They do like my sandwiches," says Scat. "And I could use more feathers and more yarn.""Yes," says Tiger. "And I can help you.""Okay," says Scat. "How many sandwiches should we make?""Let's count our friends," says Tiger.About the Author: Dominic Villari is well versed in the art and science of making stuff up and is often caught talking to things, especially when they don't work right or are difficult to put together. These pursuits occasionally spill out onto paper in illustrated children's books such as Sun and Moon, Bear is Hangry and The Yelling Monsters and fiction books such as The Wandering Princess and Talks to Things. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter, both of whom have gotten better about knowing when he's making stuff up.

The monsters were all different. They were different colors and shapes and sizes. Because the monsters were different on the outside, they thought they might be different on the inside. It made it hard for them to get along. Then two of the monsters realized they all liked to smile. Every monster was different in their own way, but smiling made them feel more the same.The Different Monsters is Book 2 of the Learning Monsters series of children's books, offering a cast of colorful monsters, each of them special in their own way. This early reader series explores themes related to understanding and feeling empathy for others.Author and illustrator Dominic Villari's books feature well-developed stories with heart and humor that appeal to kids and parents alike. These timeless tales will grow with you and your children through pre-reading, beginning reading and novice reading.Themes: Appreciating DiversityExpressing EmpathyAge Grade Range: 4 to 7 yearsPre-K to Second GradeOther Books in this Series: The Yelling Monsters - Self-controlThe Helping Monsters - Asking for HelpExcerpt: The monsters did not like that they were different.They spent a lot of time talking about their differences.Pred did not like that Blurple was blue.Blurple thought that Pred was too pink.Grange asked Reple why he was square.Reple wondered why Grange was round.Purkle believed that Glack's spikes were too sharp.Glack wished that Purkle wasn't so fluffy.Yallow was annoyed that Tantan had flippers.Tantan was sure that Yallow had too many hands.The monsters saw they were different on the outside.So they thought they must be different on the inside.It made it hard for the monsters to get along.They always wanted to disagree and argue.About the Author: Dominic Villari is well versed in the art and science of making stuff up and is often caught talking to things, especially when they don't work right or are difficult to put together. These pursuits occasionally spill out onto paper in illustrated children's books such as Sun and Moon, Bear is Hangry and The Yelling Monsters and fiction books such as The Wandering Princess and Talks to Things. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter, both of whom have gotten better about knowing when he's making stuff up.

The Yelling Monsters yelled all the time. They yelled when they were happy. They yelled when they were sad. They especially yelled when they were mad. They seemed to be mad all the time. It was hard to tell what any of them wanted or needed, so they were unable to help each other. Then one of the monsters began to wonder: "What if they just needed a hug?"The Yelling Monsters is Book 1 of the Learning Monsters series of children's books, offering a cast of colorful monsters, each of them special in their own way. This early reader series explores themes related to understanding and feeling empathy for others.Author and illustrator Dominic Villari's books feature well-developed stories with heart and humor that appeal to kids and parents alike. These timeless tales will grow with you and your children through pre-reading, beginning reading and novice reading.Themes: Self-controlNot yelling at othersAge Grade Range: 4 to 7 yearsPre-K to Second GradeOther Books in this Series: The Different Monsters - DiversityThe Helping Monsters - Asking for HelpExcerpt: The Yelling Monsters liked to yell.They yelled all the time.They yelled to say hello.They yelled to say goodbye.They yelled when they were happy.They yelled when they were sad.They yelled when they were up.They yelled when they were down.They yelled when they were lost.They yelled when they were found.They yelled when they wanted something.They yelled when they lost something.They yelled to get attention.They yelled to be left alone.They especially yelled when they were mad.They seemed to be mad a lot.They seemed like they were mad all the time.No one could really tell for sure...not even the monsters.About the Author: Dominic Villari is well versed in the art and science of making stuff up and is often caught talking to things, especially when they don't work right or are difficult to put together. These pursuits occasionally spill out onto paper in illustrated children's books such as Sun and Moon, Bear is Hangry and The Yelling Monsters and fiction books such as The Wandering Princess and Talks to Things. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter, both of whom have gotten better about knowing when he's making stuff up.

A veces los monstruos tenían problemas para hacer las cosas. A los monstruos no les gustaba pedir ayuda y seguían intentando hacer cosas por sí mismos. Entonces una de las monstruo decidió preguntarle a otro si necesitaba ayuda. Eso la hizo sonreír. Pronto todos los monstruos empezaron a preguntarse entre ellos si necesitaban ayuda y todos fueron mucho más felices.

El Sol se sentía solo mientras viajaba por el cielo cada día. El Sol veía muchas nubes a lo largo de su camino, pero tenía miedo de hablar con ellas. La Luna le explica al Sol que la mayoría de las amistades comienzan con un "hola".

Los Monstruos Gritones gritaban todo el tiempo. Gritaban cuando estaban felices. Gritaban cuando estaban tristes. Especialmente cuando estaban enojados. Parecían estar enojados todo el tiempo. Era difícil decir lo que cualquiera de ellos quería o necesitaba, así que no podían ayudarse entre sí. Entonces uno de los monstruos comenzó a preguntarse: "¿Y si sólo necesitaban un abrazo?"

La Luna ya no estaba segura de que le gustara ser la Luna. Pensó que le gustaría ser un cometa, un planeta o incluso una estrella. La Luna habló con el Sol sobre esto cuando se encontraron durante el atardecer y amanecer. El Sol ayudó a la Luna a darse cuenta de lo especial que era a su manera.

Scat and Tiger love running a deli, serving sandwiches to the rest of the cats in the neighborhood in exchange for feathers and yarn. As Tiger would say: "Feathers and yarn are very important to cats." Things go pretty well until Tiger starts getting the orders wrong and they run out of supplies.With the help of their other friends, Scat and Tiger learn important lessons about key financial concepts such as budget, cashflow, planning and savings. This fun and easy to read book uses the sandwich-making hijinks of these feline friends to teach kids about basic business math. Scat Cat Deli: Order Up is a great way to introduce children to important life lessons about business and financial concepts at an early age.Order Up is Book 2 of the Scat Cat Deli series of children's books, featuring a cat named Scat who opens a deli with his friend Tiger. This early reader series explores themes related to money and finance such as profit, expenses and budgets. This series uses humor to present these topics in an easy to understand format.Author and illustrator Dominic Villari's books feature well-developed stories with heart and humor that appeal to kids and parents alike. These timeless tales will grow with you and your children through pre-reading, beginning reading and novice reading.Themes: Budget and cashflowPlanning and savingsAge Grade Range: 5 to 8 yearsFirst Grade to Third GradeOther Books in this Series: Scat Cat Deli: Open for Business - Buying and SellingExcerpt: "Order up," says Scat."Up where?" asks Tiger."On the counter," says Scat."Why didn't you say that?" asks Tiger."Order up means that the order is ready," says Scat."Oh," says Tiger."It's restaurant talk," says Scat."Oh," says Tiger. "I don't get it.""I am really hungry," says Plank."Sorry Plank," says Tiger. "Here is your sandwich.""Thank you," says Plank."Order up," says Scat."Up where?" Asks Tiger."On the counter," says Scat."Oh," says Tiger. "I still don't get it.""This sandwich is for Dot," says Scat."Here is your sandwich, Dot," says Tiger."I think this is the wrong sandwich," says Plank."Didn't you order tuna and liver?" asks Tiger."I ordered chicken and liver," says Plank."That's not good," says Tiger."I ordered the tuna and liver," says Lucky."You gave me the chicken and liver," says Dot."That's really not good," says Tiger."You gave me liver and liver," says Lucky."I ordered the liver and liver," says Plank."What's going on?" asks Scat."I think I gave everyone the wrong order," says Tiger.About the Author: Dominic Villari is well versed in the art and science of making stuff up and is often caught talking to things, especially when they don't work right or are difficult to put together. These pursuits occasionally spill out onto paper in illustrated children's books such as Sun and Moon, Bear is Hangry and The Yelling Monsters and fiction books such as The Wandering Princess and Talks to Things. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter, both of whom have gotten better about knowing when he's making stuff up.