Bøger af Penelope Dyan

This book is another book written for boys only, with extra large print for the littlest eyes. This book can be used as an introduction to beginning reading. Written and illustrated by former teacher, award winning writer and attorney, Penelope Dyan, with all her humor and fun, this book is sure to make your boy laugh, and those a bit older will smile and even laugh. It is a companion book to Penelope Dyan's "Time To Scrub!" Dyan's famous cast of characters are here, and this time can you guess where they are? See if YOU can guess exactly how they got where they are and make up your own story about what they did when they got out. Where did they all go? Let your imagination soar and draw some funny pictures of your own as you make up your very own story about what happened next. Parents, remember your child is growing and learning, and all they need is a bit of encouragement. Remember learning is FUN, especially with a Penelope Dyan book!

Telling a lie is wrong. It is a mystery why people think they have to lie to others. Perhaps you have told a lie, and it is bothering you because you don't know why you lied. Maybe you felt backed into a corner and didn't want to disappoint your mother and father, or your friend. But the problem with lying is once you get started, it seems you just can't stop the lies; and sometimes the lies get bigger and bigger until everything feels out of control. Penelope Dyan looks at this subject and throws in some animal facts to amuse the reader, but the bottom line is if you are yourself, and if you are being yourself, you have no need to lie about anything. Everyone needs to be happy with the person they are, and that INCLUDES YOU! Penelope Dyan is a former teacher, an attorney and an award winning author who thinks even serious subjects can be looked at with a smile, and in this book she does just that, and she also includes some mind inspiring facts about some of her favorite animals to inspire curiosity, dialog, fun, creativity and learning!

Someone is expecting a phone call, and it hasn't come. I wonder who it is to whom our hero wants to speak? Can you guess who? Perhaps ypu should read this very silly book and find out for yourself. Simple repetition of a few good words at a time, make this book easy to read. And the cast of characters from Penelope Dyan's other books for kids will help you recognize the words that name them! Penelope Dya knows just how to do this because she was once a teacher, and she was like no other. She invented a system to teach kids that was all her own and did not teach inside the four corners of ANY box. This book also has a surprise reference to today's modern technology. (But don't tell!) The story is still timeless. The drawings are simple so kids will be encouraged to copy them and draw characters of their own. The poetry is focced on fun and teaching certain skills, but nothing is spoon fed to her readers. This is because Dyan knows that kids all have big imaginations, and they know how to think. Learning to read is not about how many words you can recognize, according to Dyan. It is about enjoying what you read. When you enjoy reading, the learning part just comes naturally! Besides being a former teacher, Penelope Dyan is also an attorney and an award winning author. She know what she knows about kids and the process of learning to read, because she remembers being one of those kids who wanted to read and write books, and she is convinced there are millions of kids out there who are as curious and excited about learning as she was. This is why Dyan wants to "keep it fun!"

Sometimes we have a pet that we love so much, and no matter how hard we try it seems we just cannot seem to completely protect them. Something happens, and they get hurt; and you take your pet to the vet and then your dear pet gets better. This is a story about what happened to a very real cat named Blake; and it seems Blake is very lucky that a cat has nine lives, because Blake is always getting into some kind of trouble. Find out what happened when Blake the cat got a very loose tooth. Find out what the kind and wise veterinarian did to make Blake the cat feel so much better. Written and illustrated by the award winning author, Penelope Dyan, this is a somewhat serious book (written in her usual comical and kid-friendly fashion) just for you! Learn, read and enjoy this book about Penelope Dyan's very own cat (who happens to be Blake the cat) and see how the problem of Blake the cat's very loose tooth was resolved!

Sometimes boys have gas, and they have to let it out. Girls try to hide these things, but boys think it is funny. This is why Penelope Dyan added this book to her For Boys Only ® series of books. The whole point of buying a book is to read it, and if kids like the books they read, they will read even more books! Penelope Dyan gets boys and she has a sense of humor about who they really are. So have a laugh and have some fun while you read this book. Penelope Dyan is a former teacher, an award winning author and an attorney, and one of her For Boys Only ® books is even on display in the Saison Poetry Library on the fifth floor of the Royal Exhibit Hall, London, UK, chosen by the United Kingdom Arts Council to be there! The kid-friendly drawings in all the Dyan books combine with the funny poetry and humor in a way kids just love! And this book is no different. Dyan wants to encourage all her readers to enjoy reading and to create and learn, proving once again that you can't go wrong with a Bellissima Book!

This is a very true story written about a very special little girl who grew up to be a famous Peking Opera Star. Not only that, she became famous for singing the star role of the bearded man! How did all of this happen. Little Miss Qi had a dream, and if you want to know how she made her dream come true, then read this book and find out. Sometimes children need to be inspired, especially when they feel like they just cant make things happen. The story of Qi Xiao Yun is inspiring because ts is the story of someone who beat what would appear to anyone else to be impossible odds to make her dream come true. Written and illustrated by award winning author, former teacher and attorney, Penelope Dyan (who has also made all her dreams come true) this book tells the story of one of her very special friends. Kids can practice their reading, have this story read to them, or use the book as a catalyst to write about their own dreams, or about someone they know who had also made dreams come true. There are a lot of inspiring people out there in this world, some alive today and some from times past. How do you think Thomas Edison felt when he invented the light bulb? I'll bet that was a dream cone true for him. How did Claude Monet feel when he finished a painting. I'll bet each painting was another dream come true for him. But the thing to remember is all those very big dreams began from somewhere, and that somewhere came from the hearts and minds of those who dreamed. Nothing is impossible. Just read this story and find out! Someday maybe you can share your dream come true story. Or perhaps YOUR dreams are ALREADY coming true! (You can have lots of dreams, you know!)

This is another Mikey and Me book, written so little eyes you have trouble seeing can really see the words. This book contains words from the Dolch reading list, works with picture/word recognition and repetition and rhyme as it tells the story of 'Mikey & Me And The Sea.' Once again there is a very important message in this book, and that message is to be yourself, a familiar theme in many Penelope Dyan books. Why does Dyan keep repeating this message? She repeats this message because so many of us are unhappy with who we are; and this is very, very wrong. Self image and self confidence are necessary elements we need in order to grow up and to be a strong and healthy individual. So go and explore the sea with 'Mikey & Me,' and be everything that you can possibly be---because you are special! And there is no one out there exactly like you. We are like fingerprints. No two of us are exactly alike, even if we are twins. Penelope Dyan is a former teacher, an attorney and an award winning writer. Two of her books for children have been chosen by the UK Arts Council and are on display at the Saisoon Poetry library on the fifth floor of the Royal Exhibit Hall at Southbank Centre, London. Two of her other books are listed in the best books (top ten) on the Pukeke Reading list in Australia; and her book "Surfer Girl" was best teen book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival and is also recognized on the Girls Voices In Literature Database, Miami University Florida.

Welcome to the world of Easter Eggs and Bunny wishes, where a kid learns there is more than this for the reason for this season. Just like Christmas, Easter is part of one long glorious story;;and Christians all over the world celebrate this day. Penelope Dyan knows how much fun those Easter baskets and things are to kids, and so she doesn't ignore them in the telling of the story. As usual, she incorporates humor and fun into this book with her kid friendly illustrations and host of wonderfully lovable characters as she presents her poetry with a story to which a child can relate and from which a child can learn. Dyan is an award winning author and poet, a former teacher and an attorney who knows and understands kids and who most importantly remembers what it was like to simply be a kid. This is why she is able to relate to them so well. Using tried and true techniques she used with children when she was a teacher, techniques she used with her own children when they were growing up, she brings her classroom right to you with her use of repetition and rhyme, reinforcing basic early reading and learning skills. All Dyan's books, as are all Bellissima books, are books with a meaning and a purpose! You can't go wrong with a Bellissima book!

Do you wait anxiously for the Easter Bunny each year? Here is a fun story that will help you pass the time as you read. This book is funny, easy for a kid to read, and its pictures are drawn just for you. Copy them and make your own books, and try writing a poem all about Easter! Penelope Dyan is an award winning author and poet, whose books are even on display in the Saison Poetry Library, Southbank Centre, Royal Exhibit Hall, London, UK, chosen by the UK Arts council. Her book "There's An Alligator In My Closet!" was recently listed on the National Kindercare recommended reading list, and she has won several other literary awards as well. Dyan is a former teacher, and she is an attorney; and the teaching techniques used in this book are the same tried and true teaching techniques she used as a teacher! Dyan will tell you she wants learning to be fun, and that when you are a kid, everything should be fun; because life is really truly lots of fun! This is the message she imparts to her young readers in her books, and even the most advanced little readers are sure to laugh and enjoy her books! The simple repetitive language helps kids learn, because what they don't recognize or "miss" on one page, they are sure to recognize on the next page, and have instant reinforcement through word recognition when that 'tough' word is repeated. This means instant success! Some words are also just ever so carefully placed to enlarge vocabulary! And please enjoy the play on words as you read this book, because words are also loads of fun!

Is it true beauty is only skin deep? Author Penelope Dyan thinks so, but the important thing is not what she thinks, it's what you think!Meanwhile all the characters in this book think they are beautiful simply because of what their mothers told them and what they think they see on the outside. Is beauty an illusion. Is beauty only in the eye of the beholder, or is there something more, something inside of a person that really makes them beautiful? This is a question you must answer for yourself, because the answer to that question is different for everyone. The monkey in this book sums it all up for us by telling us everything that glitters is not gold, and this seems to say it all.Written by award winning author and world recognized children's poet Penelope Dyan, Bellissima once again brings you a book that is certain to make you smile, and maybe even make you giggle! So read this book and then let the light inside of you shine through, because each of us has a light inside of us, and that is why we are all beautiful. Just ask your mother and she will tell you it is true. You are indeed beautiful!

Sometimes do you feel like you just can't be still? And does your mother tell you you have ants in your pants? Of course, you know you don't have ants in your pants, even though ants may seem to be lurking just about everywhere else! Penelope Dyan explores the concept of what it means to have ants in your pants, and while you are laughing, you can learn to count to ten. This is a book perfect for either boys or girls, even though it says it is for boys only on the cover, because sometimes even girls have big problems with sitting still. Dyan is a former K-12 teacher and an award winning poet and author who believes in education for all, even if you have trouble sitting still! Enjoy the cute illustrations and the fun poetry and share this book with all of your friends, because this book proves once again that Bellissima really does love kids, even if they do seem to have ants in their pants! Two of Dyan's other little books (that are a lot like this one) have been chosen to be placed in the Saison Poetry Library housing the Arts Council Collection at the Southbank Center, on the fifth floor of the Royal Exhibit Hall, London. You just can't go wrong with a Bellissima Book!

Victory in the French and Indian War cost the British plenty. At the war's end in 1763, King George III and his government decided to tax American colonies to recoup war costs. A series of taxes were passed against the American Colonies. And when the Crown tried to tax tea, that was the last straw for the colonists.Penelope Dyan takes a look at our history through her poetry and art and seeks to teach kids what they do not seem to be taught anymore. It used to be that year after year school kids were inundated with the familiar phrases and other acts in American history that became the birthright of all Americans, George Washington and the Delaware, Paul Revere's famous ride, the signing of the declaration of independence, the Boston Tea Party, Betsy Ross and her creation of the Colonial American Flag, and Patrick Henry's famous phrase, "Give me liberty or give me death!" are just a few of the forgotten pages of history addressed in a fun and entertaining way in this book.Penelope Dyan as a former K-12 teacher knows how to make learning history fun and entertaining, and she has outdone herself in this book aimed at the younger crowd, but enjoyed by all who peruse these pages.Dyan is an award winning poet and author who knows and loves kids, and kids love Dyan and her books. You can't go wrong with a Bellissima book. A Bellissima book is a mind investment!

When you are two all the world is a grand, grand place; and today is a big day for the two year old in this book, because it is her birthday! Now she knows she won't always be two, and she most doesn't consider herself a terrible two.. And soon, as she will see, she will be three, four and five. However, today she is two and that is bigger than one.Let your child know he or she is growing up, and enjoy every bit of your child as he or she grows into first a kid, then a tween and finally a teen, before growing into adulthood. "Today I am Two, I Am Two Years Old Today," is a book your child can save and cherish.Filled with the wonderful poetry of Penelope Dyan, and illustrations that are mean to inspire and encourage the imagination, this award winning and honored writer and poet brings home the fun in this great little book that even teaches a little math!Even if you aren't two, it is fun to read this book and remember when you were young enough to run around in your underwear, to bark like a dog, and to run through the sprinklers in your front yard! Enjoy everything. Enjoy it all. Enjoy life. Become two again. Remember when. . .It is always okay to be sentimental, because that is what being human means. It means it is okay to stop and smell the roses, to enjoy a balloon and to eat too much birthday cake! Every day is great when you are two!

Approximately two hundred Peninsular bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) live in the Lake Mead territory that covers the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and part of Arizona. The Lake Mead Area staff cautions visitors to remember the sheep are not tame, and they (the sheep,that is) butt heads at 50 mph with 2400 pounds of force and can and have butted people who get too close. These sheep, slightly smaller than the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, are endangered, Why are these sheep endangered? The answer is simple, they are endangered because of disease, predation, habitat loss, and because of us humans disturbing them. They were Listed as a federally endangered species on March 18, 1998 and their habitat ranges (in the United States) from Palm Springs, California south right down to the U.S./Mexico international border.The Peninsular bighorn sheep are exposed to many dangers due to urban-mountain development including automobile collisions, poisonous plants, high predator densities, and parasites. They have been listed under the California State Endangered Species Act since 1971, but their numbers continued to decline; and some people are trying to live with them in tune with nature, while others too recklessly either consider them a nuisance or do not watch carefully enough for them when driving and doing other human activities.Endangered species status does, however, provide greater habitat protection, because under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service can require modification of development projects if they threaten the Peninsular bighorn sheep. You will hear many people say the sheep are becoming too tame, and this is hurting the the sheep; and what they are saying is quite true. So never feed one of these sheep, because it might harm them; and in the very least, it will make them less wild and therefore less self-protected. It is okay to look, but don't get too close; and it is never, never okay to touch a wild animal. not even these lovely sheep.Enjoy the photography of John D. Weigand and the poetry of Penelope Dyan as they take a trek to see these beautiful, majestic, Peninsular bighorn sheep; and listen as they tell their tale. These sheep are not alone on the endangered species list, but they still need to move off from this list and become one of our comeback kids!

The mountain village of Zermatt, Switzerland is nestled in a valley between steep mountains, and it is dominated by the Matterhorn. When you exit your Swiss-red train, and see the cobblestone streets and horses and carriages, you immediately will notice are no cars. The air is clean and fresh, and the people want to keep it that way! The main street bustles with people shopping, dining and having a good time, and there are no tour busses anywhere. In short, everything is cute and fun, and you immediately know where Walt Disney got many of his ideas for Disneyland, as you can see the Matterhorn from nearly every prospective in the Zermatt village. And this is exactly why photographer John D. Weigand and author and poet Penelope Dyan wentthere, to capture some of the magic of Zermatt. It seemed like the perfect spot for kids, nestled in the serenity of the Swiss Alps. . . just waiting to be ogled and explored.The Zermatt nights were even more beautiful than the day as the Weigand photographs portray, but most amazing of all was the Matterhorn, shining white against the sky by day, and full of amazing color by night.

Milan, Italy was founded under the name of Mediolanum by the Insubres, a Celtic people. It was captured by Romans in 222 BC. After that Milan was ruled by the Visconti, the Sforza, the Spanish and the Austrians. In 1796, Milan was conquered by Napoleon I, and in 1805 he made it the capital of his Kingdom of Italy. During World War II, the city was bombarded by Allied bombs, and after the German occupation in 1943, Milan became the main hub of the Italian resistance. There are many fun things for kids to do and see when they visit Milan. Kids can see the one and only Leonardo da Vinci painting of "The Last Supper," shop at the very famous Galleria Emanuele II, also known as il salotto di Milano, visit the Duomo di Milano, Castello Sforzesco and more. It seems you can't be bored when you are in Milan, and Moms and daughters will love Milan because it is a fashion capital.Take another journey with photographer John D. Weigand and award winning author and poet Penelope Dyan and explore the fun and the magic of beautiful Milan!Children need to experience beauty to grow, and to Italians all beauty is art. One might say Milan is truly the original melting pot, and one might also say the melting pot has created one of the most beautiful cities in the world where you can hop aboard a trolly, a bus or the metro and see living and past history in all its intensity and majesty.

Rome! Magnificent Rome! From the lights of Rome at night to its busy days, there is excitement and magic in the air! There is truly no place quite like Rome. So take a walk through history as you and your child uncover the old Rome and marvel at the splendor of today's Rome. Tour the Colosseum and hear the tales of the games played there. Imagine you are a citizen of old Rome and see how exciting and modern these old Romans really were!Enjoy the photography of John D. Weigand and the poetry of Penelope Dyan as you trace their footsteps through time and marvel at all the glory of the Vatican. Climb the Spanish steps and toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain and make a wish.And remember as you smile and laugh with your child as they are introduced to Rome, that there is truly no place like home, unless you're in Rome; and add this book to your Bellissima travel books for kids that look simply great on your coffee table!

Do you have a favorite color? Maybe your favorite color is blue like the sky,or green like the leaves on the trees in spring? Perhaps you simply love the color yellow?Pink Patti Pinkerton absolutely loves the color pink. She wants everything to be pink, if she can help it. Find out why she doesn't understand why her mother doesn't always wear pink, and why Pink Patti Pinkerton thinks her mother SHOULD always wear pink.Talk about colors, and ask yourself why you like your favorite color. Enjoy the fun illustrations and poetry of Penelope Dyan; and if you don't have a favorite color, experiment and mix things up when it comes to color. Combine color and texture in your life and just enjoy the world around you. Life is colorful.Penelope Dyan, author of 'Surfer Girl,' best teen book at the 2008 New York Book Festival and best teen book at the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival, a former teacher and attorney, really understands kids. She brings all her knowledge and love of children with her as she writes her books, and like all Bellissima books, her books have a lesson and a purpose.Have fun reading another Bellissima family friendly book and remember and never forget that Bellissima loves kids. After all, our children are the future; and investing in our children should be our biggest joy and our most important obligation. And books truly are a mind investment, especially Bellissima books!

Everyone knows they need to recycle, but no one knows this better than 'Eileen Green, The Recycling Queen.' Little Eileen Green likes to recycle everything, but there is one thing (well two things) she absolutely refuses to recycle. Find out what it is that little Eileen Green wants to keep forever and why, as you read this delightful story and enjoy the cleverillustrations of Penelope Dyan.Penelope Dyan has been published in 'Instructor Magazine,' in 'The Kindergartner and in 'Humpty Dumpty Magazine,' and was the winner of best teenage book at both the New York Book Festival and the Hollywood Book Festival for her book, 'Surfer Girl.' 'Surfer Girl' is also recognized by the Girls' Voices In Literature Database, Miami University, Florida.If you like to recycle, and if you want to instill the love andimportance of recycling in your child, then sit down with this little book and smile and laugh and just have some fun with little 'Eileen Green, The Recycling Queen.'

Sometimes you have a dream, and you think you want something more than anything else in the world; and for a brief moment you get lost in the thought of it until you realize everything you really want is where your heart is. And that place is home, because home is where your heart truly resides. Penelope Dyan believes in dreams, the kid of dreams you can make true all by yourself, the kind of dreams seeded in reality and imagination; and this time her little heroine brings that point home with clarity.An award winning author, and a writer who loves all things that have to do with kids, Dyan brings a unique understanding of them into her books.Enjoy the clever and sweet illustrations, and the sweet poetry of Dyan once again as you dive into the depths of the sea and into the depths of your imagination where the mermaids live. And if you are very lucky, and if you look carefully with the eyes of a child, next time you go to the beach you may even see a mermaid sunning upon the rocks.Dyan is the author of 'Surfer Girl," winner of best teen book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival. 'Surfer Girl' is also recognized by the Girls' Voices In Literature Database, Miami University, Florida. This book is also a great gift for any mother. So say thank-you to your mother by giving her this book and telling her how much you love her.

Sometimes you lose something, and it seems like the end of the world. No matter how much you look for it, it cannot be found. And then suddenly you replace that something with something else, something as simple as the nose on your face or the toes on your feet, something that you have always had, but never noticed it was there.That is how it was with our Little Miss Chris and her absolutely incredible red shoes. Written and illustrated by award winning author and poet, Penelope Dyan with kids in mind, and written from her heart as well, Bellissima Publishing, LLC brings a small life lesson into your home with a bit of fun and laughter.Penenlope Dyan is the author of "Surfer Girl," winner of best teen book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival. "Surfer Girl" is also recognized by the Girls' Voices In Literature Database, Miami University, Florida.So sit down and read all about Little Miss Chris and what happened to her most beloved red shoes, and remember what is was like to be a kid who had to grow up, even if that meant losing something very precious.

This book was written for a little girl named Jordan who begged to have her hair dyed blue so it would match her outfit. In fact, she wondered why she couldn't dye her hair on a daily basis just to match her outfits. Whether Jordan is a diva in the making or just extremely color conscious we will never know, but kids do have some great ideas, even if (perhaps) this was not one of them.Enjoy the illustrations and the poetry of Penelope Dyan and revel in your child's childhood. Notice everything about how they do things, how they perceive things and how they learn. Be supportive and understanding. Learn from them because they see our world with the most innocent of eyes.A former K-12 teacher, published in 'The Kindergartner,' as well as in 'Instructor Magazine' and in 'Humpty Dumpty' children's magazine, and an award winning author, Penelope Dyan has put her expertise, love and knowledge of children to work once again.Dyan's 'Surfer Girl' was the winner of best teen book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival; and it is is recognized by Girls Voices In Literature Database, Miami University, Florida.Penelope Dyan understands kids, and this supplement to the Penny Mouse Early Reader Series is a must have. This book teaches concept colors and is just plain fun!

This is a book created for little girls who just love shoes (but boys can read it too.) And what girl doesn't like a great pair of shoes, or three great pairs or four or even more!Enjoy the illustrations and the poetry of Penelope Dyan and be sure to read this book to your child and explore his or her interests, likes and dislikes. Perhaps like Arianna your child just loves shoes@A former K-12 teacher, published in 'The Kindergartner,' as well as in 'Instructor Magazine' and in 'Humpty Dumpty' children's magazine, and an award winning author, Penelope Dyan has put her expertise, love and knowledge of children to work in each of these children's books that serve as supplements to the Penny Mouse Early Reader Series.Dyan is also the author of 'Surfer Girl' the first in a teen book series about a girl named Summer who serves the waves of the ocean and life as she searches for her legacy. "Surfer Girl" was the winner of best teen book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival and is also recognized by Girls Voices In Literature Database, Miami University, Florida.

This is a book created for clever kids with great big healthy imaginations, kids who should be kids forever, if only it could be properly arranged. Unfortunately, we must all grow older, but we can still remain kids at heart; and we can still remember when. This book was written to help you remember your childhood and the childhood of your children, and help you enjoy their childhoods with them. And it was also written in memory of a very special person Penelope Dyan knew and loved. His name was Roger.Enjoy the illustrations and the poetry of Penelope Dyan and be sure to read this book to your child and share with your child in his or her hopes and dreams, because hopes and dreams are the essence of childhood.Dyan is a former K-12 teacher, published in 'The Kindergartner,' as well as in 'Instructor Magazine' and in 'Humpty Dumpty' children's magazine, and she is an award winning author. Her book "Surfer Girl" (the first book in the Surfer Girl Book Series was the winner of best teen book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival.Once again, Penelope Dyan has put her expertise, love and knowledge of children and animals to very good and practical use with this book!

This is a book created for little girls who just love hats, all sorts of hats!And it is a supplement (written just for girls) to the Penny Mouse Early Reader Series. Read this book with your child and increase her oral and reading vocabulary.Enjoy the illustrations and the poetry of Penelope Dyan and be sure to read this book to your child because your child will be certain to enjoy it!Written for an amazing little girl named Gracie, this book will make you smile.Penelope Dyan is former K-12 teacher, published in 'The Kindergartner,' as well as in 'Instructor Magazine' and in 'Humpty Dumpty' children's magazine, and an award winning author, winner of best teenage book (Surfer Girl) at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival! Penelope Dyan has put all of her expertise, love and knowledge of children and to very good and practical use with this book!So always remember, when you are in the sun, please protect your skin and wear sunscreen and especially a hat! (Because hats are so much fun!)

Once upon a time, the moon had a dream that it could catch the sun. And finally, the moon's dream came true! However, it appeared this wasn't the first time, or even the only time, this had happened; and it appeared that the moon had been playing this game with the sun since the beginning of time!And with any luck, it would keep playing this game until time's end.Use this book to discuss the solar eclipse and what it means. And while you are at it, you can practice your reading skills with this 'learn to read' book filled with word repetition, word recognition and rhyme. Written by award winning author, attorney, and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this book with its extra-large print is perfect for young eyes. And its size is perfect for carrying in a kid's backpack! So enjoy this book as you think about the miracle of our sun, earth and sky; and then think about the wonder of people long ago who experienced the same miracle dancing before their eyes.Then when you are all through having fun reading this book, watch the free music video that goes along with this book on Bellissiavideo's YouTube channel.