This is a collection of my writing and correspondence with a few bits of poetry and random thoughts mixed in. I started this blog after learning that some of my letters had an uplifting quality.
In the pages of this blog you will find my real life trials and tribulations, the nature of what I think is truth, and the dust and grit of my real life.
'A Pair of Pears' by Rebecca Felix is a book that teaches children about homophones. There is very little to say about this book other than that it puts education in the forefront and thinks very little about entertaining.
Where as I think this book is a great idea, I do believe it could be better executed, but it is better to expose your child to this book than to pass it by. If I had children I would very much get this from the library for them. I don't believe I would buy a copy because I don't think children will read this book much. Who should read this book? Everyone. Books read: 50 of 5000
Juba this, Juba that by Helaine Becker is the story of a boy who dreams of a cat that leads him on an adventure. This book is very reliant on images to tell the story and is basically a poem set to pictures.
The only real downer of this book is that there are pages containing only the word 'Juba' over and over which replaces more story. This doesn't detract from the story you do have it just weakens the overall content of the book. Who should read this book? Cat lovers. Books read: 49 of 5000
'Are Aliens Real?' by Patrick Perish is a primary book that gives you some idea about modern alien encounters.
If you were hoping to answer the question 'are aliens real?' you will be disappointed because the book can only give you the answer that most of us can which is 'I don't know.' Still, if you may be a contactee or UFO enthusiast and you want to bring your children into the know this would be a great book for you. It would not be a good book for adults. The information in this book is rather slight with a need for more examples and more images. I finished reading feeling like I wanted more and that can be a good thing. Who should read this book? Folks who know nothing about aliens. Books read: 48 of 5000
'They Won One' by Rebecca Felix is a book about Homophones which are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
The biggest negative of this book is that it puts education to the forefront and entertainment to the back leaving the work somewhat dry if informative. I will grant that I'm not into sports which is the focus of this book so if I had that interest this may have been more engaging for me. Who should read this book? Everyone.
'The White Cat and the Monk' by Jo Ellen Bogart is the retelling of the true account of a Monk and his pet cat on an average night where they keep out of each others way.
This is a book with dark illustration that works best as a bedtime story given that it is both very simple and conjures images of dark rooms at night populated by old monks and candles. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I feel that it will help to bring children into the understanding that life may change but some things are always the same. Who should read this book? Everyone. Books read: 46 of 5000
'The World Of Horror Aliens' by John Hamilton is a textbook that teaches children about the use of aliens in modern media. This covers subjects from as far back as the original 'War of the Worlds' to the video games of just a few years ago.
I would have to point out to parents that a number of the properties
mentioned in this book are indeed R rated and not appropriate for young children. If I were an eight or nine year old reading this book I would want to watch the movies they book talks about and play the video games which are violent and lewd in some cases. One of the films mention in this book is the 1979 Sci Fi classic 'Alien' which is a film that gave me nightmares as a child. I don't recall when I first saw the film, but I remember it giving me at least one night of bad dreams. Another film that is included in this book is the 1997 'Starship Troopers' which was very gory for the time and featured a good deal of nudity. In the end, I came away from this book having learned very little about the topic because common knowledge subjects were covered and there was little depth to what was being said. Now, I am thirty eight, and this book is written for eight year olds so they should have less knowledge about the topic. Who should read this book? Horror alien enthusiasts who know very little about horror aliens. Books read: 45 of 5000
'Bubba and Beau Best Friends' by Kathie Appelt is the story of a boy and his dog having their blanket washed by the boy's mother. This is a story that parents can relate to as much as children, and it's told in a down home Texas language that makes you wish for ribs and pop.
Bubba and Beau are feel good characters, and their story is told with feel good images that almost feel like something your child could work to drawing. From the pastel colors to the clear brushstrokes Bubba and Beau is a feel good story that will warm your heart and get your child ready for bed. This book made me miss my old dog Gus, and remember how I used to put a blanket over him every day before I went to work in the winter. Who should read this book? Parents and animal lovers. Books Read 44 of 5000
'The Very Fairy Princess: Here Comes the Flower Girl' by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton is the continuation of a group of books I have no experience with, but that involve a girl who thinks of her self as a Fairy Princess. In this case she is to be the flower girl at her aunt's wedding to the Fire Chief.
It must be admitted that this is a story that catches the wonder of youth with a girl who is clearly playing make believe. I like that aspect of the story, because we all wanted to be something we weren't as children. Further along, this is a story where the main character is not given everything she wants but learns to make do with what she is given. She keeps her fantasy alive even when told what to do by others. I found this story worth reading and the art work to be fun and lighthearted. This was a fun little story. Who should read this book? Children and parents. Books Read 43 of 5000
