Monthly Archives: January 2015

eBook review: “The Crab Who Wanted to Be a Dolphin” by Valerie Harmon

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Crab is always cranky, lonely and sad. She believes that she is unhappy because she is not a dolphin. When she decides to become one, she starts asking around: what exactly does one need to do around here to become a dolphin? 

The little Crab does not realize that dolphins are born and not made. 

Nevertheless, Crab starts working towards fulfilling her dream. Dolphin, her new friend, gives her some tips and sends her on a couple of missions that could help her achieve her goal. 

Along this self-discovery trip, Crab learns about Gratitude and about the good things that are present in her crabby little life and finally understands that to be happy, the change needs to happen on the inside and not in the world surrounding us.

Valerie’s book is illustrated by Carol Stevens, and both the prose and the illustrations are very professional. 

This book is recommended for children ages 4-8 who need to learn the basics of positive thinking and also that the most important changes must happen within us if we wish to live happily ever after.  

You can learn more about Valerie’s and Carol’s books at the following places: 

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Joe

My mission is to help English writing authors reach the Latino Market by translating their eBooks to Spanish. Contact me at http://www.publicatuebook.ca or at joe@publicatuebook.ca

eBook review: “Grandad’s Missing Teeth” By Gemma Wood

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Gemma Wood

 

This book by Gemma Wood narrates one of the adventures of Dexter, an Old English sheepdog who seems to have a lot of issues passing gases, and his best friend, Rufus, a little Jack Russell dog.

Grandpa has lost his false teeth and Rufus is decided to find them. Enlisting the help of big, and sometimes stinky, Dexter, he embarks on a one day quest.

Along their journey, Dexter and Rufus find rabbits, squirrels, pigs, frogs and some other wild animals. Some of the animals behave very friendly while others are very mean to them.

Dexter, the main character in the book, manages to get out of some really tight situations and makes some new friends. He also learns and teaches us a very valuable lesson about judging people before really getting to know them.

I would say that this book is for children who are 6 years old or older, since the story is a little bit long, and without pictures.

This is an enjoyable book for children who like pets and imagine them in adventures with a happy ending.

If only grandad knew all the places his teeth have been…

You can buy the book on Amazon here.

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Joe

My mission is to help English writing authors reach the Latino Market by translating their eBooks to Spanish. Contact me at http://www.publicatuebook.ca or at joe@publicatuebook.ca

eBook review: Dinosaur Party Adventure by Christina Johnson

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Christina Johnson

 

Joe the elephant, Sam the dog, and Fred the mouse are invited to a Dinosaur Party. They have never been at a party like this, but they are excited to go.

The party has all the regular features: cake, candy, presents, a piñata and lots of fun. But there are still some surprises. Because this party is hosted by dinosaurs and for dinosaurs, not everything is planned for an elephant, a dog or a mouse.

Christina Johnson has written several books featuring her characters Joe, Sam and Fred and this is another of their adventures in their series.

The books are interactive, and they let the children choose where to send the characters through several points in the story.

This is a nice series of books for young children interested in animals.

To read more about Christina Johnson and her characters, visit the following links:

  • Christina Johnson website
  • Christina’s community in Facebook
  • Buy the Dinosaur Party Adventure in Amazon
  • Buy the Joe, Sam, & Fred’s Adventure Stories Collection in Amazon

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Joe

My mission is to help English writing authors reach the Latino Market by translating their eBooks to Spanish. Contact me at http://www.publicatuebook.ca or at joe@publicatuebook.ca

eBook review of “The Planets: Sam Sun” by Phamie MacDonald

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Phamie MacDonald

 

Sam has a little problem today: because his pants are on fire, everybody thinks he is a liar.

Sam is the Sun, so it is normal for him to reach high temperatures, but this pants problem is a new thing for him, and truth be told, he doesn’t seem to be handling it that well.

In this particular case, Sam Sun will need the advice of a trusted friend to make things better again.

“The Planets: Sam Sun” is the first book on the Planet Series, written and illustrated by Phamie MacDonald, a children´s author and graphic designer.

Through her work, Phamie has been able to give each celestial body in our solar system a unique personality, making science and astronomy accessible for young children; an excellent idea.

I am looking forward for the rest of the books in the series and Phamie´s new ideas.

This book is recommended for curious kids who are about 5 years old.

You can find out more about Phamie at the following links:

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Joe

My mission is to help English writing authors reach the Latino Market by translating their eBooks to Spanish. Contact me at http://www.publicatuebook.ca or at joe@publicatuebook.ca

eBook review: Welcome to Lily’s room by Barbara Miller

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Barbara Miller

 

“Welcome to Lily’s room” is the first of 7 books written by Barbara Miller featuring Lily, a nice little girl who spends a lot of her time playing with Bunny Rabbit, one of her favorite toys, and Josephine, her cat.

Lily´s small world is a sweet tiny place with little or no conflict where she spends her time playing, using her imagination, and most of all, being happy. So are her books.

While some people have been very critical of the first book, claiming there is not a major problem that the main character is compelled to solve, I am comfortable with it. I believe this is a book aimed at small girls and I don´t think that every book that a child reads has to have a major struggle that gets resolved at the end. Some stories, particularly the ones for children, can be safe places where one can retreat to relax and dream for a while, and this book seems to be just that for little gals.

The art done by Inga Shalvashvili is very colorful and professional.

This is a nice book if you want to relax for about ten minutes with your young one.

Here are some useful links related to Lily, and her creator, Barbara Miller:

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Joe

My mission is to help English writing authors reach the Latino Market by translating their eBooks to Spanish. Contact me at http://www.publicatuebook.ca or at joe@publicatuebook.ca