Do you have children in your life? Most of us do whether it is your own child, grandchild, niece, nephew or a child you care about. I want to tell you about some books that I received for review that are very special. They are written by children’s author Maria Dismondy and all have a moral or ethical message. I am in love with these books. Not only are they well written for the age groups of the children they are meant for but they are beautifully illustrated. I have many great grandchildren and as I read through the books when I received them I was deciding which child would benefit most from each book.
The first book I read is Spoonful of Sweetness. The book is for newborn to age three. It tells us that babies learn from from the very beginning by others smiling, being kind, developing friendship, responsibility, empathy, respect and courage. I never thought of those attributes developing at such a young age but now see how our actions help our babies develop these things from the very beginning. My granddaughter is expecting in October and wants these books for her child. She is very excited for her baby girl to learn from the beginning.
The next book is Pink Tiara Cookies for Three. It deals with a subtle form of bulling, empathy, friendship, developing a sense of fairness and individuality. It is about two little girls who have been friends most of their lives and a new little girl who moves in across the street. One of the girls is accepting of the new girl but the other selfishly wants to exclude her. She learns to accept others as they are and not be so judgmental. My daughter-in-law read this book to her four year old granddaughter in my presence and I was so proud when my great granddaughter asked, “Why is that girl being so mean to that new girl?” This book is geared to ages 5 to 9 years old.
The next book, The Potato Chip Champ, was written for children 5 to 9 also. It is about two boys who are completely different. One, Champ, has everything and wants more. The other, Walter, is less fortunate and grateful for everything in his life. He is empathetic, kind and generous and shares a love of baseball and potato chips with Champ. There is a baseball contest that has a prize of a truck load of potato chips. Champ wants to win more than anything. Unfortunately he breaks his leg and is unable to continue in the contest. Walter wins and wants to give the truck load of potato chips to the Champ, who broke his leg. Champ learns about humility, friendship and generosity.
The last book is Maria Dismondy’s newest book and will appear as an off Broadway children’s musical late in 2014. It is Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun. This is actually my favorite of the books. Lucy lives with her grandfather, who is her friend as well. He teaches Lucy not everyone is the same and others like different things. But everyone has a heart. Lucy is true to herself and because of that is bullied. Lucy loves her lunch of spaghetti on a hot dog bun and her beautiful mane of hair. Ralph makes fun of her. Ralph bullies her every chance he gets until he gets in trouble and you guessed it Lucy is the one who saves him. Ralph learned about kindness, forgiveness, generosity and courage. This book is aimed at children 5 to 9.
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The 6th book will be released in 2015.
I would love to get the Juice Box Bully. I love the line of books this author has.
The Juice Box Bully sounds like an interesting book for my kids!
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Maria dislikes Angry people, cloudy days, cold french fries, complaints, Folgers coffee, a messy house, a full laundry basket and Open Pit BBQ sauce.
i learned that i want to read the juice box bully
The 6th book will be released in 2015! 🙂 great news!
i learned The children’s musical, Spaghetti In A Hot Dog Bun is under contract to be on stage in the fall of 2014.
I learned that the author is releasing her sixth book in 2015…good to know! Great giveaway!
I learned she has Webinar Classes.
the author was raised in Detroit! nice!
her sixth book will be released in 2015
The author was raised in Detroit, Michigan.
I learned that Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun teaches children to respect each other’s differences while dealing with adversity with self-confidence and courage.
I learned that she ate spaghetti in a hot dog bun!
She has two kids.
I learned that Spaghetti In A Hot Dog Bun, a musical, is set to be on stage in the Fall of 2014. I love that her books empower children to positively handle tough situations. Such good messages!
I learned a TON about Maria when she came to my school a few months ago. She’s got GREAT stories and information to share with young writers!! And her crowd control of 300 K-2nd graders was among the best I’ve ever seen 🙂
Her 6th book will be released in 2015.
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I learned the author liked the smurfs
I learned on Maria Dismondy’s website that Spaghetti In A Hot Dog Bun is being made into a musical to be preformed on stage in the fall of 2014.
They grew up in Michigan
I learned book #6 is going to be released soon!
I learned that you can sign up for a free cooking lesson on their site
I learned that one of the author’s favorite books when she was a child was Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls.
I learned that the author is releasing her sixth book in 2015.
I liked and commented on the TCC facebook post about Flag Day.
I would like to read that Spoonful of Sweetness book to my grandson, he really likes his books already.
Hi! I learned that the author of these books grew up in Detroit Michigan and graduated from Michigan State with an undergraduate and graduate degree in education, curriculum, and research. I also learned that I love the themes of her books! Thanks!!
It is nice to know that sixth book will be released in 2015.
I learned that she works as a coach and instructor for inspiring authors.
The author grew up in Detroit, MI.
I learned that the author’s newest hobby is photography.
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun is under contract to be on stage in the fall of 2014.
I learned that her sixth book will be released in 2015.
I learned that she is from Michigan and went to both University of Michigan and Michigan State!
I learned that she offers 60 minute webinars or will visit schools and libraries. She offers different programs for different grade levels.
I FB commented: Happy Tuesday! I am dragging my feet this am. It was so comfy in my bed I did not want to get up. Plus with it being so hot, I was not ready to face the day LOL But time is ticking and I aim on getting done early today. So we have 2 cool giveaways for you today and some other goodies, so lets get busy! Enjoy your day!
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I learned that Maria grew up in Detroit Michigan and she loved NKOTB about as much as I did!
I liked your FB post that was talking about this blog post giveaway!
These books look great! They would be a great addition to any class library!
I learned that she grew up in Detroit Michigan and she loved NKOTB just as much as I did!
I liked your post talking about this blog giveaway!
She grew up in “Detroit, Michigan, I grew up with red shag carpet, The Smurfs and Cabbage Patch Dolls. In my past time, I played flashlight tag with the neighborhood kids and listened to NKOTB (a.k.a. The New Kids on The Block).”
I LOVE that she too was a big NKOTB fan like me! 😉
I went to the sponsor’s site and I learned that her sixth book will be released in 2015.
Love this author!