Books published by Bellissima Publishing

Skagway, Alaska celebrates its gold rush past; and if you go there you can ride a train high into the mountains and on a clear day see all the way to the sea. There is a quaint, preserved town that you can walk through to your heart's content where you can shop, snack, walk, ride in a horse and buggy and just enjoy the quiet simplicity of this town that bills itself as the gateway of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898! And when you see the breadth of the land and the cold mountains covered in snow, you can visualize the hardship these prospectors went through in their search for the golden ore.Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, to accompany photographs taken by the talented photographer, John D. Weigand, you can take a peek at this place right out of the past as you practice your reading skills through the use of word recognition, word repetition and rhyme. And if you happen to take a trip to Alaska, this book is the perfect size for little hands to hold and stuff with all their tickets and other things! There is also a music video on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel with the same name as this book, with even more pictures of this grand place, to add to your learning fun. So go over bridges and go through tunnels and say hello to a bunch of rocks using this book and your imagination!

No one likes to be awakened from a sound sleep, especially not your teddy bear! Practice your reading skills as you learn to read through repetition, word recognition and rhyme, and enjoy the kid-friendly illustrations in this fun book written and illustrated by Penelope Dyan, an award winning author, an attorney and a former teacher who really knows, loves and understands children.Dyan books are kid tested, and they encourage children to be creative and even to try their own hand at creating their very own books, without even being told to do so. Children are encouraged to shout out the word that comes next in the rhyme, and can see words repeated, meaning if they don't get a word or phrase the first time, they have another chance to get it right! This method creates a built in success! Kids will want to learn and read if they think that learning and reading are fun. And this is the whole point of the Penelope Dyan kids' readers. For a kid, everything in life should be fun; and Dyan believes we should all remain kids as long as possible. Look for the music video that goes along with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel for even more learning fun!

La Jolla, California, is a 'not-so-sleepy' beach town that is a part of San Diego County, California, where sea life abundantly abounds as well as fun. There are caves you can explore, kayaks you can rent, surfboards and boogie boards to ride, a carousel and a really great roller-coaster made of wood at nearby Mission Beach where you can also, incidentally, buy cotton candy and other goodies at a place called Belmont Park.Take a look at this beautiful place through the camera lens of John D, Weigand and practice your reading skills though the use of the simple verse created by Penelope Dyan, award winning author, attorney and former teacher. Look for the music video that goes along with this book to further enhance the learning experience. (You can find this music video on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel)Dyan likes to make learning fun, and Dyan and Weigand show you what a child notices and sees when they go to a place. This makes learning memorable, and hopefully very unforgettable!

San Diego, California is known for its sun, and the rain never stays here very long. There are lots of things to do and see when you are in San Diego, and sometimes the simpler things turn out to be the best things of all. These are the things photographer John D. Weigand and award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan want to share with their young readers, because this is their hometown and these are the things they like to do when they are tired of seeing and doing all the really big things, and fater all, sometimes the best things in life really are free! Flying a kite, or just watching one float through the air can be as much a delight as spending a ton of money at an amusement park. No, that doesn't mean you should skip Seaworld or the zoo or any of the other BIG attractions of San Diego, it just means that in San Diego if you look in the right places, you will fnd a feast for your eyes and senses. So look through the eyes of a child, and use the senses of a child and see what you see as you see what Dyan and Weigand wanted to share with you about their hometown. Also look for the music video tat goes along with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel. and see even more!

Everybody loves some bunny and some bunny loves you. Can you guess who the some bunny of this story is? Written by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, and illustrated with her very kid-friendly drawings, this book is sure to make a kid smile. But most importantly, this book is built around the first grade Dolch Reading Word List, and the rhyme and drawings, along with the 'cartooned character' recognition allows the child to guess and shout out what is coming next, and all of this contributes to the love and joy of the reading experience.This book also has a video that goes along with it, and you can find it on the Bellissimavideo Channel on YouTube.Dyan believes all things should work together when it comes to the teaching process, but most of all she believes that learning should also be fun! Anyone can learn a thing, but without the love of learning, there is no joy in it; and it is the joy of the learning process that fosters creativity. And without creativity, we become merely stagnant.

Award winning author, attorney, and former teacher, Penelope Dyan writes this faith based book just for kids and tells the Christmas story in her own familiar way. With words that rhyme and repetition, and extra large print, this is a book that teaches reading skills as it ushers in the Christmas season. Because Dyan believes it is never too early to teach faith, she poured her heart into this little book, hoping to make it just right for kids. The book begins and ends with bible verse, and everything in the middle is presented through the eyes of a child, because Dyan truly sees with the eyes of a child.Look for the free video on Bellissimavideo on YouTube that goes along with this book, and have a blessed, faith filled very merry Christmas! And never forget that Jesus is the reason for the season! With that I mind, this is Dyan's gift to you all!

Happiness is many different things to many different people. Some happiness is fleeting, like getting a brand new bicycle that you have wanted for a long, long time. You are very excited to get it, but after awhile you seem to forget how happy it once made you feel. On the other hand, there is another kind of happiness that sticks with you, and that is the happiness award winning author Penelope Dyan writes about in this book.Read this book and decide what kinds of things really make you happy, because the things that make you really happy are the very best things in the whole wide world. These things are the stuff of life that make us who we are.Penelope Dyan is a former teacher, and an attorney and writer who makes books for kids that are really for kids, and that's how she gets them thinking. Some kids feel so comfortable with her they tell her what to write about in her next books. And guess what? She follows their advice! This is why she is not surprised when someone tells her, "You captured my great grandmother perfectly," or "My mother is just like that." Besides that, Dyan writes about a lot of things from her own childhood, and she tries to carry the joyful heart of a child within her.Jesus tells us in the bible we must be like a little child to enter the kingdom of God, and Dyan holds this statement as true. If we all change our hearts, and become as little children, not only will we enter the kingdom of God, Dyan believes we will have heaven on earth. And it doesn't matter what faith you are to have that. All you have to do is think and feel like a child, and you will most certainly find happiness and innocence and joy.

Complaining is never a good thing, and we should always be grateful for what we have, because there is always someone worse off than we are. The birds in the trees, the bees, the elephants and the lions all celebrate who they are, and live according to the rules of nature, which is how we all should live, with one another, with nature and with the earth.Written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this is a book intended to be fun. So have fun reading this faith based 'learn to read' book filled with child inspired characters, word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, and know that being generous and pure of heart is what we all must strive to be.Sometimes we may feel like we don't have as much as someone else, and that is okay; because that is a normal way to feel. Just remember to look around and see the rest of the world with open and loving and understanding eyes, and then you will truly see how much you really have. And then, with open eyes share what you have with others, because a giving heart is a loving heart. When you are finished reading this book, look for the free music video that goes along with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel.

Everyone always says there is never enough time in the day; and maybe they are right, and maybe they are wrong. That, my dear young reader, will be up to you to decide for yourself as you read this fun 'learn to read' book by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan.Once again, filled with word recognition, word repetition and rhyme and kid-friendly drawings, this book is meant to get the mind working. Think about the perspective of age in its relationship to time, and how one perceives time by virtue of one's age; and then get a dialogue going. Adults can see through the eyes of a child again, as they remember how they felt about growing up and about time when they were 'just kids.' But most of all, have fun with this 'learn to read' book; because if you don't have fun learning, you will not love to learn. When you are finished with the book, don't forget to go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel where you will find a free music video that goes right along with this book to make your learning experience even more fun!

Christmas is full of so many surprises, and you never know who will come knocking at your door! Perhaps you may even find a few penguins knocking, and perhaps you will find even more! The thing to remember about Christmas is that Christmas is about love, and love covers everything.Written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this learn to read book is full of word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, and a very humorous story and fun characters that will sharpen your reading skills as you have fun with reading.Since it's the season to be jolly, you might as well celebrate with one and all, even if it does mean a few surprise guests come knocking, because there is always enough Christmas cheer for everyone to share!So have fun learning as you celebrate Christmas this year, because learning is a gift all by itself; and if you don't have fun learning, you won't love to learn. And for even more learning fun watch the music video that goes with this bookon the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel.

There is one thing that is bigger than anything else in the entire world. Can you guess what that thing is. Hint: You can't see it or touch it, but it is bigger than an elephant and wider than the sea.Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this 'learn to read' book will make a kid think; and it will open up lines of communication and get a kid talking, all while practicing reading skills through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme.Penelope Dyan believes that learning is about more than memorizing facts and words, and that learning effectively means learning to think; and this is why Penelope Dyan writes and illustrates these 'learn to read' books just for kids! When you are all done reading this book, try making a book of your own! Then go to Bellisssimavideo's YouTube Channel and watch the music video that goes with this book for even more learning fun! And remember . . . if learning isn't fun, a kid won't love to learn! So have fun learning.

This is a story about growing old, and about the many things changing in life, because everything in life changes as we journey through it. Written by the award winning author, attorney, and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this 'learn to read' book, filled with word repetition, word recognition and rhyme, is meant to take a child on a small journey through the changes of life, but Dyan also wants the adults to know they should let the child see what he or she wants to see, and not put any ideas into the child's head; because this would defeat the purpose of the words. Sometimes a child fears change, and just wants everything to remain the same as it always has been; and it is for this reason Penelope Dyan wrote this book. Life is also about the memories, and the stories the old tell us and about how to remember the stories we are told! And this book was actually inspired by a woman who lovingly, gently and fondly referred to herself to someone who loved and remembered her, as 'the last old woman standing.' And that someone appreciated her! Be sure to also look for the free music video that goes with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel.

It's always fun for kids when it happens to snow, especially if you happen to live where it simply does not snow, just like our author and photographer do. In that case, sometimes you have to travel to see the snow, even while some people (perhaps even your relatives) are shoveling out from under the snow while snowplows clear the streets so people can get to work. On the other hand, there are many advantages to being in the snow, like being able to make snow angels and snowmen. And you can even have a friendly snowball fight with your best friend! But even if you can't find any snow when you come to beautiful Grass Valley, there is plenty here for a kid to do and see! And besides, you might not even be going during that time of year! Use this fun, 'learn to read' book to see what you can see when you come to town. Grass Valley was a part of the gold rush, and is the home of the Empire and North Star Mines that date way back to the historical gold rush days! You can even take tours of the mines and learn their histories! And everyone will love the historic buildings of downtown Grass Valley! Finally, don't forget to watch the free music video on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel that goes with this book!

Saying something nice is a very important thing to do; and if you can't say something nice, then you shouldn't say anything at all! You might think it is okay to say everything that comes into your head; but while communication is good, if the thing that comes into your head is not something that is kind and good and nice, then you should just keep it to yourself. Written and illustrated by Penelope Dyan, an award winning author, attorney and former teacher, this 'learn to read' book is just the right size for kid-sized backpacks and little hands; and the extra-large print is easy on a kid's eyes! The concept is serious, but the words and drawings are fun; and this book is filled with word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, with a teacher emphasis on the Dolch primary reading word list to make the 'learn to read' process an easy one!When you are finished reading this book, then you can look for the fun, free music video on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel that goes along with this book for even more learning fun; because if you don't have fun learning, you won't love to learn!

The best is always yet to come. And do you know why this is true? See if you can figure it out before you come to the very end of the book! (Hint: it has to do with you.) This kid-sized book, written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, is filled with lots of fun illustrations and has extra large print that is easy for little eyes to see! And there is a lesson inside as well!Practice reading skills through the use of word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, and use the words and copy the drawings to make your very own book, because this is yet another way a kid like you can learn!Then, when you are all finished doing that, go over to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free music video that goes along with this book for even more learning fun!Penelope Dyan believes that learning should be fun, because if kids don't have fun learning, they won't love to learn: and both Bellissima Publishing, LLC and Penelope Dyan are all about learning and fun!

There is something you need to say. Can you guess what that something is? Here is a hint. It is only three little words, and everyone needs to hear these three words, some time or another, so why not everyday? Why don't you say those words in the morning, at noon and at night?Have fun reading this kid-sized book with extra large print as you practice your reading skills. Then laugh at the very child-friendly illustrations, perfect for kids to copy to make their very own books! And practice reading skills through word recognition and word repetition and rhyme! But most of all, have fun learning, as you read and discuss a very, very important concept and a very important feeling!Written by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, everything about this 'learn to read' book is meant for kids. Penelope Dyan believes learning should be fun, and that if kids have fun with learning, they will love to learn! With that in mind, there is also a very fun music video that goes along with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel to make the learning even more fun!

Is life a masquerade? And after all is said and done, is it okay to sometimes keep some things to yourself about how you may be feeling? What makes good manners different from bad manners? And do you think you have good manners?Read this book and practice your reading skills through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, and have fun with the kid-friendly illustrations and extra large print in this book created by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. Penelope Dyan wants kids to have fun with learning, because she believes if kids have fun learning they will love to learn. These 'learn to read' books were created to encourage kids to copy the drawings as well as the words and to make their own books; and kids do not need to be told this, as they seem to figure it out all by themselves!There is also a video that goes along with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel to make learning even more fun!

We are all governed by our autonomic nervous system, and neuroscience tells us our bodies sometimes just react to situations with which we are faced. When we are faced with something that frightens us, for example, we may go into what is called a fight or flight mode; and when we are in a calmer place then we might sit and digest and just think about things. Emergencies may send us into fight or flight, while non-emergencies allow us to rest and digest. Often we do not understand why we do things, and sometimes the things we do can be explained by neuroscience. Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this 'learn to read' book is meant to keep kids thinking. Using skill based methods of word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, and filled with kid-friendly drawings, this book is a perfect fit for the core curriculum where young students are supposed to think and create.To further enhance the learning experience, there is a fun music video to go along with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "To have a good friend is one of the greatest delights of life." And so it follows that while a friend may walk away from you, you should never walk away from or throw away a friend, even if sometimes you have to let them go. Love and friendship just is, and what follows from love and friendship is dependent upon many factors, but you can control what you do on your half of a friendship. Use this book to start a discussion on this subject as you practice your reading skills through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme.Written by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this book is meant to make a kid think as he or she learns; and it is perfect for use in the new core curriculum. Use this kid-sized book with extra large print along with the other 'learn to read' books written by Penelope Dyan. Have fun with the kid-friendly illustrations in this book, especially created to make learning to read a fun experience. Then watch the music video that goes with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel for even more learning fun!

Urquhart Castle sits near the banks of Loch Ness. It was one of Scotland's largest castles, and its ruins include a tower house commanding views of the famous loch and Great Glen. The castle has experienced a lot of conflict throughout its 500 years as a medieval fortress. It's history from the 13th to 17th centuries was particularly bloody. Following the invasion of Edward I, it fell into English hands, was reclaimed and lost again. Then in the 14th century, it was part of the Scots' struggle for independence. It came under the control of Robert the Bruce after he became King of Scots, and in the 15th and 16th centuries the castle and glen were raided from the west by the ruthless MacDonald Lords of the Isles.Now none of that means much to a kid. What is important to a kid is the mystery and the fun of a place, and this is a place where the imagination of a kid will know no bounds. Practice reading skills through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme as you look though the camera lens of photographer, John D. Weigand. Award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, and John D. Weigand know how to keep a kid's interest, because they see through the eyes of a child. And if you look on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel for the music video that goes with this book, you will find even more learning fun!

Nash's House, Chapel Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England is the house next door to the ruins and gardens of William Shakespeare's final residence, New Place. It has been converted into a museum that is perfect for kids! It traces the history of Stratford-upon-Avon from the earliest settlers in the Avon Valley to Shakespeare's time. There are lots of fun hands-on activities there for kids making it the perfect place to visit after you have visited all the other housed in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, which acquired New Place and Nash's House in 1876. New Place is basically not existent, and what you see there looks more like a vacant lot than anything else; however they are uncovering things on the lot all the time, so the various exhibits keep growing with the continued research and discovery. Nash's House was named after Thomas Nash, who was the first husband of Shakespeare's granddaughter, Elizabeth. The ground floor is furnished as it would have been in Nash's day. Enjoy the photography of John D. Weigand as you explore Nash's House and practice your reading skills through word recognition, repetition and rhyme; and then watch a fun music video on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel that goes with this book for even more learning fun!

Vienna, the largest city in Austria, is its capitol. It is known as the city of music because of its musical roots, and it is also known as the city of dreams because it was home to the world's first psycho-analyst, Sigmund Freud. The roots of the city lie in early Celtic and Roman settlements that created a Medieval, Baroque city.Photographer John D. Weigand and award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan visited Vienna just before Christmas and saw many things that would delight a child. Dyan believes the key to traveling well with a child, especially a young one, is to not put them into overload. "If you do that," Dyan says, "then all you will end up with are complaints of tummy aches and hurting feet." The trick here is to let the child absorb, because a child is like a sponge. Let them look at pictures and then just watch and see what he or she sees. Museums are soon forgotten, and what is remembered is what they saw as only they can see. Dyan asked a well traveled young Italian child in Spain what he liked to do when he traveled, and he simply answered, "Go to playgrounds and parks." According to Dyan, if you want to see with a child's eyes, ask a child what they see! This is how Dyan sees through the eyes of a child. There is also a video on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel that goes along with this book!

Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It is situated on an east-west trending section of the California coastline, the longest section of coastline on the West Coast of the United States.The city lies between the steep Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. But the main thing about Santa Barbara is its beauty and its appeal to the tourist, even the California tourist. You will find the people of Santa Barbara to be warm and friendly, the food to be more than excellent, as well as varied, and fun will surround you, with lots of family and kid friendly things to do.Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, with photography by the one and only, extraordinary John D. Weigand, this book will give your child a heads up as to what he or she can expect to see and do when they reach this fun-filled, beautiful city that some call the "American Riviera."

Louis XVI ascended to the throne amidst a financial crisis. The state was nearing bankruptcy and expenitures exceeded income. This was because of France's financial obligations from their own involvement in the Seven Years War and its participation in the American Revolutionary War. The end result was overthrow of the government by a lot of angry French people. Photographer, John D. Weigand and the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan have now once again combined efforts to create a book that does not simply spoon feed children facts, but instead encourages them to ask lots of questions and to learn. All children should be encouraged to make this book their own through inserting their own photographs, notes, tickets, etc., into the book. Dyan believes it is okay to explore all facets of history, because we learn from our history, which tends to repeat itself if left to its own devices. She also encourages children to think for themselves and to think about others, and this is a prevalent pattern in her books as she and Weigand see with the eyes of a child, what captures their infinite interest, knowing that all the riches in the world cannot begin to buy neither happiness nor a long life, as was the case with the French nobility and royalty, a repetitious historic theme.

Bellissima Publishing, LLC is all about dreams and wishes making them come true. And Penelope Dyan wants everyone to know that dreams and wishes are important and this is why she wrote this book especially for you.The little girl in this story thinks about what would happen if she had three wishes. Can you guess what she would do if she had just three little wishes given to her? Ask yourself what you would do if you were given three wishes.Penelope Dyan is an award winning author, attorney and also a former teacher who knows how to get a child thinking and learning; and this is why she uses rhyme and extra large print, so that kids can see the words on the page and also guess what word is coming next, re-enforcing reading skills and learning new ones. The drawings are simple so a child can copy them to make books of his or her own, and the simple text encourages children to even create their own text. This is just one of the many fun Penelope Dyan books for kids out on the market, written just for kids. You will want to buy them all.

Dover, is a great place to visit when you are in Britain. Just a short distance from Canterbury, you can see so many things. Prominent to any visit to Dover is, of course, a visit to Dover Castle, where through the years they have restored it to what they believe is historical accuracy. Children and adults alike can reve in the color and majesty of the past as they walk u steep staircases to the castle top!Bring a camera and take lots of pictures of the castle and of Dover and take notes and add tickets and things to the pages of this book and make it your own, because you only truly learn from a book or anything in life, when you make it your own. Photographer John D. Weigand and award winning author, and attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, have again combined their efforts to create a book for kids that will look great on your coffee table and will remind you of where you have been, what you have seen and what you have done. If you can't see Dover in person, then you can see it right here through the eyes of Weigand and Dyan! The main thing is to laugh, smile and have some fun, however you see the world!

York is a beautiful place to visit. It is so much fun that you think you are walking though the pages of a story book. You can find a hat fit for a princess, and visit the archeological viking digging site and see where the Kingdom of York actually all began! You can peek through a window down a narrow alley and see a table set for a medieval feast. You can visit the Golden Fleece Pub and have something to eat while you watch and hear stories of the ghosts the owner says still reside in that place. And you can even take a ghost tour!This once walled city kingdom is a fascinating place to visit, and there is so much you can learn and do while you are having fun! Use the pages of this book as a beginning and see how many more things you can find to see and do in the city of York, then add some notes, tickets, pictures and postcards of your own to the pages of this book! The Kingdom of Jórvík or Kingdom of York, is the name used by historians when they refer to the kingdom of Northumbria, as it existed in the late 9th century and first half of the 10th century, dominated by Norse warrior-kings! York was the centre of Scandinavian power and rule in the British isles. The name Jórvík is the Scandinavianisation of Eoforwic, the Old English name for the 10th century Northumbria's capital, now known as York. As you can see there is much to see, learn and do in York as you peek through the town with award inning author, attorney and former teacher Penelope Dyan and photographer John D. Weigand, looking through more than just one window into the past! And please do not forget to take your imagination with you!

Do you know who the sun and the moon really are? Are you somebody's sunshine? Are you someone's moon? Read this book and find out why the author of this book says she is the moon. Can you guess who her sun might be? Everyone is important to someone,but most of all, you must be true to yourself. Everyone has a light inside of them, and our author Penelope Dyan wants you to know that no one should ever try to turn off your light, because we all need to let our own special light shine brightly from within us. This book also introduces literary symbolism to your child. Penelope Dyan is an award winning author, an attorney and an former teacher who is sometimes sad that children are not encouraged more than they are. Sometimes children are even discouraged, and this is something that should never happen. This is exactly why Dyan wrote this book. She wants to bring a truth to all children everywhere. Yes. . . this is a very big presumption and a very big step; however, every journey does begin with a singe step, after all. Purhaps our world can change for the better, and that change can come directly from our beautiful, wonderful children, each like no other, each special in their own VERY special way!

It is never too early to learn about idioms, and "My two cents worth" is one of those things we call idioms. The English language is a beautiful thing, all filled with nuances, metaphors and similes that you can learn as you read. The fun thing abut reading is, after all, the fact that you can learn brad new things while you read. Practice your reading skills with another Penelope Dyan book that uses words from the Dolch reading word list. Even if you can read bigger books, it is always fun to have something to read that is just plain fun, and this is what all of the Penelope Dyan early readers are all about---fun! Penelope Dyan is an attorney, an award winning author and a former teacher who has put all her expertise into the books she writes for children. Using classroom tried and true techniques proven to excite little minds and make them giggle, she encourages thought and creativity. The kid friendly drawings and simple poetry contribute to the mix. And all of her early readers supplement what is actually being taught in the classroom, as they enrich a child's basic knowledge base. Remember, a book is a mind investment, and you should always invest in a child's mind, because that is a very wise investment. It is an investment in the future.

Do you know where YOUR ears are? They should be (one each) on each side of your head, but what would you do if you lost your ears? Find out what bunny did and why no one could see his bunny ears. Written and illustrated by former teacher, and award winning author and attorney, Penelope Dyan, this book is certain to spark your child's imagination and give your child a sense of self. Use this book to discuss all your different parts, and where they are on your body, because it is important to know where everything is, even your ears! This is another book that can be used to encourage children to read. Dyan purposefully introduces her various characters again and again throughout these books to teach word recognition and to plant the seeds of success with the young reader. Sometimes, a kid just needs to have some fun with his or her reading, and Dyan's children's books are always all about learning and fun; because if you don't have fun learning and f you don't have fun reading, you will not read and you will not learn, even if you can read a lot of words. Use this book and these words and these drawings to put together your very own book. See if you can write a story or a poem of your very own, and see if you can guess what comes next as you turn the pages of this very funny book. Most of all, remember a book should always be a mind investment!