Traits Alive! Famous Creature Similes Expanded by Ken Bolden

Traits Alive!

Traits Alive! is a non-fiction picture book with a beautiful illustration of each animal, fish, reptile, or bird featured in the simile. A brief description of the creature, and/or relevant information about the simile, accompanies each illustration. An enjoyable book for parents to read to small children, or for kids ascending out of beginner level to read on their own. Teachers will find Traits Alive! is a handy tool in the language arts classroom whenever figures of speech are the topic of instruction.

A brief excerpt:

Elephants remember friends and places they haven't seen for many years. To be a good speller, you need a memory like an elephant.

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 FREE May 13-14

About Ken Bolden

Ken Bolden grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania and earned a BA in English Writing from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his graduate studies at Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA, receiving an MA in Communications. He is also a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature in West Redding, CT. Following grad school, Ken worked in the field of communications for twenty-four years for media companies such as CBN, International Family Entertainment, Fox and Disney. He has published articles, poems and books. He lives in Virginia with his wife and son.

Teachers love 'The Adventures of Bob: To Doodledip for Soup' by Ryan Shea

Blurb:

What do you get when a man is invited to a strange purple and green planet by a tiny speed-freak robot, a construction-cone-wearing king, a really bad bowl of soup, and a fat purple servant cat that doesn't listen to anyone? The Adventures of Bob: to Doodledip for Soup! Find out what happens to Bob when he travels to Planet Doodledip for dinner with the King and discovers he is afraid to try the soup.

This review is from: The Adventures of Bob (Kindle Edition)

My Son (Age 7) and Daughter (Age 4) absolutely love this book. The story is funny, exciting, and appeals to their imagination. I often hear them when they play, pretending to take a trip to Doodledip. I find drawings of Bongo in their notebooks. I am excited that this great story is now available for my Kindle. With my Kindle App on my phone, it will always be available to entertain my kiddos.

More reviews from Amazon!

"This is a great read sure to bring a smile to your face!" ~Karin Cooney

"...a must have in every classroom! It's a great example of dialog, expression, characterization, and cause and effect!" ~Kristen Anders

"As a teacher, the ultimate test for any book is does it appeal to my reluctant readers? The answer to that question is, yes..." ~Kelly Malloy

"The Adventures of Bob is a great family book. The story holds the attention of all ages with its bright colors and interesting and detailed story." ~Bob Sweert

"Ryan clearly knows kids! Bought this book for my classroom library and my kids absolutely love it! It's one of the most popular books on my shelf!" ~Valerie

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The softcover version comes with a free audio book download!