Wonderful little tale about making friends. Ruby is a friendly bird who goes from place to place to politely introduce herself and ask if any bird she meets wants to be her friend. She learns a little bit about each one she meets. Some like to fly, others can't and one bird is not interested in her at all, and while it saddens her, that's perfectly okay. She finally finds a flock of birds exactly like herself. Stead's sparse dialogue gets to the point immediately, that everybody is different. We should not be intimated by those differences, or in fact if someone chooses not to be a friend, we have to move on and find someone who will.. In the end, birds of a feather do not have to flock together, they can flock with a variety of differences and enjoy each other.Lovely book, about breaking the ice, moving on and having confidence in yourself.
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Carole P. Roman
Important book for our overextended, hectic world filled with impossible deadlines. Jones Loflin and Todd Musig have developed a wonderful guide to harness success and live peaceably with it. Too often we are thrown into situations where we accept too much responsibility or make impossible goals and promises. The authors have identified the problem and have come up with easy rules to bring a spinning life back into control. Fencing in and containing one's world is the first step to restore order. Eliminating negativity and the vacant space that pulls a person off course, creates a direction towards achieving all of one's goals. Employing the four d strategy of delegate, delete, delay and finally do- puts any procrastinator into the right frame of mind. Surrounding yourself with the right kind of help by engaging the important people in your life leads a smoother running machine. The tools they propose are free, available and right at your fingertips. All one has to do is recognize them, adapt them to their purpose to be able to fulfill their dreams and be happy at the same time. I liked this book and think these authors make you realize you can have your cake, eat it too, as long as you take one bite at a time.
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Carole P. Roman
Hilarious book about a chicken who interrupts his dad when he reads a story at bedtime. He knows all the stories by heart. Even though he's been warned, he's can't help himself by blurting out the entire story. Finally a frustrated Dad tells him to tell him a story and watch what happens. Ironically, the same thing happened to me last week when I sat for the grandkids. Love this little slice of art imitating life. Great illustrations. Entertaining for young and old and a nice little lesson about rudeness thrown in.
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Carole P. Roman
Cute book about a ladybug who loses her spots. She enlists her friend Crunch to help find them in time for the big party that night. The reader accompanies them on their search, and the spots turn up exactly where they were supposed to be. Adorable book for a reluctant bather.
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Carole P. Roman
Josh Elders is a ramshackle earl, misunderstood by his peers, coddled by his servants and adored by the various women in his life. He has a unique ability to see people for who they are and not what society tells him. When his flighty sister goes missing, he travels to her ducal seat to rescue her, becoming involved in all sorts of drama. This is regency romance at its best, with brooding heroes, misplaced love interests and dastardly villains. All ends well in this entertaining and tender romp, filled with romance in all the right places. Best of all, we learn that our earl teaches everyone to believe in themselves. His faith in them gives each character the confidence to be the person they want to be. If you see the good in a person, not not acknowledge the negative, then the world is a much more understanding place. Lovingly written, a fun book to be revisited again and again.
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Carole P. Roman
Adorable little Kate is quite the fashionista. Each morning she has a plan and it doesn't quite match her mother's ideas. Whether her clothes are not suitable for the weather, or the dress is dirty, Kate stubbornly refuses to wear what her mother suggests. The arguments make her late for school and a terrible pattern is developing. Good thing the Dressy Fairy arrives to aide Kate in picking her outfits the night before and then stands guard over them while the moon is out. A perfect solution for both parties and peace is restored to the household. An entertaining book that is that is solution oriented. Kate is allowed her creativity, while her parent's limit the choices and it still ends up being the child's decision. A great way to help both a parent and child solve a problem that could occur in any home in any country.
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Carole P. Roman
