A Wizard Sleeping On a Watermelon and Other Wondrous Sights
Author
Mary Pansini La Haye
Publisher
Nightengale Press
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A WIZARD SLEEPING ON A WATERMELON and Other Wondrous Sights by Mary Pansini La Haye, contains 26 cheerful, funny rhymes that young children can learn quickly. Imagination-tickling images to teach the ABC's as they've never been taught before. A whimsical ABC book for all children of all ages. Seattle area artist, Anita Miles, illustrates the verses with a running-wild imagination to render the cheerful and sometimes outrageously funny concepts of the text with the unbridled heart of a child guiding her hand. A WIZARD SLEEPING ON A WATERMELON and Other Wondrous Sights inspires language, laughter and curiosity in children from the earliest moment. A perfect companion for adults whose lives are filled with bringing the world to children, the illustrations easily teach children more than animals and day-to-day vocabulary. The pairing of childhood games and activities with unlikely couples - a rabbit resting in a robin's nest, a frog sliding down a dinosaur's tail, a shrimp racing a whale - with characters engaged in unlikely activities - an iguana slurping on an ice cream cone, a unicorn skateboarding, a xylophone exercising on a surfboard, a yak skiing - and of course, a wizard sleeping on a watermelon, all combine to make this an ABC book that sparks the imagination with humor and child-like whimsy. Open the pages of this book with a child and together step into a beautiful world where anything is possible.
Reviews
This is a wonderful book with truly beautiful illustrations. There are bright colors to hold your child's attention throughout this entire book. As you go through the alphabet, there is a beautiful picture on a page to go with the wording on the page across from it. Unlike most books, not only is there one word that matches the letter, but SEVERAL all the way through. My 6 year old made me read it to him four times in a row. When that was done, he wanted to go back through it and talk about all the pictures.
Reviewed on 07/16/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Mystee Blackwood
Reviewed on 03/28/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Beverly Pechin
Reviewed on 03/15/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Susan Pettrone
“A Wizard Sleeping on a Watermelon and Other Wondrous Sights”, instantly transports you and your child into a magical land where anything is possible. A charming book with endless ways to spark your child’s imagination and teach them their ABCs. “A Wizard Sleeping on a Watermelon and Other Wondrous Sights”, contains lyrical for each letter of the alphabet such as There’s a guppy wearing goggles in a bowl, Isn’t that a googly thing, To see a guppy wearing goggles in a bow. Children are sure to fall in love with this magical book. “A Wizard Sleeping on a Watermelon and Other Wondrous Sights”, also contains some of the most beautiful illustrations that will increase your child’s creativity and activate you child’s imagination. “A Wizard Sleeping on a Watermelon and Other Wondrous Sights”, by Mary Pansin La Hay, is a brilliant book that teaches children their ABCs. A must have for both parents and preschool teachers. With lyrical content and charming illustrations that will capture a child’s attention and create a never ending realm of possibilities. “A Wizard Sleeping on a Watermelon and Other Wondrous Sights” is sure to delight the young and the young at heart.
Reviewed on 11/02/2009 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Angela Simmons
What a wonderful book! Mrs. La Haye has a wonderful and creative mind and "A Wizard Sleeping on a Watermelon and Other Wondrous Sights" proves it!
As a mother to a 5 year old who suffered a traumatic brain injury when she was 11 months old, I am very critical with the books I pick out for her. I need to look at the imagery, the language, and the visual stimulation. "A Wizard Sleeping" has passed and exceeded my expectations!
"A Wizard Sleeping" goes through every letter of the alphabet teaching children a noun and an adjective with each letter. For example, "There's an ANTELOPE leaping in a cantaloupe field. Isn't that an AWESOME sight, to see an ANTELOPE leaping in a cantaloupe field?" Ending every letter with a question engages children and keeps their interest going. At the end, we review every noun in alphabetical order!
On top of the vocabulary, the illustrations are outstanding! My daughter was able to see the images clearly and KNOW that it's a frog sitting on the dinosaur's tail. That's a HUGE feat considering my daughter has visual impairments! As an adult, I enjoyed reading it myself!
I want to close this review by giving "A Wizard Sleeping On a Watermelon and Other Wondrous Sights" an A+ and highly recommend parents, teachers, and caregivers to purchase this book and read it to your children
Reviewed on 07/02/2009 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Jaime Huff
