About the Book
Introduce first words to support your baby's educational growth with this cute, easy-to-hold book featuring vibrant animal characters in soft, friendly colors. This soft foam book is designed for children ages 1+ and aids in language development and learning first bedtime words. The Little Learners baby and toddler series is fun, engaging, and research-supported. Each book is designed especially to help babies and toddlers
My Take on the Book
Nice foam book with great pictures that are large with large writing for infants and young children. While short, this book is a story that can be repeated over and over for memorization and for word recognition. A great book to share or to read with your own family!
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Developmental Milestones: Why They’re So Important In Your Child’s Life
By Alfred Romeo, RN, PhD
As a health care professional, few things are more rewarding than when a new health-promotion program emerges. This is true especially in cases where the program has the potential to make a huge difference in the lives of children. Please allow me to introduce you to one of those programs. In Utah, the Pregnancy Risk Line is partnering with the “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” campaign in an effort to help parents of young children learn about healthy development. The free tools and checklists on the website―http://health.utah.gov/utahactearly―help parents determine if their children have reached important milestones for growth and development.
Parents may be familiar with some of the more common milestones, such as learning to walk and talk, but there are others that parents may not know about, such as the child responding to his/her name being called or pointing at objects. Missed milestones can be symptoms of developmental delays, which could be associated with more serious medical conditions. Parents who suspect missed milestones should make an appointment with their regular health care clinician and ask about the results of the last developmental screening test. Research has shown that children who are identified and treated earlier have better outcomes in development, school performance, and social skills.
The “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” campaign was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Currently, Utah, Alaska, Missouri, and Washington are the only states that have launched the campaign, in an effort by the CDC to test various marketing methods and materials. The research, which will include surveys from the start and end of the grant-funded campaigns, will test to see if parents understand what to do when they have concerns about their children.
The partnership between the Utah Department of Health Pregnancy Risk Line and Utah’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” campaign is just one example of how teratology (the study of birth defect-causing exposures) information specialists across North America are working to make sure you have the healthiest pregnancy and child possible. Your phone call with one of the specialists may be brief, but you should feel confident knowing that there are many years of work that have gone into providing the answers you will get on that call. So don’t hesitate to call your local service or the North American toll-free number provided by the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS).
As a nurse, I’ve worked in newborn intensive care units to treat infants with birth defects, taught college health classes to promote healthy pregnancies, worked with young adults with disabilities to help them be better self-advocates, and trained doctors to improve their screening processes for developmental delays, including autism. I currently work on three different projects: the Pregnancy Risk Line, the “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” campaign, and our Medical Home program. Similar to my OTIS colleagues in other states, I serve on boards and committees for OTIS, the Utah Parent Center, the Utah chapter of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS), and other organizations. We stay involved in a variety of organizations to learn new information, train other professionals, and help parents find resources. All of these duties, and the constant search for new funding, keep all of us busy, but we have someone standing by, during regular business hours, to answer your phone calls with the latest research-based information.
Speaking of research, OTIS is involved with several studies. These and other studies help us find the best answers to the never-ending list of questions about medications, diseases, and other things a mother may be exposed to during her pregnancy that could harm her or her baby. Currently, OTIS is conducting research on vaccines, including the human papillomavirus (HPV), meningitis, and influenza vaccines. Also, OTIS is conducting studies on medications used to treat asthma and autoimmune conditions like Crohn’s disease and arthritis. We realize that women are busy and may have concerns about volunteering for one more thing. The few minutes of your time on the phone with us will help us find even more ways to protect moms-to-be and develop new health-improving programs. So when you have questions, you can be confident that OTIS is working with you to make sure we have the right answers.
Sometimes women may feel that their questions are not important enough for them to call and ask us, but we look forward to the opportunity to answer those questions, based on your particular situation, to help you provide the best possible start for your child.
Alfred Romeo, RN, PhD, works at the Pregnancy Risk Line, a partnership between the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah. Visit the website at www.pregnancyriskline.org. The Pregnancy Risk Line is an affiliate of the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS), a non-profit with affiliates across North America. Utah women with questions or concerns about pregnancy or breastfeeding exposures can call 1-800-822-2229. Outside Utah, please call OTIS at 1-866-626-6847.
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According to the American Journal of Infection Control, more than 164 million school days are missed annually in U.S. public schools due to the spread of infectious diseases. An astonishing 3 million of those school days are lost as a result of acute conjunctivitis, also known as “pink eye.”
In recognition of September’s “Children’s Eye Health Month,” the American Academy of Ophthalmology wants to teach parents and educators how to prevent the spread of pink eye in the classroom.
“Pink eye is all too common amongst children, it is one of the most common conditions I treat,” says Lee Duffner, MD, ophthalmologist and clinical correspondent for the Academy. “The only way to really prevent pink eye from spreading is to practice good hygiene.”
What is conjunctivitis? Conjunctivitis is the term used to describe swelling of the conjunctiva — the thin, filmy membrane that covers the inside of your eyelids and the white part of the eye, known as the sclera. There are three forms of conjunctivitis: viral, bacterial and allergic.
Viral conjunctivitis, the most common form of pink eye, is caused by the same virus that causes the common cold. Just as a cold must run its course, so must this form of pink eye. It is also very contagious.
Bacterial conjunctivitis is a highly contagious form of pink eye, caused by bacterial infections. This type of conjunctivitis usually causes a red eye with a lot of pus.
Allergic conjunctivitis is a form of conjunctivitis that is caused by the body's reaction to an allergen or irritant. It is not contagious. This type of conjunctivitis is usually associated with redness in the white of the eye or inner eyelid.
How do you get pink eye and how do you prevent it? Conjunctivitis, whether bacterial or viral, can be quite contagious. Children are usually most susceptible to getting the condition from bacteria or viruses because they are in close contact with so many others in schools or daycare centers. Some of the most common ways to get the contagious form of pink eye:
Reusing handkerchiefs and towels when wiping your face and eyes
Forgetting to wash hands often
Frequently touching eyes
Using old cosmetics, and/or sharing them with other people
Not cleaning contact lenses properly
Prevention:
Practicing good hygiene can help prevent the spread of conjunctivitis. If a child is infected, make sure to do the following to help prevent the spread of the illness:
Encourage children to wash their hands often.
Tell them to avoid touching their eyes.
Discourage the reusing of towels, washcloths, handkerchiefs and tissues to wipe their face and eyes.
Change their pillowcase frequently.
Treatment:
With viral conjunctivitis, symptoms can last from one to two weeks and then will disappear on their own. For bacterial conjunctivitis, an ophthalmologist (Eye M.D.) will typically prescribe antibiotic eye drops to treat the infection.
Allergic conjunctivitis treatment often includes applying cool compresses to the eyes and taking antihistamines.
Home care tips:
A compress applied to closed eyelids can relieve some of the discomfort of pink eye. To make a compress, soak in water then wring out a clean, lint-free cloth. If a child has conjunctivitis in one eye only, don't use the same cloth on both eyes in order to avoid spreading the infection from one eye to the other.
If a child has bacterial or viral conjunctivitis, a warm compress is usually best. If their eyes are irritated by allergic conjunctivitis, try a cool water compress. Over-the-counter lubricating eyedrops - artificial tears - may also provide relief from pink eye symptoms.
If these symptoms persist, be sure take your child to see an ophthalmologist to receive proper care.
To find out more information on pink eye and other eye conditions and diseases, visitwww.geteyesmart.org.
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With summer on the horizon, many families are going to take video games with them, and there are also a ton of video games in hotels these days…
But how do you know what is the “right game for the right child”?
Everyone knows the difference between a “PG” and an “R” movie rating for children, but parents may not understand the different ways that the ESRB breaks down video games… the ESRB (Entertainment Software Ratings Board) is a non-profit group, designed to be a resource for parents, especially when they shop this holiday season… video games again expected to be at the top of many lists…
Well, there is a cool NEW technology that debuted recently that provides info in seconds, and has especially interesting visuals to go with it.
This application provides facts not reviews, and provides the information that went into why the game received the rating it did.
Would you believe that 90 percent – nine out of 10 times – when a game is purchased, a parent or guardian is present?
ESRB KEY STATS
Video games are fast becoming one of the most popular forms of entertainment media
today, with software sales reaching $10.5 billion in 2009
The average age of a gamer today is 34. Just like movies and TV shows, not all video
games are meant for children
FTC reports that an adult is involved in the purchase of a game 89% of the time, so it’s
clear that parents must be educated about making informed choices
Various national, state and local PSA and public education campaigns get the message
to parents that there are tools they may use to make informed, sensible choices about
video games for their children and families
ESRB ratings are on virtually every game package; age ratings on front and content
descriptors on back provide information with which to make an educated purchase
decision
Parents should learn about and utilize both parts of the ratings, and consider
them a significant part of their decision about whether to purchase or rent a game
The rating summaries on ESRB’s website are a great supplemental source of
information, providing detailed descriptions of the specific content in a game that a
parent may want to know about
Retailers display signage explaining the rating system to consumers, and store
associates are trained to assist parents who need help choosing games
Major retailers have store policies restricting the sale or rental of M-rated games to
those under 17 without parental permission
The FTC’s most recent audit measured compliance with these store policies among
national retailers at 80%, far surpassing the rates of restriction for DVDs, music and
admittance to R-rated movies
Parents should be involved in and informed about their children’s video gaming;
monitor gameplay and play games with their children; check the rating each time they
buy or rent a game
Parents should also take advantage of parental controls that are featured on all new
game consoles
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About the Book In a magical, green garden down on Rollingbrook Way, twins, Pixie and Trixie Bug live with all their garden friends . . . Always wrapped up in adventures, along with the twins, is Lizzie, the Audrey Hepburn of Ladybugs, Catrina the Caterpillar, who is about to become a beautiful butterfly, Freddy the Frog and his pretty girlfriend, Lola, Delilah the Dragonfly, who soars through the garden now that she finally got her glasses from Doc Bum Bulbee, Gus the Grasshopper, who is known as General G for short, Daphne the Doodlebug, who doesn't like bright lights or loud noises, "Wheelie" the Walking Stick, who uses a wheelchair he named Flower Power to get around, Sidney the Slug, on his skateboard and Squirm the Worm Pardon, who is the twins oldest friend in all of the garden. With creative rhyming text and gorgeous, colorful illustrations, first in the series of books, Pixie and Trixie Bug shares that no matter who you are, how you are, what you look like, what you like to eat or do or wear, everyone is unique and special, just like me and you . . . Pixie and Trixie Bug, first in the series, celebrates "twinship", frienship, uniqueness and inclusion. And what all the friends in the garden knew what they counted on each day was the friendship they shared . . . Down on Rollingbrook Way.
My Take on the Book
Not being a twin myself, I have only looked on in awe of the special bond that twins can have between themselves (at least in looking from the outside in). This book captures this special bond and shares it with the readers young and old. I shared this with my girls and can to find that they simply enjoyed the book itself and the story that was shared. I particularly enjoyed the beautiful artwork within the book and found it to be a great addition to our growing library of childrens books.
In asking my oldest (6.5 year old) what she liked about the book, she said that she liked the twins but also story itself. As a parent, I found the book to be also quite diverse, showing the importance of inclusion and tolerance. I thought it was very nice that some of the characters in the book had special needs, which allow kids to see these types of characters in a different light and can shed some light on the special needs children that they will meet in school themselves.
I don't know whether this book will be a series, but all I can say is, I hope so! You will not be disappointed with this book! All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by the company. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. Please refer to this site's Disclaimer for more information. I have been compensated or given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions.
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About the BookLaura Duksta lost all of her hair at age eleven. She was bullied, teased and humiliated throughout her teenage and college years. Even today, she remembers so clearly when someone at a party grabbed her wig and tossed it across a dance floor.
As a result, Laura became introverted and depressed, and tried to fill the void caused by feeling like a misfit in unhealthy ways. It wasn't until her thirtieth birthday, and after the idea for her first book, I Love You More, that she was finally able to accept herself, and her bald head.
The idea of I Love You More came to Laura after she saw her sister dealing with issues of being a young mother, and her nephew as a victim of those difficulties. Laura self-published I Love You More and sold more than 50,000 copies. Sourcebooks then released the book and it went on to become a New York Times bestseller. Now, she is releasing a new book, You Are a Gift to the World (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky; April 19, 2011; $16.99; hardcover).
Laura has become a champion for our children, writing books like I Love You More and You Are a Gift to the World to spread a message of love, appreciation and acceptance. I Love You Morewas written for her nephew, so that he—and all children—might know that no matter what's going on in their lives or the world around them, they are loved. Only recently did Laura realize that writing I Love You More was also a healing experience for her.
You Are a Gift to the World has a powerful message for children and adults about appreciating one another and the world around us. It also continues to generate the conversation of love amongst people everywhere.
My Take on the BookThis ingenious book is an excellent springboard for parents and children to discuss what special gifts the child has and how everything in the world is a special gift to us..
The book is a flip book. It is two books in one. One book is on the front and as you read it , you finally get to a middle section which then allows you to flip the book over and read the second book.
Let's a begin with YOU ARE A GIFT TO THE WORLD
The first section is a delight. A father and his daughter are enjoying each other's company and the out doors. He tells her she is the best gift in the whole world. He proceeds to describe some of the reasons he tells her this: she is one of a kind, she sings sweetly, he loves to hear her laugh, her smile brightens his day,her hugs are the best.
The flip side: THE WORLD IS A GIFT TO YOU
So what is the greatest gift in the whole wide world? You only need to look at your surroundings to find some of the answers. So discuss what you see. Do you live in the mountains or by the seashore? Do you have trees in your yard which are homes to birds ?
Are you able to play in the water of an ocean, lake or river?
The story illustrates the miracle of life through baby birds and the seed that becomes a beautiful flower.
Our oceans are a gift supporting the lives of whales, fish, turtles, crabs, many plants, and more.
And don't forget the sun which sustains all life on Earth and produces amazing sunrises and sunsets.
It does not take much to look around and see the gifts the world gives each and everyone of us.
This book ends in the same center page as the first book did. There are two sentences as a closing. YOU ARE A GIFT TO THE WORLD AND THE WORLD IS A GIFT TO YOU. SO AS YOU TRAVEL THROUGH LIFE, YOU SEE ALL THE WAYS IT'S TRUE.
Do take the time to tell your child about their specialness and the gifts the world has for them.
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Friday, January 21, 2011
THE WIGGLES NEW ALBUM, LET'S EAT, HITS STORES FEBRUARY 1ST
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The Wiggles new album, Let's Eat, will hit stores on February 1st through Razor & Tie. With their new release, The Wiggles have cooked up a feast of fun with some very special guests, including superstar Keith Urban as well as The Wiggles' own Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus for a banquet of beats to get your toes tapping. See below to download the free song "England Swings," featuring country music superstar Keith Urban.
The Wiggles are the most successful children's entertainment group in the world. The New York Times calls The Wiggles, "the band that rocks the cradle" and this is certainly true. Over the years, their songs have drawn millions of people to see their live concerts and The Wiggles have set records for sold out performances everywhere from Madison Square Garden in New York, to the Hammersmith Apollo in London, to their home town of Sydney, Australia. Their songs are instantly memorable and get you wiggling in seconds.
The Wiggles' TV Show is available exclusively on Sprout, the 24-hour preschool channel parents and kids share together. You can watch Sprout's Wiggly Waffle every weekday morning from 6a - 9a ET.
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In support of the band’s rockin’ new single “R-A-T-T-L-E-S”, The Rattles are launching the ‘America’s Next Top Rattle’ Video Competition, a worldwide search for one lucky kid to become an honorary member of the band! Throughout the next month, parents are invited to submit videos of their kids singing and dancing along to the song, “R-A-T-T-L-E-S”. Parents can enter to win by downloading the “R-A-T-T-L-E-S” mp3 from http://facebook.com/TheRattlesBand, filming an original video, and then uploading their video to http://facebook.com/TheRattlesBand. Fans will vote for the grooviest and most FUN-TASTIC video. One grand prize winner will be named ‘America’s Next Top Rattle’ and receive a stupendous grand-daddy prize package of official Rattles gear.
Last month, The Rattles premiered their STOMP’N new video for “R-A-T-T-L-E-S” in partnership with Yahoo! Kids.The band has received unanimous praise from fans of all ages, and been featured on leading media outlets such as BlogCritics, Time Out New York, Examiner, Pop Culture Madness, and Daily Motion.
The Rattles are Gus, Kitty, Sal, and Hal – a unique animal collective of four stellar musicians and life-long friends.Chock full of catchy melodies and feel good-vibes, their debut album ‘RATTLE ON’ has garnered unanimous praise from kids and parents all across the country, who can’t help bopping along with groovy tunes such as “Wavy Lane”, “Rattle On”, and “Lucky Sam’s Banana Stand”.
The Rattles
‘RATTLE ON’
Release Date: Available Everywhere – In Digital and CD Format
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About the BookCaptivating critters, eye-grabbing pictures, weird and freaky facts—what better way for kids to learn geography! In this child-friendly atlas, stunning animal photos combine with colorful, easily accessible maps to teach young readers about geography through the wild creatures that fascinate them. Each world region includes a "spotlight" on animals in the area. Thematic spreads deliver the facts about habitats, endangered species, and more. Careful research and all-around kid appeal make this a must-have children’s atlas for home and school.
My Take on the Book This book if full of gorgeous photographs introduces young readers to the world of amazing wild creatures that roam, soar, and swim in our world. You will travel to each continent and learn about the animals of that region. There are easy to read maps for our young readers. Some highlights will be their habitat, diet, survival skills, and more.
As you read and look at the photographs , you may ask , as I did, "how did they capture that photo?"
Just a few amazing shots were: a Grizzly bear trying to catch a mid air salmon, buffaloes on the run, a small Golden poison dart frog, an Eagle owl in flight, a Bengal tiger thrashing through the water, a mother and child panda bear cuddling, cute Koalas, mom and pouched baby kangaroo in the wild , and more.
The photos of the animals of each continent shows the specific information about their habitats. When you look at the corresponding map, the animal icons are placed in the specific locations where these animals can be found
I am confident you and your child will read this book often. Enjoy!
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About the Book Within New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the sphinx of the Pharaoh Hatshepsut holds court. But how did this ancient artifact get to the museum? Acclaimed author and illustrator Jessie Hartland beautifully presents this informative and fascinating history of the Hatshepsut sphinx, from its carving in ancient Egypt to its arrival in the hallowed halls of this world-famous museum. This is essential reading for junior Egyptologists!
My Take on the Book
In New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art there is a spectacular sphinx of Hatshepsut.This sphinx took an amazing journey from Egypt to the halls of this famous museum.The illustrations, facts, and story will take you through the journey of the sphinx of Hatshepsut.
Hatshepsut was a woman who lived in about 1470 B.C., but she was also a pharoah who ruled Egypt. A large temple was built to honor her but after she died the temple and all the art work was broken into bits and tossed into a pit. So you can see why this sphinx is an amazing find for the museum.
As you continue to read the story , the author writes and illustrates the details of building a sphinx which was transported by boat on the Nile River to Thebes where the temple was built.
When Hatshepsut died, her stepson (the new pharoah) wanted to erase all trace of her so they tried to destroy the entire temple.
Then in the 1920's archeologists found many statues and the sphinx buried in the desert. The Egyptians tried to put together the sphinx so it could be shipped to the United States.
Jessie Hartland tells of the journey of the sphinx on the land and sea to New York. When the sphinx arrived in New York, the curator finished putting broken fragments on the sphinx and filled in the spaces with plaster.
An artist and photographer finished the coloration and recorded the sphinx before it was ready for the public. Finally it was opened as an exhibit to the public.
Jessie uses the specific names for each of the individuals involved in the life of the sphinx. The words are repeated on each page . So the vocabulary is one the young reader will learn with the reading.This book is a great teaching tool but also an enjoyable book to read. Check out the back of the book for more history and facts.
Enjoy!
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About the Series
As the world becomes "smaller", it is increasingly necessary for children to get a global perspective from a very young age. Addressing this need, Satya House Publications is pleased to be releasing the first title in a new series of books for children age 5 and up about different countries. Each book intheISeetheSun series will portray the essential cultural elements of one country through the eyes of a child, providing the reader or listener with an understanding "a day inthe life" of that child.
Young readers will quickly perceive that children of the world really share a mutual existence even though they speak varied languages, write in diverse alphabets and have contrasting national and regional attire, foods and traditions. They all have family, friends, games and daily routines that make childhood similar at the core. The differences are not so strange, rather, there is beauty and creative power inthe diversity. ISeetheSun books will help to honor human individuality and at the same time acknowledge our common ground.
Each book inthe series will be written in English as well as the primary language of the country, with a glossary providing information about the dozen or so "foreign" words such as those for mother, father, local foods, etc. This will enable children to begin comprehending cultures other than their own, as well as offering an introduction to the concept of foreign languages. A country overview is also included for parents and teachers who want to go beyond just reading the story so they can talk a bit more about the country with a child.
ISeetheSuninChina is bilingual, written in English and Mandarin Chinese, and beautifully illustrated with colorful collages. The 40-page perfect-bound book is priced at $12.95 and will be available after October 1 from bookstores, Amazon, other online retailers, and directly from the publisher.
ISeetheSunin Nepal will be published in November 2010 and ISeetheSunin Afghanistan is scheduled for an early 2011 release, followed by ISeetheSunin India andISeetheSunin Russia.
About This Book I SeetheSuninChina follows a young child as she travels from a small town to the city of Shanghai, portraying the events that take place from dawn until night over the course of that one day. The unspoken message of this book is the movement from the old to the new, while still maintaining some connections with the past. Written in both English and Mandarin Chinese,ISeetheSuninChina is beautifully illustrated with warm, engaging collages made from photographs, paper cut-outs, and drawings. Children will be able to recognize the similarities as well as the differences between their own culture and the culture of modern China.
My Take on the Book
This book was a wonderful cultural treasure. The story allows non-native Chinese individuals to experience a day in the life of a young girl (much like my own girls). I loved the fact that the book was in two languages, and in fact, after we read this we gave the book to a friend of Diva-J's who is in a Chinese immersion school. Beautiful photography/artwork completes the story and you are taken to China and able to experience this far off country if only for a brief moment. Speaking of art, I loved the fact that there was both real-life photos of the locations that they spoke of and artwork to complete the illustrations found within the book.
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About the GroupArmed with a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed fusion of classic rock and power pop, The Rattles are on a roll! Parents, kids, and music lovers of all ages have been singing unanimous praises for ‘RATTLE ON’ (August 17th), the lively full-length debut from this furry musical menagerie – composed of life-long friends Gus, Sal, Hal, and Kitty.
Acclaimed parenting author and ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ Editor, Susan Heim referred to the album as “unique”, “catchy”, and “awesome” while Blissful Bee Blog recommended it to “anyone who has children that love music.” The Clever Mommy Chroniclesdrew comparisons to The Beatles, They Might Be Giants, and Rilo Kiley, and raved,“Really, truly, the CD is fantastic. In fact, I was disappointed because it only has nine tracks. I found myself wanting more. That’s pretty big for a kids’ CD!”
To celebrate the ‘RATTLE ON’ albumrelease, The Rattles recently unveiled their snazzy new official website, RattlesRock.com. This fully decked-out, colorful little corner of cyber-space allows The Rattles’ biggest fans to read up on the band’s back-story, listen to some groovy tunes, scope out a slew of tour photos, play interactive games, and shop for official band gear at the online store. There is even a special section for parents!
Also in support of their debut release, The Rattles are launching a special presale for ‘RATTLE ON’ offered directly to the fans,starting on August 10th.All fans that purchase the album before its official release will receive a deluxe package with Rattles gear and a CD with one bonus video, courtesy of The Rattles themselves!
Stay tuned for more news about upcoming videos and tour dates!
The Rattles
‘RATTLE ON’
Release Date: August 17, 2010 – In Digital and CD Format
Full Tracklisting
Rattle On
Lucky Sam’s Banana Stand
Shipwreck in the Sky
Wavy Lane
Goodbye Yesterday
1-2-3 Count on Me
R-A-T-T-L-E-S
Monday Morning Drive
Apple of My Eye
My Take on the GroupMy kids love listening to music so I am always willing to try out a new group! The kids were definitely intrigued with the cover art on this album and once we put the CD on they were hooked! The music was definitely upbeat and catchy and were tunes that even adults can love. As a person who always liked They Might Be Giants, I found this group to be similar (but geared more towards kids)!
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About the BookJust one look was all it took for Bear to fall in love with Bunny. But how should Bear show this love? With candy? Or song and dance?
With delightful illustrations by award-winning artist Sophie Fatus, warm and witty words perfectly express how love casts its spell on man and beast!
My Take on the BookA cute story about the love of friendships that knows no bounds and shows the reader that even a bear can love a creature that they typically would eat instead. The story is quite touching showing how the bear has to work through his insecurity and his subsequent movement toward confronting his fear. Overall, a touching story for the whole family.
If this book looks like one that you would like in your library, you can find it on Amazon!
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About the BookWith simple text and cartoon artwork, Balloon Toons™ are the the perfect way to engage and encourage new readers. Award-winning and up-and-coming cartoonists lend their inimitable and illustrative talents to entertaining stories kids will enjoy again and again.
Breakout artist Aron Nels Steinke's rollicking tale has cats of all shapes, sizes, and colors who populate a little girl's world and inspire her to create a crazy and kooky dance. It's the cat's meow!
My Take on the Book The Super Crazy Cat Dance by Aaron Nels Steinke
This whimsical book is ideal for the young child who loves cats. The first part has rhymes which would help them learn words. The picture clues assist with the word learning.
The second part of the book goes into the cat dance. You child would have fun following the characters directions on the movements and the animal noises. The readers can imitate the cats along the way
The last section actually introduces a few dogs and shows how even a cat lover can like a dog
As you read and use his book, maybe your little little cat lover will create other movements and noises to enhance their Super Crazy Cat Dance
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