Synopsis from Amazon
Learn the Numbers
Learning books for Pre-K
children don't have to be one size fits all. In this creative and
colorful series, Sandra takes children from birth to age four by introducing
parents to Levels. Book 1 in this series begins by showing children the
numbers 1-10 and what each number represents. As their abilities increase
each year, the next Levels challenge them in matching numbers and pictures and
finally to counting and selecting the correct answer.
Learn the Alphabet
Book 2 in this series
begins by showing children the pictures that represent the letters of the
alphabet. As their abilities increase each year, the next Levels challenge them
in matching big and small letters with pictures and finally to selecting the
correct answer to the choices that are presented.
The goal of this series is
to introduce Pre-K children to learning by stimulating and building upon their
natural curiosity for the environment around them. Each book in the series
grows with the reader through age four. All children will enjoy the colorful
images of the letters of the alphabet and objects that represent the letters.
Three Things You Don’t Know About Santa
This book is a preview
into the series, Santa Through the Years...
Santa Claus has changed a
lot through the years; in some pictures he looks very old and in others he
appears to be younger. This lovely picture book introduces children age
2-6 to learning more about Santa and the Christmas symbols that make up the
holiday season. The book is written in short sentences, asks simple
questions and also instructs the child to point out special features in the
pictures.
The History of Santa Claus
Santa Claus has changed a
lot through the years; in some pictures he looks very old and in others he
appears to be younger. This lovely picture book introduces children age
2-6 to the series that explains the history of the Christmas symbols that make
up the holiday season. The book is written in short sentences, asks
simple questions and also instructs the child to point out special features in
the pictures.
Children will enjoy the
pictures and following the story throughout the season. Book 1 is a preview to
the series. Each book is longer than the last with more questions and
functions to increase the interaction during the reading.
Santa and Mrs. Claus
You and your children will
enjoy reading how Santa got to the North Pole and how he found Mrs.
Claus. This lovely picture book introduces children age 2-6 to the series
that explains the history of the Christmas symbols that make up the holiday
season. The book is written in short sentences, asks simple questions and
also instructs the child to point out special features in the pictures.
Santa and His Elves
Discover the history of
Santa's Elves. This lovely picture book introduces children age 2-6 to
the series that explains the history of the Christmas symbols that make up the
holiday season. The book is written in short sentences, asks simple
questions and also instructs the child to point out special features in the
pictures.
Santa and His Reindeer
We all know Santa has
special reindeer to pull his sleigh, but where did they come from and how did
they learn to fly? Discover the names of all the reindeer and the
position they have in front of Santa's sleigh. This lovely picture book
introduces children age 2-6 to the series that explains the history of the
Christmas symbols that make up the holiday season. The book is written in
short sentences, asks simple questions and also instructs the child to point out
special features in the pictures.
Santa and Christmas Today
This lovely picture book
continues the story with questions about what they have learned so far.
The story continues with more information and rumors about Santa today.
My Overall Thoughts
I was only asked to review the first book about numbers. I looked the author up on Amazon to see what if any other works she had. I purchased all of the above ebooks because I value quality children's book. I tried these two books, Number and Alphabet out with my two year old grandson. He loved them. Sandra has them broken into sections with suggested age groups. My grandson grew up with books around him, so base the suggested age on where the child is in their reading experience. I think what I really liked about this series was that they are in ebook format. Children learn to use ereaders at an early age. My seven-year-old granddaughter is very proficient when it comes to using my Kindle Fire.
I have book shelves on it to categorize my books. She loves being able to go to the children's shelf to read chapter books or to the picture books shelf. There she finds and reads books to her brother. She had fun working with him with the number and letter books. He seems to respond better to her than to me. She has after all been working with him with physical books since she started kindergarten. This series is one I would definitely recommend to parents everywhere. I like the idea of the ebook because it is portable and you have the ability to take it with you no matter where you are.
The Santa Series was wonderful. Haylee, age 7 loved the different stories about the history of Santa. She's watched enough versions on television to make it confusing. I told her that we can go to Disney World's Epcot center at Christmas time this next year because they have people in the different countries dressed like the different historical versions of Santa. Since she still believes in Santa she believes that he appears differently in each country with different names. This is a great jumping off point for that inquisitive child like her that wants to learn about where Santa comes from, and how they celebrate in different countries. The illustrations in this book were wonderful. I like the interactive questions. For the younger child it gives you something to bridge the gap. For the older reader they can be ignored.
Over all I would recommend the books to parents and grandparents everywhere.
Author Bio
Sandra Portman is a retired
nurse. After retiring she went back to
what she loved to do as a child writing.
As a child she wrote stories to read to her friends. Now she writes ebooks
for children.
