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The Little Red Hen

I love this delightful book! I'm a huge fan of this charming story with beautiful illustrations that will keep your children engaged! Also, there's a bread recipe in the back with directions on how to make your own bread. In addition, you'll find a story CD enclosed. It's on sale at the moment. Buy the book, here.

About The Book

The Little Red Hen

The lazy rooster and the mischievous mouse can’t be bothered to help the little red hen
tend her ear of wheat. They can’t be bothered to help her take it to the miller either,
or bake it into bread. But when her loaf of warm, fragrant bread is ready, the little
red hen is not at all inclined to share it with them. The rooster and the mouse soon
mend their ways! This lively version of the classic tale is given contemporary treatment
with dynamic, textured illustrations which consist of collage hung from wires then
photographed by artist Kate Slater.

Audio CD includes two versions of the story: one with page-turn chimes and one without.

Ages 3 to 7 years

About The Author

Written By: Mary Finch

Mary Finch has always liked hens. As a child in London just after the war, her family kept hens in the garden. They had a battered and well-loved copy of this story. Mary has two daughters and two grandchildren and lives in Bath, UK.

Illustrated By: Kate Slater

Kate Slater lives on a dairy farm in Staffordshire, UK, with her family, her dog, lots of chickens and two pet sheep. Her studio is the old apple room, with shelves full of papers she uses for her artwork. www.kateslaterillustration.com

Narrated By: Debra Messing

Debra Messing is a stage, television and film actress who has won an Emmy award for her starring role in the hit TV series Will and Grace. Her film work includes Along Came Polly and The Wedding Date.

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Book Beginning

"Once upon a time, a rooster and a mouse and a little red hen lived together in a small brown house with a red roof."

Middle of the Book

"She put the loaf into the oven to bake. When it was ready, she took out the warm, crusty loaf.
"Who will help me eat this tasty, fresh bread?" asked the little red hen.

The Little Red Hen: Illustrations by Kate Slater

Back of the Book

"No you won't," said the little red hen. "I shall eat it myself," said the little red hen. And she did!"

Buy the book, here.

It's so great! Do you have a copy in your home library? I plan on giving it as a gift for my youngest grandson who will soon be 4. Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful!

Happy Reading!

-- LadyD

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” -- C. S. Lewis
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Kindergarten Music: Paw, Paw Patch

I've noticed that whenever my piano students come to lessons and begin to sit down and play their set of songs, well... here comes my cat Jazz! Yep, I guess she wants to learn Pentascales, too!

Some great songs for Pre-K and Kindergarten are sung to the tune, "Paw, Paw Patch." I really like this fun, spirited song! Are you familiar? We'll be using

Songs sung to Paw, Paw Patch

Where, Oh Where?

Where, oh where, oh where is Ryan?

C7 F

He's waving his hand for all to see.

He's slowly walking around the circle,

(Children clap hands)

He's slowly walking around the circle.

He's slowly walking around the circle,

C7 F

He's waving his hand for all to see.

Substitute the name of one of your children for the name Ryan. Substitute other actions such as hopping, crawling or tiptoeing for walking.

Welcome to Our School

Brian, welcome to our school,

C7 F

We're so glad that you are here with us.

Substitute the name of one of your children for the name Brian, and the name of your group for the word school.

Picking Up an A

Picking up an A and putting it in the basket,
C7

Picking up an A and putting it in the basket,
F

Picking up an A and putting it in the basket,
C7 F

Way down yonder in the letter patch.

Write alphabet letters on index cards and place the cards on the floor. Put a basket in the middle of the floor. As you sing the song, have the children pick up cards with the letter A written on them and put them in the basket. Continue with other letters as desired.

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photo credit: Rupert about to stretch via photopin (license)
songs from: Totline Piggyback Songs for School

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Happy reading! Happy singing!

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” -- C. S. Lewis
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Happy Meerkat Day!

Meerkat at the San Diego Wild Animal Park

Last Fall we visited the San Diego Safari Park and took a few photos of the Meerkat display. These guys are so peppy and always scurrying about, going into their numerous tunnels for hiding. I managed to get a snapshot of one that reminded me of a very skinny groundhog!

For Coloring Page Tuesday, I chose the image of the Groundhog from Elizabeth O. Dulemba.

PhotoShop Edit Process

1. Crop
2. Lightning Effect
3. Earth Texture
4. Charcoal Tint
5. Color Brush

Here's the original character. If you'd like to join in, let's see what you can do!
Visit, Dulemba's Gallery for other fine images.

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“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” -- C. S. Lewis

Reading Fox: Aesop's Fables

Coloring Page Tuesdays is hosted by a wonderful book author/illustrator Elizabeth O. Dulemba. I enjoy reading her posts about book giveaways and author interviews. I've been fortunate to win one of her books also that I absolutely love. You can read my review of Prince's Diary

If you're interested in participating in this meme, post your drawings and cards at her gallery, http://dulemba.com

I love taking photographs and I like posting them for Blue Monday and Mandarin Orange Monday.
Even though I missed yesterday for this new meme, I wanted to experiment and see what coloring looked like in PhotoShop. Here's what I did to get this effect for the Reading Fox.

Photo Editing

1. Paint Effect
2. Light Multiple
3. Weave Texture
4. Water texture
5. Paper Overlay

What have you created lately?

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

Mother Goose Remembers

While making a quick stop to Bates Nut Farm for some dates, I spotted these geese at the children's petting zoo. Unfortunately, these lovely birds were fenced in and I wondered if my camera lens would focus on them instead of the metal chain link fence. My heart was broken when I looked into the bird's eyes. He seemed to be all alone, honking in pain, "Get me out of here!" Perhaps I threatened him as I moved closer to his guarded territory. After awhile, I noticed there were many birds and soon the whole place escalated with a chorus of boisterous 'bird bonks'! So, I said my goodbyes rather hastily and did manage to rest my lens between the spaces to get better photos later on.

Here's a bit of photo editing for Mandarin Orange Monday

This particular book falls under the category of Best Books for Babies. A beautiful hardcover book, and the Winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, Clare Beaton's Mother Goose Remembers makes a beautiful gift for babies - 5 years old. The music is sweet and wonderful.

Mother Goose Remembers

Enjoy the rhythms and cozy warmth of the forty-six nursery rhymes in this nostalgic collection. This treasured gift book features a feather from the plumage of Mother Goose hidden on every page, waiting to be found by youngsters. Book with CD edition includes songs and rhymes performed by Caroline Butler, Charles Spicer, Nick Hooper and Dave Townsend.

Best Books for Babies, Beginning with Books
NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Illustrated By: Clare Beaton
Sung By: Charles Spicer, Nick Hooper, Caroline Butler, Dave Townsend

Peak Inside

These wonderful illustrations are from the talented author, Clare Beaton.

Activity

Next help the kids edge their patchwork quilts in plain colored paper strips. On the strips, help them write the names of the nursery rhymes in their collage.

To create a larger patchwork, gather together all the individual patchworks and hang them on the wall.

Mother Goose Remembers HC w CD

Happy Reading!

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

The Chicken and The Sabretooth

Going to the Carlsbad Street Fair yesterday was so much fun, especially when you're with a friend. I always like to take my time, walking up and down each row of vendors. At the end of one of the tents I spotted some outdoor yard and garden ironwork chickens with their festive blue feathers. Do you have some artwork around your lawn or garden path?

For Blue Monday

Along the food court at the local street fair I turned the corner towards the fun zone for the children, and... this huge Sabretooth tiger bounce for the kiddos took me by surprise. It seemed just right for Mandarin Orange Monday For more information regarding the Sabretooth, watch this national geographic video

Wikipedia says:

Sabretooth (Victor Creed) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. The character first appeared in Iron Fist #14 (August 1977). Originally portrayed as a non-powered serial killer, Sabretooth is later written as a mutant who possesses bestial superhuman abilities, most notably a rapid healing factor, razor-sharp fangs and claws, and superhuman senses. He is a vicious assassin responsible for numerous deaths both as a paid mercenary and for his personal pleasure.
The character Wolverine is depicted as his long-time enemy, although conflicting accounts have been given as to the origin of their feud. It is also known that he and Sabretooth were victims of the Cold War supersoldier program Weapon X, and that Sabretooth saw Wolverine as competition and tried to make his life miserable. While Wolverine is depicted as suppressing his more savage qualities, Sabretooth does the opposite and embraces them.
Sabretooth has appeared in several X-Men animated series and video games. Played by Tyler Mane, he was a henchman of Magneto in the first X-Men film and X-Men: The Official Game. Liev Schreiber plays him in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In May 2008, Wizard magazine ranked Sabretooth #193 of the 200 best comic book characters of all time. In 2009, Sabretooth was also ranked as IGN's 44th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.

You wouldn't happen to have one of these around your place, would you?

The above cover art and illustrations are a few suggestions from Barefoot Books:

Home for a Tiger, Home for a Bear
Emily's Tiger
The Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat
The Farmyard Jamboree PB w CDEX

Happy Reading!

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

Pony Riding and Curb Walking

Ben's blue jeans and bright blue riding helmet, along with pretty blue Maine skies, make for a perfect horse riding day! It was a great outing for my grandson, son-in-law, Jon's dad and a fun addition to a birthday party that was waiting for Ben at his home. The Horse riding ranch is located in Warren, Maine. Photos for Blue Monday

Taking a break from the farm chores, my grandson Ryan and I headed for the Pacific Ocean on the west coast, specifically Oceanside Beach. Although the water was extremely cold to go in (except for some local surfers), fortunately we soon found a nearby playground. I noticed my grandson was watching his balance as he walked around the curb. Photos for Mandarin Orange Monday.