Dee and Deb Off They Go – Kindergarten First Day Jitters

by Donna M. McDine

Book Blurb

The anxiety of finding one’s own place and friends in kindergarten without the comfort of having her fraternal twin sister nearby at first overwhelms Dee. Until she realizes even without her twin, Dee and her classmates for the most part are in the same boat. Suggested age range for readers: 3-8

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My Review

Dee and Deb are twins and are going to kindergarten.  They worry about meeting new friends.

The first day of kindergarten, or any grade, or the first day at a new school can cause anxiety in any child.  Donna McDine’s story can ease that anxiety for a young child when they realize that Dee and Deb made friends and had a good time doing many new and fun things.  The story is realistic and features adorable pictures by Jack Foster, an award-winning illustrator.

If you have a young child in your life who will be entering kindergarten (or a new school), I highly recommend you read this book together.

I received a copy of this book by the author in exchange for my honest review.

About Donna M. McDine

Multi-award-winning children’s author, Donna McDine’s creative side had laid dormant for many years until her desire to write sparked in 2007. With six children’s picture books to her credit:

• Angel’s Forever Home ~ March 2019 ~ Mascot Books

• Dee and Deb Off They Go Kindergarten First Day Jitters (Purple Dragonfly Book Award Honorable Mention & The Story Monster Approved 2015 Award);

• Sandy Grave (Purple Dragonfly 2014 Award First Place Picture Books 6+, Story Monster Approved and Beach Book Festival Honorable Mention 2014);

• Powder Monkey (Purple Dragonfly 2015 Award First Place Historical Fiction and Story Monster Approved 2014);

• Hockey Agony (Purple Dragonfly 2015 Award Honorable Mention Picture Books 6 & Older and New England Book Festival Honorable Mention 2014 and Story Monster Approved 2014);

• The Golden Pathway (Literary Classics Silver Award & Seal of Approval Recipient Picture Book Early Reader 2011 and Readers Favorite 2012 International Book Awards Honorable Mention) and;

McDine’s adventures continue as she ignites the curiosity of children through reading while she writes and moms from her home in the historical hamlet Tappan, NY. McDine is a member of the SCBWI, New York State Reading Association and Family Reading Partnership.

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The Calico Caterpillar

By Donna Lewis

THE CALICO CATERPILLAR is a delightful story that will captivate young children as they read (or listen to) the tale of a funny-looking little caterpillar and how he turns into a beautiful calico butterfly.  It is a science lesson all wrapped up in a charming and fascinating book.

The author tells this well-crafted story with close attention to language and descriptions that young readers can understand.  The lovely illustrations are the artistic work of illustrator H L Gillager.

I recommend THE CALICO CATERPILLAR to parents of young children and to young readers who enjoy an excellent story while learning about the real-life experiences of a caterpillar.

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My sincere thanks to the publisher William Parks for access to this book in return for my honest review.  I received no compensation for this review.

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Catching up!

I’d like to share some of the beautiful poetry of Mary Kendall. Please check out her blog for more of her poems.

Mary Kendall's avatarA Poet in Time

Over the past few months, a lot of my work has been published, but I’ve been negligent in getting them posted. Breaking from my usual tradition of a separate post for each journal, I’m going to post all of them here in a single posting. Separate poems and journals are both divided by  ***.

Redlights, Volume 15, No. 2, June 2019

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a day will come

when we are the faces

in old picture albums

and no one left

to give us names

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babcia’s borscht recipe

in faded black ink—

can you smell the beets

bubble and hear her

hum along

Ribbons Spring/Summer 2019: Volume 15, No. 2

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PET scan . . .

all the dogs & cats

I ever knew & loved

romp in the tunnel

where I lie in stillness

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Ribbons Spring/Summer 2019: Volume 15, No. 2

Tanka Café:  Theme: What Matters [to You]

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Lightning lily

Jane Dougherty gives us a stunning example of a haikai.

Jane Dougherty's avatarJane Dougherty Writes

For Frank Tassone’s haikai challenge.

Photo ©Bas Lammers

800px-Lightning_waterlily

on dark green water

a glow

colour of dawns and sunsets

rooted in pearls

water lily

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