Mark Graham
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I am a person who really likes to read and write and to share what I learned with all my education. My page will mainly be book reviews and critiques of old and new books that I have read and will read. There will also be other bits, too.
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Moonling Adventures The Serengeti
Moonling Adventures The Serengeti is a children's picture book written by Diann Floyd and illustrated by Katherine Louise Boehm. Who would like to go and travel the world? This is the story of Little Girl and Little Boy and the dog Lola. Two children in a simulator are able to go anywhere in the world and learn what makes each place special. This would make a good book for an elementary science and even social studies lesson.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Adventures with Divot and Swish in Costa Rica The Superpower of Courage
Adventures of Divot and Swish in Costa Rica The Superpower of Courage is a children's picture book written by Beth Brown, PhD and illustrated by Charlotte Strickland. This is a story for children who like sports and learning about new places. This is quite the imaginative story where the characters and the readers will learn the new and basic rules of a new sport and the courage that is needed. The words and pictures truly go together.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
My Brother, My Friend and a few others
I am sharing several poems that I have had published back in the late, great 80's in the American Poetry Anthology that started me thinking about a writing career before I started going to college and becoming a teacher and later a nurse.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Poets
You Can Swim
You Can Swim is a children's picture book created by Vanessa Joy Moore. Who remembers how they learned to swim? Vanessa tells a story of learning to swim, but learning to listen is a better lesson to learn. This is the story of a little boy named Jack who learns to swim but learned a more important lesson who all need to learn better.
By Mark Graham3 years ago in Critique
The Superhero in all of us
The Superhero in All of Us is a children's book created by Zoe Wheeler and Catherine Stait-Gardner. It asks the question 'how do we feel about ourselves in various situations.' This is the story of Joshua who is dealing with a very common family issue and shares his special and favorite thing.
By Mark Graham3 years ago in Critique
Ed's Great Escape
Ed's Great Escape is a children's picture book created by Trevor Hodsdon and Marzena Milowska. What an adventure one is to have. This is a picture book that shares that one great adventure that we all would like to have at various points in our lives. Ed's Great Escape is about an extra large giraffe and his great adventure out in the world.
By Mark Graham3 years ago in Critique
The Cloud Lasso
The Cloud Lasso is written by Eden Jones and my question is 'Who would like to have a cloud for a friend? This is a children's picture book about a little monster named 'Little Monster'. This is a story that is all about keeping and making new friends and finding an interest from arts and crafts to sports to dancing. Little Monster has a decision to make. The artwork is quite whimsical in nature and if you would look closer it would seem like they were painted on canvas for you can see brushstrokes. This is a great beginning reader for the typeface is large and a lot of repetition of a certain phrase.
By Mark Graham3 years ago in Critique
The Hooded Sweefa
The Hooded Sweefa is written by A.M. Seifried and is a children's picture book that is about imagination. The characters of Sweefa and Nessa are suppose to have jobs of doing away with evil and bringing love to all good and bad. This is a story that sweet but a bit of sour. To me it is like a beginning mystery for very young readers for Sweefa and Nessa must figure our what Frakin wants all the nuts. The term 'justice' is introduced to readers.
By Mark Graham3 years ago in Critique
Humphrey's night out The Adventures of Humphrey the Guinea Pig
Humphrey's night out The Adventures of Humphrey the Guinea Pig is written by Christopher Weedon and illustrated by Sandra Weedon of Great Britain. This is the story of Humphrey and his journey at night as he visits and explores his outside environment. It is also a story of friendship and sharing interests. The drawings uses the various tones and hues of colors and looked as if they were done with crayons, but they are really good in my opinion for kids will really like this story. There are questions in the back of the book to start discussions and to check for understanding and listening skills. Even adults could learn something from this story.
By Mark Graham3 years ago in Critique
Dare to Dream
Dare to Dream is a children's picture book created by Nikki and Scott Webster. This is a story of a small girl with a big dream. She goes to sleep and dreams her dreams of many events that could happen. This is a book written by British authors but American readers will enjoy too. It is a book that will show and tell about diversity and acceptance of each other and our achievements.
By Mark Graham3 years ago in Critique
Lord of Order
Lord of Order written by Brett Riley is a thriller horror/ science fiction story that could remind the reader of an event that took place in Waco, Texas. What if the city of New Orleans was a prison city of the future. It is also a story of having faith in yourself and your ideals. Lord of Order is a book set in the future but has aspects of the past and present.
By Mark Graham3 years ago in Critique
Soccer Trophy Mom
Soccer Trophy Mom a novel written by Fred Bowen. Who's ready for some soccer? This is the story of Aiden and Ava soccer players and their friends who like to solve mysteries. This is a middle school level novel that allows for readers to start using critical thinking skills to solve various problems while working together and investigating various solutions right or wrong.
By Mark Graham3 years ago in Critique
