5 Star Book Reviews For ‘Make Believe Bedtime Stories’
Series by Janice Spina
Bedtime Stories for Children (Book 1).
5 Stars: Unique Bedtime Fantasy Stories For Age 5-8!
This unique, educational short story collection brings
wonderful fantasy to children ages 5-8. Each story has a colorful character,
brightly illustrated on the stories title page. Children will learn a valuable
life lesson with each story. As the child reads or hears the stories, their
imagination will come to life; with a blue alien named: Bluripizig, a green
dragon named; Russell, a little fairy in a pink dress, a brown bear named;
Shular, Marco; the boy who couldn’t swim, and of course, an adorable white
skunk with a story you will not want to miss.
Award winning author, Janice Spina, writes make-believe
stories that children can relate to about animals and other creatures. She
hopes adults will enjoy reading these bedtime stories to the children in their
lives. Janice has written 19 children’s books. She has multiple series, for
ages 10+. Her Mariah series along with a couple stand-alone books, are for ages
18+. Her ‘Gateskin Chronicles’ series for age 15+ has just arrived.
Janice Spina is a retired administrative secretary from a
public school system in Massachusetts. I highly recommend her books. Her books
should be placed in school and community libraries. As adults it is our job to
make it possible for all children to read books and encourage reading time.
Janice Spina’s books make great year-round gifts for children of all ages.
Editorial Review (Book Marketing Global Network).
*****
Bedtime Stories for Children (Book 2).
5 Stars: Dedicated To All Children Who Love To Make Believe.
Make Believe Is Fun (Book 2), continues from Make Believe:
Bedtime Stories (Book 1); with beautiful cover art, and adorable story
illustrations, produced by Janice Spina’s husband John.
…Ollie and Nolan: One day Ollie and Nolan, two little
squirrels who are brothers, went out into the forest to forage for something
tasty to eat. Ollie was the older brother. He liked to tease his younger
brother about everything they did together. Ollie loved finding acorns and
always wanted to find more than Nolan. Find out more about these brothers.
…The Turkey Who Could Growl: Terrence is a turkey who is
different than other turkeys. His plumes are in shades of blue instead of all
brown and black. He has dark gray eyes and a long tail that skims the ground as
he walks that he can fan out in a wide half circle around his body. Find out
how Terrence relates to a bear.
…Freddie the Frog: Freddie the frog lived in a ten-gallon
fish tank. The only other occupants were four striped tetras. They got along
just fine until one day…. This true story is based on real frog living with
Janice and John.
…The Little Tree: There once was a little tree in the forest
of many trees. This little tree was tired of trying to stretch itself up to
reach the warmth of the sun. There were so many other trees that were taller,
bigger, and full of branches that snuffed out the sun as it shone down on the
forest. If the little tree didn’t get enough sun he could wither and die. Read
how Embry comes to the rescue.
…Leo the Leopard and the Mouse: Leo was a leopard cub. He
was only a couple of weeks old when his mother woke him up from his daily nap.
“It’s time for you to learn how to take care of yourself in the wild, Leo.
There is much you need to know about living in the jungle. This story is
dedicated to Janice and John’s great nephew, Leo, who loves leopards.
…Tyler the Cat and the Wind Chimes: Tyler the cat walked
along the wall at the back of his house one day. He always wanted to visit some
of the other houses along the beach road. He had heard some sounds that he did
not recognize and decided it was time to check them out. Find out what special
friendship was made, when Tyler went to check out the new sound.
Award winning author, Janice Spina, writes make-believe
stories that children can relate to about animals and other creatures. She
hopes adults will enjoy reading these bedtime stories to the children in their
lives. I highly recommend her books. Her books should be placed in school and
community libraries. As adults it is our job to make it possible for all
children to read books and encourage reading time. Janice Spina’s books make
great year-round gifts for children of all ages.
Editorial Review by Book Marketing Global Network.
*****
Bedtime Stories for Children (Book 3).
5-Stars: Animal characters come to life with six exciting stories to tell and
life lessons to learn, for children 5-8 years old.
Delight your children and grandchildren this summer (or
anytime) with the ‘Make Believe Bedtime Story’ series by Award-Winning
Children’s Author Janice Spina.
This is Book 3 in the series. The illustrations by Dr. John
Spina will capture your child’s imagination, as animal characters come to life
with six exciting stories to tell, for children 5-8 years old.
…Find out what happens when Paulie the porcupine meets Bud
the beaver. See how surprise and even fear of the unknown, quickly turns into a
friendship.
…Discover how a boy and a garden snake become friends, when
the boy helps free the snake from a hole in the fence, where the snake is
stuck.
…Learn how two deer help each other, when Davis the dizzy
deer needs help from his best friend, Dante.
…Read how a Finley, a friendly baby fox, and a determined
mother bluebird, work together to rescue her baby from the base of a tree.
…How does Cassie the cow, who has lost her moo, rescue the
herd from danger, and get her moo back?
…Finally, a little girl named Lorelei becomes friends with a
Clydesdale horse. She helps him overcome his worries and insecurity about being
hairier than the other horses.
Parents, grandparents, and educators hold the key to our
next generation of readers, thinkers, and leaders. I encourage you to purchase
all Jemsbooks by Janice Spina. Each book is age-appropriate, educational
reading, that will keep your children engaged, entertained, and build on their
reading and vocabulary skills. Give children the tools they need for success in
life.
Editorial Review by Book Marketing Global Network.
*****
Bedtime Stories for Children (Book 4).
5-Stars: Make Bedtime Enjoyable with Book 4 In This ‘Jemsbooks’ Bedtime Story
Series for Children 5-8 Years Old.
Your children and grandchildren will be excited to get into
bed when ‘Jembooks’ by Award-Winning Children’s Author Janice Spina, are on
their bedside table. This is book 4 in the Make Believe: Bedtime Stories for
Children 5-8 years old. Janice masterfully brings the animal characters to life
in six unique stories. The beautiful illustrations were designed by Dr. John
Spina.
…DEIDRA THE DARING DRAGONFLY: Bring imagination to life, as
your child reads about the little girl named Aloisa, who becomes friends with
Deidra, a daring, mystical dragonfly.
…GRIFFIN THE GOAT WHO SAVED THE TREES: Griffin the goat who
has no special talents at all, discovers delicious vines growing around the
bark on the maple trees. Griffin is startled when the maple tree starts telling
him about the dangerous plight of vines. Griffin tells the billies and nannies
how delicious the vines are, and impresses the farmer by saving the maple
trees. Janice puts an educational note for parents and guardians about the
Bittersweet vine or Oriental Bittersweet is an invasive plant. It is native to
China, Japan, and Korea. It was introduced to the United States around 1860 as
an ornamental plant. She shared photos of bittersweet in her backyard, on her
fence.
…THE MAGIC CANDLE: An old shop owner learns a valuable
lesson from a crooked candle that no one wants to buy.
…CLARA THE SINGING CHICKEN: Clara the chicken has a point to
make. She wants to prove she can sing. She does not want to be famous or leave
the farm. She wants Rodney the rooster and others to take her seriously.
…A BOY, A PELICAN, AND A FISH: Janice engages children and
parents with this story about a family’s vacation to Aruba. Neo is turning
seven soon, he makes friends with a Pelican named Pete, and a fish while
experiencing the ocean for the first time.
…CHIP THE LONELY STARFISH: Janice writes this story in
memory of the many starfish she had in her own saltwater tanks. She shares two
photos of the latest chocolate chip starfish she had, as the little girl named
Bria in this story, becomes friends with a starfish.
I love how Author Janice Spina engages both children and
adults alike in these amazing short stories. Janice has a gift for storytelling
intertwined with education. She hares tidbits that will bring parents/guardians
and children closer together, as they read and learn about the world around
them. Janice Spina’s Jemsbooks should be in every child’s library.
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