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  • THE IMMOVABLE ROCK

    Peter Collier

    eBook
    This story is filled with amusing situations, focused on a group of simple farmers who have decided to remove a large rock from the field of Farmer Grimm. It is a delight with twists and silly situations that impact their efforts.The imagination of children will overflow and I am sure this story will also become one of your favourites, as it is one of mine.Ideal for a bedtime read.I have several fully illustrated stories, like 'Monsters I Know', 'Kids I Know', 'Hector the Collector', or 'Marmalade Jam and Chocolate Eclairs',and others like that are simply magical to read. www.readingtochildren.comIf you like this one, other stories like 'Cross Your Fingers', 'Everyone has a Name', 'The Fishing Derby', 'Foggy Daze', 'The Very Last Apple' you will find great for family laughs ...these are the feel-good kind of bedtime stories that everyone looks for when reading to children. The best illustrations are often inside the imaginations of children. My stories are designed for both the reader and the listener.Children will request parents to re-read, over and over again, a story that has caught their imagination.If not in rhyme, these stories will quickly become dull and a burden to read.When written in free verse, a story is both a delight to read and to hear.The reader feels accomplished when reading my stories and, in the act of story telling, begins exaggerating tone, inflection, and mood.When constructed in free verse rhyme, while reading along, children quickly begin to retain portions of each story.Once the child begins reading independently, these stories act as memory assisting templates to guide the beginning reader through their first reading selections. The reading successes of a child will fuel additional comprehension activities and help to jump start reading skills that greatly motivate the young reader.For the adult reader these stories are always a treat.I understand the necessity to include a readers interests and needs as part of the story telling activities.The length of this story is designed to be between 15-20 minutes, to act as a short break or bedtime activity. Unlike Dr. Suess, I have avoided making up new nouns and adjectives for purposes of rhyme, other than some tintinnabulation (words designed to give greater description of sounds), finding that teachers do not appreciate this activity.I find that by identifying children by full name, as the story characters, it adds a sense of character reality and identity. The children accept the diversity of people, which, in turn, opens the imagination to accepting limitless fictional situations and opportunities.My stories constitute several conceptual elements to motivate reading and precipitate a positive child's reading development.Your efforts to improve early perceptions of reading will provide children with a foundation for continued learning comprehension and development.
  • CROSS YOUR FINGERS

    Peter Collier

    eBook
    This story is about silly superstitions and innovative fun situations. Ideal for a bedtime read. If you like this one, other stories like 'Lots and Lots', 'Everyone has a Name', or 'Sick Again' you will also find great for family laughs. Alternatively, I have several fully illustrated stories like 'Monsters I Know' and Kids i Know', and some that are simply magical to experience, like 'The Immovable Rock', 'The Fishing Derby', 'Foggy Daze', or 'The Very Last Apple'...these are the feel-good kind of bedtime stories that everyone looks for when reading to children. My stories are designed for both the reader and the listener.Children will request parents to re-read, over and over again, a story that has caught their imagination.If not in rhyme, these stories will quickly become dull and a burden to read.When written in free verse, a story is both a delight to read and to hear.The reader feels accomplished when reading my stories and, in the act of story telling, begins exaggerating tone, inflection, and mood.When constructed in free verse rhyme, while reading along, children quickly begin to retain portions of each story.Once the child begins reading independently, these stories act as memory assisting templates to guide the beginning reader through their first reading selections. The reading successes of a child will fuel additional comprehension activities and help to jump start reading skills that greatly motivate the young reader.For the adult reader these stories are always a treat.I understand the necessity to include a readers interests and needs as part of the story telling activities.The length of these stories is designed to be between 10 to 15 minutes, to act as a short break or bedtime activity. Unlike Dr. Suess, I have avoided making up new nouns and adjectives for purposes of rhyme,other than some tintinnabulation (words designed to give greater description of sounds), finding that teachers do not appreciate this activity.I find that by identifying children by full name, as the story characters, it adds a sense of character reality and identity. The children accept the diversity of people, which, in turn, opens the imagination to accepting limitless fictional situations and opportunities.My stories constitute several conceptual elements to motivate reading and precipitate a positive child's reading development.For all teachers and Friends, I applaud your support in exposing free verse reading to young children. Your efforts to improve early perceptions of reading will provide children with a foundation for continued learning comprehension and development.
  • GINGERSNAP DRAGONS

    Peter Collier

    eBook
    This story is about a silly myth of never planting seeds with home baking. What happens when a young girl plants pumpkin seeds accidentally with Gingersnap cookies and milk. The story is just for fun, with silly ideas ideal as a quick bedtime story.If you like this one, other stories like 'Lots and Lots', 'Everyone has a Name', or 'Sick Again' you will find great for family laughs. Alternatively, I have several fully illustrated stories, like 'Monsters I Know' or 'Kids I Know', and some others that are simply magical to experience, like 'The Immovable Rock' or 'The Very Last Apple'...these are the feel-good kind of bedtime stories that everyone looks for when reading to children. The best illustrations are often inside the imaginations of children. www.readingtochildren.comMy stories are designed for both the reader and the listener.Children will request parents to re-read, over and over again, a story that has caught their imagination.If not in rhyme, these stories will quickly become dull and a burden to read.When written in free verse, a story is both a delight to read and to hear.The reader feels accomplished when reading my stories and, in the act of story telling, begins exaggerating tone, inflection, and mood.When constructed in free verse rhyme, while reading along, children quickly begin to retain portions of each story.Once the child begins reading independently, these stories act as memory assisting templates to guide the beginning reader through their first reading selections. The reading successes of a child will fuel additional comprehension activities and help to jump start reading skills that greatly motivate the young reader.For the adult reader these stories are always a treat.I understand the necessity to include a readers interests and needs as part of the story telling activities.The length of these stories is designed to be between 10 to 15 minutes, to act as a short break or bedtime activity. Unlike Dr. Suess, I have avoided making up new nouns and adjectives for purposes of rhyme,other than some tintinnabulation (words designed to give greater description of sounds), finding that teachers do not appreciate this activity.I find that by identifying children by full name, as the story characters, it adds a sense of character reality and identity. The children accept the diversity of people, which, in turn, opens the imagination to accepting limitless fictional situations and opportunities.My stories constitute several conceptual elements to motivate reading and precipitate a positive child's reading development.For all teachers and Friends, I applaud your support in exposing free verse reading to young children. Your efforts to improve early perceptions of reading will provide children with a foundation for continued learning comprehension and development.
  • FOGGY DAZE

    Peter Collier

    eBook
    This story should be impossible. If illustrated, it would be a book full of grey pages, but is a delightful story for children to imagine the different and amusing situations in a town, that's engulfed in fog for two days. If you like this one, other stories like 'Lots and Lots', 'Everyone has a Name', or 'Sick Again' you will find great for family laughs. Alternatively, I have several fully illustrated stories, like 'Monsters I Know' or 'Kids I Know', and some others that are simply magical to experience, like 'The Immovable Rock' ,'The Fishing Derby', or 'The Very Last Apple'...these are the feel-good kind of bedtime stories that everyone looks for when reading to children. The best illustrations are often inside the imaginations of children. www.readingtochildren.comMy stories are designed for both the reader and the listener.Children will request parents to re-read, over and over again, a story that has caught their imagination.If not in rhyme, these stories will quickly become dull and a burden to read.When written in free verse, a story is both a delight to read and to hear.The reader feels accomplished when reading my stories and, in the act of story telling, begins exaggerating tone, inflection, and mood.When constructed in free verse rhyme, while reading along, children quickly begin to retain portions of each story.Once the child begins reading independently, these stories act as memory assisting templates to guide the beginning reader through their first reading selections. The reading successes of a child will fuel additional comprehension activities and help to jump start reading skills that greatly motivate the young reader.For the adult reader these stories are always a treat.I understand the necessity to include a readers interests and needs as part of the story telling activities.The length of this story is designed to be between 15-20 minutes, to act as a short break or bedtime activity. Unlike Dr. Suess, I have avoided making up new nouns and adjectives for purposes of rhyme, other than some tintinnabulation (words designed to give greater description of sounds), finding that teachers do not appreciate this activity.I find that by identifying children by full name, as the story characters, it adds a sense of character reality and identity. The children accept the diversity of people, which, in turn, opens the imagination to accepting limitless fictional situations and opportunities.My stories constitute several conceptual elements to motivate reading and precipitate a positive child's reading development.Your efforts to improve early perceptions of reading will provide children with a foundation for continued learning comprehension and development.
  • You Wouldn't Want To Be At The Boston Tea Party!

    Peter Cook

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Sept. 1, 2013)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Uses humor to recount the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British, describing the Boston Tea Party itself, as well as providing a brief history of the American Revolution.
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  • KIDS I KNOW

    Peter Collier

    eBook
    It is FUN and filled with amusing and silly situations and perspectives, as you have come to expect from my writing. I find that by identifying children by full name, as these fictional story characters, it adds a sense of reality and identity. The children accept the diversity of people, which, in turn, opens the imagination to accepting limitless fictional situations and opportunities.It is conveniently written in the vignette style, allowing the reader to easily stop and start the book, or select the children's favourites, accommodating reading disruptions and focus.Ideal for a bedtime read.If you like this one, other stories like 'Cross Your Fingers', 'Everyone has a Name', 'Gingersnap Dragons' or 'Sick Again' you will find great for family laughs. Alternatively, I have several fully illustrated stories, like 'Monsters I Know', 'Hector the Collector', or 'Marmalade Jam and Ghocolate Eclairs',and some others that are simply magical to experience, like 'The Immovable Rock' or 'The Very Last Apple'...these are the feel-good kind of bedtime stories that everyone looks for when reading to children. The best illustrations are often inside the imaginations of children. www.readingtochildren.comMy stories are designed for both the reader and the listener.Children will request parents to re-read, over and over again, a story that has caught their imagination.If not in rhyme, these stories will quickly become dull and a burden to read.When written in free verse, a story is both a delight to read and to hear.The reader feels accomplished when reading my stories and, in the act of story telling, begins exaggerating tone, inflection, and mood.When constructed in free verse rhyme, while reading along, children quickly begin to retain portions of each story.Once the child begins reading independently, these stories act as memory assisting templates to guide the beginning reader through their first reading selections. The reading successes of a child will fuel additional comprehension activities and help to jump start reading skills that greatly motivate the young reader.For the adult reader these stories are always a treat.I understand the necessity to include a readers interests and needs as part of the story telling activities.The length of these stories is designed to be between 10 to 15 minutes, to act as a short break or bedtime activity. Unlike Dr. Suess, I have avoided making up new nouns and adjectives for purposes of rhyme, other than some tintinnabulation (words designed to give greater description of sounds), finding that teachers do not appreciate this activity.My stories constitute several conceptual elements to motivate reading and precipitate a positive child's reading development.For all teachers and Friends, I applaud your support in exposing free verse reading to young children. Your efforts to improve early perceptions of reading will provide children with a foundation for continued learning comprehension and development.
  • WHAT WAS THAT?

    Peter Collier

    eBook
    Go with the flow of your child's imagination. Adventure past picture books exclusively and peek into the world of audio visualization. Turn out the lights, break out the flashlights, and this story provides imagery for expanding perspective. Additionally, this story may introduce a variety of sounds to your child's repertoire. It's just for fun. The dark may not seem too scary anymore.If you like this one, other stories like 'Foggy Daze', 'Cross Your Fingers', 'Everyone has a Name', 'Gingersnap Dragons', or 'Sick Again' you will find great for family laughs.Alternatively, I have several fully illustrated stories, like 'Monsters I Know', 'Kids I Know, 'Hector the Collector', or 'Marmalade Jam and Chocolate Eclairs', 'Pressed It To Test It, 'Over The Fence', and others.My stories are designed for both the reader and the listener.Children will request parents to re-read, over and over again, a story that has caught their imagination.If not in rhyme, these stories will quickly become dull and a burden to read.When written in free verse, a story is both a delight to read and to hear.The reader feels accomplished when reading my stories and, in the act of story telling, begins exaggerating tone, inflection, and mood.When constructed in free verse rhyme, while reading along, children quickly begin to retain portions of each story.Once the child begins reading independently, these stories act as memory assisting templates to guide the beginning reader through their first reading selections. The reading successes of a child will fuel additional comprehension activities and help to jump start reading skills that greatly motivate the young reader.For the adult reader these stories are always a treat.I understand the necessity to include a readers interests and needs as part of the story telling activities.The length of these stories is designed to be between 10 to 15 minutes, to act as a short break or bedtime activity. Unlike Dr. Suess, I have avoided making up new nouns and adjectives for purposes of rhyme,other than some tintinnabulation (words designed to give greater description of sounds), finding that teachers do not appreciate this activity.My stories constitute several conceptual elements to motivate reading and precipitate a positive child's reading development.For all teachers and Friends, I applaud your support in exposing free rhyme reading to young children. Your efforts to improve early perceptions of reading will provide children with a foundation for continued learning comprehension and development.
  • THREE OLD MEN AND THEIR TEDDY

    Peter Collier

    eBook
    Most of Peter Collier's stories are difficult to describe, as all original works often are. It's about how three old men became obligated to share their Teddy bear. As a preface: This story is about a dog named Sean;It’s about how some others don’t get along;It’s about how hard it is to share;It’s about three old men and their Teddy Bear.This story is ideal for a bedtime read, children 7-10 years of age (20-25 minute single bedtime reading), or as the child develops beyond picture books to independent reading. Alternatively, I have several fully illustrated stories like 'Monsters I Know' and Kids i Know', and there's something for all age levels. 'THREE OLD MEN AND THEIR TEDDY" is part of my "OUR TOWN" collection, that are simply magical to experience, like 'The Immovable Rock', 'The Fishing Derby', Lou and Stu', 'Foggy Daze', or 'The Very Last Apple'...these are unique and original stories, the feel-good kind of bedtime stories that everyone looks for when wanting to read for children.
  • There Was a Ladybug Who Lived on a Rock

    Peter Cole Friedman

    Paperback (Ice Cream House Books, Dec. 30, 2017)
    Follow a ladybug through an unlikely, but perfect, ecosystem comprised of a rock, a clock, a lake, a guy named Jake, and much more. The rhythm, rhyme, and call-and-response--along with the six-legged host--move you meaningfully along a seemingly disconnected path, which finds unity in a rain shower. Invite children to explore prepositions and cause-and-effect, practice "reading" along with the expressive handwritten text, or participate in the mindfulness exercise prompted by the last page. Or just enjoy the story.
  • Choosing Courage: Inspiring Stories Of What It Means To Be A Hero

    Peter Collier

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, April 5, 2016)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The co-author of the National Book Award-nominated The Rockefellers shares the inspiring stories of Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation recipients while offering sidebars and essays to illuminate the qualities of true-life heroes.
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  • When Shall They Rest? the Cherokees' Long Struggle With America.

    Peter Collier

    Library Binding (Henry Holt & Co, Nov. 1, 1973)
    Details the Cherokees' tragic encounters with the white man throughout American history
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  • Digital Photography For The Over 50s: Teach Yourself

    Peter Cope

    language (Teach Yourself, Dec. 25, 2009)
    Do you want to get to grips with your camera? Do you want to take some great photos and make them even better using your computer?Do you want to learn how to create great photo albums, share photos on the internet, even create slideshows to share with family and friends?Teach Yourself Photography for the Over 50s shows you how to choose a digital camera, become familiar with its functions and use it to produce some memorable photos. The book uses clear instructions, useful hints and tips and illustrations to show you all the essential techniques. Avoiding jargon and computerspeak, it also shows you how to use your computer with your camera and explores opportunities for producing great photos without a computer.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of digital photography.FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.