Books with author Penelope Dyan

Do you know who the sun and the moon really are? Are you somebody's sunshine? Are you someone's moon? Read this book and find out why the author of this book says she is the moon. Can you guess who her sun might be? Everyone is important to someone,but most of all, you must be true to yourself. Everyone has a light inside of them, and our author Penelope Dyan wants you to know that no one should ever try to turn off your light, because we all need to let our own special light shine brightly from within us. This book also introduces literary symbolism to your child. Penelope Dyan is an award winning author, an attorney and an former teacher who is sometimes sad that children are not encouraged more than they are. Sometimes children are even discouraged, and this is something that should never happen. This is exactly why Dyan wrote this book. She wants to bring a truth to all children everywhere. Yes. . . this is a very big presumption and a very big step; however, every journey does begin with a singe step, after all. Purhaps our world can change for the better, and that change can come directly from our beautiful, wonderful children, each like no other, each special in their own VERY special way!

All of life must be in balance. There is good and there is bad. There is sunshine and there is rain. Sometimes when it rains we are sad, because we can't go outside and play; but the rain doesn't last forever, and rain is something we all need. Learn about rain in this 'learn to read' book and build your reading vocabulary by adding the words, 'evaporation', 'condensation' and 'precipitation' to your reading word list.Have fun as you visit with familiar Penelope Dyan characters in this book that is perfectly sized for a kid's backpack, has extra large print that is easy on young eyes, and is filled with word repetition, word recognition and rhyme. Talk about how things work together for good, and then make up your own story and book about something that is important to you. You can use the Dyan characters (which are simple to draw) or create some brand new characters of your own!Then when you are all finished reading and practicing your reading skills, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel and have even more learning fun; because if a kid doesn't have fun learning, a kid just won't love to learn!

There is an old saying,or maybe it isn't so old, that says, "There is nothing like a warm puppy," or a kitty, whichever you may prefer. Penelope Dyan took some time to think about that, but not as much time as you might think, and then she wrote this book all about puppies . . .well it might not be all about puppies exactly, but more about how she feels about puppies. And here is a secret about this book, while you are reading "About Puppies," you can practice your reading skills through word repetition, word recognition and rhyme as you enjoy the kid-friendly illustrations that help you with word recognition. Penelope Dyan is an award winning author, attorney and also a former teacher, and the techniques she employs in the early reader books she creates are tried and true techniques she actually used in the classroom! Dyan and Bellissima Publishing, LLC believe learning should be fun, and if earning is not fun a kid will not love to learn. With that in mind, look for the free music video that goes along with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel for even more learning fun!

This is a book created for mom's and babies, especially those born a bit of a different way, by cesarean section. These things are seldom planned, but they do bring a joyous beginning never the less. Enjoy the illustrations and the poetry of Penelope Dyan and be sure to read this book to your child to begin the discussion of his or her birth, because all children are curious and want to talk about how they came into this glorious world of ours! And life is always about possibilities and new beginnings! Or just use this book to help a sibling understand that everything is okay, even if a birth does not go exactly as planned. A former K-12 teacher, published in 'The Kindergartner,' as well as in 'Instructor Magazine' and in 'Humpty Dumpty' children's magazine, and an award winning author, Penelope Dyan has once again put her expertise, love and knowledge of children to work in this delightful little book. Enjoy the funny illustrations, and enjoy the love and humor expressed as only Dyan can.

Everyone needs a friend sometime, and nobody likes to be alone. See what happens when some spunky animals get too noisy in the library and are told to leave. Who is left behind, and what happens next? This book combines the concept of friendship with repetition of words and matching words to pictures in one's mind to teach and reinforce some basic reading skills. The simple drawings encourage your child to draw and to write and to create books, all perfectly planned by this author and poet. This book builds on the concept of success, because no child should ever fail when it comes to learning, and with these Dyan books, kids cannot fail. The main thing to remember when it comes to choosing the right books for your young reader is that a book should be more than just a bunch of words strung together, because when a book is fun to read and has a purpose, kids will want to read. When children read, they also learn. Penelope Dyan is a former teacher, an attorney and an award winning writer. Two of her books for children have been chosen by the UK Arts Council and are on display at the Saison Poetry library on the fifth floor of the Royal Exhibit Hall at Southbank Centre, London, two of her other books are listed in the best books (top ten) on the Pukeke Reading list in Australia, and her book "Surfer Girl" was best teen book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival and is recognized on the Girls Voices In Literature Database, Miami University Florida.

Do you like to go outside and play in the mud? Do you enjoy running in the rain and letting your imagination run wild with you? And how do you feel about umbrellas? Perhaps you would rather just get wet. Ask yourself these questions and others as you read this book filled with kid friendly drawings and as you increase your reading vocabulary by practicing your reading skills through the process of word recognition, repetition, and rhyme. Elementary school reading primers are great, but sometimes it is just fun to have something you can read that isn't a part of what you happen to do in school; and award winning author, attorney, and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, knows just how to do this in a very fun way. To make things even more interesting, this is a "For Boys Only®" book, a registered book series title that is meant just for boys, because boys should have something that just speaks to them, even though girls may find themselves wanting to read these books too! Look for the music video on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel that goes along with this book, and remember to have fun learning all you can, because learning really is fun! Just ask Penelope Dyan!

At current poaching rates, many wild African species may disappear within our lifetime. This includes elephants. What many do not know about elephants is they live in families just like we do! They are the largest land mammals, and their herds consist of aunts and cousins who help care for and teach the younger elephants. Elephants also grieve like us, shed tears and even try to bury their dead. The poaching of elephants must stop, but how can we do this? Perhaps we can learn a lesson from the monkey, giraffe, horse, bee, the lion, the cow and the hippopotamus in this story!Written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, use this kid-sized 'learn to read' book with its extra large print to practice your reading skills through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme. Then begin the discussion about what can be done to help endangered, threatened species, and learn all you can about them. Help Larry the elephant and other animals like him to survive. And when you are finished reading and talking about endangered species, watch the free music video that goes with this book on Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel.

Everyone is fabulous, and we all have good heads on our shoulders. Some people lose their heads like Marie Antoinette, but you can have freedom and lots of things without losing your head. Read about our heroine, Marie, and find out why she decided to keep her head. Written and illustrated by award winning poet, writer and artist, Penelope Dyan, take a small peek into history and smile and laugh and have some fun with "Fabulous Marie, a Girl With A Good Head On Her Shoulders." As usual, Dyan mixes education with point of interest to encourage conversation, because communication is what you want with children and between children. And again, Dyan focuses on the family connection with Marie's love of being tucked into bed. Find out what Marie makes for her mother and all about all her fabulous things, and why she does not want to be a princess or a queen like Marie Antoinette. Penelope Dyan is the author of 'Surfer Girl,' winner of best teen book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival, and recognized by the Girls' Voices In Literature Database, Miami University, Florida. Dyan is also a former educator who has been published in 'Instructor Magazine,' in 'The Kindergartner,' and in 'Humpty Dumpty Children's Magazine,' as well as in several other national publications. So enjoy reading all about our fabulous Marie, and most importantly, remember we are all simply fabulous, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

Children are our future. And the dreams of our children will shape the world. This is a 'what if' book filled with some silly thoughts and some serious thoughts. The objective of this 'learn to read book' is to get kids thinking, as well as reading, and to start at the beginning of things, before a kid gets to the end of things and wonders about the why of things. Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, and filled with word recognition, word repitition and rhyme (to buid reading skills) this book is also meant for fun; because if a kid doesn't have fun learning, a kid will not love to learn, The physical size of this book is perfec for carrying in a kid sized backpack. And it's extra large print is perfect for little eyes. There is also a free music video that kids can watch on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel (that goes along with this book) for even more learning fun; because if a kid doesn't have fun learning, they won't love to learn!

Knowing what is right and what is wrong is fundamental to becoming and then being the bigger person. And as you will discover, being the bigger person has nothing at all to do with size. Use this learn to read book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former K-3 teacher, Penelope Dyan, to practice your reading skills through word recognition and through word repetition and rhyme, and then think about and discuss what it means to truly be the bigger person. Enjoy some familiar Dyan characters as you turn the pages of this kid-sized book with its extra large print that is perfect for little eyes; but most of all, have fun with this ‘learn to read’ book, because if a kid doesn’t have fun learning, a kid won’t love to learn. Then, when you are all finished reading, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free music video that goes along with this book, and have even more learning fun!