Books with author Robert Terry Shannon

Entertain Your Kid For Hours And Teach Them About Gratitude and Kindness!This kids’ activity book is filled with fun, brain-boosting challenges that will engage your child, keep them busy, and promote learning along the way. Artist and former school teacher Shannon Roberts expertly crafted each activity to be adorable, entertaining, and educational all at the same time. For Kids 6 and Up!This activity book for kids features:Word searchesMazesColoring pagesCrack the CodeLetter TracingWord ScramblesSecret PuzzlesSymmetry Drawing...and more!Author Shannon Roberts holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. Prior to starting her art business in 2014 she worked as a full-time elementary school teacher and created worksheets for her students like the ones found in this book. A mom herself, Shannon created each page in Gratitude Games to be cute, playful, and fun as kids learn how to appreciate the good in their lives and help make the world a kinder place.

You’ve probably been looking forward to that important breakthrough, when it’s suddenly time to offer your baby their first taste of solid food, and of course you want it to be healthy and nutritious. But you may be a little apprehensive too – wondering if you can come up with something they will enjoy, not to mention doubting how you are going to find the time and energy after all those sleepless nights!So why not just go out and buy ready-prepared baby food? This book gives you the sensible alternative, with all the information and support you need to make it yourself, easily, quickly and at little cost. It provides careful advice on the when’s, how’s and why’s of gradually introducing a huge variety of delicious purees to your infant. Instructions are clear and straightforward. These 25 tempting recipes are all based on fresh fruit and vegetables, only the purest ingredients with nothing added, no extra sugar or salt, which are often included in store bought versions. What’s even better is that you can create all these concoctions very simply, without the need of elaborate kitchen equipment. Basically you can make enough for your hungry child in minutes, with enough extra for several more meals. And you will know that the maximum amount of precious vitamins, minerals and nutrients will have been preserved naturally.Ranging from everyday fruits like apples to the more exotic melon, and from the reliable potato to the more adventurous pumpkin, with some interesting combinations to be introduced later on, what better way is there to make sure your baby develops a healthy appetite for “real” food?

It’s an exciting time when your baby is suddenly ready to try solid foods – fun but also challenging! You will probably want your child to eat the same wholesome foods you do, but the temptation is often to rush out and stock up on ready-made, processed baby food. After all, time is at a premium!31 Lip-Smacking Wholesome Baby Purees shows you the healthy, safe alternative: delicious, easy to make purees with the simplest and freshest of ingredients – basically fruit and veg, most of which is easily available all year round. What’s really great is that you have complete control – no additives, preservatives, artificial colors, salt or sugar. The amount of kitchen equipment you need is minimal. Preparation time is usually as little as 5 minutes, and never more than 15. Brief cooking times means a maximum preservation of vitamins and other nutrients. Plus you end up with sensible quantities and lots of extra servings for future meals (and little or no waste).Nutritious, convenient and economical: the first recipes start off simple and they gradually progress to tantalizing two ingredient combinations, offering a whole range of flavors and colors, far more variety than you would get in store bought products. The book gives you guidance on introducing new foods in a way that reveals food intolerances and possible allergens before they can become a problem, and reduces the possibility that your child will become fussy about what they eat.In fact your little one is sure to love engaging with these recipes, and whether it’s a yummy fresh fruit blend or a lightly steamed vegetable concoction, or even a delicate fusion of a fruit with a veg, this is definitely the way to go when it’s time for solid foods.

It’s December 11, 1989 and Emerson Watts is plodding his way through the fifth grade at Perkins Elementary School. He’s failing spelling tests, losing bets, and showing up to school late (except when there’s a two-hour delay). But when Emerson finds a piece of glass one morning and hatches an elaborate, yet short-sighted plan, his life (and those he comes in contact with) slowly transforms.

You’ve probably been looking forward to that important breakthrough, when it’s suddenly time to offer your baby their first taste of solid food, and of course you want it to be healthy and nutritious. But you may be a little apprehensive too – wondering if you can come up with something they will enjoy, not to mention doubting how you are going to find the time and energy after all those sleepless nights! So why not just go out and buy ready-prepared baby food? This book gives you the sensible alternative, with all the information and support you need to make it yourself, easily, quickly and at little cost. It provides careful advice on the when’s, how’s and why’s of gradually introducing a huge variety of delicious purees to your infant. Instructions are clear and straightforward. These 25 tempting recipes are all based on fresh fruit and vegetables, only the purest ingredients with nothing added, no extra sugar or salt, which are often included in store bought versions. What’s even better is that you can create all these concoctions very simply, without the need of elaborate kitchen equipment. Basically you can make enough for your hungry child in minutes, with enough extra for several more meals. And you will know that the maximum amount of precious vitamins, minerals and nutrients will have been preserved naturally. Ranging from everyday fruits like apples to the more exotic melon, and from the reliable potato to the more adventurous pumpkin, with some interesting combinations to be introduced later on, what better way is there to make sure your baby develops a healthy appetite for “real” food?

It’s an exciting time when your baby is suddenly ready to try solid foods – fun but also challenging! You will probably want your child to eat the same wholesome foods you do, but the temptation is often to rush out and stock up on ready-made, processed baby food. After all, time is at a premium! 31 Lip-Smacking Wholesome Baby Purees shows you the healthy, safe alternative: delicious, easy to make purees with the simplest and freshest of ingredients – basically fruit and veg, most of which is easily available all year round. What’s really great is that you have complete control – no additives, preservatives, artificial colors, salt or sugar. The amount of kitchen equipment you need is minimal. Preparation time is usually as little as 5 minutes, and never more than 15. Brief cooking times means a maximum preservation of vitamins and other nutrients. Plus you end up with sensible quantities and lots of extra servings for future meals (and little or no waste). Nutritious, convenient and economical: the first recipes start off simple and they gradually progress to tantalizing two ingredient combinations, offering a whole range of flavors and colors, far more variety than you would get in store bought products. The book gives you guidance on introducing new foods in a way that reveals food intolerances and possible allergens before they can become a problem, and reduces the possibility that your child will become fussy about what they eat. In fact your little one is sure to love engaging with these recipes, and whether it’s a yummy fresh fruit blend or a lightly steamed vegetable concoction, or even a delicate fusion of a fruit with a veg, this is definitely the way to go when it’s time for solid foods.