I am so very delighted to welcome my very talented youngest daughter as guest blogger today as she reviews the Captain McFinn and Friends series of books, sing-along-CD, activity books, and stickers that were provided for her to share with her 4 young ladies. She homeschools her girls and it is just a joy to watch her as a young mother interact with her girls. So without further from me, let's hear from Becky..........
Childhood is a wonderful, magical time. Children have an ability to
imagine unique and beautiful worlds where they can play for hours.
Unfortunately, there are times that the real world is a harsh place.
There are bullies that populate schools and playgrounds, and their
actions and words can leave lasting scars on the hearts of the children
around them.
In what may be the best line of the stories, Captain McFinn says, “Doing the right thing when we’re scared is the bravest thing of all!” In a world where children face bullies and we are all heartbroken by the shock of tragedies such as the Boston Marathon Bombing, this is a perfect reminder for kids and adults alike to stand up for others – to race to the aid of those who are hurting – even when we are afraid.
Yes, Captain McFinn, doing the right thing when you are scared really is the bravest thing of all!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
GIVEAWAY: The author, Phyllis Cafaro, has graciously agreed to share some of the Captain McFinn books and materials for one of Chat With Vera's readers. Just follow the Rafflecopter entry instructions. Begins April 19 & ENDS May 9 @ 12:01 a.m. EDT. Open to USA continental addresses only.
DISCLOSURE: All Captain McFinn books and materials were sent to the reviewer by the author in exchange for an honest review. Prize for giveaway is also provided by the author. Opinions expressed are solely those of the reviewer.
I wrote on Captain McFinn's wall!
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Tami Prokup Valentine
My kids have never been bullied or have they ever bullied anyone. We have a great school district here: no tolerance for bullying. The kids learn all about bullying, what to do, and what not to do. They learn this in LifeSkills classes and just through everyday talk with teachers.
ReplyDeleteAs a young child, I was bullied because I was so small and had braces. When I went to school, teachers would turn their backs and pretend they didn't hear. Not today. As part of our jobs, we must handle bullying or report, etc. If not, we could be the ones in trouble. I really watch out for those that bully...I've been there and it's not fun.
We have not had to deal with that yet,thankfully.
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ReplyDeleteThanked Captain McFinn:)
Shared a brownie with my Mom this morning while we were hitting garage sales:)
ReplyDeleteWow, those illustrations look amazing. Happy to share the giveaway with my American followers. Thanks for linking into the Kid Lit Blog Hop Vera. Oh Vera, while I'm thinking about it...if you have any giveaways coming up for the week of Children's Book Week (May 13 to 19) you are welcome to link it into our Kid Lit Giveaway Hop - you will get much more exposure that way. Here's the link:
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Cheers, Renee
Renee - Thanks for the invite to Children's Book Week Blog Hop. I hope I can remember. I have several kids books to review so that would be great to have them up at that time. Most have giveaways, too. :)
DeleteThe cover and art look really wonderful. Thanks for sharing the giveaway.. Just did a tweet on it. Thanks for joining us at the Blog Hop!
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Vera this looks truly beautiful and the teaching moments and theme are so important. We will put this on the toddler list too. Thanks again for joining us on the kid lit blog hop. Julie Grasso
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting it on the Toddler list, too. Teaching moments are priceless and pass in a flash.
DeleteCan I share a "share" from my daughter? We had game night tonight and she wanted to play Spongebob Monopoly. Alex was out early....mixture of bad luck and lack of sleep. He went to bed at 9pm! I was losing BIG.....anytime I landed on her property, she hated taking my money because she wanted me to stay in the game. Even Joe was slipping me money to stay in. I told them that I had to get out...Vera was waiting for me! :)
ReplyDeleteI have such an unselfish daughter. Hope she stays that way. She's the apple of my eye!
My son and 2 of his friends are working on a project for school, "Pay It Forward".
ReplyDeleteI love their idea: raise money to purchase t-shirts, tie-dye them, and ship them to children in Africa. I thought that it was a great idea! Now to raise the money....
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ReplyDeleteI shared a phone conversation with a nice elderly lady from church today.
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