FEATHERS AT LAS FLORES-Gossip Children's Book
Book Description
For the serious young reader - ages 6-9
This version of FEATHERS AT LAS FLORES does not include the illustrations. The text itself carries the story completely...no pictures necessary for the serious young reader. This is a high level reading experience, and the quick turning pages keep the story moving.
If the luminous illustrations are better for your needs, then please cli...
MoreFor the serious young reader - ages 6-9
This version of FEATHERS AT LAS FLORES does not include the illustrations. The text itself carries the story completely...no pictures necessary for the serious young reader. This is a high level reading experience, and the quick turning pages keep the story moving.
If the luminous illustrations are better for your needs, then please click on FEATHERS AT LAS FLORES in the Fully Illustrated Version.
REPEATING RUMOR AND GOSSIP
Fly into Miami Beach and meet a parrot who talks too much.
People never stop talking, do they? And from his perch at Las Flores cafe, Feathers hears every word-and repeats a good deal of what he hears.
The problem is that the words sometimes get a little jumbled up, turned around, stretched out of shape.
That's what happens one morning when Julio finds a ten dollar bill on the sidewalk. By the end of the day-and with the help of the talkative Feathers-Julio's bit of good luck has grown to immense proportions-at least in the minds of the regulars at Las Flores.
Feathers' misadventures take place within sight of the palm trees and blue ocean waters of Miami Beach, Florida. Author Linda Talley's sunny story depicts a kaleidoscope of local color and characters, not least, the multihued, madcap Feathers .
Linda's comic story about a parrot determined to keep up his end of the conversation will remind readers of the children's game of "gossip," where what goes in the ear is not always what comes out the mouth. It will give readers young and old a moment's pause to consider the hazards of hearsay and the unreliability of rumor.
A SURPRISE and added bonus is the "Enrichment Information" which includes lots of facts about Florida, the Sunshine State, Miami Beach, Parrots - A Favorite Pet, Parakeets, Amazon Parrots, Cockatoos, Macaws and African Gray Parrots. This is fascinating detail that did not make it into the story itself, but is very rich in interesting description.
A second big plus is the "Letter to Parents and Educators" which includes many relevant questions and comments to facilitate conversation with young readers about the message of the story...the perils and dangers of repeating gossip. So even though on the surface this is just an engaging story for children, it is also truly helpful in a real way.
MAKING THE CASE FOR CHARACTER EDUCATION
If you are tired of bullying, teasing, youth violence, gangs, vandalism, drug abuse, sexual misconduct...
If you are tired of the crisis with our older youth...
If you want to help make a difference one tiny step at a time...
Then this is the eBook for your children ages 6-9.
Read WITH your children, discuss the concept and message...
and know that you are part of the movement sweeping America to bring back our important values by restoring character education in our homes and schools.
(signed) The Thoughtful Parent
JOAN'S eBOOKS LLC
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