We were so pleased to have been asked to review this wonderful book as part of Ruth's Book Blog Tour through WOW-womeonwriting. And the most amazing part is that I'm not the one who will be reviewing this book. My four little beauties--Jaimie, Jordy, Xander and Sophie--will be covering the review. Who better to review a delightful book geared for kids than kids?
I hope you enjoy our review and we thank Ruth from the bottom of our hearts for including us in her blog tour and for introducing us to the wonderful, colorful world of smiles.
(Be sure to read to the end of this post to learn more about the special things this book is accomplishing. And...don't forget to SMILE!)
I thought this book was fantastic. Not only is it short and sweet, it has vivid colors, engaging pictures and the kids truly loved looking for all of the Smileys in each one. Ruth has a real gift of seeing the world through a kid's eyes and choosing words that are easy enough for the early readers to sound out but that older kids would enjoy reading to younger siblings or adults to their children. I highly recommend adding this little book to your child's reading library. I think what I love the most about this book is that it helps raise funds for Operation Smile (see below). What could be better than giving the gift of a smile to a child? Here's what my four little beauties thought:
Jaimie (nine): I liked it and I liked reading it to my sister and brother. It was fun helping them find all the things that smile and now they're looking for smiles in everything wherever we go. Okay, that gets a little annoying but the book is great. And I think it's cool that the author gives money to a place that helps kids smile.
Jordy (seven): It was a very special book. It made me laugh and smile. I thought the pictures were really nice and the colors were beautiful. I think they should put this book in our library at school and our big one too.
Xander (five): I like it. It's funny and I can even read some words. Smiles are good.
Sophie (three): My favorite color is purple. I like Mama reading it. My smile is big too. I keeped the book in my room.
Jaimie (nine): I liked it and I liked reading it to my sister and brother. It was fun helping them find all the things that smile and now they're looking for smiles in everything wherever we go. Okay, that gets a little annoying but the book is great. And I think it's cool that the author gives money to a place that helps kids smile.
Jordy (seven): It was a very special book. It made me laugh and smile. I thought the pictures were really nice and the colors were beautiful. I think they should put this book in our library at school and our big one too.
Xander (five): I like it. It's funny and I can even read some words. Smiles are good.
Sophie (three): My favorite color is purple. I like Mama reading it. My smile is big too. I keeped the book in my room.
Just one Smiley makes you a Smiley Captain! Not only will you brighten people's day with your Smiley and help raise money for Operation Smile, a non-profit organization that helps children with facial deformity receive the surgery they need, but you'll be entered in a contest just for Ruth's WOW friends to win a copy of The Smiley Book of Colors. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, April 17! Now grab your camera and start searching for Smileys!
Help spread the word about the Smiley book:
- The Hashtag for this tour is #SmileyBook. Please capitalize Smiley if you use it in your post.
- There are also a few great Smiley videos: http://spontaneoussmiley.com/themesong.htm
That gets a little annoying but the book is great. And I think it's cool that the author gives money to a place that helps kids smile.essay
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