Lindsey's Backyard Adventure
Subtitle: 3 in 1 Stories From Lindsey's Backyard
Edition: First Edition
Series: Book 1
Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises
Published: August 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9781602470613
Subjects: Religious - Christian; Children's Books/All Ages
First sentence: Sometimes things in our lives change.  Sometimes we like the change and sometimes we don't.   It just might be, that you already know what I am talking about, because change has happened to you, too.
Description: "Imagine that you are trapped between what used to feel safe and comfortable and what feels like a useless, uncertain future. Everyone experiences change at one time or another, but for Lindsey Davis, change seems like the end of the world.

This is a gem of a story, which many are calling,  "Timeless" and "Ageless", and will  appeal to all ages, old and young.   It will transport you into Lindsey's world of imagination, as she congers up memories of happier times.

A great bedtime story!  While evening seems to be the time when children open up about many things which cause insecurity, so does this story.  Children, parents, and Lindsey, the perfect combination to spark conversation and bond with each other.  Complete with a vocabulary page, this treasure is more than inspirational and entertaining, it is educational, as well.  

A great read!





NOTES:

A noteworthy "Read Aloud Book" with several compelling topics woven into the story that can spark conversation between parent and child.   They are vast and have depth, so that no matter the age,  from 4 years old to 90, the reader will benefit.    Here are a few: 

The Uniqueness of Every Person:
(Lindsey sees herself as odd and different from others.  Wanting to fit in and be just like everyone else, Lindsey finally learns that there are no two people exactly alike; and this uniqueness is a special gift from God.)

The Concept of  "The Path":
(This is exceptionally good, because we all have one...a path, that is.  Apparently to Lindsey, the path appears suddenly, one day; but in actually, her grandfather has been constructing the path for several days.  Since Lindsey is ill, she does not see the work being done; thus discovers it unexpectedly, one morning.   The path in the story is really the backbone or skeletal framework from which all  the other literary concepts connect.    The Author works her literary magic, here; as Lindsey sees the "Path of Her Life", in a whole new way.)

The Importance of Family Dynamics:
(While Lindsey's father is away, her Grandfather becomes an important figure in her life.)

The Role our Attitude Plays In Our Well Being:
(Lindsey learns how to see the Adventure in all the changes that come into her life.)

Learning New Words is an Adventure:
(As the Author, M.E. Hughes mentions in the "Dear Reader Page", searching for a new word that you have never learned before, is like looking for hidden treasure.)

Environmental Responsibility:
(Learning to recycle is nothing new to kids, these days; but Lindsey learns a great truth in relation to recycling.  The concept of things continuing to have usefulness even after their apparent usefulness is gone, is quietly understood, by most; yet the story of Lindsey, brings this moral and ethical practice down to a simplistic understanding.  The way in which recycling is address toward  the tangible, such as the hot water heater that is found by the side of the road and the purple rubber band  which held the broccoli together; and  how it is related toward the intangible, such as one's health and  emotional outlook, is in a word,  Wonderful!)

I must agree with Aurora Jeffrey, a first grade teacher who endorsed "Lindsey's Backyard Adventure",  when she said this about the author,  "I look forward to her future works".
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