The Boy Who Changed the World

Everything little thing we do matters...

Just think about that for a moment. Awe-inspiring, isn't it? 

The Boy Who Changed the World by Andy Andrews is a wonderful picture book that will show children that their life matters - even in the little things.

Andrews demonstrates the "Butterfly Effect" using historical figures (George Washington Carver, Norman Borlaug and a host of others) and how simple decisions changed our world forever.

The Boy Who Changed the World is an inspiring and uplifting book that every child should possess.  The beautiful illustrations by Philip Hurst draws you into this wonderful history lesson, bringing the story to life.

Check out Andy Andrews web site at; http://www.andyandrews.com/

The Boy Who Changed the World is available in all major retailers.

Firsts by Wilson Casey

There has to be a first time for everything...

Take a look at how some of the "First" in things change the world forever.  Like...

~  The Gas Engine - on May 25, 1844, Stuart Perry's patent of the first engine using a turpentine gas fuel changed the face of motor vehicles forever - p.g. 90

~  The Microwave Oven - In 1946, Dr. Percy Spencer accidentally dicovers the effects of the microwaves on food - p.g. 123

Firsts Origins of Everyday Things that Changed the World by Wilson Casey is an informative and fun book covering everything from ATM's to Zippers.  Find out how "it all started" in this fact-filled book. 

Here's a sneak peek at what you can expect to find among the pages of Firsts;

~  Art                                                 ~  Money
~  Business                                         ~  Movies
~  Computer                                       ~  Music
~  Crime and Legal                             ~  Nature and Environment
~  Fashion                                          ~  Oddities
~  Food and Drink                             ~  Pop Culture
~  Gender and Ethnicity                      ~  Religion
~  Government                                   ~  Science
~  Health and Beauty                          ~  Sports
~  History                                           ~  Technology
~  Hobbies and Leisure                       ~  Television
~  Home and Garden                          ~  Transportation
~  Media and Communication
~  Medical

Firsts: Origins of Everyday Things that Changed the World by Wilson Casey would make a wonderful stocking stuffer for all those trivia and history buffs on your Christmas list this year.

Check it out on Amazon

About the Author;

Wilson Casey, a.k.a The Trivia Guy, is one of the country's foremost trivia aficionados, with a syndicated column, numerous books, an award-winning website (TriviaGuy.com), and a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest-running radio trivia broadcast at 30 hours.

Halloween History at The Cafe

Check out the latest addition to Imagination-Cafe  - The Celtic Roots of Halloween by Donna Marie West

This article is interesting and loaded with fun facts to get the kiddies all set for the big night.  In addition, you'll also find a yummy recipe for 'Easy Soul Cakes' an ole time favorite.

Here's a preview;

   THE CELTIC ROOTS OF HALLOWEEN

by Donna Marie West

If you celebrate Halloween the way many American children do, chances are you dress up as a monster, a princess, or your favorite super hero to trick-or-treat around the neighborhood. Maybe you go to a costume party with friends. But do you have any idea where those traditions began?

Dressing Up

Two thousand years ago, the Celtic people of France and Great Britain celebrated a holiday called Samhain every October 31. Samhain, which means ‘end of summer,’ marked the last harvest and the storage of food for the winter. The Celts believed the change of season was a magical time when the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead was very thin. They imagined all sorts of spirits, goblins and fairies walking among the people. The ghosts of the dead rose to play tricks on the living, causing sickness and other trouble in people’s homes, and even destroying crops in the field. People came up with a great idea in order not to be recognized by these spirits or ghosts: They wore masks or straw hats, painted their faces black, or dressed in disguises.

Women put on men’s clothes, and men dressed as women – something they would never do at any other time of year!

Read the rest of the article here; http://imagination-cafe.com/weekly/history/celtic_halloween.asp

About the Author:

"Donna Marie West is a teacher and writer living near Montreal, Canada. She loves to explore interesting and unexplained things and pass on everything she learns to her students and readers. When she's not busy working, writing, or doing research, she loves to read, to ride her horse or cuddle with her cats."