If I Were a Mouse - A Review

Kids have great imaginations and it's not uncommon to hear them pretending to be something they're not.  Come explore one child's use of his creativity to become a mouse, owl, chickadee and a cat in, If I Were a Mouse by Karma Wilson.

Wilson's poetic and rhymic journey is a fun and wonderful reminder that we are all special just the way God made us.  Kids will immediately be drawn into the story with the help of illustrator Marsela Hajdinjak-Krec's colourful and fully detailed drawings. 

If I Were a Mouse is a sweet, lovely story that will soon become you and your child's favorite bedtime (or anytime) tale.

Check out this book and others at Zondervankidz.  Also available on Amazon

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The 6 Pence Players

Looking for a fun alternative for your kids, other than television or the computer? 

Then pop in, 'The 6 Pence Players - Fairytale Collection' CD, but be prepared this isn't your ordinary storytelling.

The 6 Pence Players CD is designed for kids 3-8 and performed by kids 5-17.  This unique story telling format is fun and very professionally done.  The performers are animated, lively and will definitely have the little ones eagerly listening for the entire 57 minute running time.

In addition, the 5 well-known fairytales all have special twists and turns that will surprise and delight any listener.  Perfect for a rainy day fun, car trips and vacations.

Here's what The 6 Pence Players - Fairytale Collection offers;

• Three Billy Goats Gruff
• Cinderella and Friends
• The Emperor's New Clothes
• The Three Little Pigs Meet the Big Bad Wolves
• Princess and the Pea

Not only does this CD entertain, but if you go to The 6 Pence Players web site, you can download Paper Puppets to play along with the stories, or have the kids 'Write Their Own Story' by changing the lines or circumstances of specific characters, there's even colouring pages. 

Check it out at; http://www.6penceplayers.com/create.htm

So what are you waiting for?  Grab a copy of The 6 Pence Players Fairytale Collection and let the fun times roll and your imagination soar.  On the web at; http://www.6penceplayers.com/

Rosanne Tolin Editor-in-Chief

Imagination Cafe is an interactive website developed by Rosanne Tolin, a mother of four in Valparaiso, Indiana. It's a place where children can "feed their minds" with an eclectic menu like no other, including educational activities, games, writing projects and quizzes. "I love to use the Web to communicate to kids, because that's the medium they're most comfortable with," Tolin says.

While games remain the most popular item on the site, kids can also look to their future by checking out Career-O-Rama, which features first-hand interviews with people in various jobs.

It's something Tolin says is unique to Imagination Cafe. "That's one way I wanted to set our site apart from the others out there," she says. "I want to inspire kids to follow their dreams. I didn't see that kind of stuff on other kids' sites."

The website also allows kids to post a picture of their favorite pet and has a "suggestion box" for them to submit their ideas for the Cafe. "I definitely take those to heart," Tolin says. "Sometimes I'll get really good ideas and implement them."

Imagination Cafe has received accolades, including its listing on the American Library Association website as one of its "Great Website for Kids". "I'm pretty proud of that, because they don't choose many!" Tolin says.

Check out Imagination-Cafe at; http://imagination-cafe.com/