Various Speed Reading Techniques
by Melvin Ng
The ability to speed read is an important skill
in today's world, where - whether we are students
or at work - we are often expected to read hefty
amounts of materials on a daily basis. As a result,
improving your speed reading technique is something
each and every one of us should not only do, but
maintain. What, then, are speed reading techniques?
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READING MATTERS
Review of "Biscuit Storybook
Collection"
by Sherri Allen
Review of "Biscuit Storybook Collection"
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illustrated by Pat Schories
Harper Festival, January 2005
Hardcover, 192 pages
ISBN: 0060759046
Recommended Ages: Baby - Preschool
Review by Sherri Allen:
How can children's book publisher HarperCollins improve
Alyssa Satin Capucilli's Biscuit series? By offering 10
of Biscuit's most endearing stories in one book. That's
exactly what they've done with the "Biscuit Storybook
Collection."
Biscuit is a sweet-faced puppy you want to grab right
out of the pages and cuddle. He and the little girl share
the simple joys of childhood, like getting ready for bed
and having a picnic. They share the excitement of adventures
like being in a pet show and having a birthday party.
They share the ability to take things that don't turn
out quite right and make them wonderful.
The "Biscuit Storybook Collection" is the perfect
book to introduce a child to the joys of reading.
The large typeface, simple words and repetition make the
stories easy to read. The sweet plots and the delightful
illustrations by Pat Schories make the stories a joy to
read. The pictures are very gentle, with soft lines and
colors, but are full of expression and activity. They
are very effective at creating interest and encouraging
the beginning reader to keep going to find out what happens
next.
The stories included in the "Biscuit Storybook Collection"
are:
Biscuit
Biscuit Wins a Prize
Biscuit's New Trick
Happy Birthday, Biscuit!
Biscuit's Picnic
Biscuit's Day at the Beach
Time to Paint Biscuit!
Biscuit Meets the Neighbors
Biscuit Goes to the Park
Biscuit and the Bunny
The "Biscuit Storybook Collection" is a must-have
for your child's library. At my 3-year old's insistence,
we have read stories from the "Biscuit Storybook
Collection" every day since we got the book (2 months
ago.) She doesn't show any signs of losing interest in
the "Biscuit Storybook Collection" anytime soon,
and I must add, neither do I. It's a very pleasant surprise
to find a book that I not only don't mind reading over
and over, I actually enjoy and look forward to reading
over and over. The price is right, too. The "Biscuit
Storybook Collection," complete with 10 different
stories, doesn't cost any more than the price of a single
book. I encourage you to buy this book today!
About the Author
Sherri Allen is the editor of an award-winning website
devoted to topics such as family, food, garden, house&home
and money. For free articles, information, tips, recipes,
reviews and coloring pages, visit http://www.SherriAllen.com/ |
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