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Zoobooks Magazine for Your Animal Lover

March 29th, 2008

What kind of gift can you get my kids? I know my children just love animals. They enjoy trips to the zoo, watching nature shows on television, and learning about the behaviors of different animals and types of animals. So, as a gift, I found that a subscription to Zoobooks Magazine is affordable, fun, and exciting for my animal loving children. There are a number of reasons as well to get your kids involved in Zoobooks Magazine.

First off, Zoobooks Magazine is actually written with the improvement of childrens’ reading skills in mind. They are use visual words, pictures, and activities that involve interaction to encourage reading and learning potential. Children who read Zoobooks Magazine will expand their vocabularies and reading habits because it is something they enjoy reading.

Another great thing about Zoobooks Magazine is that they offer a great resource for your children as they work on homework assignments relating to animals. Why make homework a chore when your kids can have a plethora of animal information in their own Zoobooks Magazine subscription right at their fingertips. They are loaded with findings and illustrations from experts in the field of wildlife.

Not only do children love animals, but with Zoobooks Magazine they are introduced to the knowledge in a fun and exciting way. They offer answers to fantastic questions and silly ideas that children don’t normally think of. Like why bees do their own dances and why stripes keep tigers from going hungry. A subscription to Zoobooks Magazine will help your children to learn about what they already love, plus they will learn to ask better questions and think on their own.

In addition to all of the educational value, Zoobooks Magazine is very affordable. For 12 issues, one full year, you play less that $2.00 an issue. For that small amount, your children get a gift that will enjoy all year, a resource for homework, and a reading aid as they develop skills. You will be able to feel your child’s excitement as he improves his reading skills in reading and vocabulary. They are also easy to hang on to and use for siblings and future children.

Another great use for Zoobooks Magazine is in the classroom. The use of words and pictures draws children to the text and gets them reading. In addition, they are learning science and expanding their vocabulary in the classroom. Each Zoobooks Magazine has a creative activities section in it to encourage lesson planning around them. Word puzzles, pages available for reproduction and classroom use, and games.

Whether it is for your own children or a classroom of students, they probably love animals. So think about the Zoobooks Magazine to take advantage of that love and help children learn.

If you would like to find more of my personal articles on magazines please check out my educational website!

Amapola - Book Review

March 26th, 2008

Alan Heywood writes a stimulating, though sometimes
improbable, adventure novel in Amapola. What I mean by
this is that the characters are seemingly very lucky or were
simply at the right place, at the right time. Yet, other scenes
are somewhat reminiscent of a James Bond movie. I liked
the humor Alan dabbled throughout the novel and admired
the strong female characters. This book certainly has a
heavy slant towards the importance of friendships and a
pro-Canada theme - which I loved.

George Magee, a retired Major, was never able to forget
Sakai, a Costa-Rican woman, who despite the number of
years that separated them easily stole his heart. He thought
that he was doing the right thing by leaving the young
beauty, but the torment in his heart was not eased by the
passage of time.

Now retired, he fills his days with an import-export business
that requires him to return to Mexico periodically to deal with
his customers. His emotional void is filled by his Sister’s
family - since he does not have one of his own. Sadly,
members of a drug cartel heartlessly murder his
brother-in-law and young niece, and George is filled with
seething anger.

When the Canadian government requests George to assist
their war on Mexican drugs by using his business as a
cover, he jumps at the chance to strike out in revenge.
Fueled by his anger and his hopes of reconciling with Sakai,
George is taken on a thrilling adventure in and out of the
drug trade.

ISBN#: 1894942130
Author: Alan Heywood
Publisher: Zumaya Publications

~ Lillian Brummet - Book Reviewer - Co-author of the
book Trash Talk, a guide for anyone concerned about
his or her impact on the environment - Author of
Towards Understanding, a collection of poetry.
(http://www.sunshinecable.com/~drumit)