Bøker av Penelope Dyan

Windsor Castle was built by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest in 1066. He built a ring of fortifications within a short distance of one another for easy reinforcements. Windsor Castle, one of this ring of fortifications, was strategically important because it was close to both the River Thames, a key medieval route into London, and Windsor! Windsor Castle was not built as a a royal residence. The first king to use it as such was Henry I. Henry II came to the throne in 1154 and added his touches by building and modifying the residence between 1165 and 1179. He replaced the wooden palisade surrounding the upper ward with a stone wall interspersed with square towers and built the first King's Gate, among other things. But this is not the important part of going to this place. The reason a kid comes here is to dream of princes, palaces and kings, and to see one of the castles in Europe, built in medieval times that is still used by royalty to this very day. Use this book when you visit Windsor Castle in person and see what other things you can stuff between its covers, such as your own postcards, your tickets, notes, etc; because this is what you are supposed to do with these travel books! You are supposed to use them as a stepping stone to make your way through time and history. All of these books are intended as a learning experience, not to spoon feed a bunch of boring facts, but to encourage additional research and questioning from even the youngest child, so that when they visit any of these places they will shout aloud with delight, "I know what that is! I saw it in my book!" And this is why photographer John D. Weigand and award winning author, and former teacher, and attorney Penelope Dyan again combine their special talents and efforts to give you a small peak inside a very royal world.

There is no place on earth quite like New York, and quite contrary to popular belief (and although sworn to secrecy by a certain fire fighter not to tell for fear it would ruin New York's 'unfriendly reputation') New Yorkers are just about the friendliest people on earth! Everything in New York is exciting and exhilarating, from trips on the metro to riding the Staten Island Ferry to get pizza and homemade spumoni on Staten Island, New York is just plain fun. You can feel the energy, the hope and the American dream that is New York; and you can celebrate New York and all it is with your children with this delightful little book. Use this book as a remembrance of a trip or as an introduction to this wonderful city!If you think New York is simply not for kids, then you are wrong. You can visit Fao Schwarz next to central park, have a picnic in the park, ride a horse drawn carriage and visit Madame Tussauds' wax museum filled with characters that stepped right out of the pages of history. And don't forget that Lady Liberty is there waiting to be seen! The possibilities are endless.Photography by John D. Weigand taken (taken with available light only) accompanied by the fun kid's poetry of award winning author Penelope Dyan, make this book a must have to your collection of Bellissima books meant for kids that look great on your coffee table!

Somewhere under the rainbow flowers grow, and maybe that is where you will find your pot of gold. Photographer John D. Weigand and author Penelope Dyan take you on another fun filled journey to Niagara falls, Ontario, Canada. See some of the fun stuff kids can do while they are there, and take some time to marvel at this creation of nature that has done its best to serve mankind in its very special way. Celebrate the glorious beauty of Niagara falls, where you are sure to find a rainbow!The Niagara Falls are the great waterfalls of the Niagara River that are located between Ontario, Canada and New York, USA. Niagara Falls is separated into two main sections, the Canadian Horseshoe Falls, most of which is on the Canadian side, and the American Falls which is on the American side! Niagara Falls formed when glaciers receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age). The water from the glaciers formed the Great Lakes, and the Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment as the water made its way to the Atlantic Ocean. The Niagara Falls are very wide, and are world known for their great beauty. The Falls are a natural source of electric power, and this is probably why the Falls have so many rainbows! Electricity is the pot of gold everyone can surely find at the end of the Niagara Falls' rainbows!If you are looking for a rainbow, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is one place you can surely find one!

If you want to experience that perfect day, whether you are young or old, Venice, Italy is the place to be. The people of Venice, Italy are warm, cosmopolitan, honest, artistic, and full of music and fun. This is why Penelope Dyan and John D. Weigand traveled to Venice, Italy to write and photograph 'Marco Polo Was Here!'This is another book to add to your collection of Weigand's and Dyan's travel guides for kids; and it is clear they know what they are doing, and they know what kids like. Your child does not need to grumble about going with you on yet another trip (even if it is to one of the most beautiful places in the entire world) if your child is able to participate in the planning process. Make sure your child a part of things. Your child can go on this trip vicariously (by reading this book) or go to Venice, Italy for real and enjoy and see these wonderful people and wonderful places of interest and fun!Penelope Dyan is an attorney, writer and former teacher of grades K-12 and an award winning teen and children's book author and illustrator. John D. Weigand is a television engineer and photographer with a special talent for capturing that perfect photo; and while this book is meant for kids, it will be a welcome addition to your coffee table book collection.If you want to see even MORE of Venice, Italy, watch for Bellissima's release of John D. Weigand's "Just Venice!" This will be another perfect compliment to your coffee table book collection, and it will be a beautiful supplement to "Marco Polo Was Here! A Kid's Guide To Venice," because it WILL BE 'Just Venice!' through and through. Until then. . . Ciao!

Having good manners is a very good thing, and having excellent manners is even better. Use these funny little poems to help you remember to always use your very best manners.The main thing to remember about good manners is that you should never do anything to hurt yourself or others or to hurt the property of another; and if you do that, then the rest is simply window dressing.All that aside, it is time to bring civility back into our lives, and this begins with the children. Penelope Dyan gently reminds us with her fun drawings and poetry that there are some things we should not forget, even if they seem like pomp and circumstance. And if you can remember the little things, then the big things simply fall into place. Besides, good manners are fun, and your good manners make others feel good.Knowing how to set a table is not a necessity, but knowing which fork to use is a sign of good breeding; and there is a simple trick anyone can use to do that! So why not have excellent manners? And then everyone will just feel absolutely excellent!Penelope Dyan is the award winning writer, author of ¿Surfer Girl,¿ best teen book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book festival, recognized by Girls Voices In Literature Database, Miami University Florida, and number five in the top ten Australian Pukeke Top ten list for early teens. Penelope Dyan's "A Book For Girls About Being A Girl," is also rated number 3 in the top 10 Pukeke poetry books list for ages 5-9, proving again that you can't go wrong with a Bellissima book!

Seventeen year old Summer is off to the 10K Olympic Trials! She's very excited that she even qualified! She thought the trials were going to be based on pool times alone, and then (much to her surprise) she ended up qualifying for the Grand Prix 10K (the qualifier for the trials) at the 5 mile double Waikiki swim, and when she swam Grand Prix she qualified for the trials! But all was not fun and games for Summer. She had problems with one of her college professors, and her coach and the college she was going to was way too controlling. Summer was a free spirit and the school her pool coach had helped her get into was just not working out for her. Summer has another adventure in Florida when she goes to the trials. This time the adventure involves a boy and an alligator, and Summer becomes a Floridian hero! (Or shall we say Floridian heroine?)Summer comes home only to be faced with more things that she doesn't need in her life right now, but Phillip is there; and she does her best with the cards that have been dealt her. This is the eighth book in the Surfer Girl Book Series by Penelope Dyan, and Summer continues to fulfill her legacy as she pursues her dreams. Summer is (and remains) an ordinary girl with an extraordinary life!Penelope Dyan's 'Surfer Girl,' the first book in this series, was the winner of the best teen book at the 2008 New York Book Festival and was also the winner of the best teen book at the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival. 'Surfer Girl' is recognized by the Girls Voices In Literature Database, Miami University Florida. The cover illustration on 'Summer Surfs The Olympic Trials' is the creation of teen artist, Courtney Quinn.

This is a very special book written just for boys. It's funny and real, and will make you boys want to read poetry. Yes! Poetry! Tested on boys nine to eleven years of age who found this book nothing less than hilarious after being literally dragged to the book believing they would never like it because it was, after all, Poetry. And poetry is for Girls, right? Wrong! There is so much out there for girls that sometimes boys just don't think that it's fair, and it's not! So step right up boys of all ages! Here is a book just for you! And----There are no girls allowed! So read and burp and be smelly because that is just who you are! Written by a former educator published in educational periodicals and journals that teach teachers how to teach!"For Boys Only"® is a US registered trademark of Bellissima Publishing, LLC.

Who deserves a giant chocolate chip cookie? We all do! Because there is a king or a princess or a queen in all of us who simply deserves a giant chocolate chip cookie. However, if you don't like chocolate chip cookies, this does not mean you aren't a king or a princess or a queen, because we all have our choices to make about what we like best; and sometimes we just want cake.Chocolate chip cookies are fun to eat, especially giant chocolate chip cookies.Read the poetry and enjoy the funny illustrations of Penelope Dyan as your child practices the beginning of the fundamentals of counting, and use this book as a starting block to talk to your child about having good manners;because when they get that giant chocolate chip cookie, they should also say, "Thank-you." Penelope Dyan, author of 'Surfer Girl,' best teen book at the 2008 New York Book Festival and best teen book at the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival, a former teacher and attorney, really understands kids. She brings all her knowledge and love of children with her as she writes her books, and like all Bellissima Books, her books have a lesson and a purpose.When you read this book, you will find out how a king, a princess and a queen eat their cake and have their cookies too! And remember, we all deserve to eat a giant chocolate chip cookie once in awhile, but sometimes we just eat cake.