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The oldest dinosaurs known are from Argentina and Brazil and are about 230 million years old. The most primitive of these, Eoraptor, was a small meat-eating dinosaur. A lot of people think today's dinosaurs are birds; that is, that birds evolved from dinosaurs, but this book isn't about that. This is just a fun little story about Stegi, the dinosaur, who hatched from an egg as dinosaurs are known to do. And because we also know some dinosaurs were herbivorous, and other dinosaurs were carnivores, this is also a small tale about that. But not to get too serious, there is a party involved--and that brings us to the point of imagination. Penelope Dyan is all about imagination and inspiration---Her books are intended to increase in the gray matter brain of children, as to both of those things! And this is why this former early childhood educator, now attorney and writer, wrote this book, proving once again that books are a mind investment and that Bellissima loves kids!So while the kids are cramming their little brains with facts, they also need some fun. Because all good things (like your childhood) like the dinosaurs, do come to an end. And parents, like their children, need to keep the child inside of them alive and full of fun, inspiration and imagination!

Life isn't a dream. It's a song. And the song we sing must always be our own. This means that the song we sing should be as unique as we are, as each of us are, or ever hope to be.No two people are the same. No one adventure is the same as another. Wherever you are, wherever you go, the only thing you really need to remember to do is to sing your own song.Cairns sits on the east coast of Far North Queensland. They say it's a big city, but it has a small town feel. There are restaurants along the waterfront, some fun shopping, and some very interesting creatures to see if you just keep your eyes open and really look around. This 'learn to read book written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, with colorful photography by John D. Weigand, is a book meant just for kids; because it sees what a kid would see on a walk about explore. This book is filled with word recognition, and word repetition and rhyme to help kids build reading skills. When kids are finished reading, they can watch the fun free music video that goes along with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel!

Everyone has a story, and your story is all about you and who you are and who you are meant to be. We are all very different from one another. We are all 'one of a kind,' and this is how we were meant to be. All that matters is being the best person you can be; and if you are going to do that, you simply have to be yourself, because you have to be who you are meant to be, and no one else!So have fun reading this 'learn to read' book by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, full of word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, and look for a few brand new words in this book that will build your reading and vocabulary skills. Think about what this book says and have a discussion about life and your place in the world with your parents and friends. Think about what it means to be a friend and celebrate all the differences among us, because no two people are exactly alike. (Even twins have differences.) Most of all, have fun learning to read, because if you don't have fun with learning, you won't love to learn! Then look for the free music video that goes with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel for even more learning fun!

Children are our future. And the dreams of our children will shape the world. This is a 'what if' book filled with some silly thoughts and some serious thoughts. The objective of this 'learn to read book' is to get kids thinking, as well as reading, and to start at the beginning of things, before a kid gets to the end of things and wonders about the why of things.Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, and filled with word recognition, word repitition and rhyme (to buid reading skills) this book is also meant for fun; because if a kid doesn't have fun learning, a kid will not love to learn,The physical size of this book is perfec for carrying in a kid sized backpack. And it's extra large print is perfect for little eyes.There is also a free music video that kids can watch on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel (that goes along with this book) for even more learning fun; because if a kid doesn't have fun learning, they won't love to learn!

Sometimes it's fun to just pretend you are a Viking for a day! And that is very easy to do when you are in Oslo, Norway; because you can see first hand how Vikings really used to live, and then you can imagine going back in time to live like a real Viking! In Oslo, there is a lot to see! From the modern day town to the wonderful museums, that aren't really like museums at all, but truly reflect (in life-size ) replicas and restorations of Viking boats and other Viking artifacts, to the Norsk Folkemuseum ( Norway's largest open air museum) to the Oslo Viking Ship Museum (and more) there is a lot of Viking excitement in the air.Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, with photography by John D. Weigand, this 'learn to read' book shows you just a few of the things you can see and do in Oslo, Norway. The main emphasis is of this book is 'imagination,' and this is the main theme of several of the Dyan/Weigand books about Scandinavia, because this is a place where imagination, art and originality abound! So, practice your reading skills through word recognition, and word repetition and rhyme; and then to further enhance your imagination and to have even more learning fun, watch the free music video that goes with this book on the Bellissimavideo You-Tube channel.

There is one important word to which we should ALL pay careful attention, and that word is RESPECT! Use this book to practice reading skills and increase your reading vocabulary, and use the message in the book to open up a dialog about what it means to respect one another.Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this book is meant to tickle the funny bone as it teaches through the use of repetition, rhyme, and kid friendly illustrations kids can imitate and copy and use to make their very own books!Be sure to also Look for the Penelope Dyan 'RESPECT' video on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel that goes along with this book and add to the learning experience.Most of all, have some fun as you learn, because unless you are having fun, you will never learn to love learning; and loving learning is the path to knowledge!

Do you walk on the sunny side of life? Because award winning author, attorney and former teacher certainly hopes you do! Where is the sunny side of the street? Is your life happy and sunny? And what do YOU think may be on the dark side of the street, if there even IS one?Practice your reading skills as you guess what words come next in the rhyme, and then think about what being on the sunny side of the street means to you! And then jot down some thoughts of your own about where your sunny side of the street may be and where it isn't.This book is once again filled with Penelope Dyan familiar characters that you can copy and draw yourself as you learn to read by associating the kid-friendly drawings with the words in this book. And to make the learning experience even more interesting, look for a fun free video on YouTube that you can find on the Bellissimavideo Channel that has the same name as this book; and then sing and dance as you learn! Learning is (after all) something about which we can all happily sing and dance!

For a wonderful day, there is nothing better than visiting Monet's home and garden at Giverny, France. See the gardens Monet sculpted so he could paint impressionist pictures of his beautiful garden, and imagine and try to see what he saw as he painted. Use this book as an introduction and a guide and fill it with your very own pictures, and postcards and notes. And do not forget your camera when you go to Giverny, France.When you look at this book, you can also use it to improve your reading skills, because this is another reason these Penelope Dyan/John D. Weigand books were created. It is written in rhyme, so that you can guess the words that are coming next. Each set of words, on the page opposite the beautiful photographs describes in poetic narrative what you are seeing on the opposite page, and this book is sized especially for little hands and kids' backpacks, so you can take it and compare what you see to the photographs in the book.Penelope Dyan is an award winning author, internationally honored, recognized poet, attorney, artist, vocalist and former teacher; and John D. Weigand is a former director of television engineering and professional photographer, proving once again that Bellissima loves kids!

You should always tell the truth and nothing but the truth, and you should never lie. Use this book to begin a discussion about what it means when you lie, and about how you will only hurt ourself in the end if you tell lies, because in the end no one will end up believing anything that you have to say. Just let truth shine!You see, the truth is a very important thing!This learn to read book, written and illustrated by Penelope Dyan is not only meant to get a kid thinking about right and wrong, it can be used to practice reading skills through the use of word repetition, word recognition and rhyme. Visit some of Penelope Dyan's fun and familiar characters in this kid-sized book with its extra large print that is perfect for young eyes. And then when you are all finished reading, go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free music video that goes along with this book. But most of all, have fun learning, because if a kid doesn't have fun learning, a kid won't love to learn!

n the words of the iconic lyricist Cole Porter, "birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it. . ."Creatures of allsorts fall in love. And, after all. what is love without a song? A song could be romantic, upbeat, downbeat, heart-wrenching, sad, happy, content. . . Humans aren't the only "creatures" who sing songs. Many, many, MANY animals in the wild sing songs too!Here are the stories of a few non-humans who also sing; but they don't sing in showers, or in studios, or on stages. . . they sing in the wild! About 'Songs of the Wild'----Tony Ridgway happens to be one of South Africa's most well-loved songwriters, having written songs for many of his country's pop stars. After 30 years as songwriter, he has turned to writing books for children. His quest? To share a lifetime experience of rhythm and rhyme with little ones.

Do you have a monster under your bed? Or is the monster only on your head? And does it make any difference where a monster resides as long as there is a monster? And if there is a monster, then what can you learn from that monster about life and how to live it?Explore these questions and more as you read yet another fun filled book written and illustrated by Penelope Dyan that contains her whimsical poetry along with her kid friendly illustrations that encourage a child to write and draw and to ,make books of their own. And why not? Children have the best imaginations of us all! We just have to bring out of them what is bottled up in their heads.No one knows this to be true better than attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, and this book is based on her tried and true classroom concepts and techniques used in the classroom on the younger crown.Dyan is Internationally known and recognized for her poetry, and is an award winning author. She is original and one of a kind, and this is what she encourages your children to be. . . original and one of a kind. Bellissima believes books are a mind investment and that everyone should have lots of books, especially kids. So invest in your child's mind and do it well. Children are the future!

You can play a guessing game called "Who Am I?" and pretend to be someone else; but the someone you really need to be is the someone who is the person who is you. It sounds like an easy thing to do; but sometimes it isn't such an easy thing to be who you are really meant to be, and that person is simply you! Sometimes someone may make fun of you, or tell you that you can't make your dreams come true; but that is just plain wrong!This 'learn to read' book by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, can help you learn to read through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, while it opens up a discussion about what it means to be you. With extra large print and fun illustrations (and without getting at all serious about the matter) Penelope Dyan wants to remind kids everywhere that they are special just as they are!Then, to make the learning process even more fun, there is a free music video (on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel)that goes along with this book!

What does Christmas mean to you? Christmas may mean a lot of things to a lot of different people, but Jesus really is the reason for the season. Have fun reading this 'learn to read' book by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan and think about the true meaning of Christmas.Practice your reading skills through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme as you enjoy the kid-friendly drawings of Penelope Dyan and the extra large print that is easy for little eyes to see. Mainly, take time to think about things, because if you don't think about and understand the things you are reading, then you really aren't learning anything at all.Finally, remember all of your family at Christmas; and even if they can't be with you on Christmas day, remember that they love you very much and that they are thinking about you, wherever they happen to be.There is also a music video that goes along with this book that you can find on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel to further enhance the learning experience and fun!

There is one very important person in your life who you should never forget. That one person is your very own dear sweet father. You become the person you are or who you will be because of your parents, and dads are a very important part of a kid's life . . . just ask award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan! Use this 'learn to read' book to practice your reading skills through the use of word recognition and word recognition and rhyme, as you talk and think about this very important subject! Then think of a story you would like to tell, and sit down and write your very own book! The extra-large print and kid-friendly illustrations are perfect for copying; and if you need more words, just ask a grown-up to help you spell the words you need. Then, before you know it you will have written a book that is all your own for someone you love! (And wouldn't it be great to surprise YOUR dad with a book you wrote about him?)To add even more fun to the learning experience, look for the free music video that goes with this book! You can find it on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel.

This is a book for kids that is meant to teach a very important lesson, for Jesus said . . . "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God." Luke 18:16, King James Version, the Holy Bible. And Jesus also said, ". . . Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." John 3:3, King James Version, the Holy Bible. These verses were favorites of the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, when she was growing up; and she likes to believe they helped her become the person she is today. This is why she incorporated them into this 'learn to read' book for kids, where kids can practice reading skills though the use of word recognition, and word repetition and rhyme.Look for the other faith based books for kids by Penelope Dyan, and add a new learning source to your child's faith based library. Then, to further enhance the learning experience, look for the free music video that goes with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel.

You should never be afraid to say you are sorry if you have done something or said something that has hurt someone else. Maybe you didn¿t realize what you said or did was hurtful, and then suddenly you found out. What can you do? The only thing you can really do is either repair the wrong or say you are sorry, and sometimes you will need to do both.Have fun with this ¿learn to read¿ book that is kid-sized and filled with colorful, kid-friendly illustrations. Written and also illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this book is meant not only to teach reading through word repetition, word recognition and rhyme, it is meant to fill the imagination and to open a dialog on a very important subject. Perfect for the core curriculum, this book is meant to get a kid thinking, and its large print is perfect for little eyes!Penelope Dyan believes learning should be fun, because if kids are having fun learning, they will love to learn! Be sure to watch the music video that goes along with this book on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel for even more learning fun!

This is another book all about choices, and of course it is also about pudding, sort of; because this book is about truth, and the truth is always in the pudding, or so people say. And it is true that everyone chooses who they are, or at least who they will be and how they will conduct their lives. And how YOU conduct YOUR life shows others who you REALLY are. The truth is that you may fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. The TRUTH is in the pudding, and YOU are the pudding!Penelope Dyan is an award winning author and attorney and a former teacher, and she wants YOU to examine yourself and to make sure the pudding that is you is soft, kind, loving and sweet, because the truth is in the pudding! It is that simple!Start a discussion about this subject of pudding and practice your reading skills using this 'learn to read' book. Exercise the use of word recognition, word repetition and rhyme with this kid-sized book with extra large print for little eyes and kid-friendly illustrations. Then join us on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free music video that goes along with this book for even more learning fun!

On November 29, n 1582, William Shakespeare, 18, and Anne Hathaway, 26, paid a 40-pound bond for a marriage license in Stratford-upon-Avon. Later, they had a daughter, Susanna, and twins. Sometime after the birth of their twins, a now 21 year old William Shakespeare set off for London to become an actor; and by 1592 he was a well established actor and playwright in London. Anne lived in a cottage in Shottery, a small hamlet within a short walking distance of Stratford. It is speculated that Shakespeare met Anne Hathaway on one of his walks in the countryside where his then bride to be shared this lovely cottage with her brother after the death of their parents. The rest of Anne's life is unclear, except for the fact she outlived Shakespeare and asked to be buried next to him. See the Hathaway cottage and gardens through the camera lens of John D. Weigand. Practice reading skills through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, as you take a stroll through the pages of this book, imagining you are William Shakespeare out for a countryside walk. Then watch the free music video that goes with this book on the Belissimavideo YouTube channel for even more learning fun!

If you were a mouse, what would you do? What adventures would lie ahead? Use your imagination to follow along with one little mouse as he makes his merry way though one very happy day. This little mouse was promised something very special, but only on the day that his mother saw an elephant fly! Do you think elephants could ever fly?This fun to read book, written by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, is perfect for practicing early reading skills. Kid friendly illustrations, rhyme and word repetition increase word recognition; and this makes learning fun! There is also a video that goes along with this book that you can watch on YouTube on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel. Penelope Dyan believes learning should be fun, and she also believes that when kids have fun learning, they will love to learn. This is why all her 'learn to read' books are kid-sized for little hands and have extra large print for little eyes. And this is also why she fills them full of fun!

It is true that if you snooze you WILL lose. Award winningauthor, attorney and former teacher Penelope Dyan usesher tried and true teaching methods of rhyme, repetitionand word recognition to talk about this subject in a very funway as kids learn to read!Use the familiar kid-friendly Dyan characters and matchthem to the words you see as you build a reading vocabularyin a very fun and interesting way and as you guess what iscoming next in the verse (if it is read to you) and shout thewords out loud. Try your hand at copying the drawings yousee and use the words to make your very own book.Most of all remember if you snooze you lose, and that youcan make all your dreams come true. Look for the fun musicvideo that goes along with this book on the BellissimavideoYouTube Channel and add even more to the learning fun.

For Mom, a new purse is always a very big treat. Why? Because everyone knows that mothers seem to have very little time to actually shop for themselves. However, this is not a story about time. This is a story about one mom buying something new and then buying something else. What do you think Papa will say when Mama returns home after her big shopping trip? What happens in your house when your mother comes home from a big shopping trip with bags full of clothes and things?This not so serious book by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, takes a humorous look at the idea of shopping as it uses some well researched teaching techniques to enhance reading vocabulary and skills. Look for repetition of words and the use of rhyme to guess what is coming next, and use the kid friendly Penelope Dyan drawings to help you as you move along, reading through this very funny book.Dyan believes learning should be fun, so also look for her music video, "A New Bag," on the Bellissimavideo YouTube Channel to enhance the total learning process. Sing, dance, have fun and learn and use everything in your own special bag of learning tools to learn all you can learn and to be all that you can be!

Have you ever had a pet run away from home and then have to go and find it. I'll bet you asked everyone you knew if they had seen our pet. Our heroine has a different kind of pet, but when it runs away she misses it just as much as you would miss your pet. You see, our heroine has lost a great big moose! Yes, a moose, Miss Molly Moose, to be exact. Read this book to find out where Miss Molly Moose is found, and who finds her; and at the same time you can practice your reading skills!Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this book is certain to capture your heart and make you smile. Her tried and true approach to learning to read through rhyme and her simple illustrations, encourages children to not only read, but to copy the words and the pictures and to makes books of their own. The size of this book is perfect, just right for little hands; and the print is extra large for little eyes to easily see. Penelope Dyan believes learning should be fun, and if learning isn't fun, then children will not learn all that they can learn. Nothing is like a good book, nothing at all; and if you develop a love for the sounds of words, you will develop a love for reading.