Kids Can Write!

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53041691967958378162012-01-22T13:40:43.929-08:00Kids Can Write!Kristi Saylesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304169196795837816.post-44172115746577939972011-07-13T07:39:00.000-07:002011-07-19T07:42:23.688-07:00Jacob's Monkey-The Trouble with Lying is now a Software Program!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You'll have to go <a href="http://jacobsmonkey.com/">http://jacobsmonkey.com/</a> to see the inside. This is just a pic. <a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MChAbI+0L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MChAbI+0L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a></div>Woo Hoo!<br />Your favorite book is now a personalized software program!<br /><br />Order now at <a href="http://mynameinthebook.com/">http://MyNameInTheBook.com </a><br /><br />Now, YOU can be the star of Jacob's Monkey-The Trouble with Lying!<br /><br />But now, instead of it being Jacob's - it can be Tom's or even Lisa's!<br /><br />That's right! Even girls can have their own personalized story with the pictures<br />that change into girls!<br /><br />If you select a male teacher, Ms. Tandi, now becomes Mr. George or whoever you like<br />with a picture of a male teacher.<br /><br />Add five friends' names just for the fun of it.<br /><br />Add your grandparents' names!<br /><br />The best part is that you can even pick a different animal in the story!<br />You can have a cat, dog, llama, or even a snake!<br /><br />Here are testimonials for the book:<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1251RFT4LFB98/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight: bold;">homeschooldad</span></a> (Utah, USA) </div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Jacob's Monkey: The Trouble with Lying (Volume 2) (Paperback)</b> </div>Wonderfully told story that is part cautionary fable and part smart instruction for telling the truth! <br />The author does a wonderful job of weaving the storyline with the ability for any child to follow and understand the sticky situations that can happen when you tell a lie. This is not put out to make light of "stretching the truth", "telling a little white lie", or "fibbing". With a well thought-out style, Ms. Sayles gives a pointed look at a youngster wanting to fit in, but let's his desire to be better than others get in the way of what he knows better. The results are handled well by the author. <br />Additionally I am impressed, not only with how she handles the boy's conscious and struggles with how he deals with lie upon lie, but also with the way the boy's mother and teacher are portrayed as compassionate adults who offer forgiveness. This is something sorely lacking in a lot of stories and other media nowadays. <br />I recommend this book to any parent wanting to give a wonderful story to help their child understand the trouble with lying. It just might lead to some great conversations between you!<br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-left: 0.5em;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="margin-right: 5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0 " title="5.0 out of 5 stars">5.0 out of 5 stars</span> </span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"><b>*****Fantastic Book*****</b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1JX9CSC3NLP32/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight: bold;">lisa roman</span></a> (Florida) </div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Jacob's Monkey: The Trouble with Lying (Volume 2) (Paperback)</b> </div>This book is great!!! My daughter loves monkeys and this is a great way to sit down and read the story with her. Great also for bedtime stories :) <br />I'd recommend this book for young children. They will enjoy the story while learning a good lesson of life. <br />Loved the pictures! Very handsome boy!</div><div style="margin-left: 0.5em;">------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-left: 0.5em;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="vertical-align: middle;"><b>Jacob Learns Monkeying Around With The Truth Is Wrong</b>, <nobr>December 12, 2009</nobr></span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2YEOR4XJ8N3QE/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight: bold;">W. Bentrim</span></a> (Bucks County, PA)       </div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Jacob's Monkey: The Trouble with Lying (Volume 2) (Paperback)</b> </div>Jacob's Monkey- The Trouble with Lying by Kristi Sayles <br /><br />Jacob tells his class he has a pet monkey. Jacob is fibbing and this story details the consequence of his lying and clearly demonstrates why it is wrong to lie. <br /><br />I enjoyed the use of photos of real children for the illustrations in the story. I think it will enable the reader to better identify with Jacob and his dilemma. <br />Jacob discovers that one lie tends to lead to another and suddenly you are in a bit of a pickle. Jacob discovers that honesty is the best policy and reconciles with all those to whom he lied. It is a delightful story of right and wrong that clearly demonstrates the need for honesty. <br />I recommend the book</div><div style="margin-left: 0.5em;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-left: 0.5em;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="margin-right: 5px;"></span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"><b>Subtle But Important Lessons About Lying!</b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3DHTUTZG23774/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp">A. St</a>uart </span></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Jacob's Monkey: The Trouble with Lying (Volume 2) (Paperback)</b> </div>What I like most about this book is that it feels so realistic. It's easy to understand why Jacob lies in the first place and then to feel empathy for him once he realizes the complications that result. My favorite part about this book is how Jacob eventually realizes he has no choice but to admit his lie and the relief and joyful surprise when his classmates don't hold it against him. Lying is such an easy thing to do for kids and this book will help them understand why its so important to tell the truth, even after one lies</div><div style="margin-left: 0.5em;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-left: 0.5em;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="margin-right: 5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0 " title="5.0 out of 5 stars">5.0 out of 5 stars</span> </span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"><b>Delightfully Entertaining</b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3MXRWWGOAVHNK/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp">Amy Weav</a>er </span>    </div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Jacob's Monkey: The Trouble with Lying (Volume 2) (Paperback)</b> </div>I found Jacob's Monkey to be a wonderful read with delightful humor and a realistic scenario all wrapped up in a lesson of morality! The book makes its point about dishonesty while detailing the web little Jacob has wound himself up into. My children and I laughed all the way to the end and look forward to the next publication by Kristi Sayles!</div><div style="margin-left: 0.5em;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-left: 0.5em;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="margin-right: 5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_4_0 " title="4.0 out of 5 stars">4.0 out of 5 stars</span> </span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"><b>Jacob's Monkey</b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2WAYI94GBFBB/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight: bold;">lady of fortune</span></a> (humble, tx USA) </div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Jacob's Monkey: The Trouble with Lying (Volume 2) (Paperback)</b> </div>This was a very well told story of a little boy who invents the tale of having a monkey and then has to figure out what to do when the teacher wants them all to bring their pets on pet day. It's so believable that the whole time I could just see my 7 year old doing exactly something like this.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="margin-right: 5px;"><span class="swSprite s_star_5_0 " title="5.0 out of 5 stars">5.0 out of 5 stars</span> </span><span style="vertical-align: middle;"><b>GREAT LESSON LEARNED!</b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A8MZM56JHUWI4/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Novelist</span></a> (Los Angeles) </div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Jacob's Monkey: The Trouble with Lying (Volume 2) (Paperback)</b> </div>JACOB'S MONKEY: THE TROUBLE WITH LYING is a book that really hits at the heart of the matter about lying to get attention. Is there a child alive who has not bent the truth a bit in order to be a class star? If there is, I'd like to meet that child. If your own child has issues around truth-telling, this delightful morality tale is for you.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5304169196795837816-4417211574657793997?l=mykidscanwrite.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristi Saylesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304169196795837816.post-78256466943649434172009-10-10T16:15:00.000-07:002009-10-10T16:51:15.406-07:00Instant Story Creator for KIDS<span style="font-size:100%;"></span><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><a href="http://KidsCanWrite.com">http://KidsCanWrite.com</a><br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-4fe1df26b4953e60" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" 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Saylesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304169196795837816.post-83072542980658492932009-10-10T15:39:00.000-07:002009-10-13T19:36:17.115-07:00Kids, Submit Your Stories and Poems HereHave you written a story or poem that you'd like to share with the world?<br /><br />See that COMMENTS button with a number beside it?<br /><br />Simply click that word and a box will open for you to type or paste a<br />story or poem into.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">If I approve of it, I'll allow it to post to the blog for all to enjoy!</span><br /><br />I will try to approve it the same day you post-possibly the same hour.<br /><br />(I'll approve any writing that is not offensive.)<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><input onclick="jsCall();" 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<td><strong>Kid Pub Children's Publishing</strong></td> <td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.kidpub.org/">www.kidpub.org</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Publishing Student Writing</strong></td> <td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.webenglishteacher.com/publish">www.webenglishteacher.com/publish</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Read*Write*Think</strong></td> <td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.readwritethink.org/">www.readwritethink.org</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Smart Writers</strong></td> <td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.smartwriters.com/">www.smartwriters.com</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Stone Soup</strong></td> <td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stonesoup.com/">www.stonesoup.com</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Student Treasures</strong></td> <td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.studenttreasures.com/">www.studenttreasures.com</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Writers' Digest for Kids</strong></td> <td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.writersdigest.com/contests">www.writersdigest.com/contests</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Young Voices</strong></td> <td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youngcoucesmagazine.com/">www.youngcoucesmagazine.com</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Young Writer</strong></td> <td><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mustworld.com/youngwriter">www.mustworld.com/youngwriter</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5304169196795837816-6665786447640685579?l=mykidscanwrite.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kristi Saylesnoreply@blogger.com0