HAPPY ANIMALS

April 1, 2017 Karlene Stewart Leave a comment featured, Reviews

Review of Happy Animals

I recently read a copy of Happy Animals, written by Gerald Hawksley. I was curious after seeing the title. Who were these happy animals and what were they so happy about?

Two Books in One

I found it interesting that the author has done the clever thing of merging two books into one. The first is a rhyming book showing the different activities of the animals, while the second book showcases different animals going off to sleep and the readers get to tell them good night.

Cute Read

I found the first book more enjoyable than the first, but overall it’s a cute read. Should be very enjoyable for smaller children. The text are mostly one liners and the illustrations are captivating, bright and animated, which are appropriate for the age group the author has catered to – ages 0 to 5. My three year old son loves it for a bedtime story.

A lot of readers are clearly happy with the book, as so far it has earned 117 positive reviews, with an overall rating of 4.7 out of 5.

About the Author

The author, Gerald Hawksley, is certainly talented. He is both author and illustrator, and even an astronaut. Fancy that! His various book titles and his Amazon autobiography give us a glimpse into his love for animals and his witty sense of humor.

Conclusion

I recommend this book title for anyone with small children, especially if you are a parent who love reading to your little ones. It will also be a great read for preschoolers who are just learning to read, as the texts are few on each page. If you love reading bedtime stories to your children, then this two in one book will serve as a wonderful resource, especially since the second book shows the animals going to sleep, and allow your little ones to tell them good night. Grab your copy today.

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Praise For Meet the Imaginative Joe Dreamer

February 28, 2017 Karlene Stewart Leave a comment Blog, featured

About Meet the Imaginative Joe Dreamer

In Meet the Imaginative Joe Dreamer, a young boy uses his creativity and imagination to solve his childhood problems. Joe Dreamer’s parents are entertained by his creativity and sense of humor, and similarly, the book serves to encourage young children to be creative and imaginative.

Positive and Happy

An Amazon customer has reviewed and described this book as happy. He says “the story’s overall message is therapeutic and happy.” He ends his review by saying “Power to the positive and to the imagination.” This pleases me and fulfills one of my intentions for the book. This cozy picture book is a great read for any family, as it brings together exciting ingredients of the Caribbean, imagination and viewing problem solving through a young child’s eyes.

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First in a Series

Meet the Imaginative Joe Dreamer is the first in a series of children’s picture book. Later on, in just under two months, we will see the second book in this series, Joe Dreamer’s Easter Bunny. Watch this space for more on this in the coming weeks.

In this first edition, Joe faces the challenge of going to the beach on a day when it rains. How do you imagine a typical child would react to the outburst of rain just when he is enjoying his day on the beach? Well, the Amazon customer remembers “seeing a disgruntled child punching the rain by a beach. He was so unhappy because the weather had spoilt his day.” Our little Joe Dreamer takes a different approach, and I tell you all about it in this thrilling story. I look forward to hearing your feedback on this first series, while I get ready to share more with you about the next book in the series.

Best regards

Karlene

Kindle Fire HD 8.9

January 4, 2014 Karlene Stewart 1 Comment Blog, featured

The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is one of the hottest Kindle tablets right now. People are raving over it and giving it full 5 stars! With the amazing features, it’s no surprise why. Here’s just a few of the superb features:

Super light – only 13.2 ounces (13.5 ounces for the 4G version). It is 34% lighter than the previous generation.
Powerful Quad Core Processor – It provides 3x more processing power than the previous-generation Kindle Fire HD and, combined with 2GB of RAM, provides faster app launch times, quicker website load times, smoother multi-tasking and overall better performance.
Rear Facing Camera – features an 8MP rear-facing camera that allows for high-resolution photos and 1080p HD video. The rear camera includes an LED flash, Electronic Image Stabilization to remove hand jitters, a wide-aperture lens, and support for panorama and High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging. The updated camera app also includes photo editing features and a new camera mode with filmstrip.
Battery Life – 12 hours of reading, surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music. When you’re just reading, it automatically powers down, extending battery life to 18 hours.
Live Support May Day – There’s a “Mayday” button that you can tap to be connected for free to an Amazon expert who can co-pilot you through any feature by drawing on your screen, walking you through how to do something yourself, or doing it for you, depending on what’s most convenient. Mayday is available 24×7, 365 days a year, and it’s free. Throughout the process, you will be able to see your Amazon Tech advisor live on your screen, but they won’t see you. They try to assist you in 15 seconds or less.
4G Technology – it has the latest 4G LTE technology for ultra-fast mobile broadband, letting you connect to the internet, stream, and download at speeds even faster than Wi-Fi. It supports multiple bands ensuring that you always have the best and fastest possible connection on AT&T’s or Verizon’s expansive 4G LTE wireless network.
Faster Wi-Fi – Kindle Fire HD 8.9 resolves buffering, slow downloads and dropped connection issues by using state-of-the-art dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi.

That’s just a few of the top of the line features available to you with Kindle Fire HD 8.9. With special offers, you can purchase your copy today for less than $230.

You can get free two-day shipping as an Amazon Prime member. Additionally, as a Prime member you can stream tens of thousands of Prime Instant Video titles at no additional cost, over half of which can be downloaded to the latest generation of Kindle Fire tablets.

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January 4, 2014 Karlene Stewart Leave a comment featured

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Kindle Paper White 3G

December 29, 2013 Karlene Stewart Leave a comment Blog, featured, Reviews

Amazon calls the Kindle Paper White 3G “the best device for reading period.” Well I don’t know for sure yet since I haven’t bought the item, but the product review definitely has me curious enough to want to make a purchase. Some of the features include:

* Ability to be easily read in the sunlight with no screen glare.
* WiFi connectivity – you can connect anywhere.
* Battery life of 28 hours (of reading time) depending on the WiFi usage and screen brightness used.
* Touch screen control
* Easy page turning and access to the onboard dictionary, access to Wikipedia and X-Ray.
* Easy to access menu and setup was a breeze
* 25% faster response for loading books and page turning thanks to a faster microprocessor.
* Small, thin and highly portable
* Able to carry 1,100 books

There’s even kid-friendly features. You can create personalized profiles for kids, and give them access to titles from your collection of books. Kids are rewarded with achievement badges when they reach their goals. A progress report keeps parents updated on total time spent reading, number of words looked-up, badges earned and books read.

Over 2,000 persons have given this a 5 star rating on Amazon. Some have even called it revolutionary and said it is was worth the upgrade from the original Kindle Paper White. I totally recommend it and it’s definitely on my wish list.