Flora Goldberg

Flora Goldberg was born in 1935 in Paris France, during the second world war, she and her family had to leave Europe and emigrate to México, where she lives until now. She is a well-known plastic artist, and has had many national and international exhibitions. She has also published several books, among them books with photographs of different magic towns in México. As well as several childrens books: SEBASTIAN THE BOY WHO LOVED ELEPHANTS, JOURNEY TRHOUGH THE MESOZOIC ERA; and also a book that presents photographs and some explanations of her wood sculptures. All of them also available in Spanish. Visit her website:   www.sebastiantheboywholovedelephants.com       

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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"Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see." — John F. Kennedy

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"Every child is gifted, they just unwrap their packages at different times." —Unknown

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The Little Known Benefits of Picture Books!

"So we all know that reading is important to our children’s language and mental development, but what about reading wordless picture books. Wait – What?! That’s right. I can almost hear the collective gasp of language teachers around the world. Most of us are used to reading books with at least some text in it because we have been told that that’s the best way for children to acquire language and vocabulary. This article attempts to shed light on the little known but powerful benefits that wordless picture book can bring to your child’s literacy development."

Read more here: https://bit.ly/2EfSPj8

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The Power of Reading | April Qu | TEDxYouth@Suzhou

Why not surround yourself with books, sit down quietly and enjoy the words, the pictures, and how they fit together so beautifully? Learn from a 11 years old...

The Power of Reading

'Why not surround yourself with books, sit down quietly and enjoy the words, the pictures, and how they fit together so beautifully? Learn from a 11 years old girl about reading."

Watch this inspiring video! https://bit.ly/2RDxEuE

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Flora Goldberg, a celebrated plastic artist has launched the new children’s book titled ‘Sebastian the boy who loved elephants.’ Flora Goldberg is a prolific plastic artist who has taken part in many art exhibitions around the world.

Learn a ton, Reading is fun. Grab it here: https://bit.ly/2SFXxuj

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There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots; the other, wings.

Hodding Carter

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12 Memorable Facts About Elephants

"Known for their strong family bonds and intelligence, elephants have fascinated humans across time and cultures. As the largest living land mammal, a male African bush elephant typically stands more than 10 feet tall and weighs an incredible 6.6 tons. Although poachers still kill approximately 100 African elephants every day, conservation groups are working to save elephant populations from extinction. Read on for a dozen things you might not know about elephants, from their long history as a political symbol to their legit firefighting skills."

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The origins of children’s literature by M O Grenby

"By the end of the 18th century, children’s literature was a flourishing, separate and secure part of the publishing industry in Britain. Perhaps as many as 50 children’s books were being printed each year, mostly in London, but also in regional centers such as Edinburgh, York, and Newcastle. By today’s standards, these books can seem pretty dry, and they were often very moralizing and pious. But the books were clearly meant to please their readers, whether with entertaining stories and appealing characters, the pleasant tone of the writing, or attractive illustrations and eye-catching page layouts and bindings."

Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/2wZSQTA

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Parents pass on a love of reading to their children by sharing their own favourite childhood books

"Literacy experts say if parents are emotionally attached to the story they're telling, they can boost their own child's engagement with a book — and with reading throughout their life."

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The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.

Denis Waitley

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KIDS NEED DIVERSITY IN BOOKS TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE REAL WORLD

"If you think back to your childhood, what sticks with you? For many people, it’s those cosy times when they were cuddled up with a parent or grandparent, being read a story."

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“Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate.

Anonymous

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"Sofía thought that the trapeze artist did scary stuff…but that the clowns were very funny." —Flora Goldberg, SEBASTIAN THE BOY WHO LOVED Elephants

Have a fun reading! Get this book today! https://bit.ly/2NIw64V

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"Do not educate children to be rich, educate them to be happy, so that when they grow up, they will know the value of things, and not just the price." —Unknown

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"There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million." —Walt Streightiff

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Seeing is Believing - The Benefits of Picture Books for Building Reading Skills

"Picture books for young readers are building blocks that promote literacy, vocabulary skills, sentence structure and story analysis."

Read more here: https://bit.ly/2DpGQPi