Bøker av Penelope Dyan

To take something with a "grain of salt" or "pinch of salt" (an old English idiom) means you need to look at what people say that may be mean or untrue with skepticism. And our heroine's mother simply told our heroine, "Take everything you hear with a grain of salt!" as our heroine (confused by what her mother had said) headed right outside to play! And then, our heroine does what she always does; and she tells all her friends what her mother said, to see what they think about what she said!Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. But most of all, have fun as you learn! Because learning must be (and should always be) fun! And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

When our heroine's great grandma comes to visit, her Great Grandma tells her, "All rivers flow to the sea!" Our heroine doesn't understand why her great grandma told her this; and so, she goes about telling everyone she knows (beginning with the elephant) what her great grandma told her, to find out if they have any thoughts on the subject. And in the end, she figures it out all by herself!Think about what you think our heroine's great grandma meant, as you practice your reading skills and build reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan.But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun, or a kid like you just won't love to learn! And when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel; and you can watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

Our heroine's great grandma comes to visit. And just as our heroine is going outside to play, her great grandma tells her to shake things up! Our heroine doesn't understand what her great grandma meant by what she said; and so, she goes about telling everyone she knows (starting with the elephant) what her great grandma told her, to find out if they have any thoughts on the subject. And in the end, she figures it out all by herself!Think about what you think our heroine's great grandma meant, as you practice your reading skills and build reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan.But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun, or a kid like you just won't love to learn! And when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel; and you can watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

Virgil (70-19 BC) in Eclogues wrote, "Love conquers all", or as in the original Latin, "omnia vincit amor." Our heroine's great grandma comes to visit; and she tells our heroine, "I will always love you!" And then, she tells her, "Love conquers anything!" And our heroine thinks and thinks about what her great grandma said; and she goes about telling everyone she knows what her great grandma said, to find out if they have any thoughts on the subject. And (of course) in the end, our heroine decides she knows exactly what her great grandma meant by what she was saying. Think about what you think our heroine' great grandma meant as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan.But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun! And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

Our heroine's mother told our heroine to beware of idle tongues as our heroine was heading out the door to play! And then, our heroine (as usual) does what she always does; and she tells all her friends (beginning with the elephant) what her mother said, to hear their thoughts about what her mother said. Because (once again) our heroine does not understand what her mother meant when her mother said, "Beware of idle tongues!"Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. But most of all, have fun as you learn! Because learning must be (and should always be) fun! And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book; and you can have even more learning fun!

Our heroine's great grandma comes to visit. And when our heroine goes out the front door to play, Great Grandma tells her, "We can't change yesterday!" And our heroine doesn't understand why her great grandma told her this and wonders if she did something wrong the day before; and so, she goes about telling everyone she knows (beginning with her friend, the elephant) what her great grandma told her, to find out if they have any thoughts on the subject. And in the end, she figures out what her great grandma meant!Think about what you think our heroine's great grandma meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan.But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun, or a kid like you just won't love to learn! And when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

As our heroine was going out the door to roller skate, her mother shouted out to her, "What goes around comes around!" And our heroine (confused by what her mother had said) decided to see if the elephant knew what her mother had meant by what she said. And after that, our heroine told everyone else she knew what her mother had said, even the monkey in the apple tree, to find out what they thought about what her mother had said. Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. But most of all, have fun as you learn! Because learning must be (and should always be) fun! And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book; and you can have even more learning fun!

The old Latin saying, "ipsa scientia potestas est", found in his Meditationes Sacrae (1597) translated as "knowledge itself is power" is attributed to none other than Francis Bacon. And our heroine's mother tells our heroine nearly the same thing as our heroine heads out the door to play! And then, our heroine (confused by what her mother said) does what she always does; and she asks all her friends what her mother said in an attempt to figure out what her mother meant.Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. But most of all, have fun as you learn! Because learning must be (and should always be) fun! And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book; and you can have even more learning fun!

Our heroine's great grandma comes to visit. And when our heroin complains about a skinned knee, Great Grandma tells her to please not complain, because there is always someone else in this world worse off than she is; and then, she sends our heroine back out to play! Can you guess what our heroine thought about what her great grandma said, and what our heroine did next?Think about what you would do and say if you were told the very same thing that our heroines great grandma told her, as you travel through this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, that is filled with word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all to help you build your reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary!But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun, or a kid like you just won't love to learn! And when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel; and you can watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

Our heroine's great grandma tells her to say something nice or say nothing at all. Our heroine doesn't understand why her great grandma told her this, or what her great grandma meant by what she said. And so, our heroine goes about telling everyone she knows (beginning with the elephant) what her great grandma told her, to find out if they have any thoughts on the subject. And in the end, she figures out what her great grandma meant all by herself herself!As you turn each page of this book, think about what you think about what our heroine's great grandma meant, and why she said what she said; and practice your reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, and word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan.Most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should be) fun, or a kid like you just won't love to learn! And when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel; and you can watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

Our heroine's great grandma comes to visit. And when our heroine goes out the front door to play, Great Grandma tells her, "Happiness is acceptance! And I'll say it out loud! You have all that you need! And you're a standout in any crowd!" And (as usual) our heroine doesn't understand what her great grandma meant! and so, she goes about telling everyone she knows (beginning with the elephant) what her great grandma told her, to see what they have to say on the subject. And in the end, she figures it out for herself!Think about what you think our heroine's great grandma meant, as you practice your reading skills and build reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan.Most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun, or a kid like you just won't love to learn! And when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

Our heroine's great grandma comes to visit once again. And once more, Great Grandma has some wisdom to impart to her great granddaughter. She tells her to listen to everything, and then do what she thinks is best! Our heroine doesn't at all understand why her great grandma is telling her this; and so, she goes about telling everyone she knows (beginning with the elephant) what her great grandma told her, to find out if they have any thoughts on the subject. And in the end, she figures it out for herself!Think about what you think our heroine's great grandma meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan.But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun, or a kid like you just won't love to learn! And when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel; and you can watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

"The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed." These are the words of Mahatma Gandhi that our heroine's mother spoke to our heroine as she was going outside to play. And (of course) as usual, our heroine didn't understand what her mother was telling her. And so, she decided to find out what others thought about what her mother had said, hoping they could tell her what her mother meant by what she said.Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. But most of all, have fun as you learn! Because learning must be (and should always be) fun! And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book; and you can have even more learning fun!

Our heroine was upset; and our heroine's mother noticed and told her, "No one will ever listen if you don't make a noise!" as our heroine (confused by what her mother had said) headed right out the door to play! And, of course, our heroine did what she always does; and she told all her friends what her mother said, hoping (in vain) they would explain to her what her mother meant. And in the end, our heroine figures out what her mother meant all by herself!Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. But most of all, have fun as you learn! Because learning must be (and should always be) fun! And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book; and you can have even more learning fun!

Our heroine's great grandma comes to visit. And when our heroine becomes hungry and smells dinner cooking, her great grandma simply tells her that a watched pot never boils and that she should go outside and play. And even though our heroine doesn't understand what her great grandma means. And then, she tells everyone what her great grandma said to see if they can shed any light on the subject. And (as usual) she begins with her good friend, the elephant!Think about what you think our heroine's great grandma meant as you practice your reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan.But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun, or a kid like you just won't love to learn! And when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel; and you can watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book! And then, you can have even more learning fun!

Our heroine's great grandma came to visit. And when our heroine went out the front door to play, her great grandma said, "It has to be you . . . It has to be each one of us!" And our heroine didn't understand why her great grandma told her this; and so, she went about telling everyone she knew what her great grandma told her, to find out if they could tell her what her great grandma meant! And in the end, she just figured out what her great grandma meant all by herself!Think about what you think our heroine's great grandma meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan.But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun, or a kid like you just won't love to learn! And when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel; and you can watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

We are all links in the great chain of life, and some say a chain is no stronger than its weakest link. Our heroine's mother simply told our heroine, "We are all merely links in the great chain of life!" And our heroine (confused by what her mother had said as she was going outside to play) decided she would ask her friends, her brother, and her father (beginning with the elephant) if they knew why her mother said what she said, and if they knew what her mother meant by what she said. And in the end she figured it out all by herself!Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, and why she said what she said, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition andrhyme, that you will find in this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

In 'The Mayor of Garret' (1764), Samuel Foote, a Cornish dramatist, actor and theatre manager, wrote, "Who can make a purse out of a sow's ear?" And when our heroine's mother tells our heroine her grandma can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, as our heroine is going out to play, as usual, our heroine doesn't know why or what her mother meant by what she said. And so, she does what she always does, and sets out to find out if anyone else will explain it to her! Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, in memory of her Swedish mother, sweet Lorraine.And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book; and you can have even more learning fun!

Just as our heroine was going outside to play, our heroine's mother (after asking where our heroine was going) told our heroine, "It's not the destination. It's the journey . . ." And our heroine was confused by what her mother had said as she headed right out the door to play! And then, she did what she always does; and she asked all her friends what they thought about what her mother said. And in the end, she finally figured out what her mother meant!Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. But most of all, make sure to have fun as you learn! Because learning must be (and should always be) fun! And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book; and you can have even more learning fun!

Our heroine's great grandma comes to visit. And when our heroine goes out the front door to play, Great Grandma tells her, "All roads lead to Rome!" Our heroine is confused and doesn't understand why her great grandma told her this; and so, she goes about telling everyone she knows (beginning with the elephant) what her great grandma told her, to find out if they have any thoughts on the subject. And in the end, she finds out what her great grandma meant! Can you guess how?Think about what you think our heroine's great grandma meant as you practice your reading skills and build reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun, or a kid like you just won't love to learn! And learning should always be fun! And when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel; and you can watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

Daisaku Ikeda, a renown Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator, poet and author, said, "With love and patience, nothing is impossible." And our heroine's mother told our heroine nearly the very same thing, just as our heroine (confused by what her mother had said) headed right out the door to play! And our heroine did what she always does; and she asked all her friends (beginning with the elephant) what they thought about what her mother said.Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. But most of all, have fun as you learn! Because learning must be (and should always be) fun! And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book; and you can have even more learning fun!

The Swedish say, "There's no cow on the ice!" And Amos Bronson Alcott said, "Prudence is the footprint of wisdom!" And our heroine's mother simply told our heroine, "Please act with prudence when you go outside today!" And then, our heroine (confused by what her mother said) headed right out the door to play and did what she always does! She asked all her friends what they thought about what her mother said.Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. But most of all, have fun as you learn! Because learning must be (and should always be) fun! And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book; and you can have even more learning fun!

Do you know what the word 'shenanigans' means? Well, it seems our heroine didn't. And when her mother told her not to start 'any' shenanigans, as our herione was going out the door to play, our heroine simply did not understand what her mother meant! And so, she decided to ask all her friends, beginning (of course) with her good friend, the elephant, if they knew what her mother meant!Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. But most of all, have fun as you learn! Because learning must be (and should always be) fun! And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book; and you can have even more learning fun!

The Swedish say, "Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise." And Mahatma Gandhi said, "First keep the peace within yourself; then you can bring peace to others." And our heroine's mother simply told our heroine, "Keep the peace," as our heroine (confused by what her mother had said) headed right out the door to play! And then, our heroine does what she always does; and she asks all her friends what they think about what her mother said.Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. But most of all, have fun as you learn! Because learning must be (and should always be) fun! And when you are finished traveling through this book, you can go to the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book; and you can have even more learning fun!

As our heroine is leaving the house to go out to play, her mother tells her, "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones!" And if you're wondering from when and where this saying came, the answer is that this proverb appeared in Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde, written in 1385. And do you know what it means? Our heroine certainly didn't! So, she sets about to ask just about everyone she knows what her mother meant, beginning (as usual) with the elephant!Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice your reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former K-6 teacher, Penelope Dyan.But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun! Then, when you're all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

As our heroine is leaving the house to go out to play, her mother tells her, "Don't forget to shake the tree! Or you'll never, ever know what might just fall out!" And our heroine doesn't know what her mother is trying to tell her. And so, our heroine does what she always does; and she heads out to ask everyone she knows all about what her mother said. And she begins by visiting the elephant as she always does!Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice your reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former K-6 teacher, Penelope Dyan.But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun! Then, when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go straight to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

It was Socrates who first said, "Wonder is the beginning of wisdom." And our heroine's mother just happened to tell our heroine the very same thing just as she was going out the front door to play. And our heroine was dumbfounded once again. Because (you see) once again, she didn't know why her mother said what she said, or understand why her mother said what she said, or what it was her mother meant by what she had said. And so, she asked everyone she knew! And she began with the elephant!Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice your reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan.But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun! Then, when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

Our heroine's mother tells our heroine, just as she leaves to go out to play, that 'shared joy is double joy, and shared sorrow is half a sorrow' (which is an old Swedish proverb). And our heroine is dumbfounded once again. Because (you see) she doesn't know why her mother said what she said, or understand why she said what she said. And so, when she goes out to play, she tells everyone what her mother said to see what they think. And in the end, our heroine figures it out all by herself.Think about what you think our heroine's mother meant, as you practice your reading skills and build your reading word vocabulary through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun, 'learn to read' book written and illustrated by the award winning author, attorney and former K-6 teacher, Penelope Dyan.But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun! Then, when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel and watch the free, fun music video that goes with this book!

Our heroine's great grandma tells our heroine that everyone needs integrity. And not surprisingly, our heroine doesn't know what that means, because she has never actually heard the word, 'integrity'; and that's why she doesn't know what it means! And being ever so curious, she heads out the door to ask her friends ( beginning with the elephant) what they think about what her great grandma said. Can you guess how she figures out what her great grandma meant?Think about what you think the word 'integrity' means and why we all need 'integrity', as you practice reading skills and build reading word vocabulary through word recognition, and word repetition, and rhyme, all of which you will find on the pages of this fun-filled, 'learn to read' book by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan.But most of all, have fun as you learn; because learning must be (and should always be) fun, or a kid like you just won't love to learn! And when you are all finished traveling through this book, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel; and you can watch the free, fun-filled music video that goes with this book!