"Kangaroo
Clues" by Margot
Finke
Published by Writer's
Exchange E-Publishing, Release: 2004
ISBN: 1876962011
Reviewed by Jennifer
LB Leese
In KANGAROO CLUES, an illustrated picture book,
children learn about Dreamtime and Old Man Kanga and how he
beat dogs that were out to eat him. Readers will enjoy hearing
about and seeing colorfully drawn pictures of kangaroos, kookaburras,
platypus', frill-neck lizards, galas, koalas, and more. Mustafa
Delioglu, the illustrator, put a lot of thought and particulars
into each creature drawn. Each design adds charm and enchantment
to the story.
Told in rhyme, this storybook is a new favorite
in this reviewer's household. With Australian parentage, my
children and I, thoroughly enjoyed Margot Finke's wondrous tale
about Australia's outback and the animals that live there.
This book would work wonderfully in the classroom.
Teachers could add this detailed and fun book to their lesson
plans when teaching children about the world's countries. This
reviewer highly recommends KANGAROO CLUES by Margot Finke.
"Kangaroo Clues"
by Margot Finke
Published by Writer's
Exchange EPublishing, Release: 2004
ISBN: 1876962011
Reviewed by Reader
My two kids loved Kangaroo Clues. The rhyme
is neat, and the story really interested them. The illustrations
were very cool - the artist made the Australian animals and
birds a lot of fun. Great colors.
I am going to get Margot Finke's other picture
book as well. Her rhymes are a great way of making the Australian
animals seem real and fun.
My kids play Kangaroo Clues a lot. Hope the
CD doesn't wear out.
Reviewer: Margaret Lynch
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
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Clues"
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3 REVIEWS
OF:
"Never
Say BOO to a Frilly," and
other rhymes -
"Never
Say BOO to a Frilly" and other rhymes.
Published by
Writer's
Exchange EPublishing - Release: 2005
Review in Holiday
Crafts 4 Kids Magazine by Nancy Cavanaugh
Author: Margot Finke
Illustrator: Aysin Eroglu
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing - ISBN: 1 920972 14
5
Margot Finke has done it again with her latest
e-book, "Never Say "Boo" to a Frilly and Other
Rhymes." Finke introduces readers to frill neck lizards,
various Australians birds, and Tasmanian devils, with cute rhymes
and brilliant illustrations by Aysin Eroglu. As you virtually
turn each page, you will learn more about these animals from
their habitat to legends about them.
The book also has a list of some of the unusual
Australian words used in the book. It gives a brief explanation
about them. The e-book software is easy to install and use.
The ability to turn the pages makes this a much more real experience
for you and your child. To find out more about this e-book and
Finke's other works, visit her BOOKS
page
Reviewed January 2006 by Nancy Cavanaugh.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
"Never
Say BOO to a Frilly" and other rhymes.
by Margot Finke,
Published by Writer's
Exchange EPublishing - Release: 2005
**Reader
Review - taken from purchase site.
I've lived in Australia, and the
animals in Margot Finke's "Never Say BOO to a Frilly"
really jump out at you. The rhyme is smooth and easy to read,
and the illustrations are fun. My son thinks this book is cool.
He knows how to click the book on and read rhymes about a frill-neck
lizard, wild parrots and the Tasmanian Devil.
This is a fun way for kids like my son to learn
about Australian animals and birds. This e-book is great. I
guess that's the teacher in me!
Reviewer: Alan Henderson
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
"Never
Say BOO to a Frilly" and other rhymes.
by Margot Finke, Published
by
Writer's Exchange E-Publishing - Release:
2005
**Customer
Review - taken from purchase site.
I think Margot does a wonderful
job writing a colorful tale from a unique perspective by being
an Aussie herself! Vibrant illustrations make this short story
jump off the pages.
Laura Fuller
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
2 REVIEWS
OF:
"Humdinger
Hummers"
Genre: Children’s
Title: Humdinger
Hummers
Author: Margot Finke
Illustrator: Amy Cullings Moreno
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing
ISBN: 1 920972 17 X - Pages: 20
Reviewed for the Muse
Book Reviews
As captivating as a flock of hummingbirds flying overhead,
this delightful book will win the hearts of children and adults.
In beautiful rhyming verse, Margot Finke enlightens
her readers about the habits of these charming feathered friends.
What do they eat? How big are their nests? And what kind of
personality do they have? All but the most avid bird-watcher
will find something new to learn about hummingbirds. The quirky
and cheerful illustrations by Amy Cullings Moreno complement
the text in a dazzling burst of color.
This e-book can be purchased
on Margot Finke's BOOKS
page
MUSE REVIEW MARK: Highly
Recommended.
Reviewer: Alice Berger, Muse Reviews
Another great
review for "Humdinger
Hummers" can be found on
Suzanne
Leiurance's REVIEW page.
2 REVIEWS
OF:
"Mama
Grizzly Bear"
Genre: Children’s -
Title: Mama Grizzly Bear
- Pages: 27
Author: Margot Finke
Illustrator: Gloria Swan
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing - ISBN: 1 920972 18
8
Mama Grizzly knows exactly what to teach her
inquisitive cubs, and Margot Finke knows exactly how to show
us.
Readers young and old will enjoy following Mama
Grizzly through a year of her life. In rhyming verse and lifelike
illustrations, we see Mama snug in her cave nursing her cubs.
When they’re old enough, she guides them to find the food
they will need to survive, like berries, honey and fish. And
when winter blows cold and snowy, a long nap is in order. A
gentle nudge reminds us that man has encroached on nature and
is her only threat.
MUSE REVIEW MARK: GREAT READ
Reviewer: Alice Berger, Muse Reviews
*GREAT READ
Another REVIEW OF:
"Mama
Grizzly Bear"
can be found on Suzanne
Leiurance's REVIEW page.
2 REVIEWS
OF:
Don't
Eat Platypus Stew - a
Medly of Aussy Bush Rhymes
Genre: Children's
Title:
Don't
Eat Platypus Stew
- 30 pages
Author: Margot Finke
Illustrator: Rebecca M. Holdsworth
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing - ISBN: 1 920972 13
7
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Children's Writer Margot Finke Has Two New E-Picture Books Available!
Good news!
When I first reviewed an e-picture book I was enchanted with the
magical way the flipviewer turns the pages. I have to admit, I
still think this is pretty special and does give a magical quality
to these delightful little books.
Now, children and adults alike will love Margot
Finke's medley of whimsical Aussie Bush Rhymes in her new e-picture
book called Don't Eat Playtypus Stew.
Through Finke's engaging rhymes and Holdsworth's
charming illustrations, children all over the world can learn
about the platypus, the koala bear, and the kookaburra - animals
all found in Finke's native Australia.
But readers probably won't even realize they're
learning new information because the text and illustrations
are such fun.
Finke even includes a glossary of "Aussie
Words" in the back of the book, which is good because no
doubt many readers will have no idea what she is talking about
when she mentions some of these unfamiliar terms. (see her review
of Prairie Dog's Play Day Below)
VISIT Suzanne Lieurance's
website and go to her BOOK
REVIEWS.
Suzanne Lieurance
Freelance Writer - Children's Author - The Working Writer's
Coach
http://www.suzannelieurance.com
http://www.lieurancegroup.blogspot.com
http://www.the-working-writers-coach.blogspot.com
*Check Matthew's
other reviews. He is a young teen who loves to read.
This book is about bush rhymes. I loved the
illustrations by Rebecca M. Holdsworth.
The first part “Don’t Eat Platypus
Stew” had a lot of good information about platypus’s.
Also it
tells you about what they look like. I do agree with Margot
they do have a ridiculous name.
The second section of the book is called “Koala
Capers”. Once again I loved Rebecca’s
illustrations. It had a lot of good information about what koala’s
like to eat. I think it is cool
how they drink water from a gum leaves entire tip.
The third section of the book is called “Kooky
Kookaburra”. I think it is funny how they laugh. I
think it is cool how they like wake up games. It is amazing
how their beak is ready for attack. I
think any kids interested in birds would really like Kooky Kookaburra
because it has a lot of
good illustrations and information about kookaburras.
I think this is a great book. I really enjoyed
all of the stories and learned a lot. Another reason it’s
a great book is there is a glossary of Aussie words in the back
with their meanings.
1 REVIEW
OF:
"Prairie
Dog's Play Day" -
and Other Rhymes
Genre: Children's
Title:
Prairie
Dog's Play Day - and Other Rhymes - 36
pages
Author: Margot Finke
Illustrator: Katrhy Leilani Forrester
Iler
Publisher: Writers Exchange E-Publishing - ISBN: 1 920972 16
1
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Children's Writer Margot Finke Has Two New E-Picture Books Available!
This second new e-picture book by Margot Finke
teaches children about animals that may be a bit more familiar
than the typical "Aussie animals" in her other new
book. Yet, it includes facts about each creature that will be
new information to most readers. Prairie dogs, Bald Eagles,
and skunks are all subjects for her charming rhymes in her ebook,
Prairie Dog's Playday. Detailed illustrations make the books
easy to follow.
Do you know what skunks eat for breakfast? Or,
how Bald Eagles take care of their young, or how prairie dogs
protect themselves from other animals? You will after reading
this cute book.
Story time truly takes on a magical feel with
these two new delightful e-picture books from Margot Finke.
(see her review of Don't eat Platypus Stew above)
VISIT Suzanne Lieurance's
website and go to her BOOK
REVIEWS
Suzanne
Lieurance
Freelance Writer - Children's Author - The Working Writer's
Coach
http://www.suzannelieurance.com
http://www.lieurancegroup.blogspot.com
http://www.the-working-writers-coach.blogspot.com
Squirrels
Can't Help Being Nuts - a posy
of 3 garden rhymes
Children's Picture
Book
Squirrels
Can't Help Being Nuts
by Margot Finke
Illustrated by Elizabeth
Koenig
Publisher WritersExchange-eBooks
ISBN: 1920972153
CD or Download
A good picture book is a marriage
of words and pictures. This is a wonderful marriage.
There are three poems:
* The Nutty Squirrel talks about squirrels and
their habit in engaging rhymes.
"Acorns and nuts are what fat squirrels munch high up in
a warm cosy hollow" (You'll have to read the book to find
out what follows.)
*Kitty Kat is a paean to Cat Lovers. "But
know that they own you for all of your days because cats make
the rules of the game." Any cat lover and anyone owned
by a cat will enjoy this.
*Bumblebee Buzzers
gave me some facts about Bumble Bees that were new to me. Again
the word choices are ideal: "Plump, stripey body -- so
perfect for "bumbling"
And the pictures! They are an exquisite complement
to the text. Let me just say I would like a framed print of
every picture. The colors and detail are wonderful. I am a jigsaw
puzzle lover. I would also like them made into jigsaw puzzles.
They would be so much fun to do. This is a beautiful book.
Reviewed by:
Sue Berger: Author of "Jamie's
Dream,"
and an Individual
and couples Psychotherapist
Another Review of
Squirrels
Can't Help Being Nuts
Squirrels
Can't Help Being Nuts
by Margot Finke
Illustrated by Elizabeth
Koenig
Publisher WritersExchange-eBooks
ISBN: 1920972153
CD or Download
Once again Margot has written a great rhyming
book. This one is about squirrels, kittens and
bumblebees. The seventh in her series, Margot truly has
a way with words. As you read her rhymes you learn about these
animals and understand why they do what they do.
Elizabeth's illustrations bring
the rhymes to life. Her use of color and design add that extra
dimension to each rhyming verse.
If you like your children to learn about the
animals around them, this book should be on your list of books
to buy. Go to Margot's
Website to learn where you can purchase this wonderful
children's book.
REVIEWER:
Joy Delgado
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