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Follow on Google News |  Fabulous Freebie for Kindle August 27-31 - 5 Star Stellar Reviews! GUMBO GOES DOWNTOWNSometimes the road to self-esteem leads right back home. Gumbo thinks he leads a pretty dull life in New Orleans. Then he decides to run away from home - to leave his watchdog duties and go Downtown! This is a page turner for the young reader!
Gumbo_Amazon amazon.com B008HK4KH4 ASIN “I fell asleep thinking about the dog with no home and thinking about my home and wondering if this might be the night an intruder came, with no watchdog there to warn Gus.” 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Informational Fiction By Bernadette Simpson This is the best children's book for Kindle that I have read so far and I look forward to exploring other titles in this series. 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book By Janet This children's book contains a well-written story and endearing illustrations that are detailed and rich in texture. Great book 5.0 out of 5 stars Gumbo By DrJalapena (United States As a psychologist who works with children and families, I would recommend this book to anyone who has ever contemplated running away from home or has lost appreciation for `how good he has it` at home. 5.0 out of 5 stars Why I liked the book By kristine "kandw" (Cape Cod) I thought the book was really nice because a dog has got to see the world like every dog should or animal actually. 5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story, beautiful pictures By Erika m This book has beautiful pictures and the story is so cute too! There is also a discussion about how the story applies to your child and some questions to discuss with them...just a well written book! GUMBO GOES DOWNTOWN Double Tap to ZOOM to enlarge type Fully Illustrated Version Picture Book for reading with the younger child - ages 3-6 This version of GUMBO GOES DOWNTOWN includes all the luminous illustrations just waiting to enchant children of any age, and especially the read-to set. If the text-only version is better for your needs, then please click on GUMBO GOES DOWNTOWN in the Text-Only Version for the serious young reader - ages 6-9. Happy reading in either Version. SELF ESTEEM - DISCOVERING HAPPINESS WHERE YOU ARE Running away from home! Who doesn't sometimes dream of it? To go someplace else, to be somebody else! Here is the story of a loveable mutt named Gumbo, who-longing to be SOMEBODY-abandons his watchdog duties and follows the streetcar tracks downtown to the historic French Quarter of New Orleans. There he discovers a world of new experiences and meets a colorful cast of canine characters, including a dancing poodle and self-appointed tour guide named Pompon, the blue-ribboned Champion Stella de Chateau Blanc, the fearsome Catahoula Hound and, finally, a nameless, homeless dog who visits Gumbo on the moonlit levee like a sad dream. On his journey, Gumbo learns that the identity he seeks is not to be found in new places, however exciting, or in new acquaintances, however distinguished. For Gumbo, the road to self-esteem leads right back home, where he loves and is loved and where he is, after all, somebody very important. Author Carol Talley, a former resident of New Orleans, returned to this picturesque city, tracing Gumbo's journey down St. Charles Avenue and through the French Quarter to Jackson Square and the riverfront. From Gumbo's own shotgun house with its rose-bedecked chain-link fence to the sun-drenched Mississippi with its mighty ships and paddle wheelers, Illustrator Itoko Maeno has captured the kaleidoscopic magic of New Orleans for this classic tale of running away and returning. Gumbo thinks he leads a pretty dull life. Maybe that's why he decides one day to run away from home, to leave his watchdog duties and go Downtown. Children will delight in following Gumbo as he finds adventure aplenty in the historic French Quarter and meets a delightful cast of canine characters. And they will learn-as Gumbo does-that wherever he goes and whomever he meets, everyone seems to be looking for the very thing he has left behind-a place called home. This is such a popular book in New Orleans, especially since the tragedy of Katrina. With its beautiful descriptions of the famous spots in the city, it has become especially dear to tourists and those with happy memories of fabulous New Orleans. GUMBO GOES DOWNTOWN will help young readers examine the importance of their own homes, and help them explore sources of inner contentment. A SURPRISE and added bonus is the "Enrichment Information" A second big plus is the "Letter to Parents and Educators" which includes many relevant questions and comments to facilitate conversation with the young reader about the message of the story...the importance of home...right where you are. So even though on the surface, this is just an engaging story for children, it is also truly helpful in a real way. LITERARY MERIT This book is one of a series of 25 luminously illustrated children’s books, each with an animal protagonist, a compelling geographic location, an important life skills message and multicultural enrichment materials. Each serious lesson is embedded in an exciting colorful adventurous story...subtle, indeed. Visit www.childrensebooksbyjoan.com to see all 25 titles in this series. These books are cleverly and skillfully written by published authors with a high level of literary talent and wit. The books have been proofed and re-proofed for the most exacting standards of accuracy in grammar, punctuation and fact checking. They have been reviewed…pre- ABOUT THE AUTHOR Carol Talley lives in Hermann, Missouri, where she works as a writer and editor from the vantage point of her porch overlooking the Missouri River. A former teacher of English at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Talley has been writing educational materials since 1989. Gumbo Goes Downtown is her fourth children's eBook. She is the author of eBooks Clarissa, Papa Piccolo, and Hana’s Year also published by JOAN'S eBOOKS LLC. ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR Itoko Maeno is the illustrator of more than two dozen children’s books, including Papa Piccolo, Amazing Mallika, Molly’ Born in Tokyo, Japan, she received a B.A. in graphic design from Tama Art University. Since her arrival in the United States in 1982, Maeno has focused on watercolor illustration. This award-winning illustrator is the subject of Meet the Artist: Itoko Maeno, produced by Marsh Film Enterprises, Inc. End
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