Today I welcome back by Kyra Kalweit and Dayán Mantecón Roldán to the blog with another picture book. Read my thoughts on this modern day fable and then follow the tour for more. Best of luck entering the giveaway!
Hi there, my name is William and I have a question for you!
Would you like to know how your shoes are made?
I invite you to come inside my papa's workshop and learn all the secrets of the ancient art of shoemaking and more.
Let's embark on a creative adventure of fun challenges and life lessons along the way.
Read an excerpt:
“On Wednesday, Papa uses a special sewing machine to stitch the pieces together. He lets me practice using it sometimes.
Papa tells me, “Be patient with yourself, one stitch at a time. By going too fast, you can miss the details of the process. It’s best to take your time and enjoy each moment.””
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**My thoughts**
Shoemaking feels like a lost art here in the United States. Children may get a hint about it from something like Disney's "Coco." So I like this bit of cultural know-how that is the foundation of this book. Even I felt like I learned something.
But William learns even more in this modern day fable. Papa also imparts the wisdom in setting goals, making sure you have the tools you need to get there, having patience and staying persistent. The biggest lesson is learning from your mistakes and finding a way to make it better.
It's a very sweet story that I think children ages five and up would best understand. I would definitely include it in a classroom and/or home library.
And as always, the illustrations are fantastic and add so much to the story.
I am looking forward to more tales from this duo.
I received a requested review copy from the publisher via Goddess Fish. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Check out their other titles on this blog:
Inspired by the messages from numerous teachers of spirituality and personal growth, plus their love for children, Kyra & Dayán have made it one of their life purposes to translate the teachings they have learned throughout their evolution into children’s books, so the younger generations can benefit early on in their lives from the wisdom of those who have passed before them. Together they founded Feeling Good Books, with the intention to empower, inspire and provide children with tools that will help them navigate through life. They share a desire to contribute to the growth and well-being of each child and parent out there.
Kyra and Dayán live in Montreal, Canada, with their five children.
ABOUT FEELING GOOD BOOKS
Feeling Good Books is all about empowering the divine within each child through meaningful messages found in each book and providing tools that will help children navigate through life. We love children, and children’s books! As parents ourselves, we are passionate about books that will help create a better world for the next generations.
Our mission is to spread awareness about the inner knowing and inner wisdom we all possess since birth. Through each book we invite these inner powers to come forth and flourish into being. We believe by teaching our children early on the fundamental truth about life, it will help them to have a brighter and more positive journey.
We invite you to check out every page on this website and begin seeing the world in a different light.
Sending ‘feeling good’ vibes your way!
WEBSITE - Kyra Kalweit and Dayán Mantecón Roldán – Authors (feelinggoodbooks.com)
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/feelinggoodbooks/
INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/feelinggoodbookseries/
GOODREADS - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22235624.Kyra_Kalweit
Kyra Kalweit and Dayán Mantecón Roldán will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt the book sounds really good.
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