Books for Christmas, birthdays, kids, adults, for me and for you, books glorious books. Can't think of what to get someone for a birthday gift, suddenly need an inexpensive present for Auntie or your best friend, get them a something to read or a book token, so that they can choose for themselves. There can be virtually nothing better than curling up on the sofa on a rainy Sunday afternoon with a really good book to read. It is a real treat in this era of busy, busy, busy, to be able to spend some quality time reading.
A book is for life not just for Christmas. It is vitally important to help your children learn to read and to foster in them a love of books and literature from an early age. Read to them at night, let them see you reading, turn off the TV and get the books out, kids learn by example so set the right examples. Help your kids with their schoolwork or get a friend to help if you don't have the time. Make sure that you know how they are progressing so that if they are having problems they can be tackled before they get too serious.
Let your kids have fun with books, start your baby on picture books get them used to the idea of books. There are wonderful cardboard books with great pictures, from Thomas the Tank engine to Beware of the Pog a pop-up book with mix and match animals and The Wheels on the Bus a book to singalong to. Dr Seuss books are a great place to start with reading aloud to your kids, 'The Cat in the Hat' and 'Green Eggs and Ham' and 'Sam and the Firefly' are books with simple words, great rhythms and fascinating images.
Follow-on books have simple story lines that the child can read themselves and wonderful pictures to stimulate the imagination The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge, Giants in the Land, In the Night Kitchen, Jasper's Beanstalk are all suitable for the younger reader.
Later on, Puffin books offer wonderful stories for children from about the age seven onwards, some of the books are illustrated, though not all. Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome is a wonderful adventure story about four children and their boats, The Silver Sword by Ian Serrailier is a fascinating account of a boy during the second world war. Little House on the Prairie By Laura Ingalls Wilder is the book from which the TV series was taken and is the second book of the series.
Reading books is the fun way forward for everyone.
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Wednesday 4 November 2009
Why Audio Books Are a Great Alternative to Books
Audio books are not just a blip in the technology buzz. They are here to stay because they offer convenience and a positive impact on our quality of life. For a long time audio books have been available to those with poor or no eyesight, but more and more, the masses are discovering their advantages.
Enjoy Audiobooks While Keeping Busy
Audiobooks allow you to put yourself into another mind frame while you are busy cooking, driving or just relaxing tired eyes. They are especially rewarding when narrated by a good speaker who adds nuance to the written word. They also can be great for learning a language even if it's for improving your own language. A well spoken audio recording will give you a clear enunciation of words that you would not get from reading that same book in print form. Works are typically offered in abridged or unabridged formats, so you can choose which one you prefer.
Buying Audio Books
This is the age of e-shopping, and so with all the e-gadgets for audio listening, it makes sense that you will want to either download your audiobooks or have them sent to you by postal mail. These days, downloads are becoming more common. Typically, you can download audio books in multiple formats for MP3 devices such as ipods and zunes as well as for burning these recordings to CDs.
What about Rentals?
Audio book rental companies work the same way as NetFlix® does for videos. You start with a wish-list of books you would like to hear and, depending on your plan, you get one or 2 or 3 of them sent at a time. When you finish listening to a particular work, return it in the handy envelope and the next one from your list will be sent to you. Meanwhile, if you've signed up for a 2 (or more) at-a-time plan, you will still be able to enjoy one recording while you await the next one's delivery.
Copyright 2009 by Mindy Makuta. After being in the software business for 15+ years, Mindy and her husband own a small resort in Lyons, Colorado where they host outdoor weddings and family reunions. Yet they also stay involved in internet marketing of media products, educational services and gifts important to today's cost conscious consumers. See their audio book offerings at WeGoForBooks.com/Audiobooks.
Enjoy Audiobooks While Keeping Busy
Audiobooks allow you to put yourself into another mind frame while you are busy cooking, driving or just relaxing tired eyes. They are especially rewarding when narrated by a good speaker who adds nuance to the written word. They also can be great for learning a language even if it's for improving your own language. A well spoken audio recording will give you a clear enunciation of words that you would not get from reading that same book in print form. Works are typically offered in abridged or unabridged formats, so you can choose which one you prefer.
Buying Audio Books
This is the age of e-shopping, and so with all the e-gadgets for audio listening, it makes sense that you will want to either download your audiobooks or have them sent to you by postal mail. These days, downloads are becoming more common. Typically, you can download audio books in multiple formats for MP3 devices such as ipods and zunes as well as for burning these recordings to CDs.
What about Rentals?
Audio book rental companies work the same way as NetFlix® does for videos. You start with a wish-list of books you would like to hear and, depending on your plan, you get one or 2 or 3 of them sent at a time. When you finish listening to a particular work, return it in the handy envelope and the next one from your list will be sent to you. Meanwhile, if you've signed up for a 2 (or more) at-a-time plan, you will still be able to enjoy one recording while you await the next one's delivery.
Copyright 2009 by Mindy Makuta. After being in the software business for 15+ years, Mindy and her husband own a small resort in Lyons, Colorado where they host outdoor weddings and family reunions. Yet they also stay involved in internet marketing of media products, educational services and gifts important to today's cost conscious consumers. See their audio book offerings at WeGoForBooks.com/Audiobooks.
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