| MacKenzie and Blankie Contributor(s): Robin, Lynne Gordon (Author), Julie, Leiman Weaver (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0972511822 ISBN-13: 9780972511827 Publisher: Peaceful Thoughts Press OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.26 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Award-winning children's book author, Robin L. Gordon, presents another soothing, inspirational book to comfort children as they start school and contemplate leaving their beloved cuddlies at home. Sophia is about to begin kidergarten, but should she take her stuffed puppy, Mackenzie, and Blankie with her? "Machenzie and Blankie" is a heartwarming stoy highlighting the struggle that Sophia has with her mother about leaving her precious Mackenzie and Blankie, as she prepares for this major milestone. Honest and relatable, this children's picture book will be the "go-to" for parents and teachers as they help children transition into elementary school. A Foreword, by author and psychoanalyst Dr. Paul C. Horton, discusses current research findings about the effects of "transitional objects" on children's growth and development An Afterword offers parents several options on how to encourage their children to discreetly take, or leaver their cuddlies safely behind. |