Jasmine is a Gift - Softcover

Sharon Ray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0980070651 ISBN 13: 9780980070651

Publisher: Ray of Light Books with Music for Children, 2010

Synopsis

Jasmine s great-grandmother uses a charming Romanian folktale to explain to the little girl that she is a gift. This touching and important story is filled with rich, varied illustrations, beginning in the big city of Los Angeles where Jasmine grew up, and moving to the Romanian countryside and the big, soft eyes of the little fawn who has come to stay. Children, parents, and teachers will find themselves dancing and clapping hands to Jasmine s lively, toe-tappin theme song, You Are a Gift, followed by I Am a Bright and Shining Light with its joyous flute solo and beautiful vocal harmonies. Both songs are sung by the author with The Band of Light, and are included on CD. Follow-Up Adventures give children the opportunity to draw and write about the people in their lives who are a gift to them, and to realize to whom they are a gift. The fun of geography is introduced as children are led to locate the foreign countries where Jasmine s great-grandparents came from, as well as to find Jasmine s home in Los Angeles, California.

About this title

About the Author:

Sharon Ray enjoyed her ten-year career as a schoolteacher while she lived in Southern California. After moving to the Colorado Rockies, she became an author and publisher of her own books with music for children. Sharon's mission as an author and musician is to inspire young hearts with meaningful stories and joyful songs. She often travels, bringing her delightful storytelling concerts to schools, libraries, and other venues. She is grateful for the opportunity to also reach children in hospitals and in foster care through her Books for Buddies program. Sharon invites her readers to come visit her online!

Review:

Jasmine Is a Gift is a touching story that builds on the theme that love and family come in various packages. Sharon Ray is skilled in creating a feel good atmosphere. All of her children's books integrate music, art, multiculturalism, inspiration, and follow-up activities that encourage complex thinking skills. The geography pages at the back are fun and enriching. The songs on the CDs in all of Sharon Ray's children's books are first rate as well. Much more than just books, her stories are holistic, well-rounded experiences, offering warmth, learning, creativity, joy, and thoughtfulness. I heartily recommend this series and the Books for Buddies program that provides her books to children in hospitals and foster care. --Dr. Amalya Nattiv, Former director of The Center for Teaching Excellence, New Mexico

About this edition

• Publisher: Ray of Light Books with Music for Children
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0980070651
• ISBN 13: 9780980070651
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Shan Wells