Mayor For A Day/ Alcalde Por Un Dia (Another Sommer-time Story Bilingual) (English and Spanish Edition) - Hardcover

Sommer, Carl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1575371596 ISBN 13: 9781575371597

Publisher: Advance Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

As a reward for winning the soccer championship, Davy is chosen Mayor for a Day. Tired of rules, Davys first official announcement as mayor, to the great delight of his friends, is the elimination of all rules for a day. What ensues is a rollicking and disastrous turn of events as order in school and the whole town breaks down and chaos reigns supreme. Davy finally saves the day. This fascinating story demonstrates the importance of rules at home, at school, and in society. Virtues: Citizenship / Civic Virtue / Respect for Law

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About the Author

Carl Sommer is a devoted educator and a successful businessman with a passion for communicating values and practical learning skills to children. As a successful businessman and educator, Sommer is eminently qualified to impart to students the principles necessary for success in an increasingly complex world. Following his passion, Sommer has authored books in many categories. His works include: the award-winning Another Sommer-Time Story series of childrens books and read-alongs that impart values and principles for success for children. The Another Sommer-Time Story Series of 20 character-building story books and read-alongs have won these awards: Teachers ChoiceTM Award, Moms Choice Award, ForeWord magazine Book of the Year Award, Benjamin Franklin Award, The Communicator Award, Family Review Center Gold Award, iParenting Media Award, and Family Choice Award. Many of these books have been translated into foreign languages. The Another Sommer-Time StoryTM series now has 24 books, and Advance Publishing is printing a bilingual version in English and Spanish. Sommer is also the founder and president of Digital Cornerstone, a recording and video studio. They have produced 24 Another Sommer-Time Adventure DVDs where Sommer reads the books and teaches character-building lessons. These videos are currently being shown around the world either on cable or streaming video by www.smileofachildtv.org, the largest childrens 24 hour TV program. Advance is also producing Quest for Success series, currently 12 character-building graphic novels for upper elementary students and reluctant readers in junior and senior high school. Born in 1930, Sommer is happily married since 1955 and has five children and 19 grandchildren (See the Sommer Family at 50th wedding anniversary).Sommer is an avid reader, and his hobbies are swimming and fishing. He exercises five times a week at home. He attends church faithfully, and thanks the Lord for his excellent health. Sommer has no plans to retire. He is in excellent health and continues to write and develop educational materials in Houston, Texas. Advance Publishings mission statement reveals Sommers passion and purpose: Providing exciting and inspiring character-building resources that train and motivate children with positive virtues and life skills, which enable them to live successful lives, and results in stronger families, better schools, and a safer and more productive society.

Review

In this delightful little caper, Davy is named mayor for a day after winning a soccer match. He can do anything he wants: decree ice cream for the whole town, close the schools, forbid work! Davy gives it some thought and comes up with the best idea ever. When the crowd gathers in the town square, Davy makes his announcement. There will be one whole day with no rules! The children rejoice, the adults groan, and chaos ensues. Finally, even Davy realizes he's made a mistake. Soccer is a punching fest without rules. School is a danger zone. Speedsters nearly run him over in the street. When a mob shows up at this door to complain, Davy cheerfully resigns. Sommer's tale is upbeat and exciting. The illustrations are detailed, bright and emphasize characters' expressions-just the kind of drawings most kids like. Readers at second- and third-grade levels will get a tremendous kick from Davy's experience-and learn a new appreciation for rules."" --Today's Librarian, Nov. 2000

Mayor for a Day is a very good story. It is about a boy named Davy who wanted no rules on Monday. When there were no rules everything became really bad...people were yelling at cars that were going too fast, children raced down the hallway at school knocking Davy down, and it was difficult to think because the children were being very naughty. Davy even got hit by a shoe right on the forehead! ""Davy learned that rules are good. They help to keep us out of trouble. I liked the whole entire story. I loved it. Go ahead and buy one of these CDs and books. You will like it too! --Seth Lucas, 6 years old, Submitted by ""The Old Schoolhouse Magazine""

About this edition

• Publisher: Advance Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1575371596
• ISBN 13: 9781575371597
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Westbrook Dick