Marla The Mouse is Happy, Not Sad

A Multicomponent Rhyming Book to Help Children Learn About Courage While Practicing Reading, Penmanship, Drawing, and Creative Writing for Early Readers!

​​​​​​​Children will learn in a rhyming, engaging manner and have fun coloring.

The large lettering and blank opposing pages aid in avoiding distractions, focusing, increasing concentration, and improving reading comprehension. This resource is a wonderful supplement to an ESL, Special Education, homeschool or literacy program.

Standard-sized lettering allows children to practice penmanship sized to standard notebook lines in both print and cursive. Many children with autism and ADHD practice cursive to improve their fine motor skills.

A call to research, explore their feelings and add to the rhyming story in the book allows children to co-create and practice creative writing skills.

And much more...

Please order the book to discover this excellent educational tool.

Produced by educators, this interactive book goes beyond the standard boundaries of rhyming books. It incorporates education with creativity, allowing any child to release their inner artist while learning about their emotions and character building. Within its pages, children will absorb information through rhymes and verses. While they exercise their minds, they can also test their fine motor skills, adding color to the beautiful illustrations. With its large text and blank opposing pages, children can easily focus on the task before them, lessening the chance of being distracted as they navigate the book. This, in turn, increases reading comprehension and concentration, skills that will benefit children as they continue to grow and learn. Whether in an ESL classroom, homeschool library, or as a supplement to a literacy program or special education tool, this book will be an excellent resource. The book combines reading with creativity, giving children a hands-on learning approach that will last far beyond their first perusal of the book. Alongside each verse, notebook lines and standard-sized lettering encourage children to practice penmanship, whether working on print or cursive handwriting. While this exercise certainly benefits all children, those with ADHD and autism, in particular, will find this book to be a valuable tool. To further promote learning children will receive research prompts and guiding questions that will showcase their critical thinking skills. With this level of interactivity, any child will find something to love in Marla The Mouse Is Happy, Not Sad.

S.R. Murrell holds a PMP. She has worked in an English as a Second Language program. Her experience with learning delays, including ADHD and Autism, has inspired her to develop resources to aid children.

Ms. White holds an M.Ed. and has several years of experience as an English as a Second Language teacher.