Magazine Says All 4 Kidz Books and CDs Have Preschoolers Enthralled and Talking
TD Monthly Magazine says All 4 Kidz books & CDs have "preschoolers enthralled" and "get kids talking" as author Angela E. Davis, an educator & woman of color, relates life messages in ethnically diverse entertainingly fun stories for kids age 2 and up.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 23, 2007 -- A panel discussion sponsored by TD Monthly Magazine said All 4 Kids books and CDs had "preschoolers enthralled" as "get kids talking" about the entertaining, ethnically diverse stories in the www.Urban-Kidz.com "I Promise" series by author Angela E. Davis.
The June issue discusses Davis' 18 books for young children in an article by Alison Marek headlined, "Preschoolers: Enthralled by Morality; All 4 Kidz Life Lessons Got Kids Talking."
Regarding the TD Monthly Magazine's Preschool Roundtable, the article says, "roundtable participants were surprised by how strongly the moral dilemmas presented… affected their children, and how each book opened up a new series of discussions."
In her colorfully illustrated books and nurturing CDs for kids to read along, Davis presents stories that discuss life lessons ranging from sharing and caring to bullying and helping, among others.
Davis, a former educator who holds an advanced degree in early childhood development, said, "Children should be nurtured to understand how kindness, thoughtfulness, hard work and other virtues that can make their lives wonderful. In my books, I try to teach them to appreciate such virtues."
One member of Preschool Roundtable said that the All 4 Kidz books "stimulated discussion like no other set of stories we have read," while another panelist said "overall we found the books to be great reading and, more importantly, a great vehicle for discussing issues as a family."
TD Monthly panelists read the books with their kids. One said, "My children were enthralled and wanted to hear several of the stories in a row." One added, "I loved the concept: learning life lessons through simple stories, multi-cultural both in context and the characters."
TD Monthly covers the toy, hobby, game and gift industry and is on the internet at www.tdmonthly.com . TD Monthly, based in Los Angeles, is associated with the famed Toy Directory.
Davis has developed and tells stories from the point of view of characters, including Cherry, who likes candy; Freddy, the carpenter of the group; Cookie, whose hobby is photography; Penny, a dancer; Sylvia, the singer; Stevie, the athlete; Billy, the artist; Judy, the bookworm and others.
One parent said, "The kids like the fun character names and will ask for the book by the character," while another parent said, "They talked about some of the characters for hours or days after having read the stories."
When asked what kids liked most about the books, one parent said, "They learned to think about behaviors in various situations and that we all make choices about behaviors we employ. For example, my son liked the book 'Bullies Finish Last' and I have to imagine he wondered about why the bullies stole the little boy's bike" in the story by Davis. Her books are summarized at www.urban-kidz.com .
Davis advocates instilling in children the values they need to succeed in life by speaking with them and discussing topics they may not be asking about, but need to know. She said, "Children get messages in a variety of ways. It's vital for parents to help children understand and correctly interpret lesson of racial tolerance, mutual respect and kindness."
Davis, a retired elementary school teacher with an advanced degree in Early Child Education, brings a wealth of practical experience, both as a woman of color and a teacher of children, to her writing. Her books are designed to bring important life messages to children age 2 and up.
Angela E. Davis, author, and Robert E. Lewis, Educational Consultant, combine talents to carefully craft stories that convey life messages in gentle but emphatic ways to children. Kindness, consideration of others, empathy, understanding, forgiveness and tolerance are common themes espoused by the books' main characters.
Lewis said, "The messages Angela conveys empower kids. They are similar morality plays of old, where a simple lesson is taught through simple language in easy to understand stories."
Davis publishes through www.urban-kidz.com and All 4 Kidz Enterprises, Homewood, Illinois. Her books include "Proud To Be A Girl," Bullies Finish Last," "Proud To Be Me," "The Littlest Dancer," "The Birthday Surprise," "The Scary Sleepover," "The Candy Man" and others. For more information, visit www.urban-kidz.com for more information.
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