Midwest Book Review on “Holidays With a Tail”

,

“Holidays with a Tail: A Tale of Winter Celebrations” is multicultural holiday story that appeals to culturally diverse juvenile audiences.

Written experienced elementary school teacher, Kelly Bouldin Darmofal, Holidays with a Tail begins the story with Alex on Christmas Eve, after having just moved from the suburbs to the city. Alex had wished for a Christmas gift of a puppy to play with. The next day brings one new surprise after another. Being Episcopalian, Alex celebrated Christian traditions in December, and he was overjoyed to find a puppy-sized box with holes in the lid for his present. Out popped Zipper, his new adorable golden puppy, his special Christmas gift.

The next day, when grandparents came bringing more Christmas gifts, Zipper surprised Alex by running out the door and into the snowy night. This begins a wonderful tale of exploration of ways different folk with different religious traditions celebrate the midwinter time of Solstice.

Zipper leads Alex and his mom, Katy on an exploration and traveling tour of festivities and homes, including four different families celebrating the Jewish Hanukkah, the Hindu Dwali, the Latina las Posadas, and the African American Kwanzaa. Each resident kindly explains the symbols and reasons for their celebrations, along with special foods and candle lighting customs and their significance.

Alex and Katy reclaim Zipper and eventually return to their home to celebrate Christmas dinner with their family and their special foods and gifts.

“Holidays with a Tail: A Tale of Winter Celebrations” is the perfect vehicle to explain to young children the wonderful richness and significance of different holiday celebration traditions for different cultures, peoples, and religions.

Read the original review on MBR

Holidays With a Tail: A Tale of Winter Celebrations
Kelly Bouldin Darmofal, author
Brad A. Calhoun, illustrator
Loving Healing Press
5145 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
www.LovingHealing.com
9781615996155, $17.95 PB, $29.95 HC, $4.95 Kindle, 34pp

Journey from Head to Heart: Living and Working Authentically
+3

Journey from Head to Heart: Living and Working Authentically

978-1-932690-43-9
$20.95
In stock
1
Product Details
UPC: 978-1-932690-43-9
Brand: Loving Healing Press
Journey From Head to Heart is...

  • A Toolkit for those who are exhausted from solving neverending
    problems, working harder and harder and not
    arriving at the destination where they truly want to be.
  • A Map for how to make the journey from head to heart and
    then integrate the two so that the power of ego is diminished
    and the Authentic Self can emerge to live and work
    from the power of the human spirit.
  • A Reference book you can use for many years to come as
    the reader meets life's challenges with success that satisfies
    both the head and the heart.


    Journey from Head to Heart is exactly that, integrating logic, reason, emotion,
    spirituality, recovery, science, and ancient wisdom from a variety of sources to
    create a recipe for wholeness. The tools and processes are designed for people
    who are a little wary of "touchy-feely" or "New Age" approaches.

    Praise for Journey From Head to Heart


    "For beginners on a spiritual voyage, as well as for experienced travelers,
    Journey From Head To Heart is very powerful. I couldn't put it down. Its stories,
    told with clarity and simplicity, make it a treasure."

    --Dr. Linda O'Neal, Executive Director, Southwest Education Alliance


    "This book is for people struggling with work/life balance, for entrepreneurs,
    for those seeking their authentic purpose in life and work. It lays out a plan to
    get ego out of the way, lead with humility, and communicate so that others are
    attracted to your cause."

    --Dick Moeller, President St. David's Community Health Foundation


    "What separates this book from the majority of self-help manuals is the
    author's awareness that many people in today's world neglect to acknowledge
    the importance of personal faith and spirituality in the growth process, and in
    turn, are unable to integrate their actions with their beliefs."

    --Lisa Heidle, Rebecca's Reads


    For more information, visit www.HeadtoHeart.info


    Another great self-help book from Loving Healing Press www.LHPress.com
    • Save this product for later
    Display prices in: USD

     

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *