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It is always fun to go to the beach, and it's no different in Germany. Take a walk with Photographer John D. Weigand and award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan through the quaint streets of Warnemunde, Germany. In Spring it is still cool, but you can go to the beach, play, shop, eat lots of sweet treats and see so many things. You will walk on cobblestone streets, an see flowers and birds and many other interesting things.Visit an historic lighthouse and learn all about the history of this wonderful place. You can take a train to Berlin from this city, or you can just go down to the train station and watch the trains come in and out. If you want to feel exactly like you are the little mermaid just coming out of the sea, this is the place you want to see. Then again, perhaps you are the handsome prince. And if you ARE the little mermaid, please do not turn into sea foam and disappear into the sea.

Author Stephen Butterman is back! Now, victorious over cancer, something else has afflicted him! Little did he know that curing cancer would affect something else, his heart! No not the loving part, the organ, the muscle, the thing in his body that ticks on and keeps everything else going! The heart that pumps his life force, the blood that soars through his veins has been damaged by the chemotherapy that chased away his cancer! His conclusion? "I'd rather have cancer!" His humor is still evident in this book, and he has not stopped fighting! Feeling that a failing heart is far less glamorous than a fight against cancer, and probably being right about this, he sets out to find his way on yet another journey through his life. You might say his conclusion is to live until you die, remember and relish the past, and have as good a time as possible while you are here on this earth! Illustrations for this book 'sequel' are by Adam Frizzell.

The Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship. Built on the Clyde in 1869 for the Jock Willis shipping line, one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest. This ship was built at the end of a long period of design development that was unfortunately halted as sailing ships gave way to ships driven by steam propulsion. You see this ship used the power of the wind and gathered the wind in its sails to further its journey, The Cutty Sark was very badly damaged by fire on May 21, 2007 as it was under restoration. It was re-opened to the public on April 25, 2012, much to the delight of would be seafaring kids and adults.Take a look at the Cutty Sark from below and above through the lens of John D. Weigand. Practice reading skills through word recognition, word repetition and rhyme as you learn some fun facts and then get to work on some research of your own, The point of all these books by Dyan and Weigand is to make kids not only learn, but also to learn to think as well as to imagine. Award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan loves kids, loves to learn herself and loves it when kids learn. There is a free music video that goes along with this book on YouTube on the Bellissimavideo YouTube channel to further enhance the learning process. The book is dedicated to a true seafaring soul.

This book is recommended by 'Simply Hotels' and the edicational website 'Maisey Goes To Barcelona.' It is a child's picture book, and sometimes even older children and adults enjoy reading it and looking at the pictures. Children can add things to the book (if they like) and write in the book and on the blank pages at the end of the book, and Penelope Dyan encourages them to do so to make the book their very own. It is a guide for the very young with colorful photographs of a walk down La Ramba (the heart of Barcelona) to the statue of Christopher Columbus pointing the way to America. There are reminders of home for those who feel a little homesick, and there is a video on YouTube that goes along with this book. Author Penelope Dyan is recognized by Kindercare, Girls Voices In Literature Database (Miami University, Florida) and the AU Pukeke recommended reading list places her books in the top ten best books for girls on two different lists! Penelope Dyan also has two of her children's books on display in the Saison Poetry Library, Southbank Centre, London, chosen by the UK Arts Council. Southbank Centre is the largest arts center in the entire world, and very few authors outside the UK are placed in this library. ( And these are only a few of her honors and awards.) You need to utilize all you can when you are teaching young children, and this book will keep the yawns and the complaints away when traveling because as one reviewer in an Istanbul, Turkey newspaper noted, these authors truly see through the eyes of a child and know how to keep their interest.

The area of Stonehenge was long used by the ancients as a burial ground, and you can see the burial mounds today where the ancient people cremated and buried their dead. It is long believed that the Druids constructed Stonnehenge as a place of worship, and Stonhenge is considered to be a great architectural feat. You can walk in a circle around Stonehenge and see it from many perspectives, set in its natural setting with sheep and cattle grazing nearby.When Stonehenge was built is also up for debate. Some say it was built as early as 3000 BC, others speculate it was constructed about 2400 BC. No one knows exactly how this monument was created or why, and no one knows by whom it was erected. It baffles the mind how ancient people could have moved the huge Stonehenge stones. The legend of King Arthur even comes into play in the discussion of the construction of Stonehenge. One Twelfth Century writer, Geoffrey of Monmouth, in his History of the Kings of Britain , wrote that Merlin brought the stones to the Salisbury Plain from Ireland sometime in the fifth century, and Merllin suggested an expedition to Ireland for the purpose of transplanting the "Giant's Ring Stone Circle" to Britain (stones that had been previously brought to Ireland from Africa by giants). Others suggest this was the work of extra-terrestrials; but no one really knows how Stonehenge was erected or what its purpose was. It is all speculation.Award winning poet and author, Penelope Dyan and photographer John D. Weigand traveled to Stonehenge to bring this book to you and to remind us all that nothing is impossible, even if it seems that way. Stonehenge is proof positive of that!

The name 'Athens' comes from the Greek goddess, Athena. Athens acquired this name through a legendary contest between Poseidon and Athena. Both Athena and Poseidon wanted to be patrons of the city and to give the city named after them. They competed with one another for the honour by each giving the city a gift. Poseidon made a spring appear by striking the ground with his trident, but Athena created an olive tree, the symbol of peace and prosperity. The Athenians, ruler Cecrops, decided in favor of the olive tree and named the city after Athena. Athens is truly an amazing place. From the Acropolis to the Temple of Zeus to the Olympic stadium and its colorful street markets, the city will be certain to captivate you and your child and draw you both into its spell. Photographer John D. Weigand and award winning writer ,Penelope Dyan have again combined their skills to introduce you to the city that is Athens. Add your own stories and adventures to this book by inserting your tickets, postcards, pictures and other small items and affix them to these pages, because this is a book that is supposed to help you grow and learn. There are even some blank pages at the end of the book you can use, or you can make your own book! See if you can find everything in this book when you go to Athens, and then look around for more. If you aren't going to Athens, then use this book as a starting point and do some research on your computer (or in other books) to learn about this glorious city. Since Penelope Dyan is a former teacher, she has designed all her books to comport and comply with the concepts of creativity and learning, and this book is no different! So take a walk through the pages of this book, and visit Athens through the wonderful photographs of John D. Weigand and the poetry of Penelope Dyan,and remember even though this book is meant for kids, it will look great on any coffee table! Penelope Dyan is a former K-12 teacher, published in 'The Kindergartner, as well as in 'Instructor Magazine and in 'Humpty Dumpty children's magazine. Dyan is the author of 'Surfer Girl. 'Surfer Girl was the winner of best teen book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival and is recognized by Girls' Voices In Literature Database, Miami University, Florida.Dyan and Weigand are also the co-creators of 'The Comeback Kids Book Series and the 'Animal Rescue Series, also published by Bellissima Publishing, LLC. Two of Dyan's books (poetry-stories for children in verse) are on diplay and are a part of the Saison Poetry Library in London, UK, chosen by the UK Arts Council. Two of her other books are listed on the top ten AU Pukeke reading list. And her book "There's an Alligator In My Closet" is number five on the National Kindercare recommended reading list. There is a music video on YouTube on the Bellissimavideo channel, and an entire web show for kids that includes a travelogue on Athens at www.stop4fun.org that add to the overall learning experience.

Have you ever wanted to just go and talk to Santa Claus? And were you too impatient to wait for Christmas? Find out what one girl's little brother did and why he got into tons of trouble.Christmas is a very exciting time of year, but it is also a time we need to listen to our moms and dads and be very careful. We must never wander off on our own, absolutely never. That is dangerous.Written and illustrated by award winning poet and author, Penelope Dyan, this book is based on a true story. Yes, believe it or not, this is the story about something that happened in her very own family, something her very own brother did; and to this day no one has figured out how he did it! (You will never guess what it is, so you will have to read this book to find out!)Dyan loves Christmas and she hopes you love Christmas too! This is why she wrote this book for her very own brother as well as for you. She wants to say Merry Christmas to all of you, and this is her very special way of doing just that.Dyan has written two other Christmas books, "My Christmas Socks," and "Christmas Is. . ." (with photographs by John D Weigand). If you love to love Christmas, then these are great books for you to have in your Christmas book collection, or to give as gifts, just to say as Dyan says to you, "Merry Christmas!"

American Neil Armstrong stepped out of this space capsule and onto the dusty moon on July 21, 1969. Have you ever thought about what it would be like to live on the moon? Well surprise! Scientists have discovered water on the moon. And what does life need to exist on the moon? Water! Humankind has evolved because we are problem solvers. If we want to live somewhere or do something we can figure out how to do it, because we are problem solvers. If anyone can conquer and live on the moon, we can.So will we be colonizing the moon any time soon? Probably not, because there are many other problems we would need to solve first, such as building shelter, harnessing electricity and feeding ourselves up there. However, the future holds many possibilities, and we may be colonizing the moon sooner than we think.Penelope Dyan is a former teacher, an attorney and an award winning writer. Two of her books for children have been chosen by the UK Arts Council and are on display at the Saisoon Poetry library on the fifth floor of the Royal Exhibit Hall at Southbank Centre, London. When Dyan heard about the discovery of water on the moon, enough water to sustain life, her imagination soared, just as your child's imagination is probably soaring. The stars and the moon have been of fascination to us since time began; and as it turned out, this was a perfect subject in this particular political time. So will we be flying to the moon any time soon? Only time will tell. In the meantime, we can all have fun with Dyan speculating on this subject and enjoying her kid-friendly illustrations and poetry.

This book takes a humorous look at a very serious situation, and while it does not at all downgrade the seriousness of the situation, it most certainly does give the reader an opportunity to ponder and smile. In case you haven't gotten the gist of the subject of this book, this book is about the dreaded "C" word that no one likes to utter, but is never far from anyone's mind, concerns or lips; because none of us have gone through this world, not even for a short span of time without being touched by it in one of its forms or another. Yes, we are talking about cancer, and if you have cancer or know someone who has cancer (and who doesn't fall into one of these two categories?) then this is the obvious book for you. Get your humor on and enjoy the illustrations of political illustrator and artist, Adam Frizzell, and the words of Stephen Butterman. And remember to see the humor in all of life, because it is really true that laughter truly is the very best medicine of all.