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What Makes Good Children’s Literature—Some Helpful Tips

Posted by Tina Turbin

As a children’s author, I’m often pleased to find that I’ve inspired children and adults to write children’s stories of their own. A question they wonder is what exactly makes a good children’s book. Whether you’re a children’s author, illustrator, parent who reads to your child, or someone who is shopping for a children’s book to give to a cherished child, it’s important to know the components of a good children’s literature. This question perhaps can’t be easily answered, as delightful children’s books come in all shapes, sizes, and varieties, but it’s worth taking a look at it.

Advice, Children's Author, Children's Book, Childrens' Literature, Helpful Tips, writing
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Danny the Dragon Reaches Out To 2,500 Book Stores Nationwide!

Posted by Tina Turbin

Thank you SIBA for an outstanding job in helping Danny the Dragon reach out to so many book store owners!

Company: Imagination Publishing Group
Category: Children’s picture book – fiction
Offered: Free Promotional Materials

Acts of Kindness, Book Stores, Books, Children's Author, Children's Book, Childrens' Literature
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Danny the Dragon Supports Education for the Deaf

Posted by Tina Turbin

As an active literacy advocate, I do as much as I can to get kids reading to revert the literacy statistic of this country. However, it wasn’t until recently that I became aware of another alarming statistic—the literacy rate among deaf children.

Acts of Kindness, CD, Children's Book, Childrens' Literature, Contributions, Danny the Dragon CD, Donations, fund raising, humanitarian, School Visits
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Florida Association of Partners in Education – MEMBER

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Author Tina Turbin

FAPE member Tina Turbin is an award-winning children’s author, writer, researcher, humanitarian and mother. Working for many years with children in the entertainment business, Tina advocates for children, families and women’s issues with research into children’s literacy, children’s allergies, celiac disease, gluten-free foods and nutrition as a way to improve the quality of lives and health for others.

Acts of Kindness, Awards, Books, Children's Book, Childrens' Literature, gluten-free, libraries
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Is Reading to Your Young Child Really Necessary?

Posted by Tina Turbin

Research continues to support that reading benefits children of all ages in a variety of ways. According to studies, reading helps build your child’s vocabulary, helps develop his imagination, and increases his ability to communicate. In fact, there is a direct relationship between how many words an infant hears in a day and his language skills, even his IQ. That being said, reading is crucial in exposing your baby or young child to a variety of words.

Advice, Children's Book, Childrens' Literature, family, Family Time, Helpful Tips, humanitarian, moms
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Danny the Dragon Featured at the “Children’s Book Review”

Posted by Tina Turbin

The popular website “Children’s Book Review” posted a most wonderful “showcase” about my Danny the Dragon.

Not only does the showcase feature my own personal insight about the book, but it also includes a lovely response towards the book from a well-known celebrity.

Book Tour, Children's Book, Childrens' Literature, moms
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Ways to Get Your Kids Reading

Posted by Tina Turbin

First of all, start young. Studies show that reading to your child should begin before the age of six months, as soon as they’re able to enjoy the images and pictures inside of their books. Collect some board books, either buying them at the bookstore or getting some hand-me-downs from friends and family. All children have varying attention spans and you should keep in mind not to push too far past these limits in their attention and not force them to read, as children tend to dislike things they are forced to do not on their own determinism. Every child is different and sometimes it takes time for his interest in reading to develop and his attention span to lengthen.

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Getting the Kids to Listen: Danny the Dragon Author Offers Some Tips

Posted by Tina Turbin

I was sent this lovely article written and published recently after a brief interview

by reseacher and writer Robert Bell.

I thought I’d share this with all of you

It’s time for dinner and you’ve called to your children three times so far to turn off the TV and come to the table to eat. You start using threats of coming into the living room yourself to turn off the television, to ban TV for the rest of the night, or to eat their dinners for them, but they still don’t come. Sound familiar?

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Turn off the TV—Tips for Families

Posted by Tina Turbin

Just when you think it can’t get any worse, it does. Even though last season’s hit shows were full of stuff you didn’t want your kids to watch or even know about, you turn on the television to find that this season’s shows are even more shocking. One of the best decisions I made years ago for myself and for my family was to cut down on television drastically.

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Disney – Danny the Dragon and Sunset Park Elementary

Posted by Tina Turbin

Look at what is happening tomorrow at Sunset Park Elementary School behind

Disney, in none other than lovely Florida!

Sunset Park Elementary School, located in Windermere, Florida, welcomes author Tina Turbin to share her Danny the Dragon book with over 500 students, teachers, and parents. She will sharing her work with large groups and will talk about what it is like to write children’s books. In January, Danny the Dragon will make a return appearance when the school cafeteria celebrates “Appreciate a Dragon Day”- January 16th, so mark your calendars.