Author: White, Stephen

Price: $9.99

Category:Children's Books on Health
Publication Date:2018-01-03T00:00:01Z
Pages:32
Binding:Paperback
ISBN:10:1981400613
ISBN:13:9781981400614
Thumbpire is the delightful story of a little vampire who needs to somehow stop sucking his thumb so his fangs can grow in - but it won't be easy! Helping Thumby break the habit is a big job, not just for his parents, but for an entire community of comically helpful monsters. Entertaining for kids of all ages, family-friendly, and richly illustrated, Thumbpire is a picturebook that everyone can sink their teeth into! * Stephen White is the bestselling author of multiple children's books and the former writer of television's "Barney & Friends(tm)." * Sarah White is a certified speech language pathologist and children's educator. Author's note about Thumbpire: Back when I was writing "Barney & Friends(tm)," I learned that the best way to work in educational material for children is to make it fun...and make it nearly invisible. And while the primary purpose of Thumbpire is to entertain, any children's book that I put my name on will also have carefully considered educational content woven into its fabric. That's my promise to parents and kids. So what things do we see in THUMPIRE that are good for kids? Let's look... * Language development. Throughout Thumbpire, careful attention is paid to rhyme, meter, and alliteration to make the story fun to hear and fun to read. Regular exposure to those building blocks in children's books helps develop reading, phonics, and cognitive skills in kids. * Monsters? Scary? Not in this book! Part of the goal here is to show that (like in Sesame Street(tm) or Monsters, Inc(tm)) "monsters" don't need to be a cause for childhood fears. * Problem-solving behaviors are modeled in the story; trying different things, checking results, and moving on to new efforts. Additionally, "failure" of any one attempt is not shown as a cause to give up. * A personal favorite of mine: Thumbpire celebrates artistic expression in children (while simultaneously showing how good habits can be used to replace bad habits). * Modeling of good manners and other pro-social values. Thumby exhibits gratitude towards his Granny Vamp, shares a special painting with her, and even remembers to say "thank you" for the unexpected benefits of her gift. * A truly warm and supportive family unit in which both parents are equally involved in parenting. * "Thumby" is never teased or punished for his thumbsucking; rather everyone simply tries to help him attain his goal of growing vampire fangs. * A visit to the dentist at which "Thumby" isn't afraid - which is good modeling for young readers. * Encouragement to use imagination.