Practice Makes Perfect / La Practica Hace al Maestro.Practice Makes Perfect / La Practica Hace al Maestro Matt the Rat's Incredible Creations / Las Creaciones Incredibles de Raton Mateo Lorenzo Liberto, author; Irving Torres, illustrator; Rocio Gomez, translator Harvest Sun Press 1828 Parkshore Drive, Suite 10, Fayetteville, AR 72703 1-479-283-4000 www.harvestsunpress.com Harvest Sun Press presents "The Matt The Rat Series", bilingual English/Spanish picturebooks featuring an exuberant exuberant /ex·u·ber·ant/ (eg-zoo´ber-ant) copious or excessive in production; showing excessive proliferation. ex·u·ber·ant adj. Proliferating or growing excessively. young brown rat. The simple, playful artwork perfectly captures the outgoing spirit of the lively protagonist. In "Matt the Rat's Incredible Creations" (0974366838, $20.00) Matt and his sister Maggie learn that there are more ways to entertain oneself than TV. They learn to have fun inventing things, from making paper hats to improvised im·pro·vise v. im·pro·vised, im·pro·vis·ing, im·pro·vis·es v.tr. 1. To invent, compose, or perform with little or no preparation. 2. soccer gear to creating a great Tyrannosaurus Tyrannosaurus (tīrăn'ōsôr`əs, tĭr–) [Gr.,=tyrant lizard], member of a family, Tyrannosauridae, of bipedal carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs characterized by having strong hind limbs, a muscular tail, and short out of metal clothes hangers hangers used for hanging x-ray films to dry. There is a clip type, with a clip at each corner, and a channel type in which the film sits in channels in the sides of the frame. and soda cans and more. In the words of their Grandpa, "Inventing is fun and easy to do. Make a creation, special and new," a wonderful and inspirational message for young children. In Practice Makes Perfect (097436682X, $20.00), Matt and Maggie witness the determination of their friend Fergo, whose dream is to join the circus. At first Fergo is a very clumsy juggler juggler Entertainer who keeps several plates, knives, balls, or other objects in the air at once by tossing and catching them. The art of juggling has been practiced since antiquity. , but with time he becomes more and more skillful skill·ful adj. 1. Possessing or exercising skill; expert. See Synonyms at proficient. 2. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill. , until one day he has a chance to pursue his dream and perform in the spotlight! Matt and Maggie take inspiration from Fergo's hardworking example to pursue their own dreams--Matt wants to become a champion soccer player, and Maggie wants to become a violinist; both learn that through practice and training one's ability can be honed to spectacular and beautiful heights. Both Matt the Rat books are upbeat picturebooks with a positive message, and highly recommended as giftbooks or for children's libraries. |
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