Illustrations: Aija Jasuna
I was recently given the opportunity(honor) to review a children's book titled "Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy" by Tina Turbin. I was so excited to receive this in the mail and to read it with my son. The book is about a small boy "Jimmy" and a day at the beach with his family, his mother, father, and his sister. Like most children do he was walking along the beach picking up shells and putting them in a bucket to take home. Until he discovers a very unusual shell....its magic! It speaks to him...and once he gets home he makes two very new, very special friends; Danny and his navigator Skipper. The story is one of those that teaches you a lesson without you even realizing it, teaches you to be polite and open to new and interesting people....even if they may be different from you. It reminds me of what fairy tales are supposed to be about...a wonderful story that still sneaks that moral in on you! The illustrations in the book were just beautiful, very vibrant and colorful. One of the only drawbacks for me was the fact that the book was more for children that are older than my 16 month old...more for pre-K aged kids; but my sweet boy loved the pictures! Just so you know its a cliff hanger...leaves room for new adventures of Danny and Skipper. I enjoyed the opportunity to read and review the book!
Tina Turbin (http://TinaTurbin.com) is a widely-acclaimed, award-winning children's published author, writer, researcher, humanitarian and mother. Working for many years with children in the Entertainment Business, Tina has always been an advocate for families, women’s issues, and celiac and gluten issues as a way to improve the quality of lives of others (http://GlutenFreeHelp.info). As a member and contributing writer for such distinguished organizations as the National Association of Baby Boomer Women (NABBW), National Association of Divorced Women and Children (NADWC), Baby Boomer Knowledge Center, National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA), Awareness Magazine and numerous other publications, her indispensable advice on the topics of family, children's literacy, gluten, celiac disease and issues affecting women and children has proven invaluable to many. Tina is proud to work closely with the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center in raising funds and awareness for celiac research, and she is also a tireless supporter and friend to the community through her readings of her delightful Danny the Dragon children’s series (http://DannyTheDragon.com) at libraries, schools and hospitals. Proud member of the Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC), the Southern Independent Booksellers Association (SIBA) the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME).
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