<p>A small dog, Spenser, and his mother explore the history and geography of Portland, Oregon. He explores mountains, waterfalls, the Columbia Gorge, the International Rose Test Garden, and Powell’s Book Store. This is the first in a series of children’s books that offer children and the adults in their lives fascinating, challenging, and compassionate learning experiences about different cities and regions of the United States. These stories of Spenser base their appeal on his personality and the fact that he does very cool things with his traveling companion, his mother. Spenser possesses character traits that children can relate to and that adults want children to emulate: curiosity, compassion, and a sense of adventure. He details his travels so children can learn the history, culture, and geography of different parts of the US. He encourages children to participate in community activities to feed hungry children like the Oregon Food Bank. Spenser practices environmental stewardship and models good citizen behavior. In this book, Spenser learns about the problem of littering and how children can help solve the problem. Activities and tasks in the book offer the opportunity to earn points. A 100% point score enables the young reader to become a member of Spenser’s Honor Roll.</p>

Spenser Goes to Portland (Spenser Nation)

Children's Books

Spenser and Mom

Melanie Brooks

Geography & Cultures

Simple Fish Book Co

Look in the mirror as you mouth the title of our book. Yes, you got it, ‘I love you.’ A code word used with my children to regularly remind them of this most important part of motherhood. You can never tell your kids you love them too much.This book is designed to be a workbook, a playbook, a fun book of ideas, suggestions, and examples of motherhood techniques that often require little financial outlay and that can grow to include the reader's own ideas and become an heirloom, which may one day be passed on to daughters or daughters-in-law.It is not intended to be a how-to book or a guide to the complete mother. This book is intended to share ideas—sharing makes all of us better mothers. The reader should enjoy the ideas here, share them with spouse or partner or with other mothers. Readers may write tell us of their own ideas or thier own twists on ideas here at www.elephantshooz.org.

Elephantshooz: A Workbook for Moms

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

<p>A small dog, Spenser, and his mother explore the history and geography of Savannah, Georgia. They explore Savannah's history as a Blue Ribbon City, visit the Atlantic Ocean to learn about the animals found at the beach, discuss the mighty military surrounding Savannah, celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Savannah style, and of course visit a Kid's Cafe to assist the Food Bank in its efforts to fight childhood hunger. This is the third in a series of children's books that offer children and the adults in their lives fascinating, challenging, and compassionate learning experiences about different cities and regions of the United States. Spenser possesses character traits that children can relate to and that adults want children to emulate: curiosity, compassion, and a sense of adventure. He details his travels so children can learn the history, culture, and geography of different parts of the United States.</p>

Spenser's Savannah (Spenser Nation)

Animals

Simple Fish Company

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