Illustrated by: Angel Neha
Children’s Book
Date Published: February 27, 2024
Publisher: Mindstir Media
This short story is about a mother wanting balance for her children. She wants her children to spend more time outdoor exercising, running and having fun. One weekend mom encouraged her children to stop playing video games and streaming movies while sitting on the couch and spend some time in the local National Park. While at the park the children, Nathan and his sister, met a mythical and magical Gnome, named Gob. Gob the Gnome explained to the children what his role is at the National Park, and how to plant seeds to grow trees.
I chose to add a Gnome as one of the main characters because since the 1400s, folklore has described Gnomes as guards of treasure and the protector of earth. Gnomes represents stability, growth and Good Luck. My six children books all revolve around a Gnome, the protector of a local forest who became
friends with Nathan and Iris.
Julie’s Review:
As a mom, I love that this book encourages kids to get outside and away from the endless screens. As a nature lover, I love that this book teaches science and the environment. There is so much here to help explain to children why nature is important and how to care for our environment by planting seedlings.
Gnomes are magical, mysterious creatures, and I enjoyed how Gob the Gnome teaches the kids about nature and everyone’s role in caring for trees and the animals that live in them.
The illustrations are beautifully done and so vivid. The colors and detail stand out and make the book so visually appealing to read and share with children.
A glossary is also in the back to help kids learn new vocabulary introduced in the book.
About the Author
Marilyn Slaughter is an educator with experience teaching second through
fifth grades, middle school science, and social studies. She now spends time authoring books for children and adults for engagement, learning, and entertainment. Marilyn’s first six books are a set with the theme of children, with their families enjoying the outdoors; and with teachers and classmates learning about the environment. The children are introduced to a magical and mythical being in the forest and they work to save the local forest. Her goal is to provide a fun read with an entertaining way for children to learn about science.
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