MrsK Books: Disney Fairies #15: The Secret of the Wings

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Disney Fairies #15: The Secret of the Wings

DISNEY FAIRIES #15: "The Secret of the Wings"

ISBN: 978-1-59707-729-3

Papercutz Synopsis:

In Pixie Hollow, all the seasons flourish side by side, and past the Summer Meadow, just beyond the Autumn Wood lies an icy land of secrets! When Tinker Bell ventures into the Winter Woods, she discovers Periwinkle, her long-lost sister, but the happy reunion is short-lived when a mysterious freezing storm suddenly threatens the Pixie Dust Tree. Tink and her sister must find a way to work together and restore balance to the seasons if they hope to save Pixie Hollow.

MrsK's Review:

"Oh, my! This is beautiful," Lena exclaimed with such joy. You just can't imagine the thrill in your heart when a grandchild has such awe about a book. Tink was a friend of mine when I was so very young and continues to be a friend three generations later. Miss Lena knows Tink, she has seen all of the Disney movies beyond numerous times. And yet, at the moment I clicked this graphic novel, her eyes were wide and she could not wait to read those character bubbles. As I began reading, her young whispering chimed in. This wasn't a Granny storytime adventure, oh no, this was a Lena and Tink reading moment. With joy, I scrolled and Lena read.

Moving beyond the joy of sharing a GN with my grandchild, I pondered what was the attraction to a GN that created such a "new" experience in spite of all the prior experiences. When Lena began scrolling on her own, I ventured into Lena's experience. You know this story, you've seen the movie so many times... what makes this so exciting? "It's just so beautiful... so real..," When I asked if she missed any of the parts of the movie that weren't in the GN, she fiercely flashed me a look and said, "This couldn't be any better, the movie is wonderful, this is amazing!"

So Tink's GN is a winner. Presenting the joy of discovery, beautiful art work, Tink's amazing personality.... and yes, what a reader loves the most.... a journey not to be forgotten but experienced again and again. The only way to make this better is to give the graphic in book format to be cherished anywhere, at any moment.

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Enjoyable reading for everyone, a must own for your shelves!

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MrsK's Reading Bio

Reading is important! No questions asked, not even a blink of the eye from any student I grew up with. On the first day of the First grade, we were given our first books. Day two we all read aloud, round robin of course. Day three we were place in our first basal, now known as a lit circle group. Books were so important, publishers designed new curriculum so that every student was reading by the end of the first week. These early readers had images that looked like what we could see in the classroom, beyond the classroom, even on the big screen. Reading is important, throughout history every generation has believed that “Reading” opens up the world for endless possibilities.

I adore the 1950’s Dick and Jane books. Actually, most reading specialists and experienced (45+) educators believe that every student learned to read with Dick and Jane. Since these books are being re-issued, I have heard many parents, grandparents, and students claim that Dick and Jane stories of repetition does teach students to read.

Early influences from my mother influenced my desire to read. I would watch her read and we would go on “secret” excursions to the library. The library became my playground. I owned every book I could carry home, of course they needed to be taken back to their home after visiting with me for a week or two. My first book that I could pull off of the library shelf and read was, Father Bear Comes Home. I only saw my dad on Sundays for a few hours. I would pull this beginning reader off of the library shelf every week. Every week I would try to read the first chapter. Every week I got further in the story. My mom would let me check it out, only if I could read it myself (She didn’t like the illustrations therefore she didn’t want to take time to read it to me). One day, I pulled the book from the shelf and when mom came to get me from the children’s corner, I realized that I had read the whole story. I ran to the check out desk and the Librarian KERCHUNKED the checkout card. My mother, brother and neighbors read. My teachers read. We all read aloud all day long in school. The Priest read aloud every day at mass, even in Latin. Everybody in the Doctor’s office read. People on the bus read. Dad’s waiting in their cars as the Mom’s and children grocery shopped, read. In fact, once you could read and write, Sunset Magazine considered you a reader and sent you mail every day.

Reading is important; I’ve spent my life reading. I’ve traveled around the world and into space through books. My favorite genre is whichever book I have open at the time. Children’s Literature is my passion. Book clubbing is one of the best past times, especially if food is involved. In fact my friends of old are in a book club and we are about to embark on a beach trip to “read” and discuss our newest selection.

My “home-run” book story has helped every student find his or her own “home-run” reads. Every year, I have shared my, Father Bear Comes Home, and every year my students have brought in their “home-run” books. That’s the “diving board” into our Lit. Studies.

In “Growing Up Digital,” Tapscott’s insights into the new generations enthusiasm for the Net reminded me of my generation’s enthusiasm for reading, movies, TV, parties and our driving permits. The Net-Generation, as Tapscott describes, “are learning, playing, communicating, working, creating communities, and enforcing a social transformation.”
N-Geners are interactive “techies” who are always looking for a way to “work it” verses the TV Generation of “Baby Boomers” who started out looking for “how it works.” Reading development is tougher today, society moves too fast to invest their “non-working” free time into a book or even “home work.” Since I stepped into my own classroom, I have seen students being told to read, being forced to read, and threatened into reading. Homework is not any longer the vehicle for students to gain their future lifestyles or careers with. Yet, the Internet does create an enthusiasm for learning. Since I have been enrolled in these courses, I have used the computers in every subject. My students are using the newest technology in the classroom because I am giving them investigative sites to use as they learn from each other and books. I agree with Tapscott, in order to bridge the gap with this up and coming generation we must “live and learn with them.”

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