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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Brittany Porter

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Going into this understanding that it was a quick read, I wasn’t as disappointed with the length, as some readers mentioned. And really, wanting to read more is a GOOD thing. If it was a poorly written book, I’d be happy to put it down. However, I was so intrigued and inspired by the insight and activities in this book, that I didn’t want to put the book down at all. I feel like I could even use some of these activities in my daily practice as a School Nurse during vision screenings and counseling sessions. I love reading about different disabilities and their adventures in the world from the perspective of an actual disabled person. Please read!

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Priscida Finds Greatness by Constance Mays – Review by Beverly Finnie

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Priscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in OthersPriscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in Others by Constance Mays
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The message that’s written in Priscida Finds Greatness is a wonderful message to push along to children, let alone the adults are sharing it with them. However the way it’s written here I feel it could be confusing. I tried to view it through the eyes of a child, but had to read it twice to best understand it.The illustrations are cute. Any child would be all for it.
Only thing I’ll say as the reader is that a parent may want to read through this book before sharing it with a child. I say that because you want to make sure that you’re sharing the message, which is Greatness, and not confusing them. Greatness can be shared and found everywhere and that’s the point here. A wonderful message for young and old.

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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Jenny See

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is such a lovely book. The poems are absolutely beautiful. It is extremely informative, but not in a boring textbook way. It has several activities in it as well, making learning more fun. This book is perfect for young kids to learn about people with disabilities in a way that they can better understand some of the struggles they face daily. It is also great for older kids and adults as well. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Ashley Westerman

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book. It really made me stop and think about those who experience blindness. The writing is beautiful. The activities included really give you an idea of what it would be like to experience the world without being able to see. I completed the activities with my family and kids. I’m always looking for new ways to help them understand and experience the world from other perspectives. This was the perfect book to do that with. I think this book is a great resource for everyone. I read the kindle version, but plan to order the physical copy to read again and keep it as a resource.

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Colors of Darkness: Ability Awareness Activity Book by Feather Chelle – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is a fantastic and insightful look into the lives of those without sight and how they perceive the world in a different way to those who can see. It speaks about different experiences of how not having sight can impact on the other senses and between the poetry, vivid descriptions and exercises within it, you find that it changes how you see the world as well by giving you a glimpse into a different version of the world around you.

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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Nicole Elizabeth

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book isn’t a title I’d normally gravitate to, but the description intrigued me a bit. I grew up with a few girls that were deaf and it always interested me how they could adapt and how we (their classmates) adapted and learned with them. Although I don’t remember all the sign language I once knew, I still remember most of the alphabet and have found it helpful in my life.

That said, this book wasn’t exactly what I thought it would be. It was short, which I was expecting by the page count, but I felt like it was missing… something. I wanted more.

It would be a good resource for those unfamiliar with blindness at a young age. The activities could teach lasting lessons if done right. I liked the overall ‘our differences make us special’ message, and how the author touches on the fact that we’re all more different than we are alike. I’ve never really thought about it that way.

I’d give this book a 3/5 just because I think there needs to be more. More in the beginning, middle and even the end. Great idea overall though. Happy I took a look, hope the author will expand on the idea in the future.

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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Lisa Helmick

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved reading the poems. They really are spot on and made me think. The next portion of the book is filled with activities foe the reader to do. It was fun and I did learn a few things. The last portion is a QA. I can see why a few of the questions asked..because people are curious or nosy. The first one just flummoxed me. I think its because people with vision only think of colors…so seeing blank is unfathomable to someone not vision impaired.

This is a great book that is quick but very informative. The author does a good job getting her thoughts across. Very thought provoking.

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Priscida Finds Greatness by Constance May – Review by Cindy Mayberry

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Priscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in OthersPriscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in Others by Constance Mays
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

GREATNESS isn’t that a beautiful word? That is what you will find in this children’s story. A way to teach children and those around us, where to find their GREATNESS. To look for the small acts of kindness. Priscida is a plain Ole alley cat, scrounging around for food, going from dumpster to dumpster. Until the day the pound caught her. You would think a name like Priscida is loyalty, but in fact it is the name given to her by the workers at the shelter. A Classy Chassie fits Priscida. The author of this book has pets and children in mind. I love that she shares with her readers ways to read this book to their children. She encourages voice changes as well as facial expressions, to help children to get a better understanding of those feelings. Priscida is trying to teach us, We Are Greatness. This was a true feels book. I enjoyed reading it too.

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Priscida Finds Greatness by Constance Mays Reviewed by Piper Foster

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I read this book with my 4 year old
Priscida pictures he really liked he also enjoyed the short snippets he said ‘it was very good’ .We enjoyed learning about Priscida and thier journey.This book is great for kids and makes them smile.

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Colors of Darkness By Feather Chelle- Review By: Amanda Swindle

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

WOW! Colors of Darkness is such a touching and inspiring read, and it caught me completely off-guard. To begin with, the author is blind and brings such awareness to the struggles and achievements that come with having a disability. I love how it teaches others to not only be aware, and how to deal with disabilities, but also to be more caring and sensitive about it. The descriptive poems are so heartwarming and touching, and the activities included help you “see” what it is like to live with blindness. I am thankful to have picked this one up since I have always been very much about being kind to others, but this opened my eyes in a way I didn’t know I needed. Thank you for this unique spin on what it is like to miss out on one of your senses! I say this one is a must read.

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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Jaclyn DeTullio

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I started reading this book alone, then stopped and decided to read this with my oldest son. He’s in second grade, and was the perfect partner to do these activities with. Like many children he’s curious and has had his fair share of questions over the years seeing people out and about in wheelchairs or with service dogs and canes. I think this was perfect for him to learn and understand better with these activities and the authors thought provoking questions! We definitely ended the book with new knowledge!

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Priscida Finds Greatness by Constance Mays – Review by Lyndsay Withey

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Priscida is an alley cat who ends up being adopted by a wonderful family. The writing was a little choppy however it was very easy for my 10 year old with dyslexia to read through. Each section is maybe 3-4 short sentences and the illustrations were very kid like. My daughter loved it! As a Children’s book, I can see this being a huge hit in a classroom especially Kindergarten to 3rd grade level or those struggling to read.

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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Megan Watson

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The whole time I was reading this book, all I could think was ‘this would be a wonderful book to read to children!’. The activities are fun and definitely have a way of making you think and appreciate how blessed you really are. I, especially appreciated the diagrams with the Braille as well as ASL hand gestures for the alphabet. Kudos to the author for deciding to view their inability to see as a challenge instead of a disability! It is always nice to have been given a reason to truly think about what life could be like.

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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Kerry Carr

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a really informative look at the world from a blind person’s perspective. It was interesting to read about the varying degrees of blindness and how each one affects the person differently. The author suggests activities for people to try to give them a sense of what it is like to be blind and after trying a couple myself it really gives you a new perspective and shows you how your other senses work together to compensate for the lack of sight. Overall I found this an enjoyable and interesting read and I think it would be a good way to explain to children about blindness through the activities suggest in this book.

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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Rachel Moss

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a really good book! It was cute, sweet and also informative. While it was written in a way to inform younger children, it works to inform older kids and even adults as well! I loved the poems in this book, they were so descriptive! There are games and activities you can play to help visualize how a blind person lives everyday. There was even a crash course in reading braille and sign language! For such a small and short book, this one is jam packed with information and activities! I really did enjoy this one.

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Priscida Finds Greatness by Constance Mays – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

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Priscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in OthersPriscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in Others by Constance Mays
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book and the meaning behind the story. I do not have small children but I find that I am young at heart and the message of encouraging to be great really took a hold of me. I think no matter what age you are this book following Priscida and her adventures to greatness has a great message. This book made me smile from ear to ear and I know when I am feeling down or need a pick me up I will definitely re-read this wonderful children’s story that really encourages us to be “great”.

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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Katie Matthews

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

This was such an incredibly thought-provoking book and I am so glad that I picked it up to read. I have such a newfound respect and understanding of people with visual impairments and how they deal with every day things. I really enjoyed learning about Braille – it’s something I’ve always wondered about and it was explained so well. The author is a true inspiration and the way this book is written definitely made me thin a lot. Her descriptions of things in particular made me stop and appreciate my sight so much.
I really do highly recommend this book!

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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Lorrene Huisman

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I found this book was very useful in more than one way, it brought a great understanding for those who read it that may not have known much about things that do not come as everyone. I have a brother who has autism so this book really was a mind blown wonder for me, I really enjoyed it and I truly appreciate the author to what they have done here! A lot of us don’t truly understand what it is like to be blind or even unable to hear as we normally do. This book had activities’ for us to experience what people or children like that have to do every day. It was a powerful book of activities. I feel a lot of people would benefit form this, and have a form of understanding This is a activity book that MUST be experienced. Its beautiful and wonderful all at the same time! Thank you to this wonderful author for creating this!

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Priscida Finds Greatness by Constance Mays – Review by Stephanie Colley

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Priscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in OthersPriscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in Others by Constance Mays
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is such a good little book. Anyone could read it, from 5-95. ‘Greatness is Contagious’
This story follows a cat named Priscida and trying to find out how to be great!
What does it take to be great? Is it what you do? Is it who who are around? Is it both of those things and a little bit of love?
This story was well thought out and has great meaning in todays world. The artwork is very cute as well. Being a small artist myself, I love seeing other artists at work.

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Mom, Is There a Santa Claus? by Susan J Berger Illustrator: KC Snider – Review by Heidi Schoolman

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Mom, Is There a Santa Claus?Mom, Is There a Santa Claus? by Susan J. Berger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a Children’s book and is 26 pages in length. My boys are 7 and 10 and still believe. My 7-year-old, however, has started asking questions because he has been hearing things at school. I read this to them. I know I for one am not looking forward to the day they find out. I love how the author found a child’s way to keep the belief alive and the illustrations were wonderful! This is one of those books that should be handed down for generations to come.

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Priscida Finds Greatness by Constance Mays – Review by Bethany Rollins

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book carries a great message for all of us, great acts are made of small deeds. I read this to my 6-year-old and she found humor out of the things the cat was able to do, such as read and ride a bike. After we finished the story, we talked about some small acts that we have done, or we could do in the future to be great. The lesson you take away from this story is one that will go far. A great story for all kids to listen to or read on their own. I would have enjoyed more illustrations, especially for the younger kids to reflect on but overall, great story.

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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Carrie Reed

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 stars!

This book to me, is the perfect way to explain blindness or visual impairments. The author gives tests or activities you can try at home to get a small taste of what it is like for someone with a visual impairment. I liked the info on Braille, I am happy that there was an alphabet made for the visually impaired to “read” it is a very cleaver system. I am also very happy to see that there have been many changes in the world to adapt to those who are impaired visually to be able to live out their everyday lives with some “normalcy”. This book really made me think about how I view things in my life and what I take for granted.

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The Colors of Darkness by Feather Chelle – Review by Shelly Kittell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a wonderful book. As a vision impaired person, I found it be quite helpful and entertaining to use with my grandson. We loved the descriptions of items in the book such as popcorn and babies. The activities started many interesting conversations. A wonderful resource that we will use again because it was nice to actually use these activities to learn and have family time. I love finding books that the author helps people become aware of other’s abilities. Thanks for sharing! Highly recommend.

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Mom, Is There a Santa Claus? by Susan J Berger Illustrator: KC Snider – Review by Jessica Heatherly

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Mom, Is There a Santa Claus?Mom, Is There a Santa Claus? by Susan J. Berger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This wonderfully illustrated book is a great way to have the conversation about Santa and keeping the Christmas magic alive. It is especially helpful if you have children of different ages. The author gives us the ability to take control of what could be a hard conversation and turn it into something special. I’ve been looking for the perfect way to answer this question and I believe this book will definitely help us!

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Mom, Is There a Santa Claus? by Susan J Berger Illustrator: KC Snider – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

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Mom, Is There a Santa Claus?Mom, Is There a Santa Claus? by Susan J. Berger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Mom is There a Santa Claus is such an adorable book. It is a great tool for addressing that transition period, when a child begins to question Santa. I am going to keep this book in my back pocket, as I’m sure I will need it within the next year for my oldest. She is right at that age, and will enjoy assisting keep the magic alive for her younger brothers. Many of us adults have heard this rationale, of becoming part of the magic. I enjoyed the added personal touch of the necklace passed down through the generations. I love the illustrations, they are very bright and unique.

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Priscida Finds Greatness by Constance Mays – Review by Jaimie Salmon-Colburn

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Priscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in OthersPriscida Finds Greatness: In Herself and in Others by Constance Mays
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Based on the Lao Tzu saying, “Great acts are made up of small deeds”, Priscida Finds Greatness is a great young children’s book that teaches about finding greatness in yourself and in others. Priscida is a smart ally cat that goes through some rough stuff in her life. She is an ally cat, caught and taken to a shelter, then recused, only to be lost, but then found again. She learns through perseverance, greatness is contagious. Small acts of love and kindness lead to great things. I LOVED the illustrations and I believe that this is wonderful book for younger kids. Explaining kindness and how small acts of love can change the world in big ways is very important to me and this book does just that! I can’t wait to read this one with my girls and talk about it afterwards.

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Mom, Is There a Santa Claus? by Susan J Berger Illustrator: KC Snider – Review by Felicia Bates

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Mom, Is There a Santa Claus?Mom, Is There a Santa Claus? by Susan J. Berger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

“Every year the spirit of Santa enters the hearts and minds of people willing to listen.”

I am 32 years old and it is hard to convince me there is no such thing as Santa. I’ve been fortunate enough in my short life to have seen so many instances where the spirit of Christmas and the kindness of others has kept the hope alive for me. I think this is why Mom, is There a Santa Clause was such a big hit for me. I loved the way Lucas’ mom kept his dream alive so that Lucas could do the same for his younger siblings and classmates. My children are still young enough to be swept away by the magic of believing but this is the perfect book for that “stage” in life when they’re no longer so sure. This book kept a sentimental smile on my face throughout each page (and maybe got me a touch emotional too).

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Mom, Is There a Santa Claus? by Susan J Berger Illustrator: KC Snider – Review by Sarah Devereaux

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Mom, Is There a Santa Claus?Mom, Is There a Santa Claus? by Susan J. Berger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was such a cute story! I really enjoyed how the author wrote a story for children of the age that may be close to no longer believing Santa is real and how the young character’s mom explains the true meaning of Santa Claus!

The pictures went along great with the story and were well detailed.
I highly recommend this book for parents of children who are close to not believing anymore to help them understand the importance and the true meaning behind the holidays!

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