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Bella and Harry are on the go! The two world travelers are on their way to Edinburgh. The brother and sister Chihuahuas are enjoying all Scotland has to offer. From the countryside to the botanical gardens and back around to the famous Edinburgh Castle. Your child will get introduced to whole new country and share your love for the British Isles. Learn the key sights through these world traveling puppies! Filled with great illustrations, this educational book really tranports you into this country and allows your child to get excited. The perfect balance between a little geography, history and fun. Get exploring!
Bella and Harry is a series of engaging children's books that won't make parents cringe when it's time for that bedtime story. This is storytelling at its best with two winsome pups cavorting through Edinburgh in plaid tams, of course. Each page is a visual experience filled with teaching elements, costume history, and attention grabbing illustrations. As Bella and Harry travel, they include us in their local discoveries, showing the grandeur and joy of learning new things. And yes, there is a real Bella! Lisa Manzione scripted stories that reveal and intrigue. In Scotland, the two have to visit the Loch Ness, and meet Nessie. The even give a nod to Balmoral Castle. Each city in the series highlights places of note, foods, customs, and even a page of vocabulary. Illustrations by Kristine Lucco cover the pages of each hard cover book with appropriate details, as well as depictions of the characters. Her Bella & Harry bring us into a new world, with their quirky characters to guide us.
We love "The Adventures of Bella and Harry" books in my house. My son refers to them as "the books with the silly dogs who travel everywhere." That's a pretty accurate description, I think. Written by Lisa Manzione, the Bella and Harry books feature the sibling Chihuahuas (Bella and Harry!) and tell their tale as they travel the world. In "Let's Visit Edinburgh", Bella and Harry see the Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Botanic Garden and even venture to Loch Ness to look for Nessie. The illustrations by Kristine Lucco are fabulous and are wonderful enhancements to this charming tale. The Bella and Harry books are informative, factual and fun all at the same time. I always look forward to reading these books with my son. If you are looking for a fun way to expose your child to different countries, customs and landmarks, Bella and Harry books are the way to go!
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The Adventures of Bella and Harry
by Lisa Manzione
GLOBAL GEOGRAPHY TAUGHT THROUGH TWO CHIHUAHUAS IN NEW CHILDREN’S SERIES
- Children’s author exposes children to important world cities through the adventures of two small dogs
With kids today watching anime cartoons and nonchalantly snacking on things like hummus or lychee fruit, it’s becoming more and more easy to see the day-to-day effects of globalization in our American society. However, this welcome change doesn’t seem to affect our country’s knowledge of the world around us. In fact, according to a Roper poll done by National Geographic, nine in ten young adults couldn't find Afghanistan on a map of Asia. Despite the increasingly popular acceptance of cultural influences, America seems to be largely unaware of the geography that surrounds us. But there’s hope for the coming generations!
The new series The Adventures of Bella and Harry by Lisa Manzione will help young children get an early start on geography. Manzione’s books follow two small dogs as they travel the various major cities of the world, making geography fun and exciting for kids. As children engage in the series, they learn about different places of interest through the eyes of Chihuahua duo, Bella and Harry. Keeping with modern themes of global tolerance, Manzione touches on not only geography, but unique aspects that run deeply within each city’s culture.
“I do not believe that there are enough books for children between the ages of five and ten years that address geography, customs, cultures, etc...,” says Manzione. “I thought The Adventures of Bella and Harry series would be a good introduction for children, and hopefully stimulate their curiosity for more knowledge regarding the world in which we live.”
“Trying to teach tolerance of other customs and cultures is also something that I set out to do,” adds Manzione. “For example, one book in the series, Let’s Visit Istanbul! addresses mosques and Muslim faith and another, Let’s Visit Jerusalem! addresses the Western Wall and other religious landmarks.”
Major themes in the books include:
· Travel – The series gives children an exposure to traveling and the many gains one can acquire from it.
· Culture – Each book includes interesting things like typical food, dress, architecture, and religion.
· History – Landmarks are identified as well as ruins, museums, and even important bodies of water.
· Language – at the end of each book, Manzione includes basic vocabulary from the country explored, such as how to say “hello” and “goodbye”, and “yes” and “no.”
The books are written for elementary aged children and include adventures to London, Paris, Venice, Athens, Barcelona, Cairo, and Istanbul. Other cities such as Rome, Edinburgh, and Jerusalem are to be released within the year. The Bella and Harry website at www.bellaandharry.com also gives kids the opportunity to further interact with these two adorable dogs with coloring book printouts, interactive games, and information about the musical play based on the books.
Lisa Manzione has traveled to each of the cities that she cites in her books. Manzione started the series after discovering that her children had an inadequate geographical education from their public schools. She is the proud single mother of two college-graduates and currently resides in Delray Beach, FL with her Chihuahua, Bella.
For further information on the series please visit www.bellaandharry.com
