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Children's book: Practice Makes Perfect: Illustrated Picture Book for ages 6-8, Teaches kids the value of practicing in rhymes and a humorous way Kindle Edition

by Michael Portnoy (Author), Adelia Drubetski (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

A beautiful coloring book is waiting for you at the end of the book!

Why you should practice and learn before you shout?

Is it really important?

The book “Practice Makes Perfect” tells the tale of an extraordinary town where two very talented crickets sell musical instruments. The story tells of a situation, in rhyme, in a humorous way so that the reader may both enjoy and learn from it.

The tale begins when the two crickets are visited by a colorful customer who wreaks havoc in their little town.

It’s a fun rhyming children's Books for kids and their parents as well.

Grab you copy now and enjoy, let’s play some music!

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  1. Reading age
    6 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    26 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    1 - 3
  5. Publication date
    December 4, 2016
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Not Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
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Editorial Reviews

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"Michael Portnoy's book about three demanding customers looks into the lives of two accomplished musicians who love music, and whose patience is pushed to its limits. When children are told by their parents that they are incredibly talented at something - anything - regardless that they have never done that particular thing in their entire lives, it leads to cockiness, snobbery and a lack of respect for those that have put a lot of time and effort into it... showing how much a lot of practice and hard work can actually pay off. "Rosie Malezer, Readers' Favorite
Get this book. Share it. Enjoy the fun your kids or grandchildren will have listening to you and you'll nurture friends for life.
Travis C, TOP 500 REVIEWER

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N1OZA36
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tzameret Books Ltd (December 4, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 4, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 26 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Michael Portnoy

Michael Portnoy

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I love humor, children and music.

Although I'm 53, I'm still connected to the children's world, especially since I care that any child will enjoy the pleasure that exists is in this world.

There is no better feeling than seeing a children laughing.

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  • lusi n.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2016
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    Many of us have children and many of us have some issues regarding discipline of our children. That does not mean that we are bad parents though. It simply means that at some occasions, things can get out of hand and it also means that we will use all the help that we can get. Practice Makes Perfect, a short and pleasantly written book by Michael Portnoy is sort of a self-help book. After I read it to my seven and nine-years-old kids, they were simply delighted! I do not even have to say that I recommend this book to everyone!
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  • The Irresponsible Reader
    3.0 out of 5 stars A Cute Picture book with Needed Lesson
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2016
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    This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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    Madam Fly's two sons are musical geniuses, or something like it -- because she's convinced they should put on concerts despite having no experience with playing whatsoever. How hard can it be?

    Well, experience and the crickets who run the local music shop try to teach them an important lesson when it comes to music (or just about anything). The question is: will they learn?

    Drubetski's art is eye-grabbing, distinctive, and attractive. I've never been good at talking about illustrations, so I won't try too hard -- but I liked it, and think my kids would've at the right age, too (they might now, but there's no way that they'd deign to give an opinion on kids' books at their ages).

    Kovatch scored big here -- it's got to be tough enough to translate someone's book, especially one for this age group and make it work. Then you add in rhyming? Forget it. I don't know how she did it, but it couldn't have been easy.

    This is supposed to be for ages 6-8, I can buy 4-6. But I do have a tendency to miss those targets, still -- give it a glance before you give it to a 2nd Grader.

    Yeah, it's a bit moralistic and preachy, with an abrupt ending (which just emphasizes the moral). But I think it works for the target audience. I would've appreciated some clear evidence of growth on Madam Fly's part, but . . . who's kidding who here? It wasn't that likely.

    A fun little book that teaches a lesson too few want to hear. Recommended.

    Disclaimer: I was provided a copy of this book by the author
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  • C Wm (Andy) Anderson
    4.0 out of 5 stars "Practice Makes Perfect" is an Overstated Maxim, if You Listen to Mrs. Fly. Have Fun Sharing this with Toddlers
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2016
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    This is a humorous, even downright funny, book about two flies and their mother, who insists on turning her kids, Grace and Charming, into musical stars.

    The book description indicates this is intended for children six to eight years old, but even kids who can't read are sure to have fun listening to you read it. While doing so, get animated and bellow out your lines with passion, then share the beautiful full-color illustrations with your audience.

    Although I can imagine children enjoying the story, some of the rhyming is a bit more forced and, to a very slight degree, not as smooth, easy-reading as many similar books. Not a serious issue, though. I am tempted to keep quiet on this issue, but...

    Bottom Line

    Get this book. Share it. Enjoy the fun your kids or grandchildren will have listening to you and you'll nurture friends for life.

    Four stars out of five.
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  • Israel Drazin
    5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful funny book that kids will enjoy and learn from it
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2016
    This is a very funny book written in clever poetry that children will find to be delightful and want to read over and over again. It is about two crickets who manage a music store and a mother who buys musical instruments from them.
    "The crickets were not too tall
    and the crickets were not too small."
    Everyone liked the store and the two pleasant managers. One day, a rather strange fly, a mother of two sons, who had no idea that one cannot play a musical instrument without learning how to do it, came into the store and bought violins for her two sons. Without giving them any lessons, she posted a sign advertising people to come and hear the "most talented violin players on the block." The result, as we readers could expect, was that their playing sounded as if someone was sawing wood. She blamed the instrument and the two crickets, and bought a saxophone instead, with the same results. Then she bought a clarinet.
    Children will be thrilled to find out what happens next, what happens to the fly mother and her two kinds, and what do the pleasant two crickets do. Kids will also learn that being an expert in anything requires study and work.
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  • Ivan Hecimovic
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cute and delightful way to learn being patient
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2016
    How to learn to be patient and how to stop yourself from reacting the way you should not? Practice Makes Perfect, a lovely short book, written by Michael Portnoy will definitely try to teach us that. The book is short (it is only twenty five pages long), but it is colorful, attractive, easy to read and extremely reader-friendly. The story of the book goes something like this: Madam Fly has two sons and their sons want to learn how to play a certain instrument. The only problem is that they do not know which instrument to play. That is where two crickets come to play. Practice Makes Perfect is a perfect book, which will show us that practice will indeed make things better.
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  • Dr. Joseph S. Maresca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Reading For Young Students!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2016
    "Practice Makes Perfect" is a clever ebook tailor made for young children in the early grades. The book is well illustrated with artful references grounded in descriptive poetry. Mike develops the notion that practice makes perfect through the prism of music and a variety of instruments like the violin.

    This book would be perfect as a standalone reader in the primary grades or for use by the local librarian in formal readings.
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