Appealing rhymes take the reader on a whirlwind tour of the people, places, and things that can be found in the world of books. Open the door to adventure, mystery, and knowledge by just opening a book! Full color.
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P K Hallinan
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P.K. Hallinan began writing children's books 35 years ago when his wife asked him to make a book for their two young sons as a Christmas gift. He did, and the feedback he got from friends and neighbors inspired him to write more books. Since then, P.K. has written and illustrated 89 children's books and has sold more than 8,000,000 copies worldwide.
P.K. was born in Los Angeles in 1944 and spent his youth primarily in Bethesda, Maryland and in the San Fernando Valley. Although P.K. never studied art, his disappointment with the work of the artist assigned to illustrate his first book, motivated him to learn to draw. He has been illustrating his own books ever since.
"If I did any one thing right," says P.K., "I decided very early on to write books that help children and parents alike have better and happier lives. That decision has kept many of my books in-print for more than 25 years, because the values I teach are timeless."
P.K. is also an ordained minister and pastors his own small church, Joy Chapel, in Ashland, Oregon. He lives with his wife, Jeanne, in the mountains above Ashland and also at the beach, in Brookings, Oregon.
P.K. was born in Los Angeles in 1944 and spent his youth primarily in Bethesda, Maryland and in the San Fernando Valley. Although P.K. never studied art, his disappointment with the work of the artist assigned to illustrate his first book, motivated him to learn to draw. He has been illustrating his own books ever since.
"If I did any one thing right," says P.K., "I decided very early on to write books that help children and parents alike have better and happier lives. That decision has kept many of my books in-print for more than 25 years, because the values I teach are timeless."
P.K. is also an ordained minister and pastors his own small church, Joy Chapel, in Ashland, Oregon. He lives with his wife, Jeanne, in the mountains above Ashland and also at the beach, in Brookings, Oregon.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Wonderful Story,
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This review is from: Just Open a Book (Hardcover)
This is one of the stories in our P.K. Hallinan "A Rainbow Of Friends" children's collection book. We love them all, but I especially like this story because it encourages reading in a playful way. I think the idea of reading "taking you away" is totally lost on my toddler but he loves the colorful illustrations and I love the message. I recommend the collection of P.K. Hallinan's stories because it includes: "A Rainbow of Friends", "For the Love of Our Earth", "I'm Thankful Each Day", and my son's favorite "When I Grow Up". These wonderful stories reinforce positive values (though there is a religious feel to the stories).
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Just Open a Book is a great book,
By Leslie Reader (Olive Branch, MS USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Just Open a Book (Paperback)
I bought this book for my 5 year old. This book has great illustrations and uses words that beginner readers can understand. "Just Open A Book" helps show little minds why reading is so important - you can go anywhere or be anything when you read a book.
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