Most Helpful Customer Reviews
|
|
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review, August 29, 2008
REVIEWED BY: Wayne S. Walker
This adorable children's picture book is the result of the fact that 80% of Kindergarten students use computers and 32% use the Internet. The author wondered why there were no children's picture books that kept up with the Computer Age, so he has issued this first in a planned series that is designed to entertain and endear young readers by using computer-related characters. The book opens by introducing Little Bit Romie, his dad CD, his mom Nettie, his brother Big Byte, his sister Joy (who is thin as a stick), his pointer Click, and his cat Browser, all of whom live in Cyberville.
Big Byte, Joy, and Little Bit go to the beach to be with their friends Webster and Kay Board. They all see a couple of "nefarious bugs" named Vi and Russ who are going surfing. Big Byte and Kay Board want to go with them, but Joy and Little Bit warn that it is too dangerous. When Big Byte and Kay find themselves in danger, what will happen? Will Little Bit, Joy, and Webster be able to do anything to help them? The colorful (computer-generated?) illustrations on each page are a wonderful aid in helping children to visualize what is going on in the story.
Children growing up in the Computer Age should find Little Bit and Big Byte: A Day at the Beach something fun that will appeal to their high-tech interests. It is also educational. In addition to introducing youngsters to the world of cyberspace with computer-related language, there is also the subtle yet clear message about the dangers of "surfing the net" for those who are inexperienced and unprepared. Caution and parental guidance are certainly suggested! Also, readers are invited to interact with the story by finding a hidden bone on each page. I give this book an excellent rating!
|
|
|
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top-Notch!, August 17, 2008
Let's face it parents, our children's world is the computer. Finally an author has brought forth a work that they can relate to and perhaps will encourage their reading. Author, Craig T. Feigh has moved into their space and given them exactly what they need to tickle their reading bone and interest them in a good book with, "Little Bit & Big Byte." Inside the pages of this outstanding work children will find colorful characters given the names of computer works, such as, Little Bit Romie, who lives inside their computer in a town called, Cyberville. His parent's names are CD and Nettie. How cute is that? Bit has an adorable dog, who is a Pointer named, Click and a cat named, Browser. He also has a big brother named, "Big Bite and a sister named Joy, who is as slim as a stick. What a smart way to interest children right from the start of the read. Inside the pages of this book, you are taken on an adventure where you will meet some more of Bit's friends and some trouble-makers in Cyberville that cause problems just like the ones on a computer. The children will learn about computers and also enjoy a great story while their at it. The book is very colorful, the characters jump right out at you., big and bold. Great job! This is definitely a new concept in a book for this generation of children and one I am sure is going to be well received. You really have to see and read this outstanding book to appreciate its content and visual. Definitely a new wave in reading for the young, and also not so young, incorporating the computer into their reading is one smart idea. Great job! Exceptional and highly recommended.
|
|
|
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ingenious and Fun!, February 4, 2009
Having been a computer programmer for many years, I was intrigued when I saw the title of this book. A children's book about computers? What a great idea! After I read it I was not disappointed and thrilled that so much thought and creativity had gone into this book to help young children learn about computers.
Little Bit & Big Byte was a surprisingly great book and very enjoyable for both me and the young children I was entertaining with this book. It is very creative and very fun along with a viable warning. I only hope Craig T. Feigh continues to write more children's books as this is definitely a winner. I highly recommend this book for readers aged five through about eight years old, although older children will also enjoy the story.
|
|
|
Most Recent Customer Reviews
|
