Penelope Dyan
Key West has some famous residents, past and present! They include Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Jimmy Buffet, Calvin Klein, Shel Silverstein, Judy Blume, Truman Capote, John James Audubon, Harry Truman, and Ralph Lauren, and Robert Frost, among others. . . clearly showing this place as one that fosters imagination and creative and intelligent spirit. For this reason, Key West also fulfills the Chinese proverb, “When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them.”Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Peneope Dyan, and complemented with the great photography of John D. Weigand, this ‘learn to read’ book is meant to inspire as children practice their reading skills using this book filled with word repetition, word recognition and rhyme. See Key West through the eyes of a child, as this book is also meant to show what a child would notice and see in Key West. But most of all have fun as you travel vicariously through the pages of this book with its extra large print that’s perfect for young eyes. When you are all finished reading, watch the free music video that goes along with this book on Bellissimavideo’s YouTube channel.
