Wally and the Sweet Mountain Candy Factory
An Interactive Story About Family and Relationships
by Meghan Christensen
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Pub Date 11 Nov 2019 | Archive Date 1 Mar 2023
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Description
Put on your candy making hat and find a conveyor belt; there is work to be done!
INTERACTIVE. Get your kids wiggling and giggling as they stretch, roll, and sprinkle alongside Wally and friends!
Spark a love for family history at a much younger age! Catch Wally's excitement and learn about those who came before you. Define words like legacy, Family Tree, and tradition.
Side columns add a unique concept of engagement on every page. Discover kids' answers to a variety of topics while acting out the steps of working at Sweet Mountain Candy Factory.
- Actions create an interactive experience to laugh and play together. A space to feel happy!
- Questions facilitate joyful and memorable conversations. Document the answers for your own history!
Two customized recipes in the back that kids will love making together. Stretch, roll, sprinkle, and hammer in real life! Work alongside each other, in your own kitchen, to create not only lollipops and taffy, but fun memories!
*Bonus wisdom within Wally: Brainstorm by using your imagination to think critically, follow a step-by-step process and understand logical order by counting with numbers, learn how to respond with empathy and kindness, and discover we all need help from one another. Plus a fun seek and find hiding through the pages!
Advance Praise
"""Clearly, this author has been around kids. Clearly, she knows what they need. Clearly, she has delivered a work of genius! She's done the pre-thinking that will earn her the blessings of teachers for years to come! She's added the movement that will earn her the blessings of parents for years to come and she's added a good amount of candy that will earn her smiles from children for years to come! She's rolled all these delicious ideas into one sweet story and sprinkled it with love! Good stuff!""
""I absolutely enjoyed this sweet interactive children’s book!! Fantastic to add to your school library for students to practice answering WH questions, following directions and learning new vocabulary words! I love that the author includes recipes and a create your own family tree! I cannot wait to share Wally with my classroom! Super fun story that the little ones in your life will want to read over and over again""
""Each time you read this book is an opportunity for fun and meaningful conversation with your kids. This book is so much more than just another kids story. Thanks Meghan for such a great book!!""
""Wally is for everyone. I just love how Wally spans generations. Wally is for toddlers just learning to read, he is for middle aged children that have opinions they love to share, and he is for adults looking to connect with their child. This book has endless possibilities. The story changes as your child grows and learns. It is interactive, allowing you to ask your child questions. The book gives your child an open time to share how he or she feels and our children need more opportunities to do that. Wally has the most colorful and fun loving set of characters. The book bursts with life, color and all things wonderful. The incredible author also includes lessons in vocabulary, ideas for family time (making a family tree), and recipes for yummy candy. I cannot recommend this book enough! Every home NEEDS Wally!""
""I love that this book will never get old. First few reads my kids just wanted to look at the pictures. There's a hidden 'Where's Waldo' element. Next few reads- There are a few questions to get your child involved in the story. I usually hate the side comments to parents- but this is one or two questions on each page....very manageable and fun. Finally, once they have the vibrant pictures already memorized, your kids can lay on their belly and be in the story- be the conveyor belt....get candy hammered and stretched right on them! This provides endless giggles. Highly recommend adding it to your collection.""
"" It is much more than just a fun story book, it allows for interaction and discussion with your child so they can be very involved with the story.""
“Lots of giggles from my kids, and asking to read it again and again!”""
""“It’s a real page-turner to see what's coming next. I love the questions and motions that go along with each page to help keep my sons attention and keep wanting more!”"
Featured Reviews
Wow what a great book for kids!! I love how interactive this book is! It is all about Wally and his first day at the candy factory. I can't wait to read this book with my daughter when it comes out and see the pictures!
I love interactive books that make children think and use their imagination. This book does not disappoint. After each sentence is a question or action that can be done. Wally is all excited as it is his first day to work at the family candy factory. There are no illustrations but I think they would add to the book, but it does not take away from the fun of the story. This is a good mom or dad and me book.
Wally and the Sweet Mountain Candy Factory has a fun storyline. I really appreciated the interactive questions and actions for the young reader to do. I wish I could have seen illustrations.
Actually the copy given is only texts. Can't imagine how the book will be, so I opened Amazon to take a peek on how the book is made. The book was well designed, and interactive, so children can read and answers questions. This time Wally is going to the candy factory owned by his family. It was his dream, so the adventure begins. This should be a nice read, if given the actual picture book.