An Innovative Way to Introduce Children to Geography

Online, December 10, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Trick little ones into learning. With his first children's eBook "The Tears of Ma", author John Bracey has crafted a playful adventure that features eight animal friends into a geography lesson.

"Parents and caregivers will enjoy reading this whimsical tale to kids aged three to five," says the book's author, John Bracey. "More than that, they can sneak in a little geography lesson, as the tale introduces the shapes and names of the continents of the Earth."

The Tears of Ma can also help older children re-enforce their knowledge of geography and explore creative and alternative ways to learn about subjects that might otherwise be dry or difficult to grasp.

"I've never seen anything quite like this before," says Greg Smith, teacher and 2011 recipient of the B.C. Teacher Librarians Distinguished Service Award. "It's a great way for our youth to start to understand the earth from a spatial perspective."

The Tears of Ma follows a young boy named John who, after a fun day with his friends at the beach, falls asleep and drifts into an intriguing dream world. Join John as he watches the adventures of eight animal friends in a strange world made up of floral clouds and colourful trees.

With names based on the continents, readers will meet Rica the lion, Sia the bear, Euro the squirrel, Nam and Sam the eagles, Aus the kangaroo, Tica the dolphin and Ma the monkey. Periodically, a mysterious green ball bounds through their land and becomes the focus for their adventures and mishap.

John Bracey and his wife Katherine have been writing and designing educational based products for more than 25 years. Currently, their website Seabrace.com is focused on historic Journeys of Discovery and an interactive physical playground product that teaches the Alphabet to early learners, called The Alpha Hop.

Seabrace encompasses the writing and production of unique interactive educational resources and learning through performance art to stimulate the young mind.