Mark Graham
Bio
I am a person who really likes to read and write and to share what I learned with all my education. My page will mainly be book reviews and critiques of old and new books that I have read and will read. There will also be other bits, too.
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Fred Ferret
'Fred Ferret' is an animal story written by Elizabeth Swain and illustrated by Russell Martin and kind of asks the question 'How do you get to know a ferret? Fred is a ferret that likes himself and his family, but he wants something different. Fred learns a lot on something different to do. Elizabeth Swain has written this animal story that is quite human in many respects. She has written the conversations between the animals very convincingly and Martin's drawings that are pencil and charcoal sketches are another way the story gets told. This would make a good book for an elementary language arts or social living lesson on what makes a family or even a science lesson on animal environments.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Eddie the Elephant and the Pirate Treasure
Colin Ridyard and Sonia Sparkles have created a children's picture book entitled 'Eddie the Elephant and the Pirate Treasure. This picture book answers the question. It is a story of Jackie and a special friend named Eddie and while on the way to a birthday they get sidelined into another adventure and will they make the birthday party?
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Pippa Park Crush at First Sight
Erin Yun has created a middle school novel entitled 'Pippa Park Crush at First Sight'. Oh, the world of middle school. This is the story of Pippa and her friends the month before Christmas with Pippa in charge of organizing her social life and the various issues that do occur at this stage of growing otherwise known as the tweens.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The Door A Door That Opens to a Dark, Suspenseful Spiritual World
Richard J. Herr and Stanford Erikson has written quite a mystery story entitled 'The Door A Door That Opens to a Dark, Suspenseful, Spiritual World'. This is a story that covers spiritualism with practically with romance and friendship. 'The Door' is also a story of good and evil that is about a couple by the names of Robert and Abigail who are involved, but is it good? Robert seeks information into his aunt's death which leads him into various circumstances to search for the answers he needs and deserves to find out.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Me, Myself and I
In learning to be a writer I needed to learn many things. Even though I have worked as a practical nurse for 16 years along with being a Substitute teacher for a few years I always had an inkling that I wanted to write. The first time that I learned cursive handwriting and seen how the letters joined together was just like drawing a picture and I remember I could not put the pencil down and just write till I looked up and the teacher told me with a look you know all teachers have and she gave me that look and I had to put my pencil and paper away.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Social Services
In my writing I like to share what I have learned and used in my career as a nurse. I studied Human services/Counseling along with Teacher education and Accounting/Office skills. At the time I was a nurse I also got to work as an Activities assistant director. Here is an acrostic poem defining or describing the world of Social Services.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Bella A Mouse Tale
'Bella A Mouse Tale' is a story of good and evil written by George Bastin and illustrated by George Franco that shows how the 'little guy' can win. This is the story of a mouse named Bella and her work and business. Bella has some decisions to make with some of the characters. The George's have written a story that teaches the good and bad elements of the community she lives. 'Bella' is also a good story that shows how cooperation with others will help with various issues and events. 'Bella A Mouse Tale' is telling and showing how a children's picture book can teach lessons in and of the real world and what friendship is about.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Tragladord vs The Science Club
'Tragladord vs The Science Club' is quite the story to teach all about ecology created by Julia Andrews and illustrated by Alexander Bennett. They have created a story picture book about a group of youth and how they all learn to appreciate nature and what it offers all of us. It is the story of friends Sven, Chloe, Clare, Joel, Amarca, Dylan and Hugo. All these youth live on a planet that is filthy and needs cleaned up somehow and they need to figure a way to do this or it will be too late.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Gregg Shorthand
Gregg Shorthand is a skill that is obsolete in the business world now but is still used in legal offices and by some journalists with their own style of writing. Gregg shorthand is a phonetic way of writing words and phrases using various symbols like lines and curves and dots. There are other forms of this subject like Pitman, Teeline and Alphahand. To me Gregg shorthand is easier to read and write, and I am planning on sharing lessons here on Vocal.com. I have tried to find some pictures of Gregg shorthand on Pexels.com and a few other image places but no luck. In my lessons that I am planning to share I will be writing words, phrases and letters from the textbooks that I had in high school back in the 80's by Leslie and Zoubek.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
