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Malinda Mitchell is married to her husband Alton, has four grown children, a seventeen-year-old son, and eight grandchildren. She has been writing fiction for all ages for more than forty years. Malinda was also published in the summer issue 2008 and spring and summer 2009 issues of Once Upon A Time Magazine, before they closed their doors. She also writes for a card company.
Watch for her latest children's book Harley and the Egg, illustrated by writer/author Corey Colombin and published by www.tex-ware.com.
Reviewed by Kristie Ingerto for Readers' Favorite
"Respect and Enjoy God's Creation," written by Malinda Mitchell with photographs by Ray Ruppert, is a collection of pictures and words to remind the readers of the uniqueness, beauty and wonder of God's creation. Beginning with a few pages about nature in general, there is a reminder about not littering and tips for enjoying nature and the beauty of it. Following this are pages focusing on farm animals, cats and dogs, wild animals, birds, ocean life, insects and spiders, produce, and trees. Photographs and facts are shared for each category. Then the book concludes with a few paragraphs about enjoying the nighttime, taking time to appreciate the breeze, and loving God's creation in general.
This is a beautiful book as the photographs are absolutely beautiful and what Mitchell has written are great reminders for taking the time to appreciate God's creation. The facts that are shared are fascinating as they include the facts about spiders and hummingbirds. I have enjoyed looking through this with my children and they like to look for the animals outside now. This would be a great book to share before taking a nature hike or going camping or even if you want to encourage them to appreciate and enjoy the outdoors more. Though this book is a great overview of all of the categories that are included in the book (ocean life, animals, birds, etc.), only a page or two have been devoted to each category while each could have its own book. I would love to see a whole series created based upon this book with a book devoted to each category.That is just a wish!
