This post is a team effort: the good people over at iREAD Book Tours provided the questions, Brian VanDongen provided the answers, I provided the . . . er, well, intro? I really want to read this book after reading this, hopefully you have the same reaction.
What made you write a book about play? | ||
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Did you have a favorite story you came across during your research? | ||
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Seems dangerous. | ||
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Do you have a favorite place to play? | ||
— Read the book in question, Play to Live: Life Skills and Joy Through the Natural Talent to Play by Brian VanDongen.My thanks to iREAD Book Tours for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided. Today I’m pleased to welcome the Book Spotlight Tour for Play to Liveby Brian VanDongen. I think this book good — especially for parents of kids who are about a decade younger than my youngest, but I can’t fit in to my schedule (at least not quickly enough to help out with the tour). Still, I thought it was potentially useful and wanted to help spread the word about it. So we’ve got this here spotlight and then a little later this morning a A Few Quick Questions with the author. But first, check out the information about the book and the givewway — or just go buy it. Either way… Book Details:Book Title: Play to Live: Life Skills and Joy Through the Natural Talent to Play by Brian VanDongen Book Blurb:Play To Live: Life Skills and Joy Through The Natural Talent To Play by author Brian VanDongen takes you back to your childhood to remind you about what being a child is all about. Playing! We all have those fond childhood memories of growing up playing with our friends in social settings. Developing social skills and learning how to handle friendships and relationships. What we didn’t realize at the time was that those skills we learned for the building blocks which lay the foundation for the rest of our lives. What are our children learning right now? How are they playing now and what part are we playing in how our children interact with the world around them. For many children, their idea of play and playing now consists of talking to friends online and playing with electronic devices, staying safe indoors, and not venturing further than their own small safe world which we have created. Inside Play To Live you’ll discover:
Inside Play To Live: Life Skills and Joy Through The Natural Talent To Play you’ll read about case studies and reports followed by tips, tricks, and information to help you. If you would like to rediscover what it means to play, then grab a copy of Play To Live right now! Purchase Links for Play to Live: Amazon ~ Apple Books About Brian VanDongen:Brian is a life-long “parks and rec kid.” Now, he is a parks and recreation professional. Brian has created, designed, and implemented transformational recreational programming for thousands of residents. Through his work as a park and recreation professional, Brian helps people play and find their natural talent to play. He believes everyone has that talent, but it is sometimes hard to find, or even suppressed in today’s society. Fortunately, play at its most basic level is easy, fun, healthy, and desirable. That playful talent just needs to be unleashed. Brian has helped thousands of people find their natural talent to play and become happier and healthier people through the power of play. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram GIVEAWAY:Win a signed copy of Play to Live: Life Skills and Joy Through the Natural Talent to Play (1 winner / open to USA only) (ends July 13, 2019) https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js (if the Rafflecopter script isn’t working, just click here — it’s not as pretty, but it works) My thanks to iREAD Book Tours for the invitation to participate in this tour and the materials they provided. Powered by WordPress & Theme by Anders Norén |