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Sabrena Bishop is a wife, mother of Madison and Elijah Bishop, and trained aviation professional who recently became an early childhood educator. Madison's speech delay and autism diagnosis allowed her to better understand how children communicate and increased her desire to pursue children's literature. The Madison and Elijah series is a true journey of how they grow and develop in their own little lives while mastering their skills. Having lived in several countries of varying cultures inspired her to address the need for multicultural children's literature.
Elijah Bishop, born Sept. 5, 2013, is an energetic, fun, and loving boy. He enjoys playing with trucks, cars, and watching educational videos about dinosaurs.
Reviewed by Rolanda Lyles for Readers' Favorite
It's Elijah's big day! Today he turns four years old, and his mom, dad, and sister, Madison, have a special party planned for him. The house has been beautifully decorated for the big day, and many of his friends are there to celebrate with him including his best friend, Rex. Rex is his imaginary dinosaur friend, and Elijah knows that Rex will give him the best gift ever. What will it be? What will Elijah and his friends do on his special day? Join Elijah for his birthday surprise!
Elijah's Birthday Surprise is part of the Madison and Elijah children's book series. The story is packed full of educational resources and activities for young minds. The Bishops did a great job of using child-appropriate language and illustrations that beautifully depict the story. Elijah's Birthday Surprise is full of imagination and fun, and I especially loved the educational review questions at the end of the book. The story also comes equipped with detailed craft projects for students to complete.
The About the Author page mentions that one of the children was diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and the vivid colors of the illustrations were very eye-catching and constantly moving to keep children's attention. I connected with this because I work with children with ADHD and a book like this would be a great learning tool to help keep their attention during learning. Elijah's Birthday Suprise is a great children's educational resource to use for youngsters.
