Penelope Dyan
Things go up and things go down and in Mallorca de Palma, Spain there are things that are up and things that are down, especially when you look at the topography and the landscape of this beautiful place! Palma de Mallorca is the capital of the Balearic Islands and the largest city in Mallorca. The name Palma dates back to the Roman settlement on the site of the present city. Originally settled during the Bronze Age, in the early middle ages, it was conquered by Arabs. After that, in 1229, it was conquered by King Jaime I, ruler of Valencia and Aragon, and became an important trade city. Then in the 1950’s, it became a tourist destination.Written by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, accompanied by the photographs of John D. Weigand, this ’learn to read’ book with extra large print for little eyes, is the perfect size for a kid’s backpack. Filled with word recognition, word repetition and rhyme, this book takes you on a journey through words and photography and lets you see some of what the author and photographer saw when they visited this unique and beautiful place. And if you want to see more, simply go to Bellssimavideo’s YouTube channel and look for the free music video that goes along with this book and have even more learning fun!
