Have You Met Truthy Ruthy? She's back with One Story - Two Books! Six Optional Endings! Creativity at its Best! All By Sari Barel...

You might have met Truthy Ruthy when I read and reviewed  the book about her telling lies... If you haven't read it yet, do check it out because, to me, it's the very first book you should read in the series... You see, Truthy Ruthy had a lesson to learn and we were right there with her when she chose not to tell untruths any more...

This time, through Sari Barel's amazing creativity, she has created two books, one story, with six optional endings... and other good stuff! Here's the book trailer for the one celebrating Christmas!

After the introduction, you can choose: 

1. Pessimistic thinking brings disappointment. 

2. Positive thinking leads to remarkable ideas. 

3. Innovative thinking leads to great surprises for all. 

If your child has become a real fan of Truthy Ruthy, then you might want to get both of the books for each celebration since they are slightly different! But, at least you should choose to celebrate Truthy Ruthy's Birthday Surprise!

You see, when you open the book, you immediately are given a surprise! You can download a template so that your child can create his/her own book! I didn't download it  but here's a picture to give you an idea of what it looks like! Cool, right?!

Now here's the fun part, when you start to read, you can choose how the book will be presented...That means that you can read 3 different stories in the same book!

After the introduction, you can choose: 

Dream one – an ending that leads to Ruthy’s disappointment Dream two – an ending that leads to Ruthy discovering her creativity or

Dream three – an ending that leads to Ruthy showing initiative...

If your child has become a real fan of Truthy Ruthy, then you might want to get both of the books for each celebration since they are slightly different! But, at least you should choose to celebrate Truthy Ruthy's Birthday Surprise! OR, Truthy Ruthy's Christmas Surprise! Both are Fun and Highly Recommended!

Now here's the fun part, when you start to read, you can choose how the book will be presented...That means that you can read 3 different stories in each  book!

On the day of her mom's birthday party
 the whole family came. 
Each of them brought a gift for Mom
 and wished her Happy Birthday. 
Mom noticed that Ruthy 
wasn’t in the room anymore.
 “Where is Ruthy?” asked Mom. 
“Maybe she has fallen asleep?”
~~~

Ruthy may have been only 5, but she was able to figure out how she could give a gift to her mother! And at the same time learn how to consider options, make choices, and use creativity to help her meet her needs for a gift--without money! There is certainly much to consider in this story. By giving children three options, they are able to consider what they personally want to do and gain confidence that they can and have made appropriate decisions and gain self-worth.

I certainly applaud Sari Barel for this impressive teaching series. It is fun while teaching basic moral decision-making. The full-color pictures of Ruthy and her family add greatly to the enjoyment and the use of technology available in the book is an added beneficial incentive for sharing the books with your children. Highly recommended...


GABixlerReviews

Sari Barel is the author of children's books and co-author of the books and method called - think like a zebra® - which helped people to think outside the box, to develop creative thinking and innovation, both in business and everyday life. The first book in the series has been translated into many languages including; Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese and Hebrew. 20 years as an innovator, leading brainstorming sessions for managers and employees in a variety of businesses, training people for success and leadership and to look for ideas outside the box.

Sari Barel is a graduate of the ISEME, an extension of the University of Swinburne, Australia, where she earned the degree of Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEI). In addition, she has completed graduate studies in education, advertising, copywriting and screenwriting. She has extensive experience in each of those fields.

Her training and work experience also includes public relations, internet and video marketing, mediation, acting as a life coach, coaching theatrical and comedy performers, and visual arts.

Sari is known internationally as a consultant to a wide variety of businesses with regard to marketing, creative thinking and innovation.

The variety of Sari's background is directed to her stated goal, which is to help as many people as possible--adults and children-- to escape restrictive thinking patterns and realize their full potential, not only in their life's work, but in their entire life experience. That goal has inspired her recent writing, a series of books for parents, to help them help their children think outside the box.

Hey, Let's Celebrate Both!

Wonderful Children's Teaching Book, Truthy Ruthy, by Sari Barel Recommended as Must-Read!

Let's face it...we all lie...

Most times, it's "little white lies" that we tell so that we don't hurt the feelings of someone...

You know, the traditional question, "Honey, do I look fat in this dress?' will always bring a lie...or, at least, if you don't lie, you politely explain what the problem is and suggest another dress would be better... 

After all, the person really asking the question wants the truth, don't they?

Truthy Ruthy is just 5 years old. She constantly does not tell the truth. Now, it's easy for me to say, since I've not had children of my own, that Ruthy must have learned to be untruthful from her early years in her home...

Or is not being truthful just part of the human condition???

Sari Barel believes lying is a learned habit...I agree.

Still, telling the truth is important and a child must be taught. 

But isn't it wonderful that there are fun, easy ways to do it?!

I believe Sari Barel book does just that...

Truthy Ruthy

By Sari Barel

The very first thing readers will see in opening this book, is an offer for a gift. The child reading the book will have an opportunity to go online and receive more--more than just the book. I didn't sign up and receive them, but I wanted to mention that, in my opinion, this is a wonderful tactic. There is another children's series that has a few gifts that come with each book and I noticed that my niece immediately started playing with the gifts, even before she had read the book. Surprises are fun and Barel's intention is to teach while your child is having fun! In my opinion, she succeeds! This particular book is I believe the most important one, among those that she's written. If a child is permitted to continue to lie continually, ultimately it could lead to... well, I don't need to spell out those options...

Note: each of the book trailers had something a little different, so I'm using them along with pics this time...

In Ruthy's house there was a shelf full of jars of sweets, colorful and appealing, tasty and sweet... Yummy! 

In Ruthy’s house there was also a rule: Everybody may eat only one sweet after dinner. One day Ruthy wanted a candy before dinner. The candies looked so sweet and so tasty. Ruthy could not help eating the candies.

When her mother asked, "Who took the candy?" Ruthy felt so embarrassed that she said, "It wasn't me!”

“Ruth, not telling the truth is a bad habit.”

~~~

It was Ruthy's father that came up with an idea, aimed to teach Ruthy about telling the truth...And he began immediately!

This book is only available as an e-book; however, I was pleased that the interior is the normal picture book that children adore... It is full-color as shown with the cover picture and book trailers and, in fact, you'll see many of the interior shots in all of these.

The concept for training Ruthy was clever, thoughtful and effective and I think many of you will find yourself using it!  Do check this book out. The picture of Ruthy is of an adorable little girl that you, at first, think would be a little angel... Let's just say, her habit of not telling the truth got away with her until SHE decided to change...

As mentioned earlier, I believe this is a must-read...And Enjoy it yourself, while sharing with your beloved children...

GABixlerReviews

Sari Barel is an international expert and workshop leader in the development of creative thinking and the co-author of the “Think Like a Zebra®” method and book series — thinking outside the box — that deals with creative thinking and brainstorming in business and in life. The first book in the series has been published in English, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, and Hebrew, and there are workshop centers using this method in Japan, Holland and Israel.

Sari Barel is a graduate of the ISEME, an extension of the University of Swinburne, Australia, where she earned the degree of Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEI).,

Sari is the author of the children’s book series "How to deal with…L" that offers creative ideas for different subjects that occupy the minds of children. Her creative journey includes: specializing in advertising as a copywriter, specializing in film as a scriptwriter and actor; specializing in education; coaching and mediation; specializing in marketing communication

The variety of Sari's background is directed to her stated goal, which is to help as many people as possible--adults and children-- to escape restrictive thinking patterns and realize their full potential, not only in their life's work, but in their entire life experience.  That goal has inspired her recent writing, a series of books for parents, to help them help their children think outside the box

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