About
Maria Aduke Alabi, was born on August 22, 1977, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She holds a degree in Accounting and business management and several studies related to the art of writing fiction and poetry. A folklorist by passion, author and photographer, besides being a mother, wife, an entrepreneur, founder of Rentaino srl., Quisqueyana Press and Juzt2Imprez.
Write poetry since he was 9 years old. Most of her work some publish and others in preparation range from poetry, novels, spiritual writing, compilations, research, and Dominican Republic’s folks. So far, she has published two poetry books called "Voz de la Nostalgia" and “Versos en Matices” and the volume I (of 7) of a collection of Dominican Folk children songs named “Doña Semana”, and a children book named “Llueve, Llueve” also has some poems published in several anthologies. Winner and finalist of several literary competitions.
Current board member of different non-profit organizations in San Diego and Nigeria. Has been part of Poets and Writers associations in the Dominican Republic and the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures.
Description
<p>The Race for Flugal Farm is the first book in a trilogy that charters the lives and adventures of the inhabitants of the Riding Stables at Flugal Farm.</p><div>Times had been hard for George Flugal and his wife, and this inevitably resulted in him having to sell the majority of the school's horses until he was left its just four: Pogo, Biff, Troy and an ex-racehorse called Chance.</div><div>The horses who along with a young stable hand Rachelle Perkins, a dog named Nugget, a pig called Nigel and an old family friend Uncle Dave, make up the Flugal's extended family.</div><div>When they find themselves facing the possibility of having the farm repossessed by the bank, and bought out by the odious Mr Williams, have to pull together to enter a carriage drive in order to win the prize money and save their way of life.</div>
Story Behind The Book
The book is dedicated to children who want to learn and get very familiar with counting numbers backward and forward in English and Spanish. This book show a very fun way to do it, singing and playing using their fingers as tool and music that is provided by a QR code that redirects them to a Youtube Video with the melody to follow and sing along at the same time that the kids go counting with their fingers. It is a fun challenge.
El libro esta dedicado a ninos que quieren aprender y familiarizarse con el conteo de los numeros hacia adelante y hacia atras en ingles y espanol. Este libro muestra como hacerlo de una format divertida, cantando y jugando con los dedos, con musical, la cual es ofrecida a traves de un codigo QR que se encuentra en el libro, el cual redirecta al lector a un video en YouTube que contiene la melodia de la cancion para cantarla y leerla al mismo tiempo que van contando con los dedos. Hacerlo correctamente es todo un reto.
Reviews
<p>"This is a colorful, beautiful, and interactive book that children of all ages can use no only to learn to count in English and Spanish but to challenge their physical mental coordination and have fun."</p>
<p>-Quisqueyana Press</p>
