Poppy the Proud by Emlyn Chand - Review

I will slowly be moving over all reviews from our other blog, Marietta Homeschooling Zoo, as well as reviews we have posted on amazon, goodreads, smashwords, etc.

Poppy the Proud was the first book review we did on Marietta Homeschooling Zoo back in December of 2012. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! 

 Welcome to my stop on the Poppy the Proud Tour, brought to you by Innovative Online Book Tours. Below you will find a synopsis of Poppy the Proud, bio of author Emlyn Chand, some great links, a generous e-book giveaway and my review. Don't forget to check out the other blogs on this tour for more info about Emlyn Chand & Poppy the Proud. 

Synopsis of Poppy the Proud:

 Poppy is the prettiest peacock in the entire garden, but one day his privileged existence is upset when an all-white peacock is born and promptly named the most beautiful by a smitten flock. Intensely jealous, Poppy no longer knows where he fits in and decides to reclaim his title as fairest bird in the land, no matter what is takes.

In a desperate attempt to regain the admiration of his peers, Poppy steals items from the humans that visit his park. he wraps himself in a beautiful scarf, wears a series of ornate bangles around his neck, and even tries to dye his feathers with colored dust from a festive Holi celebration. Unfortunately, each of these attempts not only fails to improve his appearance, they actually make it worse. What is a poor bird to do? 

In this compelling tale of self-esteem, pride, and learning what makes each of us special, Poppy the peacock discovers that true beauty lies beneath the feathers. 

Buy Poppy the Proud now!

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Author Bio:

Emlyn Chand emerged from the womb with a fountain pen clutched in her left hand (true story). When she's not writing, she runs a large book club in Ann Arbor and is the president of author PR firm Novel Publicity. Best known for her Young Adult novels, she is also developing a small, but devoted, following to her children's book series and is beginning to dapple in other genres as well. Emlyn enjoys connecting with readers and is available via almost every social media in existence. Visit EmlynChand.com for more info. Don't forget to say "hi" to her sun conure Ducky!   

                          Online Links:

• Website & Blog: www.emlynchand.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/emlynchand
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/emlynchand
• Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/emlynchand

2012 Tour Stops

12/17   Review  Andi's Kids Books  
12/17   Review   It's About Time Mamaw  
12/17   Review  Yours and Mine ARE Ours  
12/18   Review  Marietta Homeschooling Zoo
12/18   Review  Thrice the mischief,3 times the love 
12/20   Review   GoingCrazy!! WannaGo??!! 
12/20   Review  Hooks and Book
12/21   Review  Identity Discovery  
12/27   Review   Queen of All She Reads
12/28  Review  Jenn's Review Blog 

My Review ~ 5 stars

I love the message this story holds in teaching young children to be true to themselves. You do not need to lather yourself with material possessions or make-up to be beautiful. We are all beautiful, you only have to look within yourself. As a Mother of 3 daughters this is something I have strive to instill in my daughters. Of course you are only as beautiful as you see yourself and positive reinforcement is important from those closest to you. 

When Poppy returns wearing a scarf, everyone laughs. Poppy runs away with hurt feelings and determined to find something to make him the most beautiful of all again. Snow notices everyone laughing at Poppy when he returns with bangles around his neck, and he helps him remove the bangles from his neck. Poppy runs away again without thanking Snow and even more determined than ever to become the most beautiful peacock again. When Poppy's Mom sees all the colorful dust on Poppy she ask him what has happened to his beautiful feathers.

We must remember that someones opinion of us it just that, THEIR opinion and should have no bearing how we view ourselves.


**Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy for my honest opinion. All opinions, good, bad or indifferent are just that, MY opinion.