Book Review: Molly Kite’s Big Dream

tam veilleux

by Minette Riordan

I recently received a review copy of Molly Kite’s Big Dream by Tam Veilleux. This is a very charming story about dreaming big and having faith that our dreams will come true. The main character, Molly, wants to be a potter but she doesn’t have any idea how to make that happen. She is joined in the story by her special doll, Faith, her brother and a bird. The illustrations in the book are gorgeous and will capture your child’s attention.

One of the things I admired most about Molly is her resilience and her trust that her dream will come true. Veilleux does a wonderful job of showing us how to nurture a child’s imagination and remind our children that we have to believe that our dreams will come true and take the right actions to make that happen.

In the introduction, Veilleux shares this about her book:

How to Write a College Essay

College Essay Tips

Selecting a Topic: The College Essay Dilemma

 

by Amanda McClure, Academic Life Coach

While there is no magic formula for finding the “best” college essay topic, the writing prompt on the application is a good place to start.  Prompts tend to be generic and vast in scope, which makes it difficult for students to find their niche.  The following essay prompt on the ApplyTexas application is a great example:

Ancient Fish Fossil Discovered in Fort Worth

First Coelacanth Fossil Ever Discovered in DFW

First Coelacanth Fossil Ever Discovered in DFW

 

SMU scientists and an amateur fossil collector from Fort Worth have unearthed a clue to the mystery of one of the world’s most famous fish, the coelacanth (pronounced SEE-la-kanth).

Coelacanth fossil bones have been discovered on almost every continent. Now they’ve been found for the first time in North Texas. Small skull bones are those of a new species of 100 million-year-old coelacanth, says SMU paleontologist John Graf.