How Benji Got His Name: Five Benji Stories
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How Benji Got His Name: Five Benji Stories

by Jan JongstraChildren's

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If you'd like to read about a happy, problem-solving little boy, then this is the story collection you don't want to miss.
At the age of three, Benji began to ask me, his grandfather, for stories. "Tell me a story," he would ask, and I would happily comply. The five Benji stories collected in this book are the written reco... rds of some of those stories.

Children of three to six years old will quickly identify with Benji and enjoy his adventures, including how Benji got his name, how he tells his hungry friend Mr. Giraffe to go to his grandmother's house for snacks, how he rescues two piglets from a magic shark, how he finds a solution for two elephants in the zoo to stay warm in winter, and how he manages to find a school that will teach his friend Mr. Monkey numbers and letters. The stories allow for some input from parents or grandparents. For instance, the questions from Mr. Rabbit in story one, the snacks for Mr. Giraffe in story two and the destination of the elephants in story four can be adapted to the knowledge of the children or be used to teach them something new.

Children will ask to read these stories repeatedly, and maybe get inspired to create some stories themselves. Two examples of Benji's creative efforts are included in this book.

The stories can be read anytime, but are perfect at bedtime. read more

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Jan Jongstra
Canada3 Books
Crime Fiction Children's

BIOGRAPHY
Jan Jongstra is a scientist and storyteller. He was born in the Netherlands and studied at the University of Basel, Switzerland, where he obtained a Ph.D. in microbiology. To sharpen his scientific skills, he trained at Stanford University, California. He retired from the University of Toronto's Immunology Department... as an Associate Professor.

In his scientific career, Jan wrote many scientific papers. His fiction-writing career started when his 4-year-old-grandson Benji asked him to tell a story. To preserve the most liked stories, Jan made written records of them and published a collection of five Benji stories, HOW BENJI GOT HIS NAME. Benji was inspired by hearing these stories and two of his creative efforts are included in the book. The stories are aimed at 3-6-year-old-children and were published in October 2020. Jan now concentrates on writing novels. When not writing Jan enjoys going to the gym, playing golf and studying Spanish.

Jan is married, has two sons, a grandson and a granddaughter and lives in Toronto, Canada read more

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Title How Benji Got His Name: Five Benji Stories
Author Jan Jongstra
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