Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween everybody! I'll be beaming down on you to light your way. It's a good thing I got all those yellow balloons!

Look up at me and give me a howl! Stay safe.



Love

Melvin Moon

Activity # 3

Activity # 3: Write a book review for Melvin Moon

1. Read Melvin’s Balloons.

2. Write 1 or 2 sentences about how the book made you feel or what you think about the book.

3. Log on to Melvin’s Balloons on the Chapter’s website
http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Melvins-Balloons-Heather-MacKenzie-Carey-Adam-Murray/9780981381947-item.html?ikwid=bryler+publications&ikwsec=Home&cookieCheck=1

4. Click into “Customer Review” and type in your book review.

5. You can also type your review here as a "comment".

Melvin loves to hear from you!

Melvin Goes to Waldorf

Melvin and Heather went to the Kindergarten class at the South Shore Waldorf school. It was a great experience.

Melvin really liked the colors that are everywhere in the school. We talked a lot about colors and favorite ones. There were some pretty special blankets there in wonderful colors! Seems like a lot of people have favorite blankets that are white or have white in them- maybe because white can be so peaceful. We talked about pink too- a nice combination of security and peace. The favorite picture was the purple one again! Melvin liked the sense of calm and peace he felt at Waldorf as well as the connection to nature.

We also talked about Halloween! Melvin heard about some very interesting costumes- he can't wait to see them! He is looking forward to the mouse, the zombie and the witches as well as the ones that will be a surprise! The kids asked Heather to read their Halloween poem with them too and that made Heather feel very special!

Thanks Waldorf!

Melvin Moon

Melvin Howls!

Melvin loves full moon nights and last night was the Hunter's moon. It's a full moon that occurs in the autumn (usually October but sometimes November). During a Hunter's moon, Melvin rises further north along the eastern horizon for several nights in a row. This means we will have dusk to dawn moonlight for the next several days.

Lots of time for coyotes to howl and Melvin, and thanks to your blue balloons- Melvin will be singing right back at them!

Melvin Moon

Cruise Ships

Melvin went to visit the people coming off the cruise ships in Halifax yesterday. He met a lot of people! Melvin's Balloons is now in a lot of suitcases going to exciting places all over the world- lots of places in the United States, like Florida, California, Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York, He is also on his way to places in Canada as well- British Columbia and Ontario. Melvin is going to make a lot of grandchildren really happy! Heather talked to some teachers, some therapy workers, and yoga instructors about Melvin as well. Some of them are going to use Melvin's Balloons in their classes or with their clients. Melvin is happy about that.

Heather heard a lot of very interesting, and many touching stories about lost or released balloons as well. We love hearing your stories.

A special thanks to Michel and Yolanda from Carrefore Atlantic for setting up the kiosk and letting Heather sign Melvin's Balloons books. They have a lot of wonderful books and local artwork and crafts as well. Thanks to Kathleen for organizing as well! We had a fun day!

Melvin in Chapters

Yippee!

Melvin's Balloons is now available in Chapters, including the on-line store.

Melvin feels good to be "getting out in the world" and this is a big step. You can still order Melvin directly through the publisher at http://www.brylerpublications.com/ but he is also available now through www.chapters.ca

Send a Letter to Melvin

Melvin Moon will be full in a couple of days and of course he is getting ready for Halloween too!

As you all know if you've read Melvin's Balloons, Melvin likes to send letters. What you might not know is that he also likes to receive letters!

When Heather takes Melvin's Balloons to school groups, this is one of the activities she brings with her.

Activity # 2: Send a Letter to Melvin Moon
1.Color a balloon shape on a piece of white paper, or trace a balloon shape on a piece of construction paper and cut it out.
2.Write a letter to Melvin telling him why you picked the color you did.
3.Cut out your letter and glue it on your balloon.
4.Glue a piece of yarn, string or ribbon to your balloon and place it on display! You might want to put your balloon in your window so Melvin can see it easily!

You can also send letters to Melvin through Heather. Add your letter as a comment to this blog or send Heather an email.

Sincerely,

Melvin Moon