Kids have enough distractions: smartphones and tablets, TV and video games. They need to learn more about the world around them and the many places outside the U.S. But families don’t have to hop on a plane to learn more about these fascinating countries.
Any dad knows the challenge of trying to come up with new bedtime stories for his children. After exhausting every variation of bunny, frog, knight and princess stories he could come up with, Edward Moldenhauer took notice of the globe on a dresser.
Edward’s children would use their finger to stop the globe, and wherever their finger landed, their dad had to tell them an impromptu story about that particular country or area. And that’s how the Frederick von Wigglebottom
Spin the Globe: The Incredible Adventures of Frederick von Wigglebottom
The first story of the series and takes place in Australia, the second one takes readers to Norway.
“My goal is to instill in young children the desire to learn and experience the many wonders of our world,” says Moldenhauer. “Unfortunately, many children and adults will never be able to visit these locations in person, so this book can open their minds to new and exciting topics.”
Frederick is an avatar of Edward’s son and serves as the focus for questions and interactions with the other two supportive characters.
Spin the Globe is a Trafford “Gold” book and received a “Recommended” certification by the US Review of Books.
Spin the Globe: The Incredible Adventures of Frederick von Wigglebottom
By Edward Moldenhauer
40 pages
Paperback 8.5×8.5, retail price: $16.46
E-book, retail price: $3.99
ISBN: 978-1-49073-440-8
Available at www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com.
