Ik ga op reis en ik neem mee

by Catherine Veitch, Duncan Beedie

Ga samen met Oscar op reis door de jungle, in grotten en woestijnen. Onhandige Oscar verliest allerlei spullen door valpartijen en niet zo lieve dieren. Weet jij nog wat hij allemaal bij zich had? Op elke bestemming vind je een geheugentip om je te helpen. Het is gemakkelijk om een of twee items te onthouden, maar lukt het je ook met tien dingen? Met 10 wetenschappelijk bewezen tips van Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway, gerenommeerd psycholoog, professor, auteur en TED-spreker. Dr. Alloway is gespecialiseerd in geheugentraining en focust op de rol van het geheugen tijdens het leerproces van een kind tot tiener.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Nonfiction

48 pages, Hardcover

First published October 3, 2017

About the author

I have worked in children’s publishing for 25 years in magazines and books as a writer and editor, and am now freelance.
I love creating content to inspire children’s imaginations and pique their curiosity about the world through fun puzzles, games, activities, puzzle adventure stories, fiction and non-fiction.
You may see me stepping out in my stripey socks, enjoying walks in nature with my Sheltie dog, Arthur.

Reviews

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick Summary: A super, fun memory building experience

My Review: Remember 10 with Explorer Ben written by Catherine Veitch and illustrated by Duncan Beedie was a cool memory game in book form. Any young adventurer looking to build his or her memorization skills will have a good time working through this book.

My Final Say: This story presented a creative take on memory skill building.

Rating: 4/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: Y

Thanks to the author, to the publisher, and to NetGalley for providing access to a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Ruth Frampton · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a wonderfully creative way to play memory games! Children of all ages benefit from stretching their memory from time to time, and as a clear part of a child's development, it's essential. This book adds to the parent/educators repertoire and gives options of how to engage an individual on their personal level. These images could also be used for a range of other ideas with little minds such as where would you find ... ? and what else is with ... ?

[Etienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Impressive, beautiful and funny little book that manage to mix up adventures and memories tips/exercises/games. It's an original idea and it work really well. I took off a star because it's a bit repetitive, but still an interesting book for children!

[Donna Maguire · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun book and will be loved by would be explorers. It teaches how to remember things in the forms of slightly different memory games, and some tips to help on this too! It is a little bit repetitive in places but I can still see it being loved and read over and over! Four stars from me!

[Christine Turner]

HCPL Juv Nonfiction 153.14 Vei

Summary
Join intrepid, but forgetful, Explorer Ben who sets off on a big adventure through jungle, caves and deserts on different methods of transport...but keeps he forgetting things along the way. Can you help Ben try to remember the items? Learn memorization tricks along the way and see what you can help Ben remember! A fun memory game adventure full of new memory tips to learn! This book will keep students engaged and is a fun read for elementary school children.

Subject: Mnemonics -- Juvenile literature.
Memory -- Juvenile literature.

Notes
Catherine Veitch trained as an infant primary teacher before working as an editor and writer for twenty years in children's magazines and books. Today, when she's not walking her Sheltie dog, Arthur, Catherine enjoys writing and creating content for children's story, puzzle, activity, and early learning books.

Duncan Beedie is an illustrator and animator based in Bristol. Aside from drawing copious quirky images, he collects clockwork robots, can identify pretty much any military aircraft and has a dog called Ivor.

Additional notes: "Includes scientificially tested memory techniques by Tracy Packiam Alloway, PhD, an award-winning psychologist, professor, author, and TEDx speaker. Dr. Alloway specializes in working memory and its role in learning from kindergarten to high school, and the benefits of training working memory."--Back cover.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

K-Gr 2-Ben is a man who loves to travel the world. He always comes prepared, but also has the unfortunate habit of running into the sort of trouble where his things fly away. This is where we come in. In the bottom three-quarters of each double spread, readers are asked to memorize ten labelled items using the suggested method, then figure out which ones are missing on the next pages. The difficulty level increases each time, but thanks to the book’s effective and easy-to-understand memory tricks (all of which are taken from the work of psychologist Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway), kids of all ages can participate and have fun. Every list includes a similar set of items in order to facilitate the process, and alleviate potential frustration for the youngest readers. Additional tips are included in the back for parents wishing to further improve their child’s memory. To wrap things up, the creators added one final game, a "Marvelous Memory Quiz" that reflects back on the adventure. Remember 10 with Explorer Ben requires effort, so it is best looked at in times, and in situations, where a child is focused and receptive to guidance. VERDICT A fun and effective guide to ten techniques meant to improve one’s memory; best read with few people, but has great potential for giving children one of the essential tools needed to do well in school.

*reviewed for School Library Journal

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Each spread shows 10 things Ben is packing to go on his next adventure. A tip is given to help you remember the 10 things and in the next spread your memory will be tested when 1 to 6 things are missing.

This is a different kind of interactive book for kids. It actually has them practice helpful mnemonic devices that can be applied in real life. The illustrations and settings make the book fun and attractive for kids. I can see many kids getting inspired by the book and making more of their own exploration sets of 10 things at home and testing their friends and family. A fun way to build memory skills.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an interesting book that teaches the reader techniques to remember things. Plus it gives exercises to try out these techniques. What makes this book unique is that it is not just a list of things to memorize. There is a bit of a story. Ben likes to travel. Each trip requires ten items. But something always happens and his items end up missing. If I were you, I wouldn’t go on a trip with Ben. This is a fun book that is more play than work.

[Ilana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great way to stimulate creativity while playing a memory game. For each scenery, there are 10 objects that shall be remembered. Finding the way to keep in mind the detail of each of them is a challenge for the imagination and creativity and helps to improve the visual memory. The illustrations are not outstanding but the idea is really good and can be further explored in various social and learning contexts.

Disclaimer: Book offered by the publisher in exchange for an honest review

[Poongothai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its a fun and interactive book teaching how to remember things. Explorer Ben goes on adventure taking 10 things and there is something or the other getting lost. Tips are given for making kids remember and find out what is missing. Illustrations are bright and colourful.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC

[Richelle Zirkle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains several techniques for memory training. The illustrations are colorful, bright and entertaining. While I'm not sure that the techniques actually work, I found myself laughing at the images anyway.

I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

[Jesica DeHart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Put your mind to work in this interactive story that engages your memory with innovative tricks and games to keep track of Explorer Ben in every possible epic adventure. What won’t he forget and will you remember is the ultimate experience.

[Steph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun idea to practice memory tricks (although after a few times it gets a bit less exciting), but definitely would be difficult to do as a group read with a larger group of kids. The illustrations are SUPER awesome, though!

[Tami · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute little book that helps kids (and adults!) learn memory techniques. The illustrations were captivating, and the tips were useful ideas that kids will surely put into practice for many years to come.

[Marina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good variety of memory tips that can be useful for all types of thinkers. Nice book for one-on-one or small group reading and discussion. Fun illustrations. I also enjoyed that one goofy item was included in each section. Like including cheese as an item on a snorkeling adventure? Silly.

[Jessica van Eijk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Erg leuk om samen met je kind te doen. Leuke illustraties en goede tips om je geheugen te trainen.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for helping kids and adults work on (especially short-term/working) memory strategies.