Peebles is a burgh in the committee area of Tweeddale, in the Scottish Borders, lying on the River Tweed. That said, Peebles, Scotland is a wonderful little town, plucked out of a storybook, where birds fly and dogs run, and red-haired boys and girls ride bicycles and play in the green of the town and vast countryside. Award winning author, attorney, and former teacher Penelope Dyan and professional photographer John D. Weigand invite you to embark with them on a small trip though this colorful town where they ate delicious fish and chips along the river tweed and stayed in a hotel that was a...

Former teacher, attorney and international award winning author, Penelope Dyan, wrote this book, "Ben's Elephant " for her good friend, Ben. Ben calls Penelope Dyan the 'book lady, ' and he is full of ideas for stories he wants her to write. One day while drawing an elephant together on I-Pad, they noticed something about the elephant; and this story was born. Can you guess what it was that was different about Ben's elephant and what they did about it? Ben loves art, and he can't stop drawing. He has a very big imagination that never stops, and sometimes he will burst into laughter, and he...

Sometimes you can look all over the house and not find what you need. Sometimes you misplace something because you forgot where you left it or last put it. When Bowser awoke he wanted to get dressed, but he couldn't find his trousers. He looked and looked for them, to no avail. Where did his trousers go? If you lost your trousers what would you do? Who would you ask to help you find them? Would you properly exercise all of the available options in an attempt to locate your long lost trousers? Find out what Bowser did when he couldn't find his trousers one fine morning. See if you think he...

Do you feel all alone, like you are the white elephant in the room? Do you know what a white elephant is? The term 'white elephant' is an idiom ( a word group with an entirely different meaning from the separate words when the words are said all together) for something you can't afford to keep and can't throw away. The term comes from a story about the kings of Siam (now Thailand) who made presents of their sacred white elephants to those they didn't like in order to ruin them through the cost of caring for the elephants. Since the animals were sacred, they couldn't work or carry loads. The...

Have you ever had a pet run away from home and then have to go and find it. I'll bet you asked everyone you knew if they had seen our pet. Our heroine has a different kind of pet, but when it runs away she misses it just as much as you would miss your pet. You see, our heroine has lost a great big moose Yes, a moose, Miss Molly Moose, to be exact. Read this book to find out where Miss Molly Moose is found, and who finds her; and at the same time you can practice your reading skills Written by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this book is certain to capture...

Parents may enjoy going to the Guinness Brewery for a beer when they come to Dublin, Ireland; but kids see the world through different eyes. This book is not meant to be a true travel book in the sense of what one may view as a travel book. Instead, it is meant to inspire imaginations, to be added to with a kid's own notes, photos and drawings and to be used as a true learning tool, for even the youngest of travelers. Too many books spoon feed facts. Few encourage true mind exploration, and it is only with the exploring eye and the inquiring mind that a child can really truly learn. Take a...

A lot of people have a lot of things to say about destiny. Have you every thought about destiny? Do you even know what it is? This is your chance to find out something about what destiny means and why it is a part of each of us. Written and illustrated by award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, this book is meant to help kids learn, and the good part of it is that kids can also practice their reading skills as they learn what may be a brand new word to add to their vocabularies The fun rhymes, repetition, and picture associations in this book make this book fun, and...

If it is true that the heart that truly loves never forgets, what we need to concentrate on in our lives is love and nothing more than love. Everything else in life is disposable, and this is what our children need to know and remember. Toys and presents and other things are fun to have for the moment, but we quickly outgrow those things. Even our clothes need to be replaced as we outgrow them. Penelope Dyan believes our children should choose love over all things if they want to grow into healthy adults. Now this doesn't mean they shouldn't have any toys or things, it just means they should...

Everyone knows that when life gives you lemons you are supposed to make lemonade, or as Jenny would have it, lemon meringue pie! And it seems like Jan and Jenny are always falling into one sort of a mess or another. But what could possibly happen on an all expenses paid trip to London with Jans eccentric maiden Aunt Bessie? The answer is probably a lot. Our two heroines are destined for another adventure as they head off into the wild blue yonder on a plane straight for Jolly Ole London, and once again they are out sleuthing. The only difference is this time, instead of helping the FBI, they...