"Melvin's Balloons is a burst of colour for the ears, eyes and imagination of kids and grown-ups
everywhere. A colourful and touching addition to any home or school library."
- S. Rosborough, B.C.S. B.Ed., Elementary school librarian
"I absolutely love this book! What a heart-warming story and delightful introduction of chakras to
children (even the big ones)!"
- S. Falkenham, Healing Arts Practitioner
Capricorn Wellness Services
"Melvin is a presence that can't be taken for granted, encouraging children to look upward and outward to a larger world.
The book encourages empathy because we see that Melvin has his own challenges in doing the work of glowing from afar, pulling the tides
up and down, providing illumination . . . He is a vulnerable moon and children can feel that their loss is his gain. The learning of
chakra energy system is a bonus learning for anyone who responds, as children do, to vivid color."
- Gail Taylor, M.Ed., M.A.,
Writing specialist / Researcher / Adult Educator
Director, Spiral of Change cooperative consulting
Melvin's Balloons will appeal to any child who has ever felt the excitement of getting a balloon only to watch it helplessly slip from their hands and float into the sky beyond their grasp.
Through Melvin Moon, author Heather Mackenzie-Carey reassures and comforts disappointed children. She explains although they may have been sad as they watched their balloon slip away, each colourful balloon is very special to Melvin.
Melvin's Balloons teaches children about the meaning of colours. It explains how each colour relates to a feeling or emotion. This very colourful book also provides children with a basic understanding of the chakra system while teaching both parents and children how they can use colours to help them in everyday life.
Heather Mackenzie Carey
Melvin's Balloons can be purchased on-line at www.brylerpublications.com. The book is also in Chapter's/Indigo/Coles and many local bookstores.
Join Melvin's blog at www.melvinsballoons.blogspot.com and find some fun activities to do, read about his adventures, and share your balloon story. Join Melvin on Facebook and share your balloon story.
Heather believes in honouring the gifts children bring to the world and thinks that by celebrating and acknowledging their feelings, emotions and intuitions we could all enjoy a greater sense of peace, understanding and health. Look for more books by Heather to help bring words to what children feel and experience, bridging the gap between spirit and health.