Nellie Jelly and the Jelly Well

By Tamela Fleetwood

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• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970212801
• ISBN13: 9780970212801
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Odditeas Inc
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 11 years

Customer Reviews

Writer's Digest Review May 2001

The factor that truly impressed me about this picture book for kids from about 5-7 years old is probably the strong design, nicely conceived layout and design of the cover and use of bright, bold colors that kids of this age group are so attracted to when reading along with parents and or teachers. This is the kind of book that any adult could easily sit and read in one sitting. The author knows and understands that kids like to see color and repetition in books and rhyme is always popular. The story tells a lesson, but luckily the author does not hit the reader over the head with too didactic a moral. The author pays attention to the fact that it is the story that must, above all, be front and center---not the lesson. One of the strongest elements of this title is that the author knows how important strong line and bold color is for this age group and she utilizes it to the utmost.

Care Magazine March 2001

Nelly Jelly and the Jelly Well provides a great lesson in overcoming our foolish fears and prejudices and to love everyone. What we fail to realize is that everyone is different and everyone has something special to offer. Just because someone is different, we can still be kind and be a friend. "Love with your heart and not with your head." Children are very aware of their surroundings and expressed feelings of their peers and to "fit in" they also share these prejudices. "The meaning of love is clearer than clear, that ugly's not ugly, except for our fear." This book has a lot to say for all ages of the world. Tamela Fleetwood was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1954. Four months later she was in Germany. Her father was an attorney, and later a judge for the U.S. Army. She spent half of her life in Germany and the other in North Carolina, Georgia and Hawaii. As an Army brat she experienced the difference between military and civilian life as she moved between the two worlds. "There is a kind of 'color-blindness' which exists in a military brat's childhood. Tamela has a passion for peace and harmony. Nellie Jelly and the Jelly Well is a story that was born out of this passion. She hopes to bring light to the hardened hearts of this generation who are called to love one another, despite their many differences.

Classroom favorite!

As good as Dr. Seuss -- set in the year 21,340! I'm an elementary school teacher. This is one of my favorite books. The whimsical and brilliantly colored illustrations are an "eye candy" delight. My class loves it! The story teaches a lesson about diversity and tolerance. If you need an anti-prejudice book, this one is perfect!

modern day Dr. Seuss

I am a new mother and this is my favorite book. The story has rhyme that is reminiscent of Dr. Seuss with a playful poetic "child friendly" style. The author's bright cheery illustrations are simple and uncomplicated, but they bring the characters to life in a way that is difficult to explain. The artwork is so unique in its vision of life on the Far Out Planet that you have to go there to see what I mean. Nellie Jelly, the main character is partly made out of flowers. Lady Red is a wild looking guitar playing person with hair that is multi-colored and seems to flow above her head and wiggle with her moods. The Jelly Monster is feared because he is different and yet he turns out to be sweet. Lady Red and the Jelly Monster are very unpopular and everyone is prejudiced against them, but they end up being the heroes of the story. I love the anti-hate stance of the story. There are imaginary huge funny creatures and trees and flowers that defy description. Like I said, you have to go there to see what I mean. The story only takes 15 minutes to read, but you will enjoy reading so much that you won't mind when they ask you to read it again and again and again. I live in the same town as the author and was lucky enough to have my book signed by the author. I can't wait until she writes another book! She has plans for a cartoon and just wait until you hear the music she has written to go with it.