New Super Heros in town – the Neon Tiki Tribe

Unlikely super heros?  Maybe.  These girls think they have what it takes though to be heros in everyday situations.  Are the sunglasses the key?  They think so, but what they are really using are the qualities they have within themselves.  They are learning about standing up to bullies, keeping our oceans clean and being truthful — even if it isn’t easy.  Where are they learning these admirable qualities?  Hopefully, first from the Bible.  But what it is sparking these things even in their play are the latest series of books we have been reading – the Neon Tiki Tribe.

So what is the Neon Tiki Tribe?  A brand new series of books (3 titles so far!) that feature the Tikis.  The Tikis have powers/abilities that are accessed through special sunglasses.  Some of their powers include invisibility, spraying water (handy when you have an enemy that makes fires), forming a slingshot, and many others.  The Neon Tiki Tribe are the good guys.  Their enemies are the Ku Tiki Tribe.  Greg is their human pal (along with his dog Sniff-Sniff) who found them in his backyard on Tiki Island.

Tiki is also a great acronym: 

Thoughtful

Intelligent

Kind

Individual

I think that is something we all strive for our children to be.  If these fun books can encourage our children towards this goal, then I think all children should read them.  One of my daughters has some reading challenges (probably undiagnosed dyslexia).  She was able to read these books easily.  Thanks to the special font used – 

I am always skeptical of claims that something so simple actually works.  This is one of the things that lives up to its claims.  My daughter was able to smoothly (fluently) read.  She had not read this book before, had not heard me read it before – it was the first time we even opened the pages.  She was so proud (and Mama, too!).  There was nothing about the font that made it hard for anyone else to read–it is a clean, easy to read font that flows well for all eyes to follow.

What else will your children find when they open the pages and step into the world of the Neon Tiki Tribe?  The books are full size and brightly colored.  The characters are easy to relate to.  The “good guys” and “bad guys” are easy to identify.  There is a good resolution to the stories.  As a parent, these are winners.  By the way all of my children (the boys and girls, the 11 year old on down) love to read and re-read the stories and continue playing “tikis” they are a hit.

To purchase your own, head to KickStarter where they are available until June 21st.  For only $24 you can have all 3 books.  The more you pledge, the more you will get and the more you will help them reach their goal.  They have a list of the future books should these meet their goal.  I would love to see their goal blown out of the water and get more Tiki books into the hands of more children.  Head on over to their special page http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neontikitribe/neon-tiki-tribe-the-brightest-heros-on-earth

To learn more about the Tikis you can find them on their webpage, their Facebook page, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and even YouTube.