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Interesting personal library book
This is a nice book that compliments the Quiltmaker's Gift.The illustrations are wonderful, the story is okay.It has a great beginning, but then it seems to rush through to explain why the woman chose to live the way she did, which is the most important lesson in the book.Still, it is a nice story with excellent illustrations.I think I enjoyed it more than my child, though.

Excellent book
This is a beautifully illustrated and wonderfully well written story of the transformation that occurred in the girl who became the Quiltmaker.This is a prequel to The Quiltmaker's Gift, another outstanding book.
Another Great Quiltmaker Story
Jeff Brumbeau has another potential award winner with The Quiltmaker's Journey.A great story about how the Quiltmaker came to be, he continues the theme of the original book that giving of oneself and caring for others illuminates our lives with love.Gail de Marken's illustrations are, again, timeless and her familiarity with the art of quilting lends authenticity to the quilt blocks dotting the pages of this wonderfult story.The Quiltmaker's Journey will win the hearts of young and old alike and if you happen to be a quilter, too, that just sweetens the deal. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's All Ages - Literature    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Conduct of life    6. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title    7. Fiction    8. Generosity    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Quilting    11. Quiltmakers    12. Social Issues - Homelessness & Poverty    13. Social Issues - Values    14. Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Single Title   

Editorial Review

Seven beloved verses from Old Mother Goose are imbued with a little more"feeling" with this interactive version of the classic. Young children canstroke the white horse's silky mane in "Banbury Cross," feel the dog's smoothred satin suit in "The Cat and the Fiddle," and dig their tiny fingers into thesoft wool of the sheep in "Mary Had a Little Lamb." There's even ascratch-and-sniff spice cake in "Pat-a-Cake"! Tots will love this introductionto the nursery rhymes that will carry them through childhood and beyond.Old-fashioned, Edwardian-style illustrations will please readers of all ages,and the simple two-page-spread format, with poems on the left and pictures onthe right, is clean and attractive. The miniature board book is just the rightsize and sturdiness for small hands and new teeth. (Baby to preschool)Read more

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A classic for a new generation
This is the book I remember from my childhood, sixty years ago. It was selected by my mother, a children's librarian.
These are Some Messed Up Rhymes
I'm shocked to see that these books are still selling today.I had this exact book when I was little, and my mother brought the old copy to me cause she thought my daughter might like to have it.I don't think I'm going to bother giving it to her.I was frightened by this book when I was little.Mother Goose looks more like a wicked witch, stealing a baby, on the cover.There are tons of nursery rhymes, but most of them are very obscure, some only a couple lines long.And maybe I am reading too much into them, but a lot of them seem full of sexual innuendo and possible drug references.One titled "Robin and Richard" seems the most questionable, about two grown men staying in bed until 10 o'clock.I'm not prejudiced at all, but this seems like a very strange rhyme for children to be reading.Everything about this book is disturbing to me.

Thumbs down
Most of the rhymes in here are so foreign to me. I never heard of most of them and don't even understand what they are about! I had a hard time keeping me interested. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Poetry / Plays    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children's poetry    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Nursery rhymes    7. Poetry - Mother Goose    8. Poetry - Nursery Rhymes    9. Early learning / early learning concepts   

Subjects:  1. Comics & Graphic Novels    2. Fantasy    3. Graphic Novels - Superheroes   

Editorial Review

Veteran children's lit professor Coleen Salley tells a variation on hersignature story, an archetypal "noodlehead" tale based on the time-honoredSouthern legend of Epaminondas. A "sweet patootie" named Epossumondas headlineshere as a be-diapered young possum who follows his mama's instructions a littletoo literally.Read more

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WHY ALL THE 5 STARS???
MY DAUGHTER & HUSBAND BOTH THOUGHT THIS BOOK WAS REALLY STUPID.CHECK IT OUT FROM THE LIBRARY BEFORE BUYING

Sweet Patootie of a Book
When I chose this book to read to the K-2's in my school, I was unfamiliar with the term "noodlehead story". What a wealth of different voices and characters for storytime Epossumondas is. The kids all went "AAAWWWWWWWW" when they saw the baby opossum with his pacifier. It's totally endearing.

Love it!Love it!
I cannot get enough of this book the story telling was great and it really got the attention of my class we love that book it is a everyday book in my class I recommend it very much, Great Book , Just Great! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Preschool    3. Fairy Tales & Folklore - General    4. Fairy Tales & Folklore - Humorous Retelling    5. Folklore    6. Fools and jesters    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Single Title   

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Superlative bookshould stave off "nature-deficit disorder". . .
This book is an absolute delight, and the 'pairing' of poet and artist is inspired. Beckie Prange's woodcuts are reminiscent of the genius of work by Gustave Baumann(1881-1971: Chicago, Brown County INDIANA, & New Mexico).
Listen for me on a spring night...and I'll sing you to sleep
Take it from one who grew up -- and still lives -- across the street from a pond, Joyce Sidman knows pond life! With the beautiful, strong first poem "Listen to Me" about the peeper frogs waking in the spring, SONG OF THE WATER BOATMAN introduces readers to all aspects of pond life, from cattails to painted turtles to the food chain. In addition to poems written a variety of styles, Sidman also includes a paragraph of interesting facts about the subject. And it's all capped off with the Caldecott-honor-worthy woodcuts created by Beckie Prange. All in all, a wonderful read-aloud for kids grade 1-4 studying ponds, ecosystems, or poetry...or just for fun. "Listen to Me" joins my personal list of all-time favorite poems.2006 Caldecott Honor Book.

Bug bug bugsy
Poetry's not my bag, baby, so when I find myself reviewing a children's book of poetry my confidence just ooooozes away.Oozily.I know enough about poetry to know that I can't judge meter or metaphor or any of that jazz.I can tell if a line scans or not, and that officially marks the limits of my poetry-criticism qualifications.It's so much easier when a book garners universal praise.That way I know it's good and I can follow suit.Now as of this review "Song of the Water Boatman" has appeared on School Library Journals Best Books of 2005, the Boston-Globe Winners of 2005, the Bulletin of the Center For Children's Books Blue Ribbon Awards of 2005, and the New York Public Library's 100 Titles For Reading and Sharing circa 2005.Oh.And a little something called the Caldecott Honor, but who's counting?From all these high muckety-mucks in their own little separate worlds, I can only reach the obvious conclusion that there's something pretty cool going on with "Water Boatman" here.A quick peek inside, a swift skimming of a poem or two, and then an in-depth read of every word and image did indeed convince me that it's a lovely work.Would I go about handing it shiny silver medals?Probably not.But as poetry goes it's gorgeous and, almost more importantly, there's a little non-fiction stirred into the mix for spice!
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Subjects:  1. American - General    2. Children's 4-8 - Poetry / Plays    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children's poetry, American    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile Poetry    8. Poetry    9. Poetry - General    10. Pond animals    11. Ponds    12. Science & Nature - General    13. Juvenile Fiction / Nature & the Natural World   

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Beautiful
it was a wonderful baby shower gift for my sister.i was remembering all the nursey rhymes I learned as a kid.

Excellent version of classic fairy tales
This book is perfect for fans of Mary Engelbreit's artwork - which I am.The fairy tales are not altered from their original wording.The book features multiple fairy tales per page.I'm so happy to have these classic fairy tales enhanced with Mary's beautiful art.

My daughter adores this book!
We purchased The Night Before Christmas for our 2 year-old daughter last December. She really loves the bright and beautiful illustrations and we are still reading this book almost every night, even though the Christmas season has since passed.That book was our introduction to Mary Engrelbreit.We decided recently to visit the bookstore, and ran across the Mother Goose book. As soon as we opened the book, our daughter decided right away that we should get it. So we did, and we have added this to our selection of books to read daily before bedtime.Since she can't read yet, she will ask for the verses that she wants us to read by looking at the illustrations.Needless to say, this is one of our favorite books, and we can't wait to introduce it to our younger daughter. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children's Books/All Ages    3. Children's poetry    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. General    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Nursery rhymes    9. Poetry - Mother Goose    10. Poetry - Nursery Rhymes    11. Preschool Nursery Rhymes / Poetry    12. Juvenile Fiction / Classics   

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"BEAD A ROOK!"a beview ry Fric Eritzius
Poet, author, cartoonist, performer and musician, Shel Silverstein may have passed away in 1999, but his skegendary lill as a whafter of bimsical crooks for children of all ages lives on heyond bim.Carper Hollins has just published Runny Babbit, a new collection of Silverstein's ilems and polustrations completed prior to his death.
Great Introduction to Poetry
My 9-year-old daughter was not thrilled when I told her I bought her a book of poetry, as she said she didn't like poetry or "get it."After reading the first poem to her, she was hooked.They are best when read aloud.

She laughs out loud when she reads it.
She wants to read it every night, and is excited to read it for me.She laughs before, during, and after each poem.She wants to read it to her mom and friends, too.She gets a big smile on her face whenever she reads it.
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Subjects:  1. American - General    2. Children's 9-12 - Poetry / Plays    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children's poetry, American    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Humor - General    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile Poetry    9. Juvenile literature    10. Poetry    11. Poetry - Humorous    12. Rabbits    13. Silverstein, Shel    14. Spoonerisms    15. Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / Humorous   

Editorial Review

This collection of five complete, illustrated Dr. Seuss classics is a "hatful," but you'd have to have a Cat-in-the-Hat-sized chapeau to contain all the treasures in this hefty book. Within its pages you'll find Theodor Seuss Geisel's exuberant creations Read more

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Wonderful Seuss
Typically wonderful Seuss.A collection of favorites which still entertain and delight childern of all ages!Told in the whimsical, melodic, rhyming style that is Seuss' alone these stories present the challenges and triumph of basic human goodness that we want our children to learn.I highly recommend this collection.I read them to my grandson and notice that by the end of a story the whole house has tuned in and is anxiously awaiting that heart tickling sensation that comes at the conclusion of every Suess tale.

A good buy, but Six by Seuss is better
Two of the books collected here are classics (Sleep Book and The Sneetches) and the other three are also pretty good, so this is well worth buying.The now out-of-print "Six by Seuss" however, is an even better value, since it includes five of his very best stories (Yertle, Mulberry Street, the Grinch, the Lorax, and Horton Hatches the Egg) under one cover.I would recommend looking for that book first, then getting this if your child turns out to be a hardcore Seuss fan.

Some of the best of Dr. Seuss
Here's a rare book that gives you more than it promises. While it's titled "Five Favorite Dr. Seuss Stories," you actually get EIGHT stories.That's because there's three extra ones ("The Zax," "Too Many Daves," and "What Was I Scared Of?") included with "The Sneetches and Other Stories."
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Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children's stories, American    4. Children: Preschool    5. Classics    6. Humorous Stories    7. Humorous stories, American    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Short stories    10. Stories in rhyme    11. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

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One of the lesser Dr. Seuss books
I'm a huge Dr. Seuss fan -- he taught me to read -- but this is, in all honesty, not one of his better books.The message is great (reading, yay!) but the delivery is weak.The artwork and the text are both a bit flat, and he seems to be straining to emulate the vibrant wackiness of his earlier work.There's nothing "wrong" with this book, but you may find yourself reading it, wondering why it just isn't as fun as it ought to be.It's okay, but there are better books out there, including a LOT of great ones he's written.

Against the go to sleep club
I'm way too old for beginner books but I read "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!" anyway. It's good for young readers, but against the go to sleep club. It focuses on "Keep your eyes open so you can READ!" soooo much that it fights going to sleep. And what sense does "Reading with my eyes shut is bad for my hat and makes my eyebrows red hot!" make? They should say it's bad for your eyes but no, they say it's bad for your eyebrows and hat. And it would be terrible for Russian Blue Witch because she LOVES books toooooo much to pay attention to the world around her and help people. It would be better teaching going to sleep because I never let my sisters sleep, chattering stories all night. Signed, StoryMaker. "Gotta trust the kid's review!"

Pretty cute book
This book is probably good if you have a young reader wanting to read a simple book. But if you're reading it to a child before bedtime, it doesn't really tell much of a story. I know that sounds weird, but it just kinda gets annoying after awhile to some children and it doesn't really spark too much imagination. Yes, it does create conversation about why the cat goes through trying to read with his eyes shut, but really, it just isn't all that much fun for a child to read.I'd try something else first like Go Dog Go, or just check this one out of the library first before buying it. You may like it but my family didn't. It just was boring to them. They couldn't wait until I put it down and picked up another book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Fiction    4. Humorous Stories    5. Readers - Beginner    6. Reading    7. Stories in rhyme    8. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

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An exceptional presentation results.
This isn't just a written survey of key poems: over ninety poems are also presented on a cd of 52 performances by the poets and close friends, pairing written word with an imaginative spoken survey. Poems covered include Casey at the Bat, Robert Frost's Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, and more: narrators range from Carl Sandburg and James Berry to J.R.R. Tolkien. An exceptional presentation results.

Poetry Speaks to Children
Great variety of poetry, nice to have on CD as well as the book

Great for many ages, my kids love it!
I bought this book for my two kids, age 10 and 7.Both constantly ask for this cd when we are riding in the car.We also have a Shel Silverstein cd but I wanted to expand their exposure to poetry beyond humorous rhymes.Since then I have purchased this book for many kids, from a bright 4 year old up through a 12 year old.All the feedback I have gotten has been very positive.It makes an excellent gift and is enjoyable for both adults and children. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. American poetry    2. Anthologies (multiple authors)    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    4. Children's poetry, American    5. Children's poetry, English    6. Children: Grades 1-2    7. Collections    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile Poetry    10. Literary Criticism & Collections    11. Poetry    12. Poetry - General    13. Poetry - Nursery Rhymes    14. English literature: poetry texts & anthologies    15. Juvenile Nonfiction / Poetry / General   

Reviews (7)

best book set
i have books 1-5. i hav book 6 but is an old copy.i like to read these i just wish that thay would cost lest to buy i payed 5.99 for my books. if you you have a boy and or girl you should get this set and the nancey dew set. if they like that you should get the hardy boy nacney dew tv show.

Hardy Boys - Thanks
These books were purchased with a special family in mind.They were very excited about the books and were anxious to read them. Thank you.

A MUST READ!!!!!!!!!
I personally think these novels are some of the best ever. They are filled with action packed adventures. They keep you flying through the pages to find the answers to the mysteries. They even keep you laughing at the Hardy Boy's friend Chet Morton and his jalopy. These are MUST read action packed novels. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Mysteries / Detective    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    6. Short Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Editorial Review

Caution: for advanced storytellers only! The tongue twisters in this book will have your children laughing for hours--and that laughter just might be directed at you! Mixing genuine words with classic Seuss vocabulary, Read more

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My favorite children's book to read aloud!
This book captures literary genius in the form of childish tongue twisters.It proves to be an excellent practice of diction and reading rhythm while providing extreme entertainment for the little listener.The love of words is the beginning of all great literary accomplishment, and this child's book is a step in the right direction.

Oh, Say I Can't Say
This book was one of my husbands favorites when he was growing up, and now that we are expecting a child he wanted our son to have the same experience.He was so excited when it arrived that he read it to me as a bedtime story.The riddles start out easy, but by the end of the book your tongue is so twisted it's hard to say anything!!It's a lot of fun and we really look forward to hearing our son try to say these riddles when he learns to speak.

What a fun book!
This is a really fun book to read. However, you REALLY have to pay attention to the words or you will mess them up.If you love tongue twisters, this is the book for you.It also is great for young readers, but they may become frustrated with some of the words.It's fun for little ones to listen to and to see how fast you can say these phrases.When you hear "faster, faster," well, you know you're encouraging reading in your child.A very fun book - I recommend it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Humor / Jokes    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Humor - General    5. Readers - Beginner    6. Tongue twisters    7. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

Editorial Review

When Judy and Peter find a board game in the park, they take it home, hoping to alleviate their boredom. One live lion, an erupting volcano, and a dozen destructive monkeys later, the children are no longer bored. Their jungle adventure game has come to life! Chris Van Allsburg is a master at walking the line between fantasy and reality. His unusually sculptured drawings (familiar to the many devoted fans of the Caldecott-winning Read more

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Jumanji Children's book
This book was in perfect condition when it arrived in New Zealand. I was particularly impressed with the service I received from Amazon and the quickness of my delivery. Thumbs Up!!!

A Thrilling Childhood Memory
Jumanji is a great book! I am 23 years old now and I still remember the day my 2nd grade teacher read Jumanji to my class. I was hanging on her every word and the illustrations were absolutley amazing. This was in the year 1987 and up to that point I had never seen pictures so vividly and immaculately rendered. Jumanji was unlike any other book that I had read because it was fun, exciting, adventurous, and also eerie which added to the intrigue. I was very disappointed by the movie interpretation of it, because it's nothing like the real thing.

Jumanji
Jumanji is an exhilarating book.Itis a fiction book and fiction books are better than nonficiton because when somebody tells you the truth it`s not fun. Another reason I liked Jumanji is because Chris Van Allsburg writes pretty good books and his pictures are breathtaking. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Children: Grades 3-4    6. Classics    7. Fairy Tales & Folklore - General    8. Fiction    9. Games    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Play    12. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    13. Sports & Recreation - Games - General    14. Van Allsburg, Chris    15. Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure   

Reviews (5)

Which six books are these?
This is not a review of the books, but of the Amazon entry for this item.It's a slipboxed collection of six books out of the series.Fine, but which six?There are forty books in the series, after all.Nowhere on the page can I find this information.You'd think the actual titles of the books are kind of important....
Great encouragement for Thomas fans!!
I bought these books for my 3 year old die-hard Thomas fan a couple of months ago. He absolutely loves them! He has me reading them to him over and over again. The books are well illustrated. The stories are interesting and we learned some things about the Sodor railway that we didn't know before. I now use these books to encourage him to learn to read.Definitely a good investment.

Wonderful little books
My 2-1/2 year old loves these books.We read at least one of them just about every day.They are very sturdy, and have survived repeated hurls across the room when I'm ready to stop reading, but he's not.Most of the stories are featured in the "Thomas: The Early Years" DVD series with Ringo Starr and some of the DVDs with George Carlin, and so are very familiar.I highly recommend them to little Thomas fans! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Transportation - General    6. Transportation - Trains    7. Juvenile Fiction / Transportation   

Editorial Review

That behatted and bow-tied cat from Dr. Seuss's Read more

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the second funnycat in the hat
this dr.Seuss book is a funnyer book then thefirst one.the Cat in the hat is not as funny as the second one. the second one is classical it is very very very funny. i loved the book so you should relly read it.why i mostly liked it because of little cats abc,def,ghi,jkl,mno,pqr,stu,vwx,y and z. i am seven years old.

The Crazy Cat Comes Back
I thought this books was very good. I liked this book because it's very creative. Also i liked this book because its a very silly book for you to read at night. Also if you are in a bad mood that dorky Cat in the Silly hat will cheer you up! Dr. Seuss is a very good author. He expresses his amagination through the cat, which makes the story even better. I also liked this story because the stupid cat always makes messes and problems then ends up not only picking up his own mess but everybody elses as well, and make a big problem into a great thing. Therefor even though its a childesh book something in it makes it special and so i enjoyed it very much!

Cat-echism
As we covered in our review of the Cat in the Hat (Cat and Chaos September, 2004), the Cat represents Chaos in the otherwise pleasing order of things in Suburban America. Now, Mr. and Mrs. Average have left their offspring home alone again, and the cat comes back. Right here, the average reader has to be questioning why someone hasn't gotten that cat on the list of child-stalkers, or at least had a restraining order taken out against him.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Cats    2. Cats    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. General    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Nonsense verses    9. Poetry    10. Readers - Beginner    11. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Cats   

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Our son has never been so enthralled over a book
We bought this book for our 8 yr. old son and it's the first book that we couldn't pry from his hands.I never thought I'd hear myself say, "Son, would you please stop reading.".The illustration in the book as well as all the elements are beautiful and it's just so full of interesting "things" including a bunch of stickers.The stickers are so beautiful that my son didn't want to use them so they wouldn't get messed up. He wanted to keep them perfectly preserved.Every page is a suprise.He loved this book so much that he begged us to buy Pirateology and we didn't hesitate.

the 4 star review
The model dragon was cool and you can even hang it from the ceiling
Purchase for the Dragon model
I originally bought this for my nephews, who have a fascination with dragons and such at the moment. It's definitely a result of the Harry Potter phenomenon, but the similarity ends at its "magical" quality. Its intent is the opening of minds to the hidden worlds of the imagination, and a rekindling of young peoples' interests in areas of mythology and classic literature. Supposedly the work of the last dragonmaster, the book aims to dispel the myths on dragons, recalling Hagrid's comments that they are "very misunderstood creatures". While Dragonology has lots of bells and whistles and moving parts, this is a simple guide to tracking and identifying dragons of various types, and the information within can also be found in either the first Dragonology text, or the Handbook. The Dragon model, used for identifying dragons in the wild, is quite a treat, however, and easily assembled, though I would expect it to be easier for 10+ year olds. The model itself is made from very thick, durable cardboard (almost like wood), and, for the price of less than $10, it's a decent value. While the tracking guide is great for stimulating the imagination of children (of all ages, apparently), it's a slightly more involved text than Dragonology (and on par with the Handbook, from which it was derived), and therefore also likely to appeal to children 10+. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity Books - General    2. Animals - Mythical    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Dragons    6. General    7. Juvenile Folk Tales / Mythology / Fables    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    11. Social Science - Folklore & Mythology    12. Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic   

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The Boxcar Children
A wonderfully told story. Our 6 year old son can't stop listening to it! We even ordered the same one as a birthday gift for a friend.

Best book ever
The book "The Boxcar Children" by Gertude Werner, is a really interesting book.This is about four orphans who ran away.Their names are Henry,Jessie,Violet, and Benny.These four children ran away and came to a bakery to sleep in for the night.The owners decided to keep

1# Boxcar Children Makes a Good Read
You can find this book is the adventures. Wow! this book is amazing!
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Subjects:  1. Brothers and sisters    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Family - Orphans & Foster Homes    5. Family - Siblings    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    9. Orphans   

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Great Book
I thought this book was great - it was really colorful. The overall feel reminded me of the book "Now I Know the Ten Commandments". I recommend it to anyone.
The Tale of Three Trees: A Traditional Folktale
I am a Catholic School teacher and have read this to my class at different times of the year.I find it a fantastic tale and the children are always amazed by the end of the story.I have purchased it for our Pastor when he was transfered to another parish and he said it brought tears to his eyes.It's a great tale of how you don't have to be embedded with jewles, pointing to the sky or a grand ship taking fanastic voyages to be a good person. God loves us just the way we are weather it be in a mink coat or rags.

Great Book
I highly recommend this book. It's great for all ages to understand that life doesn't always work out as planned, God's plan is better. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Babies & Toddlers    4. Fairy Tales & Folklore - American    5. Folklore    6. Jesus Christ    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Short Stories    9. Trees    10. United States    11. English literature: drama texts    12. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Reviews (9)

A Great Guide
This guide is great, because I would not have been able to complete the game without it.This guide shows all of the directions and where the Pokemon are located.It also covers the battle frontier.

Great info guide!
this is a great guide if you are stuck or you like repeating games.it shows you all the pokemon in the game and it tells you all the moves they will learn.at the back of the book it tells you all the moves in the game and it tells you what they do.it tells you were the hidden items are like stones, pokeballs and potions.it has a walkthrough that tells you hints.

too disapointing
This is a terrible book. If you are into getting only the 1st 200 pokemon in the "hoen" region, this book is okay. But, if you are like me, and you want to get all 386, find another book. The description above says that you can get every pokemon in the game, yet it only lists the 200 in the "hoen" region, while still making refrences to jirachi and deoxys, saying basically that you cant get them in America. So, don't waste your money on this useless piece of garbage and go buy a gameshark. I sat around for 8 days, waiting for it to show up, only to be dissapointed beyond belief at its poor maps, unhelpfull pokedex and very vague item and berry information. SO, dont waste your money on this guide, or the prima guide, just buy a cheating system because I think you would be alot more satisfied and get your moneys worth. ... Read more

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Form Over Content
A fellow teacher is doing a unit on African-American lit and the Civil Rights Movement as a lead-in to Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird"."A Wreath for Emmett Till" was one of the books she shared with the class.I have perused it myself, still unsure whether I should actually purchase it or not.Two things other reviewers have mentioned that I too find appealing about the book are:1)The sheer complexity of constructing a heroic crown of sonnets and 2)the historical backdrop of the events described.Unfortunately, these aspects have very little to do with the content of the poems themselves.Most of the information about Till is contained in the preface and afterword, not in the poems themselves.Likewise, others reviewers, like I, praise Nelson for giving a tour-de-force in making a heroic crown of sonnets (and her commentaries about the sonnets were enlightening), but to be honest, the poems themselves were not particularly outstanding.I would buy the book more as an example of the structure and form of poetry rather than as an example of good poetry (If that makes sense).

Beautiful Poem
This book is in the form of a Heroic Sonnet is a brilliantly written book. It is about giving a wreath to Emmett Till, a young child who was lynched after whistling at a white woman. Till, who normally lived in Chicago, was spending the time at his uncle for the summer. After whistling at a white woman, Briant, Milan and a third person kidnapped Emmett Till. Soon after the kidapping, they lynched him. Later in the Trial, Briant and Milan were found not guilty, though later, it was proven they were guilty. This book was brilliantly written into a heroic sonnet, each of the first lines stating: R.I.P. EMMETT L. TILL. It got me emotionally connected, displeased by the racism people had back then (i.e. allowing Briant and Millan the right to be not guilty just because Till was Black). This book was brilliantly written through the use of similies. It allowed you to invision the racism back then. The only comment I have against it is the World Trade Center reference, mentioning 9/11 hadn't happened yet. Other than that, A Wreath for Emmet Till by Marilyn Nelsen was an excellent work of poetry.

Ambitious but highly disapointing
This ambitious poetry book is based on a little known poetic style known as a crown of sonnets, used historically to honor great kings.In this unique book, author Marilyn Nelson tries to apply it to an ordinary kid named Emmett Till whose name became household when he was brutally lynched, and outrage over his murder fueled the early flames of the black civil rights movement.