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The Wheels on the Bus (Pop-up Books)

71 reviews

Orchard Books, 1990

Excellent pop-up book version of the song
We first saw this book in a kindermusik class this previous winter, and my two-year-old son seemed to enjoy when it was read aloud. We decided to order the book to help our son get into the habit of bedtime stories. Now this is his number one favorite book to have read at bedtime. Our son loves being able to interact with the lyrics as we sing. The book is very durable and has held up well to a ...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter)

2599 reviews
J.K. Rowling

Penguin Character Books Ltd, 2004

Fabulous narration
My family has enjoyed listening to the Harry Potter audio books for several years. Jim Dale's readings include a host of characters with remarkably distinctive voices that carry over from the first book, the Sorcerer's Stone, to the last. He reads with fabulous energy and makes these great stories come to life like nothing I've ever heard before. The Prisoner of Azkaban is no exception. ...

Chess for Juniors: A Complete Guide for the Beginner (Chess)

189 reviews
Robert M. Snyder

Random House Puzzles & Games, 1991

Will get the next edition in addition to the copy I have
I got this book a couple of years ago and now am chess club presendent at my school chess club in 7th grade. I loaned it out so many times it is getting worn out. When I went to get a copy now I found out it is temporarily not in print because it is going to be made a new edition. I plan to get the new edition for the chess club. What I liked about this book is that it isn't a silly little ...

Olivia

136 reviews

Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books, 2000

Super recomendable
Diferente, hermoso, con un tono narrativo que no es el típico de los libros para chicos. Cuanto más se lo leo a mi hijo de dos años, más me gusta, más posibilidades de narrarlo descubro desde su economía de palabras y la expresividad de sus dibujos. Con frases cortas y texto breve, es perfecto para los más chicos.

Where the Wild Things Are

354 reviews
Maurice Sendak

Galison Books, 2001

"And it was still Hot!"
The last line in this great book is "...and it was still hot", and it is! I first read this book in a Children's Literature class in college (which was taught by our county's wonderful head Children's Librarian); I used it for my picture book presentation. I later over the next few years told it at different events as an "oral tradition" style presentation, which goes to show you how well it is ...

Betty Crocker's Cooky Book

103 reviews
Betty Crocker Editors, Eric Mulvany

Betty Crocker, 2002

Cookies, cookies, cookies
I bought Betty Crocker Cooky Book for my daughters recently. My mother first used this book in the 1960s and I got a copy to use with my children. Now they are grown and will use the cook book for making all kinds of cookies with their children. It's a must have for anyone who likes to bake (and eat!) cookies. Ginny

The Going-To-Bed Book

161 reviews
Sandra Boynton

Little Simon, 1982

BOYNTONS' BOOKS BOUNCE!
Sandra Boynton's books are the PERFECT GIFT for baby showers....they are wonderfully rhythmic to read and babies love these! I always purchase these little board books for new parents who generally get all kinds of baby clothes etc. for showers but rarely get books to start a baby libary. You just can't go wrong with any of the books by Sandra Boynton, they beg to be read aloud!

Peek-A Who?

95 reviews
Nina Laden

Chronicle Books, 2000

Eek-a!
My 13 month old loves this book. It actually inspired her fifth word! We were reading the book and as I was about to say "Peek-A... Moo", I heard this tiny "eek-a" from my daughter. I turned the page for Peek-a-Boo, and before I could say anything, she did it again - "eek-a". It's repetitious so I think it taught her to say the word. Now she loves to say "eek-a" before I turn the page. I ...

Winning Chess Tournaments for Juniors (Chess)

76 reviews
Robert M. Snyder

Random House Puzzles & Games, 2004

The MOST HELPFUL book I have ever read (It covers a lot of stuff to help you learn to train in chess the right way).
I was wondering for a long time while playing in chess tournaments what was the best way to train. This was to improve my game and to make me perform better in tournaments. I had a lot of books that just had materials to learn from. But I wanted to know what to study, how to study and then when I get to the tournament what to do to put me in the best shape. WELL, WINNING CHESS TOURNAMENTS FOR ...

Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors (McKay Chess Library)

112 reviews
Robert M. Snyder

Topeka Bindery, 2003

Great Teaching Style - One of my all time favorite chess books
I really enjoyed reading Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors. I felt that I gained a lot of knowledge especially in the following areas, a) Learning how to build an attack. The placement of your pieces and planning aheady. b) Learning how to use sacrifices and to recognize when they work and do not work. c) Positional play - manuvering your pieces and planning the use of Pawn structures. d) ...

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

54 reviews
Kevin Henkes

Galison Books, 2001

Lilly's brand new purse
This story is about a girl who got a brand new purse. She really wants to show it to her classmates, but her teacher Mr. Slinger wants her to wait at an appropriate time. I love this book because Lilly is very precious and for giving. I think this book is good for k-2nd grade. So they can have reading. I think this is a wonderful story. Lilly loves her purse. Plus she's very anxious to show it ...

Juggling for the Complete Klutz

45 reviews
John Cassidy, B. C. Rimbeaux

Klutz Press, 1994

Excellent For Beginners
Within an hour of getting this book, I was able to juggle ( though not skillfully at all)three balls. Granted, I've had a little bit of prior juggling experience from years and years ago, so I wasn't totally unfamiliar with the motions. The instructions were very clear and so were the illustrations after I used a hi-liter to keep track of the otherwise black and white balls.

Secret Hiding Places: (For Clever Kids)

45 reviews
Mark Shulman

Sterling, 2001

Really good. REALLY really good.
I have a sister who can't keep her hands off my things. I have really tried hard to be nice but my parents think I'm picking on her if I complain because she is smaller. So when I saw this in the book store I figured it had to be for me. I am so glad I found this book. It is filled with great ideas about hiding what you own and about making great projects too. You will be able to turn any little ...

The Klutz Book of Paper Airplanes (Klutz)

34 reviews
Doug Stillinger

Klutz, 2004

Paper airplanes
Great product. Kids have fun making special paper airplanes. Especilly good for kids who have enjoyed putting Lego together.

The Night Before Christmas

47 reviews
Anna Pomaska, Clement Clarke Moore

Dover Publications, 2000

Jan Brett Night Before Christmas
I LOVE Jan Brett's books! I buy them anytime I see them whether on sale, old ones on Amazon as remainders, or new.. They make great gifts. I have a backup of many to give to children, particularly my granddaughters. The illustrations in this one are so beautiful it is really a keepsake to save as well as enjoy. Give it as a gift and you will make some child very happy and a parent happy,too.

Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic

51 reviews
Mark Wilson

Running Press Book Publishers, 2003

mark wilsons complete course in magic
This is the instruction manual that I use to teach new magicians. Lawrence O'Leary

Butterflies & Hiccups: A Guided Pregnancy Journal

42 reviews
Laurie J. Wing

Sterling, 2008

Great Monthly Pregnancy Journal
I wanted a "pregnancy" journal to document key events during my pregnancy and found exactly what I was looking for in Butterflies & Hiccups. Initially, I considered a "daily" journal but in reviewing some of the pregnancy journals online, I was impressed with Butterflies & Hiccups. It is a "monthly" journal, which really turned out to be perfect... daily would have been overkill, especially ...

Winter's Tale: An Original Pop-up Journey

48 reviews

Little Simon, 2005

An amazing teaching tool
I absolutely love this book. You will not be disappointed. It goes beyond the average pop up book. Things actually come up and off of the page. Its really quite a piece of art.

Diary of a Wombat (Ala Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards))

34 reviews
Jackie French

Clarion Books, 2003

This book makes me smile every time.
I first saw this book at an open house. It was part of the staging for the unit but once I saw the book, I stopped looking around the property and had to read it. I was all smiles from the first page. This book is great for both children and adults. The text and the illustrations are of equal quality (excellent) and make me laugh every time I read the book. It is obvious that the author has ...

Look-Alikes

34 reviews
Joan Steiner

Megan Tingley, 1998

Look-Alike Book
My Grandson had checked out a couple of the Look-Alike books from the Library. He really liked them, so I decided to get him one for his 5TH birthday. He really enjoys finding the look alike objects in the pictures, and spends a long time for a five year old doing so.