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Dora's Sweet Adventure: A Scratch & Sniff Board Book (Dora the Explorer)

3 reviews
Brooke Lindner

Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2007

good book - my daughter loves it
This is a nice short sweet book for real young kids. My 15 mo. old daughter loves it especially the scratch and sniff part. She's really into smells and these are some nice ones. The book was delivered quickly in perfect shape.

Disney's Little Einsteins: Farmer Annie's Garden (Disney's Little Einstein)

8 reviews
Susan Ring

Hyperion Book CH, 2006

Annie's Garden - A Great Book for My Toddler
My daughter really likes looking at this book. She enjoys telling us what things are and has fun lifting the flaps on each page.

The Lion King (Little Golden Book)

3 reviews
Disney

Golden/Disney, 2003

Cute for the purpose of introducing Disney characters
This is a cute board book for the purpose of introducing Disney characters. It's a VERY condensed version of the Lion King story. My son is 2 & it's condensed to an age-appropriate level of words to listen to. However, the story is so condensed that it's really not that interesting as a story. My son does like it though... but you would only buy this book if you really want to introduce the ...

The Snail and the Whale

33 reviews
Julia Donaldson

Puffin, 2006

Love it!
My family is very fond of all of Julia Donaldson's books, but The Snail and the Whale is our very favorite. Axel Sheffler's illustrations are whimsical (My son has noticed that most of the insects he draws have noses)and beautiful. I am especially fond of its rhyming, making it a delight to read. Most of all, I love the messages it contains. One of which is that the world is vast and ...

Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House #24) (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

13 reviews
Mary Pope Osborne

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001

Awesome!
I have had my share reading books with my two younger children for their AR goals in school, and I must say this series is just awesome. They are short enough to read one per night and test on the next day! Very interesting as well, even for an adult! Can't wait to read the rest of the series!

Mean and Lowly Things: Snakes, Science, and Survival in the Congo

13 reviews
Kate Jackson

Harvard University Press, 2008

A fascinating read for anyone
I'm no herpetologist but I couldn't put this book down! The author has a real knack for weaving together the details of how to do science with the excitement of real discoveries. She brings alive the magic of science, travel, survival, interacting with other cultures, and curiosity for how the world works. A great read!

Backyardigans and the Beanstalk (Backyardigans)
Catherine Lukas

Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2008

Supergardeners Pablo, Uniqua, and Tyrone are so good at gardening that they grow a giant beanstalk. When they climb up the beanstalk, guess what they find? A giant named Tasha. Tasha is a grumpy giant, because she's sick and tired of eating mush all the time. Can the supergardeners help give this giant a green thumb? This fun adventure story is a great way to kick off summer and celebrate vegetables!

Adventures in Tornado Alley: The Storm Chasers

11 reviews
Mike Hollingshead, Eric Nguyen

Thames & Hudson, 2008

Interesting Book
Excellent photography, and interesting real life stories from people who chase mother nature at her worst, make this book a must have! From tornadoes to ice storms, this book covers ever mode of severe weather. A must have!

Henry And Mudge In Puddle Trouble

9 reviews
Cynthia Rylant

Aladdin, 1996

Another favorite from Henry & Mudge series
Another one of our family favorites from the series. We especially like the humor in Snow Glory and the story of the Kittens. We have nearly all the Henry & Mudge stories. This one is on our top 5 list.

The Sign of the Seahorse: A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts (Picture Puffin)

21 reviews
Graeme Base

Puffin, 1998

Excellent book!
Excellent book...magnificent illustrations! Excellent story but a little too lengthy for a small child. Would recommend for children 5-10 years old.

One Day in the Prairie (Trophy Chapter Book)

4 reviews
Jean Craighead George

HarperTrophy, 1996

One Day in the Prairie
I have its companion books "One Day in the Tropical Rainforest", "One Day in the Woods", and "One Day in the Desert". I was very excited to get this one. I use them all in my third grade class room. The children find them an interesting and exciting way to learn about different types of land.

The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie: A Book About Germs (Magic School Bus)

1 review
Joanna Cole

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1995

really good
We liked the story. It was fast-paced as all the Magic School Bus books are. The subject was well covered, lots of information on how germs harm the body and how our natural defenses help conquer them.

The Eye of the Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness

6 reviews
Mark James Owens, Cordelia Dykes Owens

Mariner Books, 1993

A riveting, disturbing story of war with poachers
Wildlife researchers and conservationists Delia and Mark Owens have spent much of their lives since 1974 in the African bush, first in the Kalahari Desert from which came their best seller "Cry of the Kalahari" and then in the North Luangwa Valley in Zambia, the setting of this 1992 book. The Owens' passion leads them to risk their lives routinely. In searching for a suitable camp in North ...

Rescue in the Pacific: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in a Force 12 Storm

13 reviews
Tony Farrington

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 1998

I was there.
As capitan of the Destiny and having experienced this storm first hand, I can say that Tony's work is by far the most accurate of all the articals I have read. This is the book I recogmend when asked for my story. For those of you planning an ocean crossing, I would suggest that there are lessions learned during this storm that will prove of great value to you should you ever find yourselve in ...

A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa: Being a Narrative of Nine Years Spent Amongst the Game of the Far Interior ...

2 reviews
Frederick Courteney Selous

Alexander Books, 2001

Hunting Africian animals
If you love hunting and Africa this is the book for you. It is all hunting. There is somethings about the people. A little about his guns, but he went on to become one of the greatest African hunters ever. The great game reserve of Tanzania is named for him. I loved this book. It is direct and to the point, hunting, hunting and more hunting. Read it and enjoy. thanks

Safari In South Africa (Adventures Of Riley)
Amanda Lumry, Laura Hurwitz

Scholastic Press, 2008

Follow Riley as he joins his uncle Max, a world-renowned biologist, his aunt Martha, and his cousin Alice, on an incredible South African safari. Their mission is to study baby wild animals and predator/prey relationships. Accompanied by local guides, they encounter cheetahs, lions, elephants, wild dogs, baboons, giraffes, and a rare black rhino!

Butterfly Battle (The Magic School Bus Chapter Book #16) (Magic School Bus)
Nancy White

Scholastic Inc., 2003

Hi, I'm Phoebe, one of the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class. When we started our unit on butterflies, I figured I would get to see a live butterfly - but I never thought I would get to be one. But when Ms. Frizzle took us on our butterfly field trip, she accidentally turned us all into butterflies! But being a butterfly wasn't all fun and games. We had to battle all kinds of things: wind, birds, even people! We knew we had to win this Butterfly ...

Henry And Mudge In The Green Time

5 reviews
Cynthia Rylant

Aladdin, 1996

Summer adventures with H&M!
Henry and Mudge are the best of friends. It doesn't matter at all that one of them walks on four legs and drools a lot!! In this third book in the H&M series, summertime has arrived with adventures galore for boy & dog. Divided into chapters, each functioning as a mini story but related to each other, Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge explore the wide, green world of summer. In one of the ...

Mountains of the Mind: Adventures in Reaching the Summit

1 review
Robert Macfarlane

Vintage, 2004

Good trees, but a disappointing forest
In this book, MacFarlane tries to trace the process by which humans - - well, European humans - - came to view mountains as places of beauty, glory, and adventure. He doesn't succeed in giving us an answer but he provides a lot of stories, and a little history, on these thems. He builds the story around themes such as scientific research into geology, glaciers, and the nature of time; fear ...

Curious George Snowy Day (Curious George)

1 review
H.A. and Margret Rey

Houghton Mifflin, 2007

Curious George
I love all the curious George books. Who Doesn't? author of "Hobo Finds A Home"