books about: color     books:       Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance321 reviews Barack Obama Three Rivers Press, 2004 Obama, a remarkable generalizer I have rarely been so privileged to read a book such as DREAMS OF MY FATHER. Obama reveals his thought processes as he struggled to find his place in the larger sicial fabric. Were that all, this would not be so great a book. But, he describes his maturation in thinking as he interacted and learned from others. And, while personally growng, he was able to empathize with others from virtually all ...             What Color Is Your Parachute? 2009: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers (What Color Is ...12 reviews Richard Nelson Bolles Ten Speed Press, 2008 For Job Changing and for Self Evaluation - a Career Must They call it the number one career book of all time, mainly because it released annually. Parachute is really a primer in career exploration. Other books add a ton of value after you get this foundation. Because of that, Bolle's is timeless for job seekers of all kinds. I feel that his book updated each year to meet the current trends in society is critical. He needs to address those issues, like ...             Cute Overload Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Color Page-A-Day(r) Calendars)19 reviews Meg Frost Workman Publishing Company, 2008 Couldn't wait until 2009 to open. I love cuteoverload.com and this calendar does not disappoint. Tons of cute animals and great captions make each day bright. If you are looking for a happy, fun day-at-a-time calendar then this is the one. Enjoy!             Goodnight Moon592 reviews Margaret Wise Brown HarperFestival, 1991 Goodnight Moon This is one of the all time favorites to add to your children's library. It is an especially great selection to read to children at bedtime. A wonderful selection for children having difficulty going to sleep at night.             Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?318 reviews Bill Martin Jr. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1996 Brown Bear's back! I remember reading this charming story to my own kids and also to my preschool class. Now it's been reissued in board book format, artistically illustrated, and every bit as enjoyable. This is a perfect book for teaching color and animal names, in a catchy rhyming format. Each page foretells what the animal and color will be on the next. Recommended for reading to babies and for beginning ...             The Black Book of Colors Menena Cottin Groundwood Books, 2008 Living with the use of one's eyes can make imagining blindness difficult, but this innovative title invites readers to imagine living without sight through remarkable illustrations done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery. Braille letters accompany the illustrations and a full Braille alphabet offers sighted readers help reading along with their fingers. This extraordinary title gives young readers the ability to ...             365 Cats Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Color Page-A-Day(r) Calendars)6 reviews Workman Publishing Company Workman Publishing Company, 2008 Daily satisfaction It is a pleasure to have a new picture everyday (except for weekends when two days are together in one page). This is forth time I have it and never was dissapointed. Other good point is that they offer a free online calendar, so you may have your cats on your desk and in your inbox or try a new calendar from the many options they offer online. A must have item for cat lovers!             Purplicious66 reviews Elizabeth Kann HarperCollins, 2007 Thank you for the Purplicious! After reading all reviews I ordered the book for my 'almost 4' years old daughter. I was not disappointed. The book is beautiful, not 'too long' and to the point. My daughter agreed that other girls were not nice to Pinkalicious, was supporting Pinkalicious all the way thru the book and telling that she loves Pink too and was very happy when Pinkalicious finally found a good friend.             Pinkalicious88 reviews Elizabeth Kann HarperCollins, 2006 Favorite! This is my daughter's (age 3-1/2) favorite book! She can "read" it to us almost verbatim because we've read it so many times. It has inspired us to make our own Pinkalicious cupcakes, although we don't eat as many as the book's main character. I know some people complain that it has a negative spin on healthy food, but my daughter already has the concept of good food versus junk food, so for ...             Ansel Adams 2009 Wall Calendar7 reviews Ansel Adams, 2008 Forever Beautiful I purchase this wall calendar every year. Ansel Adams is my favorite black/white photographer and I enjoy photography myself, as a hobby- The photos are stunning. I look forward to the beginning of each month so I can see what the next masterpiece will look like. There is plenty of room to fill in all your apppointments-All-around great calendar!             My Very First Library7 reviews Philomel, 2006 Eirc Carle for toddlers This is a great collection of books. It literally has a number of ways to use them and will grow with your child.             Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field54 reviews Barbara Brennan Bantam, 1988 A true in Depth study of Energy Healing and human transformation hands of light is an absolute must read for anyone interested in working in Energy Healing, Barbara Brennan, is one of the most educated scientist in the professional energy healing field. This book is a great starting point to understand the human aura and existence outside of the physical body.             The Little House Collection Box Set (Full Color) (Little House)25 reviews Laura Ingalls Wilder HarperTrophy, 2004 The set only has the first 5 books, but has gorgeous color illustrations This boxed set of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House of the Prairie series of books only contains Books 1-5 [a puzzle indeed, why couldn't the publishers have made the entire series available?]. The books in this set, in order are: Little House in the Big Woods, Farmer Boy, Little House on the Prairie, On the Banks of Plum Creek, and By the Shores of Silver Lake. Though it is not the ...             Linda Nelson Stocks Folk Art: 2009 Wall Calendar1 review Linda L. Nelson Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008 Linda Nelson Stocks wall calendar I have purchased Linda Nelson Stocks calendars yearly for probably about ten years and never tire of the beauty of the country folk art on each page. There has never been a calendar that disappointed me yet.             Scribbles: A Really Giant Drawing and Coloring Book31 reviews Taro Gomi Chronicle Books, 2006 Love the concept of this coloring book! This coloring book is the perfect coloring book. It's non-traditional, but it encourages your child to build upon his/her imagination and express their individuality as well as personal artistic flair. It provides the foundation for a lot of coloring fun!             Thomas the Tank Engine's Big Lift - And - Look Book46 reviews Random House, 1996 Thomas the Tank Engine's Big Lift and Look Bool http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679880720/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title I bought this book 11 years ago for grandson, Paul who is now 14 years old. My new grandson, Eli, is 19 months old and has just discovered Thomas. I wanted to buy Eli a Thomas book and remembered the time spent reading this book with Paul and the enjoyment we both got from it. I'm buying the book again for Eli. I know he will ...             The Color of Water 10th Anniversary Edition28 reviews James McBride Riverhead Trade, 2006 Inspiring, powerful stuff ... and a must read. I purchased this immediately after reading "Miracle at St. Anna" by the same author ... and after googling his name. What a great, inspirational, moving tribute (to his mom and his family) and story (for us all). This, along with movies like American History X, should be mandatory reading/viewing in high schools all across this country. Can diverse peoples get along? To quote Sarah Palin ...             The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley296 reviews Ballantine Books, 1992 Should be Required Reading! This is a truly outstanding book. You don't have to like or agree with Malcolm X to learn from it. Martin Luther King Jr. was undoubtedly the more effective civil rights leader, and King's thought in many ways is more profound. But without Malcolm X, the true depth and meaning of the black American experience cannot be fully grasped, with all the brutality of racism - the injustice delivered ...             Hopes and Dreams:The Story of Barack Obama: Revised And Updated16 reviews Steve Dougherty Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2008 Good resource This is a great overview of Obama's life. It is short and to the point. It also contains a lot of nice photos.My kids(11&13) and I enjoyed it.             Baby Faces39 reviews DK Publishing DK Preschool, 1998 kids love it I got this when my twins were about 16 months old, and it immediately became one of their favorites. 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