books about: crackers     books:       Animal Crackers: A Delectable Collection of Pictures, Poems, and Lullabies for the Very Young7 reviews Jane Dyer Little, Brown Young Readers, 1996 A Superb Collection of Nursery Rhymes Intricate details and warm tones fill the illustrations throughout this superb collection of sixty-two nursery rhymes. Dyer has incorporated a wide variety of traditional nursery rhymes such as Little Jack Horner, Humpty Dumpty, and Peter Piper along with some not so traditional, such as Grandpa Bear's Lullaby, Animal Crackers, and All Asleep. She has divided this medley of rhymes into seven ...             Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam18 reviews Cynthia Kadohata Aladdin, 2008 Great Book! I got this book for my 11 year old after he requested it at a book fair where they wanted 5.40 more for it and was thrilled to find it less here. Although, when I got it I figured it was a kids book, I found that after picking it up out of curiousity I enjoyed it too. The switching between the soldier and the dog thoughts are very smooth and the portrayal of a soldier and his relationship with ...             Animal Crackers12 reviews Hannah Tinti Delta, 2005 a pitch-perfect debut Reviewed by Felicia C. Sullivan, Small Spiral Notebook Animals take center stage in the bewitching debut story collection, Animal Crackers. In these perfectly pitched eleven stories, Hannah Tinti navigates strange relationships, absurd and quirky human behavior, personal desires and obsession. In ?Reasonable Terms?, a team of African giraffes in proper union fashion draft a list of demands ...             Ninety-Mile Prairie: A Cracker Western1 review Lee Gramling Pineapple Press (FL), 2002 Florida Atmosphere Adventure against the lush Florida wilderness. I grew up here and have lived eleswhere, and wild Florida is very wild indeed. Lea Grambling has a sure command of his art, accurate and efficient in his discription of an environment that many who even live in Florida cannot imagine, brisk and commanding in his plot, and hard edged in his action scenes. I was inspired to run out and explore the ...             Ecology of a Cracker Childhood (World As Home, The)37 reviews Janisse Ray Milkweed Editions, 2000 Thoughts from a Transplanted Cracker All of Janisse's work, but most especially Cracker Childhood, is so very much a snapshot of South Georgia. She grabs you, her reader, by the hand and transports you to her South -- a South where Gone with the Wind is just another goofy movie starring a British actress, a South where Faulkner defied and defined a culture, a South where loggers are systematically erasing the long-leaf pines that ...             Cracker Culture: Celtic Ways in the Old South21 reviews Grady McWhiney University Alabama Press, 1989 Cracker Culture - A Must Read Southern History Book! Although I highly recommend this book to anyone intested in understanding the culture of the American South, it is especially indispensable to Southerners seeking to understand why their ancestors did the things they did. Cracker Culture is the culmination of many years of research into what has become known as "The Celtic Thesis" (which says that Northerners and Southerners had different ...             The Illustrated Christmas Cracker1 review John Julius Norwich, Quentin Blake Transworld Publishers, 2002 A CLASSIC !! An excellent collection of Lord Norwichs wit! If you like some intelligent writing, then go no farther! By the by, his History of Venice and of Byzantium are also worthy of possible purchase.             Horrid Henry's Christmas Cracker (Horrid Henry) Francesca Simon Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2006 A Christmas present from Horrid Henry. Four brand new Christmas stories.             Classic Cracker: Florida's Wood-Frame Vernacular Architecture4 reviews Ronald W. Haase Pineapple Press (FL), 1992 Excellent summary of one of Florida vernaculars Brief, but very informative, well documented and organized summary of a neglected (and marginal) theme in architectural history.             The Cracker Factory3 reviews Joyce Rebeta- Burditt Bantam Books, 1986 Tremendously Funny, Touching, and Incredibly Readable Published in 1977, Joyce Burditt-Rebeta's THE CRACKER FACTORY was one of the great bestsellers of the decade, going through at least 14 printings by 1980. There's a reason for that: it is one of the most compulsively readable novels I have encountered, a novel that I picked up one Saturday afternoon and read all the way to the end in a single sitting. The novel concerns Cassie Barrett, a ...             Graham Crackers, Galoshes, and God: Everywoman's Book of Cope and Hope2 reviews Bernadette McCarver Snyder Liguori Publications, 1995 Lighthearted! Someone gave this book to me, and I am certainly glad that they did. Ms. Snyder does a great job at giving the reader a good laugh over everyday situations that women face. She does this in an uplifting way and ends each tale with a simple prayer for 'help' to our Creator......very nice. I enjoyed this book, it was a quick read with a great uplifting flow to it!             Cracker Jackson (Puffin Story Books)25 reviews Betsy Byars Puffin, 1986 WOW!!! I read this as a class and at the end we all said "wow!"It is a great book about jackson, who is trying to help his ex-babysitter. It also has a lot of humor and auther's craft. It is a touching story with some funny moments too. I really like this book.             Cracker: Cracker Culture in Florida History3 reviews DANA M. STE. CLAIRE University Press of Florida, 2006 (Re)defining "cracker" identity This is an interesting study of cracker culture in Florida. In many parts of the South, and among many Floridians, the name "cracker" carries with it a lot of negative connotations. Within the past 30 years, however, a certain "Florida Cracker Chic" has emerged, and in many communities being cracker is now seen in a much more positive light. Dana Ste.Clair provides a good historical sketch of ...             Cranium Crackers, Book 1: Critical Thinking Activities for Mathematics1 review Anita Harnadek Critical Thinking Books & Software, 1997 Challenging Great book My son's school does not provide much in the way of a challenge for his academic level at his grade level. This is a great book to keep his mind working. He loves figuring out the puzzles             Citrus, Sawmills, Critters and Crackers: Life in Early Lutz and Central Pasco County1 review Elizabeth Riegler Macmanus, Susan A. MacManus University of Tampa Press, 1999 Citrus, Sawmills, Critters and Crackers Most historical books of this area center around Tampa and Tarpon Springs, ignoring the rich and unique atmosphere that is Lutz and central Pasco County of the early 1900's and late 1800's. That's what makes this book so special. It is jammed packed with local history as well as hundreds of old photos, and as a native to this area, I couldn't put it down. Native or not, if you love old Florida ...             Henry And Mudge And The Sneaky Crackers3 reviews Cynthia Rylant Aladdin, 1999 Adorable and fun! Henry buys a spy kit. He and his dog, Mudge, canvas the neighborhood to "flirt with danger" and "steal secrets". One day Henry finds a secret code and is determined to crack it. Funny, adorable, irresistable Mudge is a favorite at house! He can even get my reluctant reader eager to see what happens next. Easy reading level with short chapters gives the hesitant reader a real sense of ...             Tellable Cracker Tales1 review Annette J. Bruce Pineapple Press (FL), 1996 Pleasant collection Mrs. Bruce has long been a fixture on the Florida storytelling scene. She began the state storytelling group in 1980. These are a nice collection of stories she has gathered through the years. The style is somewhat pedestrian, but anyone wanting to add Florida lore will find this book useful.             Cracker Jack Collectibles: With Price Guide (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)1 review Ravi Pina Schiffer Publishing, 1995 Disappointing Price Guide I recently acquired a small Cracker Jack prize collection from the 50's-60's. I ordered this book for two purposes: that it would enable me to identify those pieces that were not specifically stamped Cracker Jack or NOSCO (the toy manufacturer) and that it contained a price guide. The book is sadly lacking. 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