toys & games: social     toys & games:       The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything22 reviews Linda Williams HarperTrophy, 1988 Our Favorite Halloween Book I found this book last year at the library and read it to my daughter when she was three- Within a few pages, she was saying most of the entertainingly repetitive dialogue on her own. It's the best Halloween book for preschoolers out there, in my opinion. This year, we bought a copy of our own and she loved it just as much as the first time around.             LeapFrog Explorer Smart Globe130 reviews LeapFrog LeapFrog, 2006 Great Educational Value I love this Leapfrog explorer Globe. The price has really come down over the years, so I finally caved in and bought one. My friends and I (all around 25 years old) have actually had competitions that really help us to learn a great deal about the earths geography. It's a little embarrassing how little we know about the locations of countries, but this globe makes the learning fun and VERY ...             Esperanza Rising313 reviews Pam Munoz Ryan Blue Sky Press, 2002 Reads almost like a song I did not expect this book to amaze me as much as it did. Maybe it's the fact that this is based on the true story of the author's grandmother, but this book is written with such heart and love it will set you weeping. At the same time, it's beautiful, touching, and rich in inspiration and the human spirit. Esperanza is a girl who lives the life of a princess in Mexico. However, the fairy tale ...             Talking Odyssey III Interactive Tabletop Globe16 reviews Discovery Channel Store Discovery Channel Store Educational But Fun for whole Family I Bought two of these in Dec 2006 for My Nephew and Niece. They Loved this Learning Toy and Continue to use It a year later learning so Much about the world & geography having fun at the same time with its Built in Games. I Loved It so Much I Bought One for Myself this year when amazon had them for a Daily special. When friends come Over we all have a good time Playing with its games testing Our ...             Apples to Apples Kids40 reviews Out of the Box Out of the Box Hours of shear laughter. Hours of shear laughter. Everyone in our family loves this game. I brought it to a family reunion at Tahoe a few years back and now we all own our own set. I added the the Kids addition so the little ones could join in the fun. We are a big game playing family but even my husband who avoids board games enjoys this game.             Tuck Everlasting1209 reviews Natalie Babbitt Square Fish, 2007 Reveiw-good book A magic spring can cause a lot of trouble. When 10-year-old Winnie Foster finds out that the Tucks have everlasting life they have to take her home and convince her that living forever might not be as good as it sounds. When trouble arises, it's Winnie's choice to save the Tuck's, and the spring, from people who care only about themselves. Who would have guessed that a 10-year-old girl would have ...             The Little Engine That Could: The Complete, Original Edition (A Platt & Munk Classic)65 reviews Watty Piper, Doris Hauman Grosset & Dunlap, 1978 a classic for me and for my kids This is a book I thoroughly enjoyed as a child. I began to borrow it from the library for my own two boys and decided, finally, to order one from Amazon for my son's birthday. We returned the borrowed book to the library the day before his birthday and there were many tears. So, you can imagine my son's elation to open up his very own "Little Engine That Could" on his birthday. A fantastic ...             Fancy Nancy161 reviews Jane O'connor HarperCollins, 2005 One of our favorites Nancy is sweet, cute, fun and fancy!! This book is perfect for any girly girl- big or small! It's also a great way to teach your little ones BIG words! Mommy's High Heel Shoes             Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day181 reviews Judith Viorst Aladdin, 1987 What Fun This is a book that children can't help but chuckle when they it is read. It's just fun and Alexander is so loveable like another character,Cyrano in Life's Little Lessons: An Inch-By-Inch Tale of Success, another fabulous piece of children's literature with inspiring messages,laughs and a great bonus reading guide for parents and teachers. Check this out.             Feet Are Not for Kicking (Board Book) (Best Behavior Series)6 reviews Elizabeth Verdick Free Spirit Publishing, 2004 Excellant teaching book Great book if your toddler has been kicking lately. Teaches good behavior as well as phrases that you can use to stop bad behavior. Highly recommend this book. Beth             Step2 Play Food 101-pc. Set Step2 Step2 3 years & up. Add to your child's play kitchen with this enticing 101 piece food assortment set. Enhance dramatic play experiences with foods such as fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, pastries, sandwiches, Italian, Mexican, Japanese and Chinese foods.             Lost Cities38 reviews Dropship Solutions Dropship Solutions Portable and fun We found this game a couple of years ago and it is one of the frequently "returned to" games in our collection. The kids like it because they can get adults to play - the rules are not so intricate that we refuse to play. Setup is quick; games are long enough to be interesting, but not too long to put off until "later".             The Egypt Game204 reviews Zilpha Keatley Snyder, Alton Raible Yearling, 1986 The Power of Thought A young "Hollywood star" named April is dumped by her single mother at Grandma's house, since she isn't doing a good job looking after her. April is used to moving around a lot, and instead of making new friends she usually just play pretends alone, acting as a movie star or whatever else she can dream up. She is elated to find a friend in Melanie Ross; however, whose imagination rolls along ...             Out of the Box Publishing Backseat Drawing Game Out of the Box Out of the Box, 2008 Two teams race to identify drawings done by their own team members. But the artists don't know what they are drawing-they can only follow the instructions given by another team member. Laughter erupts as players attempt to follow direction and to guess what is being drawn.             Pacifiers Are Not Forever (Board Book) (Best Behavior Series)2 reviews Elizabeth Verdick Free Spirit Publishing, 2007 Great Book - Great Story for Toddlers' To Relate To! I think this was a wonderful book. It's simple to understand that pacifiers are not forever, and there comes a time when one grows bigger and it's time to stop using them. I think this books gets the message across really well, giving a lot of positive compliments to a child when they are ready to try and reach that point that they are now "bigger" and "it's time". I would recommend this book to ...             Crispin: Cross of Lead, The (Crispin)226 reviews Avi Hyperion Book CH, 2004 A Great Read-Aloud Book Let's see, what else can be said here that isn't already said? Crispin is easily (and consistently) summarized as it is a simple story, clearly told, that hangs an intriguing and imaginative tale on a skeleton of a few basic facts. The scene and scenary are actually quite foreign to the modern child, but Avi's delivery renders 14th century England in the times of Edward (sounds knowledgeable, ...             Critical Thinking7 reviews Brooke Noel Moore, Richard Parker McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2005 Very well written Very well written and easy to understand. The author doesn't go over your head with abstract concepts for his peers. It is very broken down and helpful.             Curious George Complete Adventures Deluxe Book and CD Gift Set17 reviews H.A. and Margret Rey Houghton Mifflin, 2006 Curious George My Grandson loves Crious George and I am always satisfied with my purchases from Amazon.             Corduroy (Picture Puffins)101 reviews Don Freeman Puffin, 1976 Wonderful book We really enjoyed this book and reading it to our daughter - who is nearly three. It not only captivates her imagination but is full of wonderful old fashioned values - particularly of being "liked for the person who you are". I would highly recommend it.             Enemy Pie (Reading Rainbow book)30 reviews Derek Munson Chronicle Books, 2000 ENEMY PIE What an outstanding piece of children's literature! This book reminds me of the old fashioned picture books of my youth with a modern feel. It teaches a valuable lesson without being preachy or didactic. Throughout the story a young boy struggles with a new neighbor who is not very nice. The two become sworn enemies, until, our main character, with the help of his Dad, decides to get even by ...              search for toys and games adventures, alexander, anything, backseat, behavior, classic, complete, corduroy, crispin, critical, curious, drawing, esperanza, everlasting, explorer, forever, horrible, interactive, kicking, leapfrog, original, pacifiers, picture, publishing, puffins, rainbow, reading, tabletop, terrible, thinking toys & games:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Loving Touches we recommend Reveiw-good book leave a comment home  impressum - about us