books: a little story

books: a little story

books:

A little story

Sandra Boynton

Little Simon, 1982

Cute book
My daughter loved this book when she was younger. I bought it for my friends kids.

Outliers: The Story of Success

Malcolm Gladwell

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

How to "unravel the logic behind who succeeds and who doesn't"
In reviews of Malcolm Gladwell's previous books, The Tipping Point and Blink, I express an opinion that Gladwell offers an insight that others have previously expressed and then requires 300+ pages to discuss it. His key points in both books could have been made in an ...

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

Mem Fox

Harcourt Children's Books, 2008

Thank you, Mem and Helen, for coming out of retirement one last time!
Dear little babies with their characteristically busy little fingers and stubby little playdough toes delight the reader with their realism. Thank you, Helen Oxenbury! A singalong rhythm that is "easy to read to" encourages the listener to join in after a couple of ...

Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)

Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007

Fantastic!
I couldn't wait to start this next book in the series and certainly wasn't disappointed. The books just keep getting better and more interesting. This one just like the last two are page turners. I was hooked on the first one and just can't get enough.

Big Words for Little People

Jamie Lee Curtis

HarperCollins, 2008

Fun way of teaching words!
This is the first JLC book I purchased because, to be honest, the illustrations didn't appeal to me on the books and I wasn't sure the stories would appeal to my 3 1/2 year old. I'm glad I read the description on this one and decided to purchase it. My daughter ...

The Twilight Saga: Slipcased

Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

twilight series books
I got the books quickly and as promised. Great price. Couldn't be more pleased. Jean

Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion

Mark Cotta Vaz

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

Excellent Book!
Beautiful photos! Great info! My daughter is the Twilight fanatic, but even I really enjoyed this book.

Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)

Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

Late but not left out
I am so glad that I did not start reading this series until just before Breaking Dawn was released. I don't think that I could have stood the wait. Did not start to even read the series until July of 08. I was not going to stoop to women's romance novels. I am a ...

New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)

Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

GREAT!
I became a twilight series fan after seeing the movie. I have to say, I'm impressed at the development of this series. Little side conversations that seem like they were just added "fluff" become important as the series goes on! Bring your tissues for this one...

Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)

Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006

Awsomeness
I have always wanted to read the book, even way before the movie,...and finally, i went out one night, saw the movie, fell in love, bought this book, fell in love even more, and I am about to buy the rest of the series. This is the type of book you CAN NOT put down. ...

The Complete Little House Nine-Book Set

Laura Ingalls Wilder

HarperCollins, 1994

Best loved books
I loved these books as a child and am now passing them on to my daughter and nieces. Even today I enjoy sitting with my daughter and reading the adventures in the Little House series.

Wabi Sabi

Mark Reibstein

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

Wabi Sabi
This is an excellent read aloud for pre-schoolers and elementary school just on the story line and illustrations alone. Older children can use this story to develop understandings of philosophy, art, Japanese culture and so on. The haiku are delightful and are ...

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007

Treat Yourself Right Now
I wish it was possible to give a book six stars on Amazon. Or ten stars. Or a hundred stars. Not for just any book, mind you; only for those that pack such emotional wallop, humor, and writing into them that the usual scale just doesn't do them justice. The sort of ...

Testimony: A Novel

Anita Shreve

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

Couldn't put it down
There are not many books that I pick up that I cannot put back down. Even some of Shreve's other titles have been a bit on the long side. But this one really got under my skin. It is believable. It is heartwrenching. It makes you angry with everyone in the book ...

Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Little Simon, 2007

and it was just right
Dear Zoo is a delightful little story. The flaps are easy for little fingers to open and also tough enough to withstand a little pulling. My daughter chooses this to read often and doesn't mind at all that she has learned what animals are under the flaps.