books about: explorer

books about: explorer

books:

Explorer

Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West

Stephen Ambrose

Simon & Schuster, 1997

A gift to all generations of Americans who follow
With so many reviews sometimes I hesitate to add one more. This is a gift, a treasure to all Americans who come after us. All good stories do not necessarily have the benefit of good story tellers and vice versa. I believe this is THE reason this book is so powerful. ...

Dora's Book of Manners (Dora the Explorer)

Christine Ricci

Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2004

helpful
This book is great!! Aside from the fact that my daughter loves Dora the Explorer it allows you to teach your child good manners and shows them how important it is to treat their playmates. I would recommend this to a parent.

A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World

Tony Horwitz

Henry Holt and Co., 2008

journey long and strange
great research and well written. Our children should be doing this history reviews, if not through this book then through other text books. It is time to change our view of North American History.

Champlain's Dream

David Hackett Fischer

Simon & Schuster, 2008

History Like It Ought to Be
I appreciate his narrative style, without an agenda or ax to grind. This history is not for the ideological nor the squeamish. It's one of those books that you don't want to end. It made me wish I could have seen North America as Champlain did--wild, fertile, a ...

Boone: A Biography (Shannon Ravenel Books)

Robert Morgan

Algonquin Books, 2008

An Icon Become Human
What strikes me as the greatest accomplishment of Robert Morgan in this biography of Daniel Boone is stripping away the myth and describing the person. I read a recent biography of Kit Carson that did the same thing. As such, both authors have done readers a great ...

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Alfred Lansing

Basic Books, 1999

Just Incredible Account ,Absolutely Incredible
This account of Shackelton's expedition to Antarctic is a read like no other. I could not put this book down,nor could I believe the constitution each person on the crew had to continue forth under such insurmountable odds. The author, Lansing has provided a compelling ...

Dora's Potty Book (Dora the Explorer)

Melissa Torres, A&J Studios

Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2005

Success!
We were having a difficult ime with my grand daughter being willing to use the potty each time. She loves Dora so when I saw this book I bought it for her. The only time she can read it is if she is on the potty and she hasn't had an accident since.

Show Me Your Smile!: A Visit to the Dentist (Dora the Explorer)

Christine Ricci

Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2005

Helpful in preparing my 3 year old for first dentist visit
Fun and light hearted view from Dora's perspective how fun and important it is to visit a dentist. This book familiarizes young ones with the experience of visiting the dentist, from the tools used to details of the entire examination. My son likes the story and asks ...

How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum

Keri Smith

Perigee Trade, 2008

Fun with Keri
I really enjoyed reading this book. Each exercise seems like sound advice from a caring friend. Reading Keri's blog, or any of her wonderful books is a great place to soak up inspiration.

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

Elizabeth Gilbert

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Buying a Ticket
I laughed and loved my way through this wonderful book. Elizabeth Gilbert has written a charming book in three parts: Eat, Pray, Love. You may have heard already but it's a great book. It's fun, easy and inspiring. I found that while I was reading, I was more ...

Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu (Vintage)

Laurence Bergreen

Vintage, 2008

An exotic jouney to the orient
What an Excellent Read !!!!!!!!!! history, travelogue, adventure, biography ...................... totally fascinating, The new revelations on the life, times and travel of Marco, his father and uncle are mind boggling. Based on recent research, it turned out ...

Dora's Thanksgiving (Dora the Explorer)
Sarah Willson

Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2003

It's Thanksgiving, and Dora and her family and friends are ready to clelbrate. What is Dora thankful for? Take a look inside Dora's Thanksgiving and find out!

Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs

Andy Hillstrand, Johnathan Hillstrand, ...

Ballantine Books, 2008

Great book
This book can hardly be laid down, which is surprising for its genre. It was received in the condition advertised.

Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.)

Laurence Bergreen

Harper Perennial, 2004

Utterly readable, I was held in thrall....
I was afraid this book would lack detail since it depicted events 500 years ago, but there was a passenger who, fortunately, became a primary source, and kept the narrative interesting. The opening scene of the book, with the ghostly ship arriving back in Spain, grabs ...

Dora's Storytime Collection (Dora the Explorer)

Various

Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2003

A great interactive book for little ones
My four-year-old daughter was a Dora fan just based on the pictures of her she had seen. She loves answering Dora's questions, and has enjoyed learning a bit of Spanish, too! I was surprised at that, since we live in Japan, and my daughter speaks English and Japanese.