Kakaku：899 saved$8.99
HarperTrophy
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Amazing!) 『"The Horse and His Boy" is my favorite book in the Narnia series out of the first four books (that's how far I've gotten so far). Highly recommended!』
(Not Quite What I Expected) 『The Horse and His Boy is a great adventure, but is different from the other Narnian tales. Even though it is set during the time when Peter, Susan, Lucy, and Edmund is in Narnia ruling, it is not really geared towards them.
The horse's name is Bree, and the boy name is Shasta. They run away from their masters to live free in the north. Shasta and Bree do have someone join them on their journey along with another talking horse, but the girl doesn't really like Shasta. Shasta proves in the end to be a braver person, a more selfless person from everyone else. I liked Shasta from the very start, and I was glad to see him become something more than he thought he was.
This is a book of travel and adventure, much like most of the Narnia books. It is good to read about familiar characters. It's like you feel connected to them because you read about them in other books.
Another C.S. Lewis book I immensely enjoyed.
Thanks.』
(The Horse and His Boy) 『 Fifth book printed, third book chronologically.
I began re-reading the Narnia series after coming across a beautiful boxed set of all seven novels. Mainly this was out of nostalgia, as these were favourites when I was young, and I was interested to see how they held up as adults. I found them all to be written very clearly with provocative descriptive prose, and narrative that often draws the reader immediately into the story.
"The Horse and His Boy" stands out from the rest of the series, having little or nothing to do with any of the other characters. The great Aslan makes a few appearances, and his scarcity accentuates the presence that Lewis no doubt felt strongly in his heart. As a total atheist and condemner of religious analogies, even I felt a touch of wonder at each of his appearance!
The story is sound despite being removed from the over-arcing story of the Chronicles. The main character and his companion horse are well drawn and interesting. The features of the countries outside Narnia are bright and interesting, particularly if you've read the other books in the series. The book manages to carry its own weight, which some of the sequels to "The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe" fail to do. An achievement, and worth picking up! 』
(A Great Side Story) 『Though the story in The Horse and His Boy is almost of its own, it is still a worthy classic of the Narnian tales. Involving the Pevensie children and a newcomer, Lewis shows his brilliance in telling stories with great detail. At times, however, I found that some of his narrative contained racial material, and nowadays would be found quite offensive. Read with caution.』
(Good story features some distasteful racism) 『Two young people flee their lives in the country of Calormene with the aid of a pair of talking Narnian horses. When they learn of a plan to attack the neighboring country of Archenland, they must race the invading force in order to deliver a warning.
This is a good adventure, though not up to the standard set by "Magician's Nephew" and "Lion, Witch, Wardrobe." The most disappointing (though not surprising) aspect is the depiction of the Calormene people. They are clearly meant to represent Muslims, and C.S. Lewis denigrates every aspect of their lives: their food is terrible, their clothes are silly, they have no sense of humor, and their dark skin is not as attractive as the light skin of the Archenlanders and Narnians. It's a shame that Lewis is apparently unable or unwilling to write his Christian parable without putting down other races and faiths. But if you can look past this aspect, it's a good story. 』 『
An orphaned boy and a kidnapped horse gallop for Narnia...and freedom.
Kakaku：499 saved$4.99
Dover Publications
Usually ships in 24 hours 『
Add eye-catching appeal to print and craft projects with these vivid antique ads. This collection comprises 210 of the finest examples of commercial art from the 1910s and 1920s. Ranging from elegant ladies in picture hats to dramatic images of modern industry, it includes a rich selection of catalog covers, calendars, announcements, and posters.
IPhone 3G used's review (the best of the best) 『The book is excellent! Drawings are beautiful and step by step instructions detailed and very helpful. I totally agree with Henry Berry and cannot explain better how great this book is.』
(Excellent Book) 『I received this book and it is on of the MOST comprehensive books on fashion illustration. Truly worth the $$$』
(styles of contemporary clothing and how to illustrate them) 『"Colors for Modern Fashion" is a thorough, outstanding course on fashion drawing by an author who is a teacher of this commercial art at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles and teacher of international design at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Riegelman goes well beyond the typical approach of instruction on general techniques and attention to specifics of clothing such as, say, sleeves or collars. She surely does cover all the basics and all the types of clothing (e. g., women's, children's)--but it is the way she does which distinguishes this manual. The first thing that strikes one is the vibrant colors and the stylish shapes of the garments. Anyone involved in the field of fashion knows how important this is in getting attention for designs. Also, in places the author uses examples of entire outfits and parts of them from top fashion designers as references for discussion and practice. A "full-pleated silk dress with wide lace trim" designed by Christian Lacroix is used as one example and exercise. There's other fashion clothing by Armani, Prada, Issey Miyake, Russell Sage, and many other top designers similarly pictured for other areas of instruction. This is especially instructive and useful. It informs readers about the details of the designs of the masters while teaching the techniques of drawing, so that the book is in some way a course on fashion design as well as drawing. Riegelman knowledgeably and succinctly discusses fabrics and their characteristics, colors, and features of models which would accentuate particular pieces of clothing. The abundance of such touches makes one feel in the know about the field to a certain degree rather than simply learning about fashion drawing from conventional examples and exercises. The many colorful, vibrant, stylish fashion illustrations of clothes and details of them on mannequin-like figures are a treat in themselves, like looking at a classy, engrossing window display of a fine clothing store. And of course such handsome, skilled fashion illustrations are inspiration for aspiring fashion artists.』
Kakaku：239 saved$2.39
Oxford University Press, USA
Usually ships in 24 hours 『This is a brand new edition of the Oxford Color Italian Dictionary Plus. This dictionary is an effective and practical reference tool for students, adult learners, or travelers. It is especially user-friendly, with a colourful design that makes it easy to find the word you are looking for quickly. It also has usage notes, giving you help with tricky and frequently occurring words, verb lists and grammar notes. This edition also sees a completely refreshed and up-to-date centre section. The main focus of this section is to help you build your vocabulary. We have identified the Italian words you most need to know, and they are laid out clearly for you here; you will also find them marked with a handy key symbol in the A-Z text of the dictionary. We also include word games so that you can practise your dictionary skills and learn vocabulary while having fun. The centre section also contains a calendar of holidays and festivals and a brand new A-Z guide to Italian life and culture - ideal for the traveler and those learning about life in Italy.』
IPhone 3G used's review (Any Child Will Want To Take A BITE Out Of This Book!) 『This is one of my son's favorite books, he's 22 months and the books in this series are among the few he sits still for - even for multiple readings. The illustrations are very bold and colorful. The book actually has a cutout in it to simulate a bite being taken out of it which I think really appeals to the preschool crowd. I also recommend the other books in the "Mini Bites" series by this author especially Alphabite!』 『How many colors can children crunch? This silly "Bite" book serves up the colors of the rainbow. This sturdy board book features three die-cuts where bites have been taken out of this multicolored smorgasbord. From yellow bananas to lavender jelly beans, learning colors has never been so yummy!.』
Kakaku：699 saved$6.99
Simon Pulse
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (INTERESTING BOOK) 『Dreaming In Color Living In Black And White: Our Own Stories of Growing Up Black in America by Laurell Holliday is about a girl name Sarah. She thinks everything around her is full of darkness because of her skin color.She is a good girl and a very smart student. She does everything just to impress her teacher and all the people around her. The people don`t even care how hard she works. No matter what she does or write in school that is good or even excellent,the teachers never believe that she did it,just because she was black. One day she decided to quit her job as a cook and follow the footsteps of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. to change the world. I think the book was good because it shows us how black people suffered. I recommend this book to everyone. Everyone should read this book! BY: MOHAMED』
(It was good.) 『This book was very exciting. It shows how blacks were discriminated. It tell story's about blacks from the 20 century or it shows you present day prejidism. This book open minds telling story's of great blacks you never even heard of. It shows how much blacks took and how blacks are taking it now. I reccommend this book to young people.』
(Amazed) 『Wow! This book was so touching and emotional. I read this book a few days ago after I saw it in the library. It consists of many different experiences of African-American people who suffered discrimination and racial abuse. It goes deep and shows you how it really was like to be them and how they felt. The *N word appears numerous of times so it might offend some people. I would really recommend this book to anyone!』 『
"I constantly questioned myself as a child. All of the positive images of poeple I'd seen were white. To be beautiful, ou not only had to be stick-skinny, with no behind, you had to have long silky blong hair and blue eyes, a thin nose, and thin lips. I just didn't measure up."-- Charisse Nesbit, Maryland
These true stories from every part of America tell what it was like growing up in world where the color of people's skin set them apart.
How do you feel when a teacher doesn't believe that you wrote the story he thinks is great?
How can you make friends and belong in a black school when your father is black and your mother is Puerto Rican?
What do you do whn you're working in the kitchen o a summer camp in Vermont, but you're not allowed to swim in the camp lake?
All the writer's pain, confusion, humiliation, and rage are vividly expressed. but many of them went on to struggle against overwhelming odds and realize their dreams. Their voices offer hope, inspiration, and a challenge to us all.』
Kakaku：895 saved$8.95
Priddy Books
Usually ships in 24 hours 『
Bright Baby Colors, ABC, Numbers• Introduces three key first concepts: letters, number and colors• Helps babies and toddlers to build their early vocabulary• Large, colorful and sturdy format to withstand repeated learning fun
Kakaku：1995 saved$19.95
Leisure Arts, Inc.
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Great way to learn about color for quilts) 『Learning to work with color is a huge part of quilting. If you are having trouble with that, TAKE THE FEAR OUT OF COLOR is for you.
Ms. Sloan takes you through an exercise to help you learn about color. With magazines of all kinds, scissors and some cardboard for backing, you make what she calls Inspiration Pages. After making several, you choose one from which you make a design page by cutting fabric swatches.
She also talks about hard to use fabric, large scale and novelty prints, strips and plaids, brights and safe versus unsafe fabric. She shows how different the same quilt can look by just using different colorways. It is the same pattern but yet it looks like a whole different quilt.
The Buying Fabric section is the last one before several projects are given. In this section, Ms Sloan talks about collecting fabric, buying for a project and how much yardage to buy.
There are seven projects which include both quilts and wall hangings. I am not a fan of four of the projects but they may well appeal to you. Each project is shown in several colorways. The directions are clearly written with yardage requirements, how to cut the pieces and any appliqués needed. All the sewing details and how to complete the project are there as well. If you need a template, they are included.
The final two pages contain general instructions such as appliqué pointers, marking quilt lines, signing and dating your quilt and even a metric conversion chart. If color is holding you back as a quilter, this book will help resolve the problem. 』 『In this newest edition of Pat Sloan's School House series, you ll gain the know-how to comfortably create colorful quilts without stressing over your fabric choices! Believing that a stunning piece of fabric is art in itself, Pat walks you through the design process to show how you can boldly use color in fabric to paint fabulous quilts. Chapters include Everyone Can Make Great Color Choices; How to Find Your Personal Color Style; So, What Color Do I Make My Quilt?; and Selecting Fabric for Your Quilt. Projects include 7 quilts, each shown in multiple colorways: Love That Print, Whig Rose, Basket Sampler, Courthouse Steps, Double Nine Dominos, Antique Fern, and Summer Rental.』
大満足！北国のホタテ・いくら・ボタンエビがぎっしり！
