『How did the tiger get its stripes? Why does the coyote have yellow eyes? In simple, accessible language, Rosen retells folktales and myths from around the world describing wondrous transformations that explain how the animals got their colors. Full-color illustrations.』
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Dutton Juvenile
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Classic!) 『Delightful stories of the Hundred-Acre Wood and all of its lovable characters. Pooh and friends have quite a few adventures (or misadventures) in this collection of Winnie-the-Pooh stories. The stories remind me of childhood, making them special each time I reread them. I wouldn't even be able to choose my favorite chapter in this book -- each one is full of wonder, laughter, and Pooh.』
(Charming) 『The charming and timeless story of Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh, their friends and their adventures. I truly enjoyed this more than I thought I would. After all the years working at TDS where we had the Disney version of Winnie-the-Pooh shoved at us from all directions, I'd taken to having a distinctly soured view of the bear and all his friends.
It occurred to me one day that I had never actually read the original, and thought maybe I should give that a chance, and am glad that I did. It's a simple and direct story, and proved to be a joy to read.』
(Wonderful!) 『My 2 1/2 year old loves this! It is soooo much better than letting her watch tv as this uses her imagination. I'm very happy I bought this.』
(wonderful!) 『This book was such a sweet little something to come home to at night. This book isn't just for kids, but for adults too! relax and enjoy!』
(one of our family's favorites) 『This book is such a classic. I love reading it to my kids, no matter how many times they ask. (And as a homeschool mom of 4, I get asked a lot! I require it for kindergarten though.) And it gets even better the older you get. It is so funny and clever and wise and endearing. We see almost every personality type in the characters. Definitely a must-read, and if you can at all, own a copy of this book! (A good audio version is nice to have too--British accent a must!) It's on every children's book list I've seen, and with good reason--it's stood the test of time. The children in your life will thank you for introducing them to the original and still the best version of Winnie the Pooh.』 『Back by popular demand, the four full-color gift editions of the original Pooh classics are available again. These elegant books, larger in format than the classic editions, include all of Ernest H. Shepard's illustrations, each meticulously hand-painted in delicate watercolors. Here are the two great storybooks chronicling the adventures of Christopher Robin and all the inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood, as well as the two charming volumes of poems. Bright in color and true in spirit, these are books for giving--To Pooh fans of all ages.』
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HarperCollins
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (An excellent and exciting books to read) 『This amazing book takes you on a journey to a fantasy world of animated excitement. It is an excellent read for young ones as well as adults. There's plenty of epic adventure, with a storyline of no dull moments. The detailed narration was so vivid; it was as if I was living through the characters experience all of the action in real life.
I loved the characters, the storyline and adventures. There were also funny scenes that any audience can appreciate. This was a very good book.』
(A Page Turner. Will make all ages delighted.) 『It's been years since I was assigned this book for a book report. I didn't read it but I did pass the test. Four and a half years now, I decided to read this book. I did know what to expect, but I didn't care. This book was a page-turner. It took me two nights to read this. Combined to about four hours. I enjoyed this book.
Lucy, Susan, Edmund, and Peter are moving into a professor's home during the war because of air raids. During a time of explorer, Lucy discovered a world in a wardrobe called Narnia. At first, her siblings thought they were just foolish lies. Soon, they will figure out how foolish they were to not believe and how this will be one heck of an adventure in Narnia. Unicorns, fauns, battles, an evil witch, Aslan the lion..
The rating for this book is 4/5 for a reason. This being that I disliked how C.S. Lewis gave us very long and pointless descriptions and often renamed every single creature in the world of Narnia. I constantly had to skip through those just to continue my story. Some might find it better for you to read this, but I didn't.
Overall, I think you will find this book very pleasing to read. It's a warm and freezing cold story to read. You will laugh, cry, or even fear for what's to come next for the kids.』
(All Ages Can Appreciate This Book!) 『Mr. Lewis' whimsical style creates a fast paced, fast read fairy tale. Woven throughout the book are Christian themes, however, I believe you can still thoroughly enjoy this book even if you are not a Christian. I believe it can be enjoyed by all ages and would be a wonderful book to read to young children. I look forward to reading the rest of the Chronicles of Narnia series.
The story is about four siblings that are sent away from London during the Nazi Germany bombing campaigns during WWII. They go to live with a professor at his large and strange house in the country. During a rainy day it is discovered that a wardrobe in an empty room leads to the new and strange land of Narnia. The four siblings then go on the adventure of their lives.
I'm a 35 years old male and I don't know why, but I had never read any of The Chronicles of Narnia books by Mr. C.S. Lewis. After reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe what a shame it has been to not have read them before. My wife and I saw a trailer for the upcoming `Chronicles' movie by Disney, Prince Caspian. We both thought it looked interesting and decided we should watch the first movie being The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe before seeing Prince Caspian. After reading some of the reviews of the book I decided it would be worth the time to actually read each of the books before seeing the corresponding movie which brings me to the place of reading The Lion... this weekend. Books are almost always better than their corresponding movies and I think it's important, if possible, to read the books first so your imagination can take over and you are not placing the faces and voices of the movie characters into the reading realm. I highly recommend this book and will be reading the rest Mr. Lewis' Chronicles series. 』
(Well worth revisiting) 『Although I read the story as a child, I recently listened to the audio book during my commute to work. The reader does a fantastic job creating a distinct voice for each character and I thoroughly enjoyed the story all over again. I recommend that anyone who read the story as a child, revisit it again with this fun audio version.』
(What can one say about this book - it's one of the best ever!) 『As both an author and reader of fiction, I was impressed with The lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Maybe it is because I have always enjoyed a book that could hold my attention and make me think at the same time. In a nutshell, the characters are believable and yet a little out of the ordinary and the story line interesting. Give this book a try. Tommy Taylor Author - The Second Virgin Birth』 『
When Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are sent to stay with a kind professor who lives in the country, they can hardly imagine the extraordinary adventure that awaits them.
It all begins one rainy summer day when the children explore the professor's rambling old house. When they come across a room with an old wardrobe in the corner, Lucy immediately opens the door and gets inside. To her amazement, she suddenly finds herself standing in the clearing of a wood on a winter after-noon, with snowflakes falling through the air. Lucy has found Narnia, a magical land of fauns and centaurs, nymphs and talking animals -- and the beautiful but evil White Witch, who has held the country in eternal winter for a hundred years.
This exquisite gift edition brings a fresh look to this timeless classic and is the perfect introduction to all the wonders of Narnia.
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Dover Publications
Usually ships in 24 hours 『
Superb treasury, meticulously reproduced from a rare portfolio, depicts a host of authentic Japanese designs, including images of florals, animal life, and geometrics. These intricate, subtly shaded motifs, portrayed in the manner of stylized Japanese art, still retain their enormous appeal almost a century after they were first printed. 108 full-color designs.
Not yet published IPhone 3G used's review (Dissapointed by Amazon) 『I had initially pre-ordered this item on 1/1/2006 (yes, 2006). It's now over a year and Amazon shows it does not have any at all. Did it ever? Several requests to customer service yielded continually extended deadlines.
What became of the book? I know I had seen it elsewhere since I placed my order.』
(Concur with Alan) 『I ordered this sometime before Christmas (of '06) as well and still have not received it. I just spoke with someone at Amazon customer service and the book is "hard to get a hold of." If that's the case, the item should be listed as being on back-order. Instead, the only warning you get is the estimated ship time of 1-3 months. Don't bother ordering unless you too want to be placed on a 6+ month wait list.
Again, just as Alan said, the book could be wonderful, but until we get it, we'll never know.
update: Amazon has finally given up trying to deliver this book. It hasn't been in print in a while and they can't seem to find any more copies, so they canceled my order and emailed me rather a generic apology. And they've changed the status to unavailable. They should have done that 6 months ago.』
(Don't waste your time) 『It appears Amazon will never actually have this book. I have had it on order for my wife since December (should have been a Christmas gift) and still nothing. When the waiting period expires this time I will let it automatically cancel. It may be a fantastic book, but right now it's existence seems to be a myth.』 『What's inside? Let's start with what's outside: a metallic gold embossed cover with french flaps, featuring the Goddess sisters on the front, and Belldandy and her angel Holy Bell on the interior. Then the contents kick off with a wacky intro to the Oh My Goddess! saga, in the form of an eight-page "fan" manga by Neon Genesis Evangelion Angel designer Yoshitou Asari! Then, OMG! Colors's namesake: four classic Oh My Goddess! stories, each focusing on a different goddess, and colorized under Kosuke Fujishima's supervision. Finally, an exhaustive "Encyclopedia" section cross-references the people, places, and things of the first thirty volumes of OMG!, including the differences between the two English versions, and many in-jokes about the series never before revealed!』
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Wadsworth Publishing
Usually ships in 24 hours 『This stimulating anthology examines the experiences of peoples of color in western American history. A thematic approach allows students to compare the experiences of different ethnic groups in 15 critical areas, among them work, community, racism, and politics.』
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T.G. Windeknecht
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Fabulous!) 『Even for such a total novice like me, this book is so useable, non-intimidating, clear, to the point and it makes my fingers itch with weavers' lust, so to speak. Simply leafing through the book I noticed several clicking noises in my brain when I suddenly understood things, and concepts were falling into place that for me were so over my head before that I wasn't even interested in them.
I can't wait to try out some of the tempting patterns in this book!』
(A great resource for weavers) 『The book provides an amazing number of weaving patterns. The diagrams and photos of each one help the reader visualize what the final product will look like. It's a shame that none of the pictures are in color--then the reader would have had a more complete idea of each design. Nevertheless, all of my weaving buddies ordered their own copies after seeing mine.』
(Color and Weave II) 『Good patterns. Easy to read and well organized format.』
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