Reviews (10)

Arthur's Eyes by Justina
Arthur's Eyes was a good example of how your treated when you look different from others. Although everyone is the same and equal, and thats how the teacher treated Arthur,equally.

Great book
I bought this for my 5-year old so that she would have some point of reference for starting school and POSSIBLY dealing with teasing about wearing glasses.Great book.We already had a lot of Arthur books and have occassionally watched him on PBS, so she's slightly familiar with him.Reading about what he tried and went through really helped her think about people teasing others about being different.We already had an OLD Arthur book (Arthur's Nose) so she knew what the OLD Arthur looked like, but I was still slightly disappointed to have the cover picture be of the NEW Arthur.

Arthur's Eyes
This book was about a boy named Arthur who has to get glasses. The next day at school his classmates and friends for wearing glasses tease him. He starts telling his teacher that he forgot his glasses at home. The lesson this book teaches that it's okay to be different and not to care about what others think of you. The age level of this book is about from ages 5-8. I thought this book was good because all children need to learn that it's okay to be different. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - General    3. Brown, Marc    4. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Kindergarten    7. Eyeglasses    8. Family - General    9. Fiction    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Preschool Picture Story Books    12. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    13. Social Issues - Peer Pressure    14. Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings    15. Juvenile Fiction / Family / General   

Reviews (11)

Simple, straight and good story for young child
I got this book, in fact, a gift set when my first-born was 11 months old. She is a year now and my husband reads this to her every evening before her bed time in both language - English and Mandarin, while she is holding the Maisy in her hands.
bad book!!!
This is not a good book because maisy swears all the time. I do not recommend this to others. There is even a mention of peeing and two of the charecters are gay. do not buy this book for young kids. Take my advice!

We love Maisy
My almost-three-year-old has loved Maisy since she was an infant.This book is great because it goes through the steps
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Subjects:  1. Animals - MiceHamstersGuinea Pigsetc.    2. Bedtime    3. Bedtime & Dreams    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Preschool    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Mice    9. Juvenile Fiction / Bedtime & Dreams   

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Great Book
I thought this book was great - it was really colorful. The overall feel reminded me of the book "Now I Know the Ten Commandments". I recommend it to anyone. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bible stories, English    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Religious - Christian    7. Bible stories    8. Character books    9. Christian Interest    10. Juvenile Fiction / Religious / Christian   

Reviews (9)

Great books, bad condition
I ordered my books from here and the hardcover came torn. I must warn you to be careful ordering books online, you never know what you're going to get. I orderd my books for $30. If I had orderd later I would of have to buy for $45. It seems amazon rose the prices. The price is the same as in the stores so I advise you to get it in stores because you never know what your going to get in the mail. Or you can wait till it's $30 again or buy from a seller. Now on to the books. This hardcover includes 3 books. The first one features seasons 1-8. The second one features seasons 9-10, the third one contains seasons 11-12. Each one contains things you might of missed facts and other stuff like production photos songs and more. I reccommend this for all simpsons fans.

The Ultimate Guide for the Ultimate Simpsons Fan
This Episode Guide has EVERYTHING that you can ever imagine in an episode guide. From Seasons 1-12, it has details on every single episode. Its got quotes, what Bart writes on the chalkboard in the intro, couch gags, special guest voices, writers, screenshots, episode number (i.e. 8F05), air date, scene selections, runtime, and a whole lot more. All of this for only about $30, what a bargain. The Simpsons Forever!
I have the first book that covers seasons 1-8 and it is an absolute must-have for Simpson fans not in front of the internet who want to remember specific shows and lines from the shows at their fingertips. It has brought hours and hours of joy to my friends and I. I think the guy from Belgium is just bitter and might want to consume some Duff. ... Read more

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Fun Story but Short on Facts
I would give this a three, only my son loves this book because he loves anything about ants.We read Ms Cole`s MAGIC SCHOOL BUS VISITS A BEEHIVE back to back with this.The comparison is too great.It would be terrific to see a layout of the ant colony`s system of tunnels and chambers.Also, no mention is made of the drones:in the story Phoebe says "Without the queen, there wouldn`t be eggs," but without drones, there wouldn`t be eggs, either.I don`t know if they showed them in the television show, but there were no pictures of the pupae, nor the interesting fact that the ants stroke them and receive a tasty secretion in return.The book was interesting, but short on information;more so than some of the others adapted from the TV series.If your child wants to find out about ants there are better books out there.

good teaching resource
In this book a class ventures into the busy world of an ant farm. They learn all about the different roles of the different types of ants in each colony. The story is interesting to children and a lot of information about ant communities is presented.

In my pants 200
This is a great book for kids to learn a great deal about life. Every parent should buy this for his or her child. Well worth the asking price. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ants    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. General    5. Juvenile literature    6. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

Reviews (8)

Excellent for a pre-schooler
I bought this book as a present for my daughter's fourth birthday a month ago.Just about every night since then, we've read 6-8 pages of the dictionary to her at bed time.If it were up to her, we'd read more and more every night.She loves it.

cute for all ages
This is one of the better books that has so much in it that I can read it every night (many times) and still see new things. I can read it with my 18 month old (she loves Elmo, Ernie and Cookie) and my 3 year old (who loves the information from the book). My 3 year old will actually 'read' it to his sister while I am doing other things. The pictures are great and it is classic Sesame Street. i will note that the images and text is similar to the encyclopedia set from the 80's (which I also recommend), but that's ok. I didn't have the complete set anyway.

Best childrens book ever
I still own my original 1980 copy of this book and I'm in my mid 20's - it's one of my most cherished possessions.This was one of my first real books and my parents claim it was the secret of my educational success.Beyond being a dictionary, it teaches counting, reasoning and ethics.I would recommend this book to anyone who either loves Sesame Street or is looking for a really good book for their child to learn from. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children: Babies & Toddlers    3. Dictionaries    4. English language    5. General    6. Juvenile literature    7. Picture dictionaries    8. Picture dictionaries, English    9. Reference / Dictionaries   

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Blue rocks my world.
A delightful romp through turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce, guided by an azure canine.Blue Skiddoo!I can't wait for the movie.

A Tour de Force!
Kudos to Lissy and her crew for a first-rate children's book.In an era of moral chaos, Blue sounds like a clarion of probity and decency.This book is compelling both for children and parents alike! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Dogs    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Preschool    5. Dogs    6. Fiction    7. Holidays & Celebrations - Thanksgiving    8. Holidays & Festivals - Thanksgiving    9. Interactive Adventure    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Movie Tie - In    12. Thanksgiving Day    13. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

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I didn't like the ending at all.
This was the first Arthur Book I bought for my four year old daughter...who very strongly believes in Santa .As I was nearing the end of this book while reading it to her, I realized where we were going withthe ending.I understand if your target age is ten years old or so andthey are doubtful, but I had to explain to my daughter after we finishedthe book why Santa didn't eat the stuff that Arthur had worked so hard on,and why the sister got rid of it all. I bought this book at a school bookfair, and I was really looking forward to introducing her to Arthur Books. Now, I can't say that I'll ever buy another one.

Great Book - Arthur does it again
Arthur worked hard and did a good jo

We love Arthur's dog Killer!What a great pet!
Not only a great children's book, but a great book for the parent.Loadsof subtle humor if you look close enough (flavors of ice cream at the icecream shop).A great book for all! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals    2. Animals - General    3. Brown, Marc    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Christmas    7. Fiction    8. Gifts    9. Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas    10. Humorous Stories    11. Juvenile Fiction    12. Preschool Picture Story Books    13. Santa Claus    14. Juvenile Fiction / Family / General   

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Sweet, sweet Terra
One of the best and first teen titans books I have ever read! In this adventure we learn how Slade got his powers, and that he has a son well another son called Jericho. Jericho is mute but he's a mutante err I mean meta-human that can jump into a persons body and take over them. Jericho for some reason seems to have a uncommon effect on people, this effect is to make people around him, trust him! For some strange reason, the writers never took advantage of this and they actually made the character trustworthy. Slade himself, vouches to BeastBoy that his son is on the up and up.
The High Point For Perez and Wolfman
Viewed by many as DC's X-Men, the New Teen Titans surpassed their Marvel rival and this book is the proof.Less wordy, better artwork and fuller plots and characters, Wolfman and Perez created something that has not only defined their careers, but has been a benchmark for all comic creators.The story is actually the culmination of 4 or 5 years of Teen Titan comics, starting with #1, but "The Judas Contract" is only the last year or so.Wolfman's writing appealed to his target reader, young adults, as their inner conflicts about fitting in, unrequited love or growing up was reflected in the heroes in the Titans.Looking back 20 years later, it may seem quaint, but it holds up, as does the main action and storyline.As for Perez's art, it is his finest.Not only is he able to create a different, unique look for each character, he was able to do it every month, plus provide inks for the first 3 chapters.It is true that the New Teen Titans never was as good a book afterwards, and near the end was embarrassing for all involved, but how many years did Claremont get out of the X-Men after John Byrne left?"The Judas Contract" ranks just below "Watchmen," "Dark Knight," and "Batman:Year One" as 1980s' DC product, and is still in the top 10 or 20 of all time.

A MUST READ CLASSIC
The Judas Contract is the pinnacle of the Wolfman-Perez era of the Titans, thats all there is to it. Action, adventure, betrayal, and tragedy are all enveloped within some of Perez's greatest work ever. I would recommend this not just to any Titans fan, but any comics fan at all, and you couldnt ask for a better introduction to the Titans if you've never been a fan. If you didnt like The Judas Contract, you just dont "get it" and never will. Its easily one of the Top 20, maybe Top 10 stories ever told. Forget Crisis, Identity Crisis, and Avengers Disassembled, if you want an "epic" story arc or an "event", this is it. ... Read more

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My friend moved away
This is a very touching book. It shows emotions of what happens when a close friend moves away. Frankin takes it out on everybody. But in the end his father figures out that it was Otter's moving that upset Franklin. His father told him how they can still stay in contact with each other. Franklin sent Otter a puzzle that he made.

Another lesson by Franklin
Franklin, our favorite little turtle, struggles through the day after his good friend Otter moves away.Everything seems to go wrong until he finally has a relieving talk with dad and realizes that he hasn't reallylost his buddy, but that their relationship simlpy has to take on a newdimension.This is yet another greatly illustrated, wonderful book in theFranklin series, which helps teach life's lessons and morals to our youngones. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anger    2. Animals - Turtles    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 1-2    6. Fiction    7. Friendship    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Moving, Household    10. Social Issues - Friendship    11. Social Issues - General    12. Social Situations - General    13. Turtles    14. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Turtles   

Reviews (7)

FRANKLINGOES TO THE HOSPITAL
This book was great for my six year old preparing to go to the hospital.It was really important for him to realize that it is okay to be scared,that it is part of the whole experience,you just need to talk about it.

Franklin Learns About the Hospital, and Bravery
Kids love Franklin the turtle and so if they have to go the hospital, this book will really help.
The absolute best of its kind!
As a children's librarian, this is the best book I've found so far for children that explains what a trip to the hospital is like. In the story, Franklin accidentally gets a crack in his shell while playing soccer, and must have a simple operation to fix it. Franklin is nervous, and tries to be brave, but inside, he's a little frightened. Everything is explained, in detail, from the hospital bracelet with your name on it, how an X-Ray machine works, even the numbing medicine put on Franklin's hand so he doesn't feel the needle for the anesthetic. It also explains that while your parents cannot be in the operating room with you, they will be right there when you wake up! As with all the Franklin books, the illustrations are beautiful, and this book is no exception. All of the details are there, right down to the rails on the hospital bed and the IV stand. I highly reccommend this book to any child who's nervous about a stay in the hospital, or simply to anyone who's curious! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Turtles    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Health & Daily Living - Visits to Doctor/Dentist/Hospital    8. Hospitals    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Medical care    11. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    12. Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings    13. Social Situations - Visits to Doctor/Dentist/Hospital    14. Turtles    15. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Turtles   

Reviews (17)

Not what I was expecting
When I first read the back of this book, I was so excited. It sounded like an excellent read. I waited until all three books came out and then I bought them.And then I read them, and was extremely disappointed. Burning
"Unseen" is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel crossover triligy focusing on a group of kidnapped teenagers.Salma, a privliged Mexican at Sunnydale Collage, goes to Buffy and Willow to help with her brother who went missing.Meanwhile back in Los Angeles, Angel gets involved with a man who was framed by crooked cops, and his psychic son.Cordelia and Wes track down a bunch of vampire worshiping teenagers.All of these stories do not come together in this book.But there is a lot of conflict; Angel seems at odds with Riley (Buffy's new boyfriend), LAPD detective Kate Lockly, and even Buffy herself.Xander get envious of Spike because of him and Anya having so much in common; Giles and Wesley have a battle of the experts.I liked this book, and I couldn't wait until the next one.One little problem is that the "Unseen" series isn't as good as "The Gatekeeper Triligy" or "The Lost Slayer" series, but still pretty good.

The Burning
After reading this book I got hooked on the u.p.n. drama BuffyThe VampireSlayer and you will to. I don''t want to go into detail because I might give away the ending so my advice to you BUY IT...Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Horror    2. Fantasy - Contemporary    3. Fantasy fiction    4. Fiction    5. Horror & Ghost Stories    6. Horror - General    7. Movie-TV Tie-In - General    8. Mystery/Suspense    9. Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic    10. Supernatural    11. Vampires    12. Fantasy    13. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In    14. Science fiction   

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Editorial Review

Maisy the marvelous mouse is ready to take the plunge--but she needs the assistance of young readers to get properly prepped for the pool. Dressed for the arctic tundra, this rodent has a lot of disrobing to do. By lifting flaps and pulling tabs, kids can help Maisy peel down to her skivvies. After removing her blue hat and scarf, brown boots, red coat, gray sweater, green trousers, purple T-shirt, yellow socks, and orange undies, Maisy is finally ready to don her rainbow-striped swimsuit and leap into the water (hopefully mice can swim). Youngsters will delight in Lucy Cousins's charming illustrations, as well as the tugging, lifting, and sliding involved in this interactive book. The many colors and clothes provide an excellent learning opportunity, but kids will appreciate Read more

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Maisy the Swimmer is Great
Maisy captures a child's attention.Maisy is going swimming.Most preschool children love to play in water.This book teaches children their colors and the names of articles of clothes.

Bobbing along
Good old Maisy.Her adventures tend to be as large or small as the daily activites that children themselves partake in.Appearing in cleverly constructed (and mighty strong) books, Maisy is cheery without ever becoming pendatic.She's light-hearted but never tiring.Maisy is, in fact, the perfect companion for any child beginning to read.She is also a great help to those parents that want their kids to see reading as a fun activity. Lots of fun to read
This book has a very simple concept - taking off all of Maisy's many layers of clothing and then putting on her bathing suit so that she can go swimming.My 2 year old son loves it to pieces - literally.Unfortunately it's not very robust, but even now with half the pages in tatters it's still one of his favorites. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - MiceHamstersGuinea Pigsetc.    2. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    3. Children: Preschool    4. Clothing and dress    5. Concepts - General    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Mice    9. Specimens    10. Toy and movable books    11. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.    12. Picture books   

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Reviews (4)

'The Magic School Bus Gets Baked' is questionable
I don't think children's books should glorify these sorts of "trips".But the colors are vivid and I think most of the unsuitable references will go over the heads of its younger readers.

MAgic school bus "cake"
I liked this book, it was interrasting and it had made me read more and omre till i got through it all.I like the part when the shrunk and the guy was chaseing them and the flew into the cake and went into the oven i didn't think there would make it out.

Kitchen Chemistry Fizzes
When their inimitable school bus goes on the fritz (or should I say, "frizz"?,) the students get worried:this is one field trip they don`t want to miss.They`re trying to give their unique teacher a surprise birthday party and need to get to the bakery for the cake.When they finally reach their destination, the unstable bus suddenly shrinks, with everyone in it, to the size of a moth.They dodge the baker`s fly swatter and Ms Frizzle while using kitchen chemistry to get the job done.My boys and I miss the volume of information and mini "reports" of the original series, but they still learn and have fun at the same time.They have a new respect for cooking, as edible chemistry.And the baking soda experiment at the back of the book is a rainy day standby in our household:we love the fizz from the Frizz! ... Read more

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Reviews (6)

IT'S A VERY NICE BOOK
ITS 6 STORIES IN TOTAL. MK AND ASH. ADD FUN TO DO ACTIVITIES AFTER EACH STORY

Once Upon a Time With the Olsen Twins
This book is really cute and has six of Mary-Kate and Ashleys favorite Disney stories. Stories like Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas, Snow White and the Seven Dworfs, Aladdin, and The Little Mermaid. In each story they tell you little things and before each story they tell you why it is their favorite and their thoughts about the story. After each cute story they give you a project to make something that is based on the story you just read. It even has pictures of them and of the stories you read. Before each story they dress up like the main character. Over all the book has more than one story in it and is really cute and good for little kids.

Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time there were a pair of twins in a storybook called Once Upon a Time with Mary-Kate and Ashley. The book is cute. It has six different Disney stories like Aladddin and Beauty and the Beast. Before each story they tell you what they think of it. After each story they give you instructions to build a product that goes with the story that you just read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Fairy tales    4. Fiction    5. Folklore    6. General    7. Handicraft    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Princesses    10. Juvenile Fiction / General   

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Can't Put It Down
I couldn't put it down because of the adventures,Arthur and Francine had.

Very funny book.
I am a second grader. I think this is a very good book to read for a kid my age. It is a very exciting and funny book. I think it is the best "Arthur" chapter book I have ever read. I think you should readit. ... Read more

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BEST FOR THOSE APPREHENSIVE ABOUT SCHOOL
OUR PRE-SCHOOLER IS SO OUTGOING, THIS BOOK DIDN'T STRIKE A CHORD W/ HER & SHE NEVER WANTED IT READ A 2ND TIME.SHE DID LOVE THE COOKIE PAGE THOUGH.LAUREN CHILD IS VERY FUNNY, BUT OUR FAVORITE IS 'I AM NOT SLEEPY...'.

Nothing but love for Charlie and Lola!
My kids both love Charlie and Lola!I have only recently discovered them, but found this book just before my daughter started kindergarten.This book looks at some of the things that kids will worry about when they start school (especially for the first time, but also as it turns out for starting a new grade!) and helps ease many of those worries in a way that is gentle and humorous.I love how gentle and easy-going Charlie is with his little sister, and how refreshing it is to see a sister and brother pair who genuinely love each other and even when they're frustrated with each other, they manage to work it out.My daughter and her little brother will have richer lives for this series of books.I can't recommend them highly enough!!!

I absolutely LOVE Lauren Child
I have recently discovered the Charlie and Lola Lauren Child books and I (and my kids) can't get enough of them.The relationship between brother and sister is gorgeous, and the insight into a small girl's mind is spot on.The Language and phrasing is something that all kids can identify with.When I read these books all my children (12, 10, 6 and 5) stop and listen.This one is particularly entertaining as it contains Lola's imaginary friend Soren Lorenson.Amazing illustrations and wonderful story. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Brothers and sisters    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Fiction    6. First day of school    7. General    8. Humorous Stories    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. School & Education    11. School stories    12. Schools    13. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    14. Social Issues - New Experience    15. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / New Experience