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Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul: Stories About Pets as Teachers, Healers, Heroes and Friends

91 reviews

Vermilion, 1999

Gotta love them fur kids!
As both a dog and cat owner, and a would-be everything-else owner, too, I love this book! I have several "Chicken Soup" books, plan to add several more to my collection, but this one is probably my favorite so far. It keeps you between tears and laughter from beginning to end. All pet lovers will see themselves and their furry, feathered or finned friends somewhere in here, I'm sure!

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: Stories of Life, Love and Learning

476 reviews

Vermilion, 1993

Good Insight
I am not a teen anymore, but a decade ago, I was. I never went to a public school, or delt with teenage dating, drugs, suicide, sneaking around, or all of that drama. I purchased this for a special teen in my life who has had to go to public school and face all of that. I read it before I gave it to her, and I think I learned some things that enter into the "average teen's" life. I hope she ...

Oh the Places You'll Go

312 reviews
Dr Seuss

Random House Inc., 1990

great book!
This is a great book for any age group! It is very motivating and meaningful. Enjoy, good read!

Ella Enchanted

1164 reviews
Gail Carson Levine

HarperCollins Children's Books, 2004

amazingly fantastical!
I know many of you have already seen the movie. I know I was a big fan of the movie with Anne Hathaway... and that cute guy that played Prince Charmont. But do not let that deter you from reading this gem of a story. The movie only gives you a glimpse (and a small one at that) as to what is really between the covers of Ella Enchanted. Although geared for younger readers, I was taken by this ...

The Tale of Three Trees

87 reviews
Angela Elwell Hunt, Tim Jonke

Lion Hudson Plc, 2002

Great Art, Great Story, Great Message!
We are using this story as the foundation for an Easter for Kids program this year. The three trees each play an important part in the life of Christ, his birth, his life and miracles, and his death. What a great way to tell the story of Easter from a unique perspective. Aso a great reminder that God uses all of our labors, great or small, recognized or unrecognized by others, for his loving ...

Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul 2 (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Chicken Soup for the Soul)

157 reviews
Jack, Ed. Canfield

Turtleback, 1998

An inspirational book
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul ll is a great book written by teenagers and some adults about life. It teaches us about life and how to deal with it. It shows us that no matter where you came form, what you look like, or how you act, almost all teenagers are the same. This book is an inspiration to everyone. This book influences me because it inspires me to become a better person. ...

The Beatles Anthology

221 reviews
Beatles, John Lennon, ...

Chronicle Books, 2002

What's Not To Like If You're A Fan?
Finally a companion massive book for the cd releases re-introducing the Fab 4 to a younger audience apparently with the blessing of Paul, George, Ringo and Yoko. This book tries very hard to satisfy the diverse "needs" of its perceived fan base and so has something for everyone and like most things that try to please everyone, this one doesn't quite succeed and hence the complaints by some of ...

Halls of Fame: Essays

125 reviews
John D'Agata

Graywolf Press, 2003

Judge the book on its own terms
Let me preface this by saying I was a classmate of John's at the Iowa Writers' Workshop in the mid-90's. I remember discussing several of the essays included in this collection, and being incredibly impressed with both the work and the author. The time, imagination, detail, obsession, intelligence, honesty and humble nature of both the essays and the essayist should at the very least inspire a ...

The Lorax

150 reviews
Dr. Seuss

Collins, 1989

A powerful story about competing interests, for children and adults...
In 1981's, a forestry-dependent community in north-coastal California (Laytonville) proposed removing The Lorax from the required reading list for second graders. One comment was, "To teach our children that harvesting redwood trees is bad is not the education we need." The numerous lawsuits and objections regarding sustainable forestry practices were a bleeding wound to these communities. ...

Shadow Castle

104 reviews
Marian Cockrell

Buccaneer Books, 1992

I'm 56 and this is still my favorite book!
I first read this book when I was ten. I have read it to all 5 of my children, and they are grown now and still remember it. I own 2 copies, the original and the expanded version. I love this book, it has so much imagination! If you like any type of magic or fairy tales, or something that's just easy to read and fun, please read it -- You won't be sorry!

Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales

65 reviews
Beatrix Potter

Warne, 2006

Gorgeous book
Children love this book. It has amazing illustrations and the timeless tales of Beatrix Potter. A+

The Eleventh Hour (Picture Puffin)

64 reviews
Graeme Base

Puffin, 1993

An Early Favorite
As a child, I read and solved this book and thoroughly enjoyed it. It takes some time, but the time it took was part of the fun. Sure, there were puzzles I didn't understand and that is where my mother stepped in. Not only did I learn a lot, but it created quality time with my family, plus it was fun. Kids today are so used to having everything handed to them. They need a challenge on ...

Falling Up

70 reviews
Shel Silverstein

Collins, 1998

Excellent poetry reading for kids
This book contains poems that are funny but also make good discussion with your kids. They can be read together or individually but are great fun. This is a great tool that can be used to encourage reading formally and informally. We are planning to buy more of this author's poetry books!

Fictions (Everyman's Library Classics)

74 reviews
Jorge Luis Borges

Everyman's Library, 1993

Entrada a un nuevo mundo
Un libro inolvidable que me adentró en el mundo laberíntico y apasionante de borges indispensable en cuanlquier biblioteca.

The Jolly Postman

59 reviews
Allan Ahlberg

LB Kids, 2001

buy it!
I love this book most of the jolly postman books. Just so funny, for kids, but especially their parents!

Horton Hears a Who (Dr.Seuss Classic Collection)

66 reviews
Dr. Seuss

Picture Lions, 1998

A timeless masterpiece for children of all ages
Horton Hears a Who is a masterpiece. Often heralded as a book on friendship, it is much more than that. Theodor Seuss Geisel was an outspoken critic of Hitler and Mussolini, and Horton Hears a Who has been said to have been Geisel's call to support the fledgling democracy in Japan after World War II. But Horton is much more than that. Horton Hears a Who is a reminder of the importance of ...

Fox in Socks

76 reviews
Dr Seuss

Collins and Harvill: London 1966, 1966

Awesome book
I love this book, my [...] year old does too. It's fun for me to read and see if I can go without any mistakes. I'm hoping once he starts learning to read that he will enjoy reading it himself.

Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry

61 reviews
Akiane Kramarik

Thomas Nelson, 2006

Brilliant and Beautiful
This book very often made me pause and worship God. Very beautiful pictures that she drew and incredible poetry. I originally bought this as a present for my brother and sister-in-law. But I had to read it first, the biography of how God revealed Himself to her is also quite interesting. Well worth the purchase if you have any interest in art, poetry or miracles.

Forgotten Door

58 reviews
Alexander Key

Westminster John Knox Press, 1965

The most influential book of my youth
At a time when, in my Jewish Sunday School as well as in Grade School, it was in vogue to offer relatively young children a brutally frank history of the Holocaust, this book gave me something to do with my horror of man's capacity for cruelty. This story offered me, as a school girl, an alternative vision that led me later to drink up the writings of Albert Schweitzer. Perhaps Jon and the ...

Pieces of My Heart: Writings Inspired by Animals and Nature

63 reviews
Jim Willis

Infinity Publishing.com, 2002

Pender County Resident
First of all I would like to say that I love this book. It is so heart touching. Second of all in reponse to Kat Lady. I am a former resident of Pender county. Pender County NC is a rural area and the mentality that many, many people in this area have towards animals is heartbreaking and unforgivable. I would be wiling to bet that those dogs that Mr. Willis took were probably being neglected ...

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