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You Are Special 170 reviews
Max Lucado
Crossway Books, 2000
Touching story, not just for children.
Max Lucado has an touched a nerve with his delightful stories. This book reaches the heart of all of us.
We all want to know our worth. This beautifully written and illustrated story reminds us that we are all of infinite worth, in the eyes of our creator.
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How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night Doll: 8" Long122 reviews
Jane Yolen
MerryMakers, 2003
A book for any little dinosaur fan
My three year old has been into dinosaurs for a year and is still going strong. He received this for his third birthday and it quickly became his favorite bedtime story. We always end with a kiss and he roars a goodnight. Lol.
I like how the dinosaurs are named in the pictures because it not only teaches bedtime manners, but also dinosaur identification. Believe it or not, the boy can name ...
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)2600 reviews
J.K. Rowling
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001
An amazing novel
This is my favorite novel of the series so far. In his second year, Harry was able to overcome an incompetent professor to thwart Voldemort yet again. But this novel was even better. I never saw the ending coming. The relationship between Snape and Lupin caught me completely by surprise. And the incredible revelations about Harry's parents death add even more depth to Harry's third year. JK ...
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Chess for Juniors: A Complete Guide for the Beginner (Chess)190 reviews
Robert M. Snyder
Random House Puzzles & Games, 1991
Will get the next edition in addition to the copy I have
I got this book a couple of years ago and now am chess club presendent at my school chess club in 7th grade. I loaned it out so many times it is getting worn out.
When I went to get a copy now I found out it is temporarily not in print because it is going to be made a new edition. I plan to get the new edition for the chess club.
What I liked about this book is that it isn't a silly little ...
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The Little Prince191 reviews
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Tivola Electronic Publishing, 2000
Little Prince speaks to the child in me
I was an adult when i read this book, and i really appreciated the lessons in life that Saint-Exupery shares through the Little Prince.
A great book, full of beautiful illustrations, easy to read, while fun and sad at the same time.
I personally read it as if Exupery is sharing with us the conversations he has with his own inner child, in the image of the Little Prince. That is why the ...
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Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings141 reviews
HarperCollins, 1974
One of the best childrens books ever.. also great for adults!
Nothing I could write here would explain how great of a book you are about to purchase. All I can say is... I loved it as a child and my son loves it. Stop wasting time and buy it now!!
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?315 reviews
Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1983
a must have!
I started reading this book to my son when he was 12 months old and since then he has always loved reading it. The words are flowy and interesting enough to capture his attention. A definate must have in a toddlers bookshelf!
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Where the Wild Things Are357 reviews
Maurice Sendak
Galison Books, 2001
"And it was still Hot!"
The last line in this great book is "...and it was still hot", and it is!
I first read this book in a Children's Literature class in college (which was taught by our county's wonderful head Children's Librarian); I used it for my picture book presentation. I later over the next few years told it at different events as an "oral tradition" style presentation, which goes to show you how well it is ...
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Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors (McKay Chess Library)112 reviews
Robert M. Snyder
Topeka Bindery, 2003
Great Teaching Style - One of my all time favorite chess books
I really enjoyed reading Unbeatable Chess Lessons For Juniors. I felt that I gained a lot of knowledge especially in the following areas,
a) Learning how to build an attack. The placement of your pieces and planning aheady.
b) Learning how to use sacrifices and to recognize when they work and do not work.
c) Positional play - manuvering your pieces and planning the use of Pawn structures.
d) ...
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie125 reviews
Laura Joffe Numeroff
Laura Geringer, 1995
If You Give a Child This Book...You Will Have Hours of Fun Together
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is a modern classic, beloved by children everywhere. It is also a book that teaches about sequential action and consequence. For example, if you give a mouse a cookie, he is going to ask for a glass of milk. If you give him a glass of milk, he will probably ask for straw. As the book continues, the drink leads to a napkin, which leads to a mirror (to check for a ...
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Big Red Barn (rpkg)76 reviews
Margaret Wise Brown
HarperCollins, 1989
Utopia
This is one of my favorite books to read to my son. The prose is beautiful, concise, and profound. It's a very subtle book and takes some quiet time to truly appreciate it. The Big Red Barn is a picture of utopia; animals coexisting in peace, playing throughout the day, and then resting at night.
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Go Dog Go85 reviews
P. D. Eastman
MerryMakers, 1997
Allô. Do you like my hat?
This is my favorite book of all time. I can't recommend it highly enough. If the "dog party in the trees" doesn't capture your imagination, I don't know what will. For the last forty years or so, I have been looking -- and I mean this literally, not figuratively -- for said party. That's a bit cracked, I know, but I just can't help myself.
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Sheep in a Jeep74 reviews
Nancy E. Shaw
Houghton Mifflin, 1988
Sheep in a Jeep can't be beat!
I was first introduced to this book when a friend's toddler received it for Christmas. He loved it. That was 5 or 6 years ago. Recently we found it at the library and my boys loved it so much that we bought our own. My 2yo son loves it and even the 4yo still asks to read it. It's a keeper!
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The Little House Book & Cassette (Read Along Book & Cassette)59 reviews
Virginia Lee Burton
Houghton Mifflin, 1998
Sweet remiscence of small-town America
This was one of my favorites as kid. Then, sadly, I forgot about it until stumbling across it in the school library. It is once again one of my favorites. Cynics might roll their eyes at this tribute to good ol' days gone by, but I personally appreciate the nostalgia and the house with its subtle face parts is adorable. You feel so bad for the cute little house! It is also an observation at the ...
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Falling Up63 reviews
HarperCollins, 1996
ALWAYS A JOY TO READ.
To be frank, I get a kick out of Silverstein's work. It is always a bit quirky, always takes a couple of readings to really "get," and is very entertaining while being quite insightful as to human nature. This work is no different from his other works, same quality, same odd way of looking at life, same delightful black and white drawings. Publisher's Weekly got it pretty right here, in their ...
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Forbidden Game, Collector's Omnibus Edition75 reviews
L.J. Smith
Archway, 1997
Thrill Of the Forbidden
I would be hard pressed to pick one of L.J. Smith's leading guys as my favorite, but Julien was and still is one of the most intriguing leads in all the books I have ever read. This book has it all, romance and intrigue, drama and suspense. But best of all, unlike a lot of the YA fiction that is out there it actually will keep you up at night wondering about who might be standing over your bed. ...
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A Mother for Choco (Paperstar)67 reviews
Keiko Kasza
Putnam Juvenile, 1996
A mother for Choco; a story for my daughter
I absolutely adore this book. My sister gave it to us before we traveled to China to adopt our daughter. She's just over two now and has read this book with me dozens of times. We both love the illustrations, and even at a very young age, she "gets" the idea that Choco finds a mother in Mrs. Bear, regardless of the fact that they look nothing alike. (I confess I still get misty every time I read ...
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Peek-A Who?96 reviews
Nina Laden
Chronicle Books, 2000
Eek-a!
My 13 month old loves this book. It actually inspired her fifth word! We were reading the book and as I was about to say "Peek-A... Moo", I heard this tiny "eek-a" from my daughter. I turned the page for Peek-a-Boo, and before I could say anything, she did it again - "eek-a". It's repetitious so I think it taught her to say the word. Now she loves to say "eek-a" before I turn the page. I ...
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Blue Hat, Green Hat69 reviews
Little Simon, 1984
So good you'll hate it...
I'm not entirely sure why, but my 18 month old absolutely loves this book. She has a shelf of literally hundreds of books. Blue Hat, Green Hat and But Not the Hippopotamus get read at least 20 times a day... every day.
Blue Hat, Green Hat is a book that will grow some. Initially, they will likely enjoy that every set of pages ends with "Ooops". From there though, they can learn about colors ...
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Winning Chess Tournaments for Juniors (Chess)76 reviews
Robert M. Snyder
Random House Puzzles & Games, 2004
The MOST HELPFUL book I have ever read (It covers a lot of stuff to help you learn to train in chess the right way).
I was wondering for a long time while playing in chess tournaments what was the best way to train. This was to improve my game and to make me perform better in tournaments. I had a lot of books that just had materials to learn from. But I wanted to know what to study, how to study and then when I get to the tournament what to do to put me in the best shape.
WELL, WINNING CHESS TOURNAMENTS FOR ...
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