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Mergus the Merganser Duckling: A journey up the River called Priest

3 reviews
Karen Dingerson

BookSurge Publishing, 2007

Wonderful story!
This is a wonderful story with beautiful photos!! I have 2 small boys that love this story and ask me to read it over and over again. It keeps the young reader guessing about what is happening in the forest!! I highly recommend this book to everyone!

Favorite Dog Hikes in And Around Las Vegas (Favorite Dog Hikes)

4 reviews
Megan Lawlor Wynne Benti

Spotted Dog Pr Inc, 2006

Best Dog Hiking Info
An easy read, with the best coverage of dog friendly trails and parks around Las Vegas, loaded with basic hiking information for dogs and humans that's good anywhere. The sections on, on leash, and off leash local parks are a nice bonus.

The Spotted Pony: A Collection of Hanukkah Stories

3 reviews
Eric A. Kimmel

Holiday House, 1992

Brave and wise tales
Among the brave and wise rabbis in these stories come demons, ghosts, fools and even the clever Hershel of Ostropol, who tricked the Demon King in another Kimmel Chanukah story. But our son especially loves the story for the fourth night. The Lord tells King Solomon the dimensions for the Temple he must build and what materials to use. But King Solomon may not use iron, "for iron is a metal of ...

Blaze and the Gray Spotted Pony

4 reviews
C. W. Anderson

Atheneum, 1968

A must for the horselover of any age!
The Billy & Blaze series was my absolute favorite in gradeschool-- the illustrations are gorgeous, and the stories are well thought out and written superbly. I remember signing this series out of the school library over and over and over again... now as an adult, I am THILLED to see it offered here at Amazon. None of these books will disappoint a horselover-- no matter what age you are!

Spotted Bear: A Rocky Mountain Folktale

2 reviews
Hanneke Ippisch

Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1998

A magnificent tale, beautifully illustrated.
A folk tale with origins seemingly as endless as there are places which serve as habitat for bears. My 5-year old daughter wants to read it every night and to look carefully at the illustrator's magnificent and bright nature work, attempting to find any hidden surprises. The story appears to be for children (and it's fantastic at that level), but the spiritual touch, as well as the obvious ...

Spotted Yellow Frogs: Fold-out Fun with Patterns, Colors, 3-D Shapes, Animals

8 reviews
Matthew Van Fleet

Dial, 1998

Perfect for squirmy babies!
We got this book with a bunch of other hand-me-downs, and now I'm planning on getting the others from this author. My daughter is almost a year, and she gets squirmy every time we try to read any book but this one. With this book, she sits still, and looks so intently at the pages, laughing as we open each flap. Every time I say "the end", she signs "more". She could sit and read it over ...

Born Free and Equal: The Manzanar Photographs of Ansel Adams, from the Library of Congress Collection

5 reviews
Ansel Adams, Wynne Benti

Spotted Dog Pr Inc, 2007

A fascinating look at this historical tragedy
In the autumn of 1943, the eminently talented photographer Ansel Adams traveled to the Relocation Center at Manzanar, California. This was one of the camps where the United States government relocated (some would say "imprisoned") the many people of Japanese descent who lived in the western, Military Zone 1, so that they could not assist Imperial Japan in its war against the United States. Among ...

Appaloosa, The Spotted Horse In Art And History

3 reviews
Francis Haines

Published for the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth by the University of Texas Press, 1963

Perfect for appaloosa lovers!
A magnificent book, full of gorgeous full color photos of ancient and modern artwork depicting the appaloosa. This book is also a well-written history of the evolution of the appaloosa and the attitudes towards the color. For example, did you know that spotted Lippizans and Lusitanos used to be prized and not prohibited? Highly recommend for those who love spotted horses!

Land of the Spotted Eagle

2 reviews
Luther Standing Bear

Bison Books, 1978

Land of the Spotted Eagle
This is the finest book I have read on the lifestyle of the Lakota (Sioux),people not only before European contact, but also how they dealt with their transformation into "civilized" members of the dominate society. It was originally written in 1933. Luther Standing Bear took his name after entering Carlisle Indian School. How sad that the newcomers to North America didn't take the time to ...

Innocent Killers: A Fascinating Journey Through the Worlds of the Hyena, the Jackal, and the Wild Dog

2 reviews
Hugo Van Lawick-Goodall, Jane Van Lawick-Goodall

Houghton Mifflin, 1971

Hyenas, jackals and wild dogs - oh my!
Just so you know, Jane van Lawick-Goodall is more commonly known as Jane Goodall - yes, the one that works with chimpazees. Hugo van Lawick-Goodall was the photographer as well as her husband during the chimpazee studies. This book manages to make 3 animals that most folks do not have a lot of love for and make them interesting reading. I don't particularly like hyenas and the description of how ...

The Revised Foil

1 review
Charles A. Selberg

Spotted Dog Press (OR), 1993

How to teach excellent Fencing in a group situation
Charles Selberg created the finest group fencing program the US has ever witnessed in the 1970s and early 80s at the Univ. of Cal, Santa Cruz where he was tenure professor. His book reflects a deep knowledge of sport in a manner which avoids the usual technical cravass that so many fencing writers fall into. The book is the only guide I know of that can allow a high school or college coach to ...

Using Soundtrack: Produce Original Music for Video, DVD, and Multimedia

2 reviews
Douglas Spotted Eagle

CMP Books, 2004

A Great Way to Learn
I am not a musician. The last instrument I played was the basoon (and no one ever asks you to play that in normal social circles). So to summarize my music knowledge is rudimentary. Douglas Spotted Eagle's is not (cripes he has a Grammy!) But he does lord that knowledge over you, rather he generously shares his wisdom. This book is an easy and engaging read AND you you learn something from it. ...

Spotted Boy and the Comanches

2 reviews
Mabel Earp Cason

Pacific Press, 1963

Excellent
A true story of Texas life in the 1860's. Thad Conway hates the Comanche Indians who periodically raid and massacre families along the Brazos river. Attacked and stolen by Indian warriors, he finds that Chief Yellow Cloud plans to adopt him as a son. A perfect children's book with a strong moral backbone.

Specks : Louisiana's Top 10 Trout Destinations, and Exactly How to Fish Them Year-Round

1 review
Todd Masson

Louisiana Publishing, 2001

Masson Hits the Mark
I have read Louisiana Sportsman magazine for years and have enjoyed Todd Masson's stories. He is truly an excellent oudoors writer and concetrates on the issues that Louisiana sportsman need to hear as well as the fundamentals to maximize each and every outdoor adventure in this state. Specks is an incredible look into patterns of the speckled trout, one of the finest fish to catch and serve on ...

Scrapper John: Valley of the Spotted Horses

1 review
Paul Bagdon

Camelot, 1992

Mountain bear attack!
The valley of the spotted horses is a story about how Scrapper John's father is killed by a bear in a lion attack. He goes to live with an Indian tribe where he meets a friend and they decide to go on a journey to the valley of the spotted horses. After making into the valley by climbing a wall, they escape with their new horses through the snakes with the help of a flood.

A Portrait of Spotted Deer's Grandfather

1 review
Amy Littlesugar

Albert Whitman & Company, 1997

excellent
I thought this book was good for a biography of George Catlin. He painted a lot of beautiful paintings of the Native Americans and their land. I recommend this book to those who like to learn more of how the NAtive Americans thought that their face was the spirit and it can be taken away. Please read to understand the NAtive people customs and way of life. Cdelatorre

Little Spotted Cat

1 review
Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Dial, 2005

Great book for mischevbious toddelrs!
My two-year old LOVES this book! The little cat in it is supposed to take his nap, but instead gets into all sorts of trouble while his mom is looking for him. In the end, however, he gets tucked in and ends up falling asleep. If you have a toddler, this might sound familiar. Fun book to read, especially if you like doing different voices.

The Spotted Turtle: North America's Best

2 reviews
Al Roach

Serpent's Tale NHBD/Living Art, 2006

Great spot book
I have sots and really enjoyed this book. I like the pictures and learned a few things too. Spots aren't like ordinary water turtles, and require a little different environment and care. There are very few books that discuss requirements for semi-aquatic turtles.

Spotted Dick, s'il vous plait: An English Restaurant in France

1 review
Tom Higgins

Soho Press c1995, 1995

Quaint and Classy
The author has written a charming story of his founding of a British restaurant in France. Unless you are familiar with French history, you may not know that the town of Lyon, where the restaurant is set up is the Bacon Capital of the World. Prior to 1384, at least in Western Europe, bacon was unknown. Folks would eat ham and pork ribs and chops but the idea of thin slices of fat-rich bacon ...

Brian Turner's Favourite British Recipes: Classic Dishes from Yorkshire Pudding to Spotted Dick

1 review
Brian Turner

Headline, 2003

Best cookbook I've found since leaving England
Since leaving my home in England & moving to the USA 18 years ago, I've had problems finding typical English recipes, but thanks to Brian Turner's book, I have re-discovered all of my old favourites & more! This is the only cookbook you will ever need, it covers everything.

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