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Insectlopedia 8 reviews
Steck-Vaughn, 2000
Great fun, even for kids who aren't "insect lovers"
This is a book of poems about insects. The poems are great; their content is funny and rhythmic. Through the poems we learn about the various insects. Some have very creative text formatting such as the inchworm; the text is shaped like a humped-up inchworm. The illustrations are very creative collages that are unique compared to most other children's books. I began reading this when my first ...
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The Ghost in the Swing16 reviews
Janet Patton Smith
Steck-Vaughn Co, 1973
Favorite Childhood Book
It took me years of searching to finally find a copy of this book. I really was lucky to get a hardback that was in excellent shape. I think this is an enchanting story that though it is filled with spine tingling moments (considering the age group for which it was written) over all it's just a well written book that offers a story that is unique. I wish some group like Disney would find such ...
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Cass Three Billy Goats Gruff-Apov (Another Point of View)4 reviews
Alvin Granowsky
Steck-Vaughn, 1995
A hilarious children's book
I first received a copy of this book at the International Reading Association's 1996 conference when I was acting as a staff development assistant and enrichment teacher at an elementary school. It is hilarious. First, you read the traditional The Three Billy Goats Gruff to the kids and then you read the Just a Friendly Old Troll story which is told from the point of view of the troll. It is ...
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Mammalabilia: Poems and Paintings8 reviews
Douglas Florian
Steck-Vaughn, 2000
NOT AS SIMPLE AS IT LOOKS.
This is a rather unique little book. At first glance (without a thoughtful read), the short poems are rather simple in nature and are indeed quite easy to read, which is good for the young ones. On the other hand, the word play the author uses is actually quite complex. He actually has fun with words and I suspects, hopes his adult readers will also. The art at first glance is simple too. To ...
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Casey at the Bat6 reviews
Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Steck-Vaughn, 1987
Casey Strikes Out; Polacco Hits a Homer!
Thayer's classic ballad, `Casey at the Bat,' is greatly enhanced by Patricia Polacco's brilliantly achieved, big-hearted illustrations. Ms. Polacco captures emotion, action, and character through wittily exaggerated, slightly loopy pictures, and through lots of uncrowded background shenanigans. It's very cinematic: She effectively isolates action through extreme close-ups, and extends time ...
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America's Champion Swimmer4 reviews
David A. Adler
Steck-Vaughn, 2000
A Wonderful Book.
A wonderful book. It gave sooo much information. Parents will love it. I feel the author tried to tell us something. I think he wants us to keep trying to accomplish our goals and not be bothered by what other people say.
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The Next World4 reviews
Ursula Steck
Bella Books, 2005
Thrilling crime story with lesbian touch
This is a thrilling women's crime story with a lesbian touch. Anna, a former geneticist now working as a security guard in San Francisco, discovers her talent as a detective. Her friend and colleague gets killed under mysterious circumstances and a woman she has a crush on is reported missing. This sets Anna on a track which leads her into a maze of seemingly unrelated, threatening incidents. The ...
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The Buck Book: All Sorts of Things to do with a Dollar Bill-Besides Spend It17 reviews
Klutz, 1993
Great fun!
I got this for my 11 year old son. He already had some origami experience and really enjoyed it. He easily did the the first few projects, but had a little difficulty with the elephant and the peacock. After we looked at it closer, we were able to figure it out with little trouble. The book is very well written (and illustrated) and the projects are very clever. My son's main problem was that he ...
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Encyclopedia of Birds (2-Book Series)4 reviews
Steck-Vaughn, 1999
This book is great for anyone interested in birds
This book is well-organized and informative. It has helped me with there vivid pictures and types of endangered species
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GED Mathematics (Steck-Vaughn Ged Series)4 reviews
Steck-Vaughn, 2001
a very outstanding book
the book is very helpful in the areas that i need for my class that i attend on saturdays. my teacher recomend that we get this book and the topic in the book are very easy to understand.
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Friends Afloat (Publish-a-Book)2 reviews
Eliza Rosenbaum
Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1992
An amazing book for young chlidren
Friends Afloat,written by Eliza Rosenbaum, helps young children grasp the concept of teamwork and friendship. The illustrations, composed by Jean Pidgeon, help the parents and children enjoy the book even more.
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Coppelia (Easy to Read Folktales)2 reviews
Margot Fonteyn, Leo Delibes
Steck-Vaughn, 1998
Coppélia
Margot Fonteyn's rendition of the French ballet Coppélia is wonderful. It is the story of a young man named Franz who is enamoured by a beautiful girl who sits by the window in the house of the mysterious dollmaker, Dr. Coppélius. This of course makes his betrothed, the fiery Swanilda very displeased. However, things are not as they appear to be. The story has an excellent flow to it and the ...
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Indians who lived in Texas,3 reviews
Betsy Warren
Steck-Vaughn Co, 1970
The ONLY book of this type on the market!
With a subject as narrow as Native Americans in a single and specific state, this book was very thorough. Subjects ranged from individual tribe appearance and dress to the specific foods and dwellings used by each. There are detailed maps showing which region each of the ten chief tribes inhabited while in Texas and what caused the disappearance of most from this state. As a research tool for ...
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Monica Seles (Overcoming the Odds)3 reviews
Suzanne J. Murdico
Steck-Vaughn, 1998
It's nice!
I read a lot of books about Monica. I think this book is for all people who already know who Monica is. And if you are a big fan of WTA and of a perfect tennis player like Monica is you should buy this book.
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Eating Your Way to Better Health: The Prostate Forum Nutrition Guide3 reviews
Charles E. Myers, Sara Sgarlat Steck, ...
Rivanna Health Pubns Inc, 2000
Inadequate title for a very good book
The title makes this volume sound like one of the dozens (hundreds?) of "healthy eating" books on the market. The recipes in fact look very healthy and rather appetizing. However, the first half of the book is probably THE BEST explanation of prostate cancer and the known dietary influences on the disease that I've seen. Specific nutrients are considered in detail one after another, and the ...
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Sebastian: A Book About Bach (Single Title)4 reviews
Jeanette Winter
Steck-Vaughn, 1999
If we could only give it more stars!
My daughter and I loved this book! It's story is easily understood and the beautiful illustrations are sweet and peaceful and really bring the words to life. While the author did write about Bach's church music, she did not mention his devotion to God. But there are other books about that. This is a book for everyone.
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Alabama2 reviews
Kathleen Thompson
Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1987
The southern belle of the South
There's more to Alabama than the Crimson Tide and Mint Juleps, and this volume explains all.
The "Portrait of America" series by Kathleen Thompson is a wonderful introduction for pre-teens to the 50 states and to the places and events that shaped the history of the United States. This "Alabama" installment is particularly good. The book is broken down into sections like "History", "Culture", ...
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Dream Time Friend (Tuck'em in bedtime stories)2 reviews
Nyle Steck
Dragon Tales Pub, 1999
A New Bedtime Favorite
This is wonderful book for children of all ages. In the story, you are introduced to the Dream Dragon, who has come to Dreamland to protect children from nightmares. I read this book to my 5 yr old, who absolutely adored it! She's just learning to read, and was able to follow along. She laughed at the Dream Dragon's silly antics, was mesmerized by the adorable illustrations, and demanded ...
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All by Herself: 14 Girls Who Made a Difference3 reviews
Ann Whitford Paul
Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1999
Wish my girls had this inspiration when they were children!
The best book I have ever read for making the link between wonderful acts of imagination and/or courage in childhood and the larger than life heros these women became.This has got to be a christmas or birthday book for reading to or by girls from 5 to 10.
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Charro: The Mexican Cowboy (Single Title)2 reviews
George Ancona
Steck-Vaughn, 1999
Charro: The Mexican Cowboy
Lovely photos and words reveal a traditional sport, way of life and skills comparable to the American rodeo. Boys, girls, young women and men join in for a day of celebration centered around style, courage, horses and skill with a rope. Over 2 & 1/2 dozen Spanish words are introduced through the text. I would reocmmend this book to students in the 4th and 5th grades.
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