Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure

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Sir Cumference, his wife, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son, Radius, use geometry and problem-solving techniques to help King Author. 32 pages. 8 1/2" x 9 1/2". Ages 5-10.

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Geometry and Camelot.......2007-08-10

This 32 page children's book tells how Sir Cumference, his wife the Lady Di of Ameter, and their son Radius solve the problems of the king's table. King Arthur and his knights needed to have a council, but there was a problem with the table around which they met. It began as too long; after that was fixed, the table had too few sides, and other tables produced more objections. Geo of Metry makes tables in several shapes before a round table solves all the problems. The illustrations are great, with medieval pageantry and geometric explanations. A few other characters from Camelot appear, such as Sir Lancelot and Sir Gawain.

This is a great book to introduce geometry to the young, making it fun and easy. Shapes and measurements are explained in the quest for the perfect council table for the king and his knights. When the round table is finally found to be the perfect shape, the king names certain measurements after Sir Cumference, Radius, and the Lady Di from Ameter. Very cute!

Led to instant recall of proper geometric terms.......2007-04-28

My kids (9 and 6) , who are homeschooled, loved this story and it resulted in them being able to instantly recall the proper names of geometric elements and classes (e.g., radius, circumference, obtuse, acute). This is probably due to the clever visual and contextual associations provided. We bought another book in the series right afterward with the same results. Plan to get them all.

Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure.......2007-02-20

Very cute story and a nice way of using word play to describe geometric vocabulary. Great for an introduction to the concept and as a review for older children.

Great Way Of Sneaking In Math!.......2006-08-05

My daughter has always had a problem learning Math but reading this book (along with the others in this series) has helped her immensely! The books themselves are a bit young for her but the concepts in them (Pi, Geometry, etc) are explained in a way I think she needed.

I would recommend these to anyone who has a child with problems in math concepts.

Sir Cumference and the First Round Table.......2006-06-29

This little book appeared to be very clever and well illustrated, however the quality, colors and illustrations were not what I had expected.

King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table (Puffin Classics)

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Retold one time too many?
Best compilation
do you like a stories inside a greater story?
Everything you needed to know about King Arthur but were afraid to ask!
AWFUL ARTHUR!!!

King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table (Puffin Classics)
Roger Lancelyn Green
Manufacturer: Puffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0140366709

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Retold one time too many?.......2007-08-28

I had to overcome having read one too many retellings of these tales in reading this book.
I think the major flaw is taking the late middle ages Christian approach.
On the plus side the author pretty much sticks to the classic story lines and even puts in the Tristam legend
(his undoing here as the Cornwall Kingdom is where Arthur's mother conceived him, not a a place out of time ).
He changes Vivian to Nimue and calls magic the deceptions of Merlin and Morgan le Fay making everything as the Christians of later times would have it.

Best compilation.......2007-03-26

I have read many versions of the Arthurian legends, and revisited them again in three different books recently. Of those, this version was the best. It was compiled from several different sources, and manages to flesh out some of the legends of the lesser knights and Merlin the Enchanter more than many versions.

Despite being a Puffin Classics edition, it does not condescend to the reader, nor read as a diluted telling, as is so often the case in educational publishing. If you are looking for a clean, coherent telling of the Arthurian tales that won't require wading through archaic language, this is the version for you.

The paperback pricing is nice too.

do you like a stories inside a greater story?.......2006-08-24

The story King Arthur, which was written by Roger Lancelyn Green, is a truly exhilarating adventure set in the middle ages, and it contained many fascinating characters such as King Arthur, who was the king of Logres and who was one of the most important characters in the story; another character is Lancelot who was one of the best Knights of the round table and went on many quests, bringing much honor to Logres, and was quite important through out the book; another character would be Queen Morgana le Fay, she was not only a witch, but also the sister and nemesis of King Arthur, she often tried to capture or kill him and his knights, but in the end she makes peace with him; last but not least is Merlin, he is one of the best know characters, he is a wizard who saves King Arthur life twice, and foretells the future many a time; eventually he is buried alive by Lady Nimue until he is needed once again.

King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table was a collection different quest within one larger story, mainly telling the history or King Arthur and how the knights of the round table came to be, and there many legends; the majority of the book was sort of like the exposition, it was getting us accustomed to the characters and the vibe of the story so that the reader could get understand the end of the book when they searched for "The Quest of the Holy Grail" and the "Final Battle" which are the two main conflicts. This book is so good, because anyone can take something away from this book, R.L. Green's stories all have a theme to them whether it is about jealousy, integrity, kindness, forgiveness, or honor, the lesson of chivalry is always stressed, and there is always something for the reader to relate to making the book overall very satisfying.

Everything you needed to know about King Arthur but were afraid to ask!.......2006-07-07

This was the first King Arthur book I ever had. In more recent years I've read Le Morte D'Arthur, the Mabinogion, Bulfinch's Age of Chivalry, and a hundred other collections, some for children and some for adults. This is still the best-written, most comprehensive version I've found.

It tends to read a little like King Arthur's Greatest Hits--no bad thing, really. The story of Geraint and Enid is in there from the Mabinogion, Germanic legends are plundered to discover a bride for Sir Perceval, and Gawain fans will be pleased to know that his spotless character has been restored. He even gets to find the Grail!

There are many other children's collections out there, but none of them as comprehensive as this. As for the old classics, they can be hard to get and, like Mallory's , do unforgivable violence to favourite characters and then spend half the book on the story of Tristan and Iseult.

AWFUL ARTHUR!!!.......2006-04-19

This book was the worst!!! I usually enjoy reading books, but I didn't enjoy one little microscopic segment of this book!!! It was really hard to understand, and it felt like that all Roger Lancelyn Green cared about was death!! I mean really in one chapter I counted that 12 people died!!! In one single chapter!!!!!

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GREAT GREAT!!
ADORABLE
Coco charms again
Reason to celebrate

Coco All Year Round
Sloane Tanen
Manufacturer: Bloomsbury USA Children's Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1582347093
Release Date: 2006-08-22

Book Description

From January to July, St. Patrick’s Day to Christmas, in sunshine or in rain, Sloane Tanen’s adorable chick Coco is ready to take readers through an entire year full of fun. There’s a winter ice skating party, a ssssneaky April Fool’s Day prank, a summer road trip, even a Thanksgiving dinner that’s fit for all birds of a feather. Imaginative details within the colorful photographs and quirky stanzas follow a course through the entire calendar year—making this a perfect introduction to the seasons, holidays, and months for young children.

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GREAT GREAT!!.......2007-06-02

Once again, Sloane Tanen has created a great early childhood book that will become a child's favorite. I love this book and all the Sloane Tanen books!
Every home with very young children should have this book...it is wonderful!

ADORABLE.......2007-04-05

When we read Coco All Year Round to my 9 month old, he goes APE. The pictures are so colorful and chock full of imagery and the text is short, sweet and, as usual for Tanen, clever. Coco covers everything from stepping in poop to vegetarianism. We love it at our house.

Coco charms again.......2006-10-09

Small children and the adults who read to them must both delight in Coco. This chic avian ingenue engages both wide-eyed pre-schoolers and their sophisticated elders. Who could resist Coco in her Halloween frog costume?

Reason to celebrate.......2006-08-23

Here's another total charmer from Tanen. I read "Coco All Year Round" to my 10-month old son and he seemed to really enjoy the pictures. And I love the clever captions and quirky characters. I'm a big fan of Tanen's chicken books and highly recommend this newest one (and all the others) for the young and the young-at-heart.

Year Round Activities for Two-Year-Old Children (Preschool Curriculum Activities Library, Unit I)

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Great Resource for Homeschooling

Year Round Activities for Two-Year-Old Children (Preschool Curriculum Activities Library, Unit I)
Anthony J. Coletta , Kathleen Coletta , and Margie Tuohy Jordan
Manufacturer: Center for Applied Research in Education
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Great Resource for Homeschooling.......2006-10-05

My husband is a full time student and we live in student housing. I received this from one of the neighbors that was taking classes in child care and education. I had completely forgotten I had it until my husband found it going through a box of books we were going to get rid of. I decided to look through it before getting hauling it off and I'm so glad that I did. It goes from September through June, with approximately 20 projects for each month, except for September which only has 15, with each month being broken down into 4 sub categories. For instance, right now we're working on October. There are four sections, labled Colors; Foods; Farms & Farm Animals; and Halloween. We're in the Colors section and today we made leaf paintings using leaves we collected yesterday in the Fall Walk. I know this is set up for 2 year olds, by my 35 mo loves it as well as my 19 mo. I have found all of the projects simple and fun to do with my little ones. They love having their projects displayed around the house and telling their father of them when he gets home from school or work. I had never meant to homeschool any of my children. I wouldn't really know where to start but since finding this book I have realized just what a bounty of information is actually out there and this way I could teach my little ones everything they needed to know at their own pace instead of pushing them through just to be able to meet an outline that teaches my children absolutely nothing. My oldest has had to repeat Kindergarten because he couldn't keep up with the rest of the class. I mean, come on, Kindergarten? What happened to that just being a year of socialization and fun while learning the basics of our numbers, colors and the alphabet? I was totally shocked at the anger I received from his teacher when he didn't pass any of his entrance tests to Kindergarten when I didn't even know he had to take these tests. I certainly didn't when I was in Kindergarten. But this book, and the other two in the series have been a major help to me in building my own curriculum until I choose an accreditied Homeschool system just so my little ones will learn the basics. Besides, this is a wonderful time to spend with them, watching their little faces light up with the joy of learning. I have also found the Skills Concepts Checklist that was provided beneficial in gaging where my children were and if they are on time developmentally wise.

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (Classic Literature With Classical Music. Junior Classics)

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Intellectual classic for the whole family
Very cool to listen to!
Very entertaining
Great fun
Great for a family car trip

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (Classic Literature With Classical Music. Junior Classics)
Benedict Flynn
Manufacturer: Naxos Audiobooks
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Binding: Audio CD

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Intellectual classic for the whole family.......2007-09-01

The whole family is hooked on this. The classical music that accompanies it is compelling. You think you are there.

Very cool to listen to!.......2007-05-16

Sean Bean does an awesome job on this production. His range of voices and dialects are amazing. Very eerie in the parts that are supposed to be.

Very entertaining.......2007-03-09

It's hard to take such a well known tale and still make it fun to listen to, but Sean Bean's voice and cadences kept me listening to the end.

Great fun.......2007-01-04

We like to listen to audiobooks on long car rides. This one was very well done. Our two children (6&8) loved it.

Great for a family car trip.......2007-01-03

Sean Bean does a wonderful job reading. The classic story kept the kids and parents spellbound during a family road trip.

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

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Not a Self-Help Guide, But Still Super Inspirational
Beautifully Candid Teen Fiction
The earth, my butt and other big round things
Fat Girl Code of Conduct
The Fat Girl Code of Conduct

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
Carolyn Mackler
Manufacturer: Candlewick
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ASIN: 0763620912
Release Date: 2005-06-14

Book Description

"The heroine’s transformation into someone who finds her own style and speaks her own mind is believable — and worthy of applause." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Fifteen-year-old Virginia Shreves has a larger-than-average body and a plus-size inferiority complex, especially when she compares herself to her slim, brilliant, picture-perfect family. But that’s before a shocking phone call — and a horrifying allegation — about her rugby-star brother changes everything. With irreverent humor and surprising gravity, Carolyn Mackler creates an endearingly blunt heroine who speaks to every teen who struggles with family expectations, and proves that the most impressive achievement is to be true to yourself.

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Not a Self-Help Guide, But Still Super Inspirational.......2007-07-28

I just finished this book, and I couldn't put it down. It is not an action-thriller or crime story. Instead, it's a realistic story told from a to-the-point perspective. Virginia Shreves is "not FAT fat. Just chubby fat." Her family is full of perfect brunettes (and skinny ones, FYI), so she's always been the oddball. But that's what you have to love about her. She's so real.

I could completely relate to this story, because I had problems with weight, too. Reading the dieting tips Virginia came up with made me laugh and think. The book is basically about a girl who is heavier than your average teen, and who has a hard time fitting in with her own family.

I never read anything by Carolyn Mackler before, except for a story in a magazine, but after reading The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things, I'm looking forward to picking up another book by her. Reading about Virginia's struggles to find some confidence made me realize that "fat" is not a bad thing. As long as you are healthy (and not making yourself vomit in a toilet) and happy with yourself, it's all good.

Beautifully Candid Teen Fiction.......2007-03-30

Virginia Shreves feels like the blonde, overweight exception to her perfectly fit, brunette family. Her mother is a beautiful adolescent psychologist, her father rarely around but equally successful, and her brother is the big man on campus at Columbia University. Virginia lives by her laugh-out-loud hilarious Fat Girl Code of Conduct, and has recently started an awkward romantic relationship with class reject Froggy. Virginia's perceptions change as she realizes her family dynamic isn't as simple as she thought. Her mom unfairly criticizes Virginia for being overweight, and her brother's social status is ruined by a campus scandal. Said scandal and Virginia's language when dealing with issues in her life make this book more appropriate for mature teen readers, but this book is a wonderfully funny, realistic portrayal of high school life of an overweight female teen trying to lose weight for all the wrong reasons.

The earth, my butt and other big round things.......2007-03-27

The book "The earth, my butt, and other big round things" is about a teenage girl named Virginia whoes parents don't appriciate her very much because they think she's overweight. Throughout the book, many things happen to Virginia such as her friend living in Walla Walla for a year. Also, she decides to change her style by dying her hair purple and getting an eyebrow ring. In her family, a lot of things are going on with her brother. Overall, Virginia is going through many teenage things throughout this book.

There were many good parts in this book. My favorite part was when Virginia goes on the airplane to go visit her friend Shannon and gets her eyebrow pierced. This was a very funny part.

I would definately recommend this book to a lot of people. I would say that this was a girls book. You would like it if you like books about teenagers problems. This was my favorite book I've read in a while and I would say you would probably like it. There were many funny parts in it. Overall, this is a very good book for teenage girls to read.

Fat Girl Code of Conduct.......2007-03-11

There is really nothing wrong with being larger than average. Comprehending this is not something Virginia Shreves is able to do. On top of that, she is in denial, refusing to look in a mirror. Once she finally comes to grips with the fact that being overweight isn't something she wants, she decides to drop the pounds. Sadly, nothing is working. After weeks of hating herself, Virginia realizes that her problem isn't so much her weight as her self esteem. Once she grasps this concept, not only does her self respect go up, but she does things (like kickboxing) to actually change herself. So, in the end, everything works out all right.
Normally, Virginia stays comfortably in her penthouse apartment in NYC. She loves it there because you can easily walk to anything you want or need. But when her best friend Shannon (who just moved to Walla Walla, Washington) invites her to spend Thanksgiving with their family in Seattle, Virginia just can't refuse.
Once in Seattle, Virginia's outlook on herself begin to drastically change. She and Shannon decide to do something outrageous for Thanksgiving, and agree on both piercing something. While Shannon gets her tongue done, Virginia settles for her eyebrow. Turning out to be a real turning point for Virginia's new look, everyone (including Virginia, of course) absolutely adores her eyebrow ring.

The Fat Girl Code of Conduct.......2007-03-11

There is really nothing wrong with being larger than average. Comprehending that is not something Virginia Shreves is able to do. On top of that, she's in denial, refusing to look in mirrors. Once she finally comes to grips with the fact that being overweight isn't something she wants, she decides to drop the pounds. Sadly, nothing is working. After weeks of hating herself, Virginia finally realizes that her problem isn't weight, so much as self esteem. Once she grasps this concept, not only does her self respect go up, but she actually does things(like kickboxing) to change. So, everything works out all right in the end.
Normally, Virginia stays comfortably in her penthouse apartment in NYC. She loves it there because you can easily walk to anything you need or want. But when her best friend Shannon(who just moved to Walla Walla, Washington) invites her to spend Thanksgiving with their family in Seattle, Virginia just can't refuse.
Once in Seattle, Virginia's outlook on herself starts to drastically change. She and Shannon decide to do something outrageous for Thanksgiving, and agree on each piercing something. While Shannon gets her toung done, Virginia settles for her eyebrow. Turning out to be a real turning point for Virginia's new look, everyone(including Virginia, of course) adores her eyebrow ring.

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Great kids book!
Great Book for Teaching Circular Ending
Reversible in black and white
Intro to M.C. Escher
Very clever!

Round Trip

Manufacturer: HarperTrophy
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0688099866

Book Description

"A visual stunner....The format is wonderfully inventive--once the traveler arrives in the city, the book is flipped over and read back to the beginning, with the black-and-white pictures taking on new meanings....Sure to delight and fascinate."--Publishers Weekly.

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Great kids book!.......2006-03-11

I am a preschool teacher and this book was a real hit with my 3 to 6 year olds it really sparks their imagination. On child said I really like that the pictures are in black and white because you could imagine what the colors are. They loved guessing what the pictures were when they were upside down.

Great Book for Teaching Circular Ending.......2006-03-03

This book is an excellent visual and text example of circular endings. I use it in both my reading and writing workshops. Very neat concept when you flip the book upside down to see new pictures and text.

Reversible in black and white.......2005-09-18

"Round Trip" is a book with a surprise! Each black and white scene tells half of a story and then the book can be turned upside down to tell the second half. Drawings work either right side up or upside down and are visual delights. We read it over and over.

Intro to M.C. Escher.......2004-02-16

I remember this book! That's what I thought to myself as I picked up this sly little piece of black and white elegance. When I was a child I remember seeing this book in some form or context. Literal minded child that I was, I was always a little perturbed by the content. In this book, deceptively simple black and white photographs tell the story of a car trip to the city and then back home to the suburbs again. To read this book, the teller reads it first one way to the city, then turns the entire book upside down to tell the story going back to home again.

To accomplish this trick, author/illustrator Ann Jonas utilizes her skills as a graphic designer to create pictures that use negative space adroitly. This book is like a series of industrial M.C. Escher prints. Jonas's book resembles her husband Donald Crews similar storyline in "Freight Train". In both books, the focus is on moving through a landscape. You never see people in either story. But while the focus of "Freight Train" is to concentrate on the speed of a single object, this book looks squarely at the scenery. Any child that has ever been forced to spend hours in the back of a car on the highway will recognize the sights seen along the road. Sheep, lakes, and forest trails abound. Though Jonas's technical wizardry almost steals the show, there is a lot to be said for the beauty of the images themselves.

Kids who have read this book more than once may find themselves having some difficulty seeing a single picture one way and not another. I myself had to strain to make an image of smoky factories not appear to be a farmhouse upside down. I don't see this as a book that children will necessarily scream for at night. At the same time, it is just the kind of book that a child 20 years down the road might pick up in a local library, flip through absently, and say to themselves, "I remember this book!".

Very clever!.......2000-07-29

My son saw this one on Reading Rainbow and he was so fascinated by the pictures that we went right out and bought it. It is very cleverly done, and all my kids really like this one.

Basically, every picture tells TWO stories. You read the book through, then turn it over and read it upside down. A bridge with water running under it and cars driving over it become, when upside down, a fence with electric poles and wires running alongside and stars in the sky above! It's really a wonderful little book.

Only 4 stars because the story isn't interesting enough to read twice, although the pictures are great fun to look at over and over again.

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Year round activities for three year old children

Year Round Activities for Three Year Old Children (Preschool Curriculum Activities Library)
Anthony J. Coletta , and Kathleen Coletta
Manufacturer: Center for Applied Research in Education
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0876289820

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Year round activities for three year old children.......2000-04-26

I found this book unique from other preschool curriculum books. The first way it differs is that rather than being set up by theme, it is divided by abilities. This has much to do with the book being so age specific. The second difference is in the set up of the book. An explanation of the abilities of a three year old is followed by a series of recipe cards (my own interpretation). Each activity is neatly and succinctly described in a box with important little facts like how many children are appropriate for the activity. I might have given the book a higher star rating but since I am a mom trying to compliment my sons part time schooling rather than developing my own curriculum, I prefer the theme based books to tie into his school's curriculum. I think this book would definately appeal more to the person designing unique curriculums based on the needs of a specific class.

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Fun way to review nouns.
Wonderful way to learn parts of speech
Good Information, but a Tad Tedious
Homeschool mom in Michigan
WOW !!! What a way to learn , I Love it!

Merry-Go-Round (World of Language)
Ruth Heller
Manufacturer: Putnam Juvenile
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ASIN: 0698116429

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With humor, style, and succinct, admirable precision, Heller summarizes everything most people will ever need to know about this particular area of grammarA treasure. --Kirkus Reviews Its lush, exuberant, full-color artwork will grab kids' attention, even if they're sitting at the back of the classroom. --Booklist Her subject, made interesting by a rhyming text and brilliantly colored picture, will appeal to everyone. -- Horn Book Q&A - Ruth Heller - A Paperstar Profile How did you become interested in writing books for children? I loved reading to my own children, and when they started school, I became the P.T.A. library chairman. I was the one who got to pick and choose and spend a nice fat budget for the elementary school library. I feel as though I've been surrounded by children's books for years. I suppose this and my strong art background are what prompted my trying to write. What is the biggest influence in your style of writing, and how has it changed since you first began? Hillaire Belloc, Gilbert and Sullivan, Edward Lear--I grew up reading all of them. I love their rhythm, and I loved reading Dr. Seuss to my children. No question, these were my influences. I think I've become wordier, not quite as minimal and succinct as I used to be. What made you decide to write a series on the parts of speech? Take a peek at the back end paper of the hardcover edition of A Cache of Jewels. You'll see that I committed myself, in print, to writing a book for each part of speech. Here I am, ten years later, thankfully completing the very last book in this series. It will be published in 1998. Do you begin with the words or pictures when you are developing a book? How does the second part come together? The first step is to decide what I am going to say on each page. Then I can begin to visualize my illustrations. The words dictate what the illustration will be, but that still gives me many options. Sometimes the two come together easily, sometimes not. If not, I pursue new research material until something clicks. Did you learn anything new about the parts of speech while writing these books? I learned many things I had forgotten, and some new information and rules that I had never known. I also learned that the textbooks that I used for research were difficult to understand and somewhat boring, and that I am guilty of frequent misuse of the English language. How do you choose the images in your book? An art teacher once told me to fall in love with whatever I was drawing. So I choose images that I love: candy, ice cream, butterflies, sea creatures, carousels, jewels, etc.

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Fun way to review nouns........2005-10-09

This book is a fun and interesting way to introduce or review nouns of all types. The rhyming text and fun illustrations make this book fun to read aloud.

Wonderful way to learn parts of speech.......2005-09-17

Ruth Heller's books are fantastic. I love this book as well as the others in the series. My daughter has autism spectrum disorder and is a visual learner. The combination of vibrant illustrations and amusing rhymes makes learning the parts of speech much easier (and lots more fun) than reading rules from a boring textbook. Read, learn, enjoy!

Good Information, but a Tad Tedious.......2004-01-16

I ordered this book along with Brian Cleary's "A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink" and found the two to be quite different in both content and style. I thought a review might help someone else choosing between the two.

I don't know who assigned the reading level as is currently is shown, but to say this book is for ages 4 through 8 is misleading. This may be accurate if only reading ability is being considered, but where content is concerned I think it is more than the average four or five year-old needs or wants to know. As I pre-read this book, even my eyes started to glaze over. It is a LOT of information for a short book. Including abstract nouns and concrete nouns in addition to the common, proper, and compound nouns is probably okay for the younger kids and great for the older ones. But how to make different types of nouns plural giving examples of when to add "es", how to handle a "y", changing an "f" or "fe" to "v", and words that end in "o" (which gave three examples, one for adding "s", one for "es", and then one for doing it either way) seemed like more of a spelling lesson to me, and could quickly turn to information overload.

If you are looking for something to add the learning of nouns at a more in-depth level and for the higher end of this age bracket, this could be a nice compliment. But for the younger kids of four, five, and six, I would recommend opting for "A Mink, a Fink, a Skating Rink". It keeps it much simpler, and the illustration and text are funner, even a little silly.

Homeschool mom in Michigan.......2000-03-03

I truly enjoyed reading this book to my kids. The rhythm and rhyming was enjoyable as was the silliness added to the pages.

I learned from the book and feel that having the series as part of our school room would be to our advantage.

WOW !!! What a way to learn , I Love it!.......1999-05-11

I just happened to find these and so happy they are Great! Beautiful illustrations that the kids love, and learn from as well, in a format that keeps them interested. Even helped me remember things that I'd forgotten over time.

Passport on a Plate: A Round-the-World Cookbook for Children

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Fun and great for families!

Passport on a Plate: A Round-the-World Cookbook for Children
Diane Simone Vezza
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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It's never too early to learn about cooking or other cultures. In Passport on a Plate, children can do both at the same time. This wonderful collection of more than 100 recipes takes kids around the world without ever leaving the kitchen, and results in great food they're more likely to eat because they've made it themselves. Start in Africa with African Fruit Salad, Black-eyed Pea Balls, or Kenyan Crunchy Bananas. Move on to the Caribbean with Callaloo Soup, Curried Coconut Vegetable, and Island Fruit Smoothies, or venture all the way to Russia for Chicken Kiev, Apple-Cinnamon Baba, and Strawberries Romanoff. Each recipe is carefully rated from one to four "utensils" for level of difficulty and the amount of adult supervision required. In addition to the recipes, each section begins with a short cultural lesson about the highlighted country or region and the kinds of food found there. Passport on a Plate is an ideal cookbook for children and parents to learn from together.

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Fun and great for families!.......2006-10-03

I Loved this book. The layout and content was exciting and fun, and I really wanted to make many of these recipes. The countries/areas/continents covered are as follows: Africa, Caribbean, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Middle East, Russia, and Vietnam. The recipes vary in complexity with a guide for parents on how difficult and dangerous they were, and how much help kids might require. While some of the recipes were not exactly authentic (fortune cookies, after all, are neither Chinese, nor are they consumed there at all), but most were different enough to get a curious palette interested, but not so foreign as to alienate the slightly pickier eater.

Each region gets its own mini-table of contents, separating the dishes by course (appetizers, salads, soups; main courses; desserts...) Each region also opens with a section about the cultures, tastes, available food resources, etc.; the writing therein is fun and simple, and I thoroughly enjoyed each aspect of this recipe book. I highly recommend this one.

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