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Ed Emberley's Drawing Book: Make a World

Ed Emberley

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Total reviews: 31 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Ed Emberley's Drawing Book: Make a World (Ed Emberley Drawing Books) 5 out of 5 stars.
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Great book for kids who like to draw but have trouble doing it freehand. Nice step-by-step instructions.

osa 4 out of 5 stars.
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A world is right! So many things to draw in this book. Simple and colorful to enlighten young and old imaginations.

My friend's son LOVES Ed Emberley! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this for a friends son who is 7. This is the only Ed Emberely book that he didn't have. He loves them!

This is the best book ever!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I love Ed Emberley and the techniques that he uses to teach drawing.

This book is my favorite because it's packed with all kinds of things to draw. Gumball machines, people in action, animals, trucks, planes, you name it.

You really can draw your own little world.

This would be a great gift with some paper and markers for the young budding artist.

Fun for all! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Shows how to make simple shapes into lots and lots of differnt things, from scenery to people and animals, simple and cute, fun for dad too :)

Editorial Review:

From airplanes and alligators to castles, cabooses, wheelbarrows, and witches, Ed Emberley shows children one way to draw more than 400 different things--so they can create a world of their own on paper. Full-color.

Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven) (Fablehaven)

Brandon Mull

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Total reviews: 43 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Fablehaven:Grip of the Shadow Plague 5 out of 5 stars.
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Brandon Mull continues to surprise me with his latest installment of the Fablehaven novels. His writing is simple but continues to captivate attention. And yes, questions are finally answered. There is however, the on going plot to save Fablehaven from immediate distruction, But there are many sub-plots and twists that add to the novel as a whole. I am a fan and will continue to read Fablehaven and look forward to Mull's next installment. This book is for people of all ages and (in my opinion) will captivate audiences over the years to come.

I enjoyed reading it as much as my kids! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I think earlier reviews have covered the basic plot and premise. I wanted to share our experience with the book. We read the first together this summer as a fun way to past the time, but as the characters grew and the new world opened up, we couldn't put it down. My 11 year old volunteered to cook so that I wouldn't have to stop reading it aloud. The plot is surprising and the characters grow in realistic ways. I found the internal consistency to be good and vocabulary was delightful. We enjoyed them enough from the library that we have bought them to have at home and read again. The questions in the back are great for discussions and offer chances to invite parents to observe their children make tough choices. My husband overheard us reading, and has asked for regular updates on the plot. Good for you, Brandon, for successfully writing a series that appeals to so many readers. Keep writing! We can't wait for the next installment!

Editorial Review:

In the third volume, the peril escalates as an unexplained darkness infects the creatures of Fablehaven.

Happy Birthday to You! (Classic Seuss)

Dr. Seuss

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Total reviews: 37 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Rips easily 4 out of 5 stars.
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My 2 yr old son destroyed this book just by turning the pages. I wish it were a board book and not a pop up book.

1st Birthday Memories... 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this book for both my youngest daughter and our cousin, both who were turning one.

Of course this book is way too advanced for them but I brought it to their 1st birthdays and had everyone who was in attendance sign it. I love looking at all the adorable things people have said and can't wait to show it to them as they get older.

Doc's Most Imaginative Tale 5 out of 5 stars.
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Review by Sherry North, Author, Because You Are My Baby

When I was a child, this book took my breath away. I felt like I was living the incredible adventures in the story, from riding the Birthday Bird to choosing the tallest pet to eating the giant cake. I think this story inspired the adventures I try to create in my own writing.

Now that I'm a mom, I still love this book. It is a little long to hold the attention of toddlers or preschoolers, though, so I recommend it for Kindergarten & up.

Editorial Review:

Today is your birthday! Today you are you!... There is no one alive that is you-er than you!
Six pages of rollicking pop-ups animate this simple adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic. It's the best-of-the-best way to say... Happy Birthday to You!

Coraline Graphic Novel

Neil Gaiman

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Total reviews: 351 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

UNFORTUNATELY ORDERED THE WRONG VERSION OF CORALINE )<: 4 out of 5 stars.
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My daughter and I had a long car trip this summer in which we listened to a library audio copy of Coraline (charmingly illustrated by Neil Gaiman himself) and absolutely LOVED the story. So, for Christmas, I had decided to give her a beautiful hardbound copy of the book to read together.

UNFORTUNATELY: this graphic hardbound novel is like a comic strip version of the novel. DO NOT BUY THIS UNLESS YOU DON'T WANT TO READ THE BOOK PROPERLY. It would be more suitable as a keepsake or extra copy, but the regular text novel is too good to miss. The description here on Amazon was confusing enough to make ME think that this would just be an extra snazzy version of the novel with SOME illustrations thrown in. NO. It's ALL comic strips all the time.

Sorry, but I'm a little miffed at Amazon, NOT the book. A little more information would be nice on these kind of top sellers (at the very least, we could expect that kind of service). As a very loyal amazon user, I am highly displeased at times with the lack of description on some items, and this is the worst thus far.

Editorial Review:

When Coraline steps through a door in her family's new house, she finds another house, strangely similar to her own (only better). At first, things seem marvelous. The food is better than at home, and the toy box is filled with fluttering wind-up angels and dinosaur skulls that crawl and rattle their teeth.

But there's another mother there and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and all the tools she can find if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.

This beloved tale has now become a visual feast. Acclaimed artist P. Craig Russell brings Neil Gaiman's enchanting nationally bestselling children's book Coraline to new life in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

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Total reviews: 460 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A wonderful book 4 out of 5 stars.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl is about Charlie, a generous boy whose family is very poor. Charlie hopes to win admission to Wonka's fabulous chocolate factory which is finally open to five people. I enjoy how Roald Dahl describes imaginary characters and the interesting machines in the factory. At the factory, Charlie meets four other children who have one thing in common: they all represent naughty children in one way or another. The other children can be described as sassy or obsessed or bulging or lazy. They are all extremely unhelpful, and they expect other people to do all the work for them. Charlie is different. He is helpful, and he works hard to make his family happy. I think that there should be a scene that shows Charlie making a good choice in the factory instead of just standing there watching other kids make bad choices. I think that the book is good for readers in second to seventh grades because it is a complicated story with exciting and unpredictable characters. I liked Charlie and the Chocolate Factory so much that I chose to read the sequel!

Editorial Review:

The gates of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory are opening at last . . . and only five children will be allowed inside.

Because of Winn-Dixie

Kate Dicamillo

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Total reviews: 750 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

An unforgettable first novel about coming of age one sweet summer—and learning to love what you have.

The summer Opal and her father, the preacher, move to Naomi, Florida, Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie supermarket—and comes out with a dog. A big, ugly, suffering dog with a sterling sense of humor. A dog she dubs Winn-Dixie. Because of Winn-Dixie, the preacher tells Opal ten things about her absent mother, one for each year Opal has been alive. Winn-Dixie is better at making friends than anyone Opal has ever known, and together they meet the local librarian, Miss Franny Block, who once fought off a bear with a copy of WAR AND PEACE. They meet Gloria Dump, who is nearly blind but sees with her heart, and Otis, an ex-con who sets the animals in his pet shop loose after hours, then lulls them with his guitar.

Opal spends all that sweet summer collecting stories about her new friends and thinking about her mother. But because of Winn-Dixie or perhaps because she has grown, Opal learns to let go, just a little, and that friendship—and forgiveness—can sneak up on you like a sudden summer storm.

Recalling the fiction of Harper Lee and Carson McCullers, here is a funny, poignant, and utterly genuine first novel from a major new talent.

Rules (Apple Signature)

Cynthia Lord

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Total reviews: 76 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A Book Review for Rules by A. Hoffman 5 out of 5 stars.
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I really enjoyed the book Rules. I think it is an honest look at how siblings feel about one another especially if one sibling has a disability. I think this book is a great read for young children because it delivers a great message that having an autistic brother can be hard, yet the reader leaves with a sense of the love Catherine feels for her brother. I recommend this book to my 5th grade students. So far they all have enjoyed reading the book. Some background knowledge may be needed as the book doesn't fully explain autism and there may be some misconceptions about why David acts the way he does.

Editorial Review:

Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying to teach David the rules from "a peach is not a funny-looking apple" to "keep your pants on in public"---in order to head off David's embarrassing behaviors.

But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of friend, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Book 5: The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)

Rick Riordan

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The prophecy surrounding Percy's 16th birthday will be revealed in this final book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series...

The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (Penderwicks (Quality))

Jeanne Birdsall

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Total reviews: 93 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Strictly OK 3 out of 5 stars.
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My problem with the book, as many others have noted, is that it feels like it should be set in the past, yet isn't. Two of the girls' name evoke a different time period - Jane and Rosalyn - but then we get to Skye in her camo baseball hat, and I knew my mental image of the set up was wrong.

Mr. Penderwick is oddly absent through most of the book, yet the girls think he's a great father. I don't know how they even remember what he looks like, based on the fact that it's the girls who cook the meals, watch the younger children, organize all their adventures, and put themselves to bed.

But the thing that annoyed me the most about the book is how completely unrealistic the children's actions are based on their ages. Rosalyn, the eldest, is 11 I believe. Well, I have 6 and 8 year old girls, and I can tell you that really, the ages of these characters should be 18 to 6. Even odd little Batty is more articulate than your average 4 year old. I've read a number of children's books recently where the characters are supposed to be 11 and act like adults, and it makes me crazy.

Editorial Review:

This summer the Penderwick sisters have a wonderful surprise: a holiday on the grounds of a beautiful estate called Arundel. Soon they are busy discovering the summertime magic of Arundel’s sprawling gardens, treasure-filled attic, tame rabbits, and the cook who makes the best gingerbread in Massachusetts. But the best discovery of all is Jeffrey Tifton, son of Arundel’s owner, who quickly proves to be the perfect companion for their adventures.

The icy-hearted Mrs. Tifton is not as pleased with the Penderwicks as Jeffrey is, though, and warns the new friends to stay out of trouble. Which, of course, they will—won’t they? One thing’s for sure: it will be a summer the Penderwicks will never forget.

Deliciously nostalgic and quaintly witty, this is a story as breezy and carefree as a summer day.


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Winter's Tale (Limited Edition): An Original Pop-up Journey

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 52 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Heirloom Quality Book! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I stumbled on this book while reading a booklist on Amazon, and purchased it the same day. I collect pop up books, and this one is top notch! the binding and cover are sturdy and beautiful, and the pop ups inside are ornate. My kids and I love it, and it's on the shelf with all of the best children's collectible books!

Lovely winter pop-up book 5 out of 5 stars.
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Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RRES1COIU0OLH This is a brief video overview of this classic Robert Sabuda pop-up book.

OK, but can be damaged 2 out of 5 stars.
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I really liked the book, it is beautiful, but I ordered several books and many of them were damaged. Amazon was really good about exchanges, but it was still a pain. If you buy one, check it carefully for defects.

Editorial Review:

Winter's Tale is Robert Sabuda's most spectacular original pop-up story yet. The simple, elegant text is illustrated with breathtaking artwork and extraordinary paper engineering. Stunning visual effects of foil, glitter, and a twinkling surprise further capture the magic of winter. This is a must-have for everyone's bookshelf.