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Peek-A Who?

Nina Laden

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 111 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

eh.... 3 out of 5 stars.
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This book is just okay. The pictures are cute and vivid which I like, but it's very simplistic and VERY short. My kids (3 years and 18 months) just aren't all that excited by it. It's a fine book, but I'm surprised by all the 5 star ratings. Expectations were set a bit high, I guess.

Editorial Review:

Nina Laden's illustrations in this simple, rhyming board book are truly magical. The format is straightforward: on alternating two-page spreads, the words "Peek a" are repeated, opposite an illustrated page with a die-cut hole, behind which lurks a cow ("MOO!"), a green ghost ("BOO!"), and a mirror (you guessed it, "YOU!"). The youngest readers will delight in trying to guess who--or what--is peeking through the window, and can easily grip the baby-fist-size holes to turn the pages for the answers. The picture of the "ZOO!" is fabulous. Through the hole, all that can be seen is a wild pattern of colors, stripes, and spots. Turn the page, and find a wild kingdom of animals, one in front of the other: peacock, zebra, penguin, cheetah, elephant, and more. Ready for more peekaboo fun? Try Nina Laden's Ready, Set, Go! . (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter

Where Is Baby's Belly Button?

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 179 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

I like Katz's artwork a lot 4 out of 5 stars.
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Very round, very cute, very... childlike, for lack of a better word.

And I always appreciate the effort in making a multiracial cast of kids, not everybody does that.

Would be nice if the flaps were a little stronger, though. Unfortunately, they *will* rip off, so this book has to be supervised only :(

I'm so tired of reading it it! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My 13 month old daughter LOVES this book! She wants me to read it all day everyday. When she is walking around more often than not she has it in her hands. She like pointing to the babies and lifting the flaps. Your child may or may not be as intersted in the book as she is but its worth a shot.

My daughter-in-law loved this book. 5 out of 5 stars.
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I brought this book for my daughter-in-law to read to our grandchild. They are teaching dual languages (English and Spanish) to him as his other grandparents are Chileans.

Editorial Review:

Where are Baby's hands?

Under the bubbles!

Where are baby's eyes?

Under her hat!

Karen Katz's adorable babies play peekaboo in this delightful interactive book. The sturdy format and easy-to-lift flaps are perfect for parents and children to share.

Just Mom and Me: The Tear-out, Punch-out, Fill-out Book of Fun for Girls and Their Moms (American Girl Library)

American Girl Editors

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Fun Book 4 out of 5 stars.
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Purchased two of these books to give as gifts to grandchildren. Arrived in a timely manner. Only wished the book was a little larger in size. The mothers were very happy with the activities and anxious to participate with their daughters - interesting and fun "stuff" to do. Would highly recommend this activity book.

great fun 5 out of 5 stars.
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My 10 years old kids, Sara and Michela and myself enjoyed reading and playing with it. Very sweet way of being carefull about building the relatioship.

Christmas gift I'm excited to give! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought two of these books...one for my 8 year old daughter and one for my 11 year old daughter. I plan to give them the books for Christmas. I am really looking forward to "doing" the books with them. What a great idea!

Editorial Review:

This book is full of fun things for girls to do with their moms, from the new to the tried and true. They can tear out and share the notes and gift coupons, test their knowledge of each other with checklists made for two, and get to know each other even better with games and activities that are sure to leave them giggling. Tear-outs include quizzes, checklists, recipes, door hangers, bookmarks, notes, coupons, a photo frame, leaves for a family tree, CD case covers, and more.

I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles

Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick (Photographer)

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Total reviews: 30 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

I Spy Christmas 5 out of 5 stars.
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My, almost three, twin grandsons and I, spend many fun times looking for the objects in this book. They get so excited when they find something asked for! My 5 older grandchildren always loved all of the I Spy books too.

Hours of fun and a new Christmas tradition. 5 out of 5 stars.
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Sit cozy in your recliner under an afghan and explore this gorgeous book with the little person in your life. So much to look at and search for. The I Spy books are all fun and this one is particularly well done. Children get so excited when they spot the items listed to search for...and find so many more interesting things along the way! All these books hold their attention, stimulate minds, and promote conversation! No batteries required, does not make electronic sounds, does not plug in.

A fun book for the family to do together. 5 out of 5 stars.
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The I Spy books are fun books to read and do with your children. This book is no exception. It's not too hard for the younger children or too easy for the older ones (adults included).

Editorial Review:

A photographic puzzle book features rhyming riddles that invite young readers to locate hidden objects--clocks, nickels, pickles, frogs, and others--among double-page spreads filled with holiday delights.

Lego Crazy Action Contraptions: A Lego Inventions Book (Klutz)

Dan Rathjen

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Total reviews: 30 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Incomplete set 3 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I asked for this before Christmas and got in January. I didn't check the contents of the bag until Saturday (February 2nd) when I had time to start building the models. Six pices were missing, two of them very important (24-tooth gear wheels). I got some extra-pieces, but some models I won't be able to build because of the missing gear wheels. I tried returning the item to Amazon but I had until January 31st so if anyone buys this please check it very soon, the models are fine, easy to do, BUT I WANT MY MISSING PIECES!!!

We all love it! 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

We got this for our four year old at the time. He is almost 7 now, and we all still enjoy choosing instructions from this book to work on together. I do think the pouch is a little small for all the pieces.

The zip line "robot" as my kids call it doesn't work so great, but otherwise, we've enjoyed all the projects - takes between 8 and 15 minutes to build one, if we don't stop to play together. I agree that if the child is 8 or older, this would be something they would need very little help with. Of course, you need to have a few legos already, as this one only has the specialized pieces inside. Oh - and a few rubberbands, as well. Ours broke rather quickly.

Sra. Gose
Mother of Five, Spanish Teacher, Author
Flip Flop Spanish

Editorial Review:

With the universal appeal of LEGO building blocks, this package contains instructions and materials for a collection of LEGO designs the likes of which no one has ever seen before. "Crazy Action Contraptions" gives young builders everything they need to create ten marvelous machines. Contains 60 assorted LEGO pieces. Written by Don Rathjen & the Editors of Klutz. Full color.

Lettering in Crazy Cool Quirky Style (Klutz)

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Total reviews: 14 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Another Great Klutz Product 5 out of 5 stars.
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I used this book for my church group girls ages 8-12. They loved trying out the different types of lettering for the cards they send to shut ins. The stencils were great for the younger ones, but the older ones wanted to try it all on their own and came up with some really unique looking cards. I was able to run copies of the pages and pass them around as there are 30 of them. Letters were also able to traced. This would also make a great gift for girls in that age group.

Wonderful, educational FUN! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Have you ever been faced with the prospect of making a poster, greeting card, scrapbook -- any creative project that required lettering? All the rest seems like a piece of cake, until you get to the daunting part of adding the words!

Fear no more, budding artists! The answers to all your lettering problems are here in this amazing little book by Klutz. You'll learn how to do different styles of lettering, how to color it, shade it, make it funky and fun!

I can't imagine any kid or adult that wouldn' enjoy having this educational tool on hand. It's sturdily put together with a spiral binding, making it easy to handle while creating your masterpieces. It also includes a set of colored pencils -- quite a bargain! There are 5 pages of stencils, but I believe that you will soon progress beyond using them.

You will love this book!

Editorial Review:

The Lettering in Crazy Cool Quirky Style Book from Klutz is the drawing book that lets kids make one-of-a-kind artwork for such things as report covers, door signs, posters, birthday cards, and more. Book includes 10 different lettering styles, like Robot-O, Mix Up and Bubbly, and includes 5 sets of plastic stencils 2 complete alphabet sets and assorted extra stencils. Also includes practice paper, colored pencils in 16 different shades, 4 fine-tipped markers, mechanical pencil, and white eraser.

The Big Book of Brain Games: 1,000 PlayThinks of Art, Mathematics & Science

Ivan Moscovich

Amazon Price: $15.61 List Price: $22.95 By: Workman Publishing Company - Model: 13466 Amazon Marketplace: 31 new & used starting at $6.95

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Highly recommended book of puzzles 5 out of 5 stars.
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A superbly designed book of puzzles. You will find all types of "brain games" with different degrees of difficulty clearly marked. An index at the end of the book allows you to choose a "brain game" according to its type and degree of difficulty. Solutions to all brain games are at the end of the book.
Very colourful and inviting for all ages. Just leave it on your coffee table and all the family will stop to browse it and try their hands (or brains rather) at any of these attractively presented puzzles.

Editorial Review:

An obsessive collection of 1,000 challenges, puzzles, riddles, and illusions--originals as well as must-do classics. It's like popcorn for the brain with jam-packed pages and a full-color illustration for each entry, this book is a call to action. Twelve basic catagories including Geometry, Patterns, Numbers, Logic and Probability, and Perception. An easy-to-read key at the top of each game ranks its difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10, while indices in the back crossreference the puzzles. The answers are included too. 432 pages. 9 3/8 x 10 1/2 inches.

Baby's Box of Fun: A Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Gift Set: Where Is Baby's Belly Button; Where Is Baby's Mommy?; Toes, Ears, & Nose

Marion Dane Bauer

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Total reviews: 30 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Adorable, interactive books! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My 9-month-old loves these books! The flaps make them interactive and the illustrations are very colorful. Also, there are a variety of nationalities included. I highly recommend them (but be sure to supervise since it would be easy to bend or tear the flaps).

BEST BOOKS EVER 5 out of 5 stars.
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My daughter LOVES these books and always gravitates towards them. They are fun to read and very interactive. I just bought several sets as gifts for new parents!!

PERFECT FOR BUSY & TOUGH BOYS! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have a 1 year old son who, until these books, would NEVER sit still long enough for me to read to him. I got one of these books for him ("where is baby's belly button") about 3 months ago, and he LOVED IT! The pages are cardboard, so he can't rip the pages out (which he normally does). The "flip-ups" are made of a thick paper so it's rather difficult for him to rip those out, as well. The can be ripped out, especially by rough & tumble boys like mine, but it takes some effort on their part, which is good considering other books get domolished in seconds. Anyway, after about 3 months, the flip-ups of the 1st book were mostly ripped out, but he LOVES that book, so I ordered the set of 3 books. Now, the flip-ups don't get ripped out (maybe one or two total of all 3 books), especially since my son is a little older now, and he now loves all 3 books. This is a GREAT product!

Pirates Tattoos (Temporary Tattoos)

Steven James Petruccio

Amazon Price: $1.50 List Price: $1.50 By: Dover Publications Amazon Marketplace: 16 new & used starting at $0.20

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Not enough product 2 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

While my 3 year old son liked th tattos you'd think that a few more could be supplied. I think there were something akin to 8-10 total. A few more skull and cross bone flags would be nice.

The tattoos did seem to transfer well but didn't last longer or less than most other temporary tattoos.

Only 8 tattoos but very colorful 5 out of 5 stars.
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I noticed people have complained about the price....$1.50 for tattoos and $1.50 for the handling...which seems fair enough but as I wanted this little set of tattoos to accompany a set of pirate books for my grandson and I wasn't willing to go out and hunt for them...this was worth it.
He loved the tattoos, lots of detail & very colorful, seem to be very long lasting. It's true there are a lot of tattoos (I think there were 8) that was ok, too. I mean how many tattoos do we need. I think they were the perfect accompaniment to "How I Became a Pirate" and "Pirates Don't Change Diapers"...at least I know my grandson (age 3 1/2) was thrilled and his Grammy had fun. They arrived quickly and were a big hit.

Editorial Review:

Ten full-color images depict maritime marauders wielding sword, pirate with his parrot, skull-and-crossbones flag, pirate vessel, more. Instructions.

I Spy Treasure Hunt (I Spy)

Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick

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Total reviews: 27 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great book, Wrong Age Range 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I think the I Spy Series is Wonderful and Treasure Hunt has great pictures. My only negative is that the age range listed in Amazon is wrong, and even the 4-8 age range usually listed for this book should be a little higher, like 6-8. I have to admit that I have a hard time finding the pictures, so my 4 year old gets frustrated with this one.

I think the Picture Riddles is a great one for 4 year olds to start with.

Great Book Great scenery 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

My husband and 7 kids love these books. They sharpen the mind. We love all I spy except for Spooky Night. Treasure Hunt has great pictures and scenery. You will not be disappointed!!

I spy another great book 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Wonderful book. I loved it. My students loved using them too.

Editorial Review:

Welcome to I Spy Harbor, where, with the help of a pirate's treasure map, you can find your way from one spectacular location to the next, including an idyllic waterfall, stormy Lighthouse Point, and creepy Skull Rock . . . all on the way to discovering a treasure trove of gold and jewels! Age: 4,5,6,7,8 Manufacturer: Scholastic