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Disney Princess Ultimate Sticker Book (Ultimate Sticker Books)

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

disappointed/very pleased 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I purchased the "Ultimate Sticker Book" for my grandaughter to take with us on vacation. When I received the book I was very disappointed in your description of "ultimate" - and I thought it was quite pricey for the size - HOWEVER ..... it was the BEST sticker book I could have eer purchased. It kept her entertained for every dinner meal so we could enjoy our food! I even held off letting her complete it so we could make it through the 10 vacation days! She turned 4 on 8/2. Thank you!
Karen Levitan

PLENTY OF STICKERS!!!! 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

My two-year old is obsessed with princesses and stickers. This book is the perfect combination!

fun sticker book 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

Lots of cute stickers of all the princesses. My daughter has really enjoyed this sticker book.

Editorial Review:

In these all-new sticker books, the Disney Princesses teaches girls about fashions from different cultures and gives them exciting tips on how to throw a party! Ultimate sticker books are perennial best-sellers with more than 5 million copies sold. Each book contains 60+ reusable full-color stickers.

Can You See What I See? The Night Before Christmas (Can You See What I See?)

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Fabulous book for young and old. 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I have the entire series of "Can You See What I See?" and my son at 4 1/2 really enjoys these. I bought his first book when he was about three. It has helped his visual skills so much that he can find some of the objects faster than I can.

Beautiful Art - Fun For Kids 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Walter Wick books are a favorite of my 5-year old, and this one is a favorite of mine. The photos are absolutely beautiful and full of Christmas spirit. Although kids love the repetition of finding the same things over and over in hidden picture books, adults can get tired of it fast enough. But the photos in this book hold your attention like a coffee-table art book, making it a pleasure to find five Santas in the Gingerbread house for the umpteenth time.

Editorial Review:

The first photograph, "The Night Before Christmas," features a gingerbread house, Christmas cookies, candles, bulbs, and more. "Visions of Sugarplums" is an abstract composition of Christmas confections; and "Such a Clatter!" is a dynamic explosion of objects. In "It Must Be Saint Nick," Santa is shown in shadow; and in "A Bundle of Toys," the presents in Santa's sack are revealed as a magnificent jumble. The final photograph, "Happy Christmas to All" is a beautiful, pastoral landscape, lustrous under new-fallen snow. The original poem is printed on the endpapers. Can You See What

Chess for Children

Murray Chandler, Helen Milligan

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Total reviews: 23 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

It is just fine. 4 out of 5 stars.
7 of 9 people found this review helpful.

I bought this book for my children's school library. I am the chess coach at their school and have been making efforts to increase the library's collection of chess books for children. This book is a fine addition to the collection. As I read through it I thought that my K-2 crew would probably enjoy it more than my 3-5 crew, but so be it. I think learning any activity should include reading about it, in addition to having personal instruction. This book will help those little ones to develop good learning habits and good chess habits as well.

Editorial Review:

With this charming book, children will delight in learning the basic moves of chess - the most popular and challenging strategy game of all. All the rules of chess are clearly explained, step by step, assuming no prior knowledge. The lessons are reinforced by the inventive tales that George is told by his pet alligator Kirsty, self-proclaimed Grand Alligator of chess.

Chess is recognized in many countries as a useful tool for developing creative thinking in children. Although chess can be regarded as a rather complex and mysterious game, the rules themselves are straightforward. It doesn't take long to learn how the pieces move, and even children as young as five can enjoy exciting games. They will also thoroughly enjoy outwitting friends and relatives!

How to Draw Funny Faces (How to Draw (Dover))

Barbara Soloff Levy

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

You get what you pay for 3 out of 5 stars.
10 of 11 people found this review helpful.

In the heat of the day
With the breeze of a fan
When your child wants to draw
And you say that he can
And he wants to draw faces
Yes, faces so funny
So you take out this book
(Which costs so little money)

And he opens the book
And he flips through the pages
With cartoony sketches
In various stages
Then his little brow furrows
With pencil in hand
As he tries to find faces
Not ugly or bland

"Mummy," says he,
"These are all rather cheesy
Some are quite hard
And some are too easy
The clown is too sad
And the vampire sucks
I think that I'd rather
Go draw me some Trucks"

I looked at the book
And I saw what he meant
Although younger children
Might well be content
I'd hoped it would show
Faces happy and sad
Or laughing or yelling
Or angry or mad

It lacks inspiration
The drawings aren't nice
You get what you pay for
At such a low price





Amanda Richards, July 10, 2008

Editorial Review:

Even beginning artists will find it a snap to create humorous portraits with the help of this easy-to-follow guide. Basic, step-by-step diagrams show how to draw little girls with unusual ponytails, a bearded leprechaun, a balding man, a lady with a funny hat, and other funny faces just by combining ovals and circles and adding some curvy lines and squiggles. 116 black-and-white illustrations.

Anna Banana: 101 Jump Rope Rhymes

Joanna Cole

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

bad rating for the book not the seller!!! 1 out of 5 stars.
10 of 11 people found this review helpful.

The book came as described in excellent shape and arrived quickly.
I hate the book though. The rhymes are not very good. Just a few variations of words but nothing to really jump rump for a long period of time to. I was hoping for some of the playground rhymes I can't remember from childhood. It seemed like somebody just wrote down some words that sorta rhymed but had no reason.

should have left some of those old rhymes out 1 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

I love the idea for the book, but the author should have been more selective in choosing rhymes that are appropriate for today's children.

I was disappointed to find rhymes such as these included: "Standing at the bar, smoking a cigar. Laughing at the donkey ha-ha-har!" "All in, a bottle of gin. All out, a bottle of stout." and "Johnny gave me apples, Johnny gave me pears, Johnny gave me fifty cents and kissed me on the stairs. I'd rather scrub the dishes, I'd rather scrub the floor, I'd rather kiss the iceman behind the kitchen door." Other rhymes include a "big fat policeman" who grabs the child and makes him pay a dollar, and a yelling teacher with a great big stick. "How many times were you fired?" the child asks the teacher.

There are so many fun and positive jump rope rhymes, it's too bad the author includes these and others that are just not appropriate even if they were popular 50 years ago.

Editorial Review:

How many times can you jump rope? This rhyme makes the game of rope jumping even more fun. It's a counting rhyme, and there are lots of others like it. There are also red-hot pepper rhymes for jumping very fast, and rhymes for jumpingin and out of the rope. There are even fortune-telling rhymes that answer questions and help you predict the future!

The rhymes in this book began as a way to keep the rhythm while jumping rope, but they also lent poetry and humor to the game. Here are over one hundred traditional rhymes that will make rope jumping challenging and, best of all, fun.

Christmas Fun Mad Libs

Roger Price, Leonard Stern

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha! 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 14 people found this review helpful.

Mad Libs are HILARIOUS-- this collection will truly get you in the X-mas Spirit!

Chinese Jump Rope (Klutz)

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great Gift for young girls 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

This is a great gift for young girls. Not a game that is well known today but was popular when I was young. My neighbor's little girl has had a blast playing this and has shared it with her friends at school.

Love the Chinese Jump Rope 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

Loved this as a child. My 7 yr. old came home from school with some yarn. They were learning cat's cradle at school. Looked high and low for a Chinese Jump Rope. Finally found this one along with a great book with some other ideas that I had not seen before. Love the Chinese Jump Rope.

Great gift! 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

These books by Klutz are the best ever! I got this for an 8-year girl and she loved it. I want to play with her; it will surely bring back memories of childhood.

brings back memories! 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

My 6-yr old daughter started playing at school - the games have changed since I played as a kid - and she was excited to have one of her own. She really enjoys following the directions to new games that are shown in the book.

Editorial Review:

Complete rules to nine classic games, spiral-bound for playground referral, along with two Chinese jump ropes in brilliant colors. Plus instructions for making your own rope out of rubber bands. Written by Anne Akers Johnson. Awards: National Parenting Publications Gold Award.Age: 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 Manufacturer: Klutz

The Everything Kids' Mazes Book: Twist, Squirm, and Wind Your Way Through Subways, Museums, Monster Lairs, and Tombs (Everything Kids Series)

Beth L. Blair

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A bit advanced for little kids 3 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

My son LOVES mazes and is very good at them. This box has a mix of difficulty levels, but several of them are quite hard. Those, of course, are the ones my 6-year-old wanted to do first. I would recommend this book to older children (at least finished first grade). I wish the publisher would have put age recommendations. I managed to put the book up and will get it out again next year. More color would have helped make the book agreeable for more ages as well, not only making it more attractive, but making following the maze passages easier.

Editorial Review:

Kids* - of all ages - just love mazes, so make sure there's a sharpened pencil about! Over 100 intricate mazes will test the skill and resolve of any player: * Can you get Shackteton through the Iceberg-Iaden Antarctica maze to safely? * Can you pull a thread from one corner to another in an Inca Key textile design? * Can your spot of colour find its way around a kaleidoscopic maze? * Beth Blair says this one is really for 8-10 year olds! * Our opinion: "Lots of original ideas make this a really innovative maze book."

I Spy Spooky Night (I Spy)

Jean Marzollo

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Total reviews: 25 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

I Spy A Winner! 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

The I Spy Spooky Night book is one of many 'I Spy' books our family has enjoyed. We have the 'I Spy Extreme Challenger!',
'I Spy Super Challenger', 'I Spy School Days', 'I Spy Treasure Hunt' and the 'I Spy Mystery' book just to name a few of them. They will entertain no matter what your age. Our children and now our grandchildren have pulled these books out many times. They are like magnets and will draw in whoever is around to your side to help find the hidden I Spy items. Here's a hint. If, no - when, you have trouble finding any of the objects turn the book upside down and that just might help. The I Spy Spooky Night Book in combination with the Boo-opoly Game will provide some frighteningly good Halloween entertainment. ~ Mrs. B.

Editorial Review:

From its rickety gate to its cobwebbed attic, this haunted house contains 13 spooky environments. Readers will marvel at Walter Wick's beautifully executed photographs as they travel through each enchanting scene and solve the rhyming riddles, reading the story along the way. Over two million "I Spy" books have been sold to date.

Best of Mad Libs

Roger Price, Leonard Stern

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Loads of laughs! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I am happy I purchased this. I thought I had every mad lib known to mankind but there were a few in this book that were new to me. It will provide hours of entertainment!

Great Vocabulary Builder 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

We bought this for our 9 year old granddaughter for a Christmas present. We are most pleased with the book.\Thanks

Editorial Review:

Over the last 50 years, Price Stern Sloan has published hundreds and hundreds of Mad Libs stories. Come fill out over 125 of the funniest ones in this deluxe oversize edition. This book also includes a history of the game as told by the creator Leonard Stern (complete with pictures) and stories filled out by today’s hottest stars! It’s the super-silly way to say _________ [adjective] 50th Anniversary, Mad Libs!