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National Geographic Kids World Atlas
National Geographic Kids World Atlas

Review:I don't like this book's binding. It's difficult to view the portions of the map closest to the center crease of the book without damaging the book, because the paperback version isn't very durable. I prefer Britannica's Student Atlas. Read more

Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Ultimate Guide
Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Ultimate Guide

Review:Eric was prompt to replace the copy that was sent in error. It came in great shape and better than expected. Thank you for making my son's purchase a good one. We will continue to look here for more books of interest. Read more

A Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Book (Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Books)
A Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Book (Karen Katz Lift-the-Flap Books)

Review:Good book for under 4 dollars. My son at 6 months thought it was great and wanted to read it a second time. He liked the large high contrast letters, flaps, and mommy saying noises. Mommy did not let him touch the flaps though because they could cause paper cuts esp with his current dexterity.

At 8 months old, my son still loves this book. Its in his top 5! Read more

Anna Banana: 101 Jump Rope Rhymes
Anna Banana: 101 Jump Rope Rhymes

Review:The words of these jump-rope rhymes may be traditional and authentic, but I believe some of them are no longer appropriate for children.
Examples: "Standing by a bar, Smoking a cigar, ..." and "There's a big fat policeman at the door ... makes me pay a dollar, ..." and "Here comes teacher with a great big stick, ..." Many rhymes are cute and the same as when I recited them in the 1960s. I plan to cover the objectionable ones with stickers before I give the book to my granddaughter. Read more

Snowmen at Night (Storytown Library - Story 8)
Snowmen at Night (Storytown Library - Story 8)

Review:Love this book! My 3-year-old granddaughter listened and watched as I read it to her. She then said, "My turn," and read it to me. She made up words and sounds while running her finger under the words, the same way I did it. She copied my gestures and my tone, even showing excitement on certain pages. She gave her stuffed Mickey Mouse a turn to read it, then returned to me and listened to the whole story again. Days later, she read it to her daddy.

I plan to buy Snowmen at Christmas... Read more

The Maze of Bones (39 Clues, No. 1)
The Maze of Bones (39 Clues, No. 1)

Review:What a great idea for a book! Amy and Dan are brother and sister and they have to make a big choice. They can either collect 1 Million Dollars each, or so on an adventure. They decide to go on the adventure, and they had no idea what they're in for. They're involved in a world wide race. The only way they can know where to go is to solve clues that are hard and very dangerous. Many times, their lives are in danger. The people who are racing against them are member of their own family, and m... Read more

The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors

Review:This is an incredible book. It is so fun to read aloud! I read it in a monster truck rally announcer voice. My husband prefers the British nature show narrator. Either way it is fun to read and a wonderful explanation for the game rock, paper, scissors. Read more

Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Review:My daughter loves Pete the Cat. When she pulled this out of the Amazon envelope yesterday, I literally saw her eyes light up :)
And this is a great deal. The book comes with a poster, stickers, and cards. Read more

Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction
Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction

Review:This is probably Pete's worst book. There is one part of the book that makes no sense to me and I always turn back because I figure I must have missed a page. The playground equipment crashes to the ground and on the next page it's put back together. It's very odd because the whole point of the book is construction so up to that point they talk about how they plan and build it, then it falls down and magically reappears??? Just odd. Too bad - mostly for me. My son doesn't seem to mind but ... Read more

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