Geography & Cultures
Review:I recommend H.G. Wells wholeheartedly. He is one of those authors who may not be up to date, but for the era in which these works were written, they are beautifully imaginative. It isn't to say that wells could do no wrong, i haven't read his entire catalog yet, but what i have read of his work has not been disappointing. don't expect the time machine to be anything like the newest time machine movie, and you will do fine. Wells is about taking you on an adventure. I found the island of dr.... Read more
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Beautiful, mesmerising and magical – all words to describe the Vagabond Circus and this book! Originally I was a little worried because it didn’t have my favourite start (I felt disconnected from the characters that I also had a hard time growing to like even though I could understand their standpoint) but by the end I was dying for more. The damn kindle lied saying I had 10% left but it wasn't technically par... Read more
Review:My almost-two year old loves this book! The cadence and rhymes are great fun to read, even over and over ("Again!"). And she enjoys identifying the dog, the baby, the other family members, and finishing the repeated, rhyming lines. And the illustrations are wonderful and fun. One of our favorites. Warning: will make you "Hungry hungry hungry for some Bee-bim Bop" every time! Read more
Review:My daughter likes these Little Kids First Big Books, including this one. I am giving it an extra star to account for her opinion. As the adult reading the book, I like the photos, but I don't like the disjointed text. It's hard to know what to read when. Read more
Review:I enjoyed the thought of this book because I think Debbie Allen is an inspiration to Black ballerina's. Also I am a huge fan of Kadir Nelson's art. I was not so excited about the writing in this book. I felt as thought the paragraphs were lengthy and it was a bit challenging to follow the story line. I see a few comments on Amazon about the content of the book particularly the name calling, but I think it lends a good cultural element to the book. Growing up in an African-American household (and... Read more
Review:Tries to engage with real issues, but stops short of actually making a statement. Suitable for teenagers who will enjoy the pretty pictures, not recommended for adults who want to read it to learn something. Read more
Review:This book is my asbsolute favorite in the series!It describes the many different celebrations,customs and fears of the time.Elizabeth not only expresses her joys,but her pains:never knowing her mother(who was beheaded by her own father),her strange sometimes cruel sister,and the possibility of losing the love of the KING,her faher!an EXCELLENT BOOK!it even has somewhat of a ghost story in it... YOU MUST READ THIS ONE!!!! Read more
Review:I really enjoy reading the book. It brought back a lot of memories of all the good and bad time growing up. The author is very good at putting her emotion into words that we can all relate to.
This is a must for your book collection. Read more
Review:I love this author! Peter Reynolds has a great way of writing stories about art that help encourage children's creativity and love of art. It is a great way to foster a love of creating art in young children. Peter Reynolds also helps to teach children through his stories to have confidence in their ability to create. Read more
Review:What an amazing story of courage and the power of hope and perseverance. I can't begin to imagine what this young man endured. We have it very soft in America! Most countries are very poor . We all need to reach out to others who need our help!! Read more