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The Bunny Book
The Bunny Book
Author: Richard Scarry
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 8
Review Date: 6/27/2006


Richard Scary Illustrated this version of The Bunny Book


Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter (Dixie Hemingway, Bk 1)
Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter (Dixie Hemingway, Bk 1)
Author: Blaize Clement
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 140
Review Date: 3/12/2010
Helpful Score: 1


This book is not a cozy per terms of language, sexual content, etc.
Editor fell asleep and let two inconsistencies remain. One is Dixie walking a dog she is pet sitting, yet she 'parks' behind a vehicle once she arrives and walks to a car window. Parks what?
There are words that appear to be thrown into the story to garner it PG-13 or R rating as if it were a movie trying to appeal to a wider audience. I saw no good reason to drop in a description of her deli lunch pickle, nor the way the AC cooled her down earlier. It felt like someone said, you must add this, it'll spice it up. It did not. Or someone edited out bunches of that, in which case, I'm even less impressed.
The cat information seemed like little helpful tips, and the story did appear to be about a woman finally coming to terms with the loss of her husband and daughter in a positive way.
I was not impressed overall and would not spend a PBS credit to get another book by this author.


Flossie and the Fox
Flossie and the Fox
Author: Patricia C. McKissack, Rachel Isadora (Illustrator)
Book Type: Textbook Binding
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
 9
Review Date: 6/27/2006
Helpful Score: 1


Illustrated by Rachel Isadora. Written by Patricia C. McKissack

A great story from the writer's youth listening to her grandparents.

From the back cover: Can feisty Flossie Finley outfox a fox, especially if she's never seen one before?


Fragrant Candles (Milner Craft)
Fragrant Candles (Milner Craft)
Author: Rhondda Cleary
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
 3
Review Date: 4/17/2006
Helpful Score: 1


oversized book purchased at amazon or barnes and nobel full color photographs and instructions.


Hawaiian U.F.O. Aliens
Hawaiian U.F.O. Aliens
Author: Mel Gilden
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
 3
Review Date: 5/1/2006


from the back of the book: "Mel Gilden is a wry and delightful combination of Douglas Adams and Harry Harrison."


Horses (Now I Know)
Horses (Now I Know)
Author: Rose Greydanus
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 6/27/2006


realistic Cartoon illustrations are the hallmark of this series


I Like Me! (Trumpet Club Special Edition)
I Like Me! (Trumpet Club Special Edition)
Author: Nancy Carlson
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 6/27/2006


from the back cover:

It's important to feel good about yourself and take care of yourself. that's what this book is all about!


The Lion and the Mouse (Troll's Best-Loved Classics)
The Lion and the Mouse (Troll's Best-Loved Classics)
Author: Aesop, Bob Dole
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 6/27/2006


this ISBN version illustrated by Bob Dole with non snuggly cartoon features for Mouse and Lion.


Max and Moritz (Timeless Classics)
Max and Moritz (Timeless Classics)
Author: Wilhelm Busch
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 6/14/2006


Translated German jokes and riddles


Microwave Gormet
Microwave Gormet
Author: Barbara kafka
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 4/17/2006


from the front cover:
Learn to use your microwave oven to do everything you hoped it could and more' with breakthrough techniques and recipes that will change the way you cook forever.


Murder and Salutations (Card-Making Mystery, Bk 3)
Murder and Salutations (Card-Making Mystery, Bk 3)
Author: Elizabeth Bright
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 64
Review Date: 6/2/2011


While I was not bored with the story, and have not read books one and two, I did find that the mistake in storyline distracting.
The main character takes a hot shower, immediately followed by her musing about the benefits of a steam bath or whirlpool bath, and then takes a short shower, gets dressed and departs. If it's a rewrite forced by an editor why did no one go back and check this?

This bothers me that these type of mistakes gets published. Doesn't anybody read this before it is sent for printing? Is there an entire lack of editing besides typographical errors and incorrect speech, punctuation and lack of fact checking?


Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic
Review Date: 6/28/2006


Was recommended to all Kindergarten teachers during a working with parents workshop.


Sierra Club Family Outdoors Guide: Hiking, Backpacking, Camping, Bicycling, Water Sports, and Winter Activities With Children
Review Date: 5/22/2006


From the publisher: Outdoors: This classic sourcebook is the complete guide for any adult who wants to introuduce a child to wilderness adventure. Author Marlyn Doan's ...savvy book is a storehouse of practical tips...
The sierra club family outdoors guide presents a wide range of outdoor activities to suit kids of all ages and capabilities. Day hiking, tent and car camping, backpacking, canoeing, and kayaking, cross-country skiiing and more.
ALA association Booklist "Encourages families to experience the outdoors together and suggest the safest and most enjoyable ways to do it."


Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Author: Little Golden Staff
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/27/2006


This is a Disney Little Golden Book with the familiar patterned gold endpaper.


Teddy Bears Tell the Time
Teddy Bears Tell the Time
Author: Mike Ricketts, Ann Ricketts
Book Type: Hardcover
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Review Date: 6/27/2006


Teddy Bears Tell the Time has a cut out window with moveable hands in a round clock face.


Tennessee Wonders: A Pictorial Guide to the Parks
Tennessee Wonders: A Pictorial Guide to the Parks
Author: Mike Carlton
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 5/22/2006


John Netherton took the fantastic photographs. His photos have appeared in Audubon, Natural History and in several books. He lives with his wife and their five sons near Nashville.
Mike Carlton worrked for the park service in TN and gives great information about each park.


Who Wants to Marry a Cowboy? (With This Ring)
Who Wants to Marry a Cowboy? (With This Ring)
Author: Abigail Sharpe
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 10/23/2013
Helpful Score: 1


While I normally like murder mysteries and historical or science fantasy books, I do read romances once in a while, and historical romantic sagas.


I liked the parallel stories in this romance, and that the characters had to work on their relationships. It wasn't just a meetup at a bar or dance hall or coworkers falling in love.
I enjoyed the family of the cowboy, and I do want to know what happened to his sisters.
As a supporter of small, local business, I liked that the characters did work for or own their own. The book wasn't about huge chain stores or a diatribe on shopping local, it was subtle inclusion that I liked.


Why the Whales Came
Why the Whales Came
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 5/23/2006


Apple Paperbacks, Scholastic From the back: Gracie and Daniel never mean to get into trouble. It just happens. Like the time they sneak off to go fishing, and end up in a storm. Daniel and Gracie to go the forbidden side of their Island. But then whales are standed on the beach, and no one will help save them...


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