Anyone who has ever wondered how forest fires are fought will find their answers here in this riveting look into the lives of "smokejumpers" and the fires they fight. The first-hand accounts give the reader an up-close look at fire and the devastation it causes. A great book on an unusual subject- I couldn't put it down!

This book is written from the perspective of a granddaughter. She describes time spent with her grandma and she describes her physically in an affectionate way. Grandma says she got a lot of her wrinkles from the girl's mother and has a story for every wrinkle. Grandma says she's gotten more wrinkles since the granddaughter has been around. The granddaughter asks which wrinkles are hers and grandma smiles to reveal them.

This book is a true joy to read and share. My four year-old loves it so much, he quotes it every time we bake (i.e., "cookies all for me!") and then we laugh together. We always end up agreeing that, just as the pig in the book discovered, good food is much better when shared. This one will be passed down to my children's children -- of that I am certain.

This book is excellent for preschool through kindergarten, or special ed classrooms. Skills that are learned from the book include: rhyme/rhythm, counting 1 to 20, measuring and cooking.(There are two pages devoted to measurement, as well as a recipe for the cake.) The best thing about this book is that the pig learns to share, because he sees the value in sharing with his friends. This is an excellent book to help one teach this value.

My 2-year-old son memorized this book, learned to count to twenty, AND learned the basics of baking a cake. We even made the cake described in the book, and it tastes great. The illustrations are hilarious, and I love the lesson about sharing. (Will piggy decide to share his cake with friends??) In fact, I love the book as much as my son -- a rare and happy circumstance.