My just 2 year old loves this book! It is easy for him to carry while he is on the go - and it goes everywhere!! He loves trucks and this is great for him!

I purchased this book for our 2 year old, thinking he would enjoy it in a year or so. To my surprise, he loves it now! Be prepared to read this book numerous times at each sitting, and to make enthusiastic machine sounds!

We had to purchase another copy because our 2 1/2 year old son has read and played with the first copy so much he has destroyed it. Yet it is still his favorite. It is a great book for little boys. The pictures are terrific. He now knows his construction equipment when we are out and about.

In my preschool classroom of 4 year olds this book is the VERY favorite of all the boys. In fact, after about 6 months it is falling apart through considerable use and I need to order another. They huddle around it on the floor and pour over the pictures talking excitedly and naming all the cars, planes etc. A few children have shown it to their moms and asked to have one at home. You won't miss if you get this one!

This book was and continues to be a favorite of my two sons (ages 2 and 5). Each page includes several clear, colorful photographs of all types of vehicles on land, sea and air. Short descriptions of their use or how they move are included. Not recommended as a bedtime story though, since it can be quite stimulating.

A nice book for younger children (maybee 2-5 years) with big bright pictures of common and "extreme" machines including boats, cars, construction, emergency, planes, trains and more.

The text for each picture is concise and to the point - keeps things fast paced.

My 2-1/2 year old son loves to "read" this book, and I enjoy reading it to him.

The text is definitely written to an older child (I would say that a child would have to be in at least second grade before reading it on his or her own). Fortunately, there are enough snippets of information that an adult can tailor the words to fit the child as she or he reads aloud.

The photos, though, are what make this book so attractive. Each type of aircraft (to include experimental aircraft, Chinook helicopters, and future space-shuttle-like craft)has a two-page spread of photos in this oversized book. Most types feature at least three photos: one from the side, one from directly in front (the SR-71 Blackbird and the jumbo jet are particularly striking!) and one from the rear. Every type of aircraft has a photo taken while flying.

My young son is learning that jet planes don't have propellers and that rocket engines look different from jet engines. Of course, at first, he was more interested in the striking colors of the aircraft chosen for the photos, but this book allows him to grow. He has a while yet before he learns "it all", unlike some of the other airplane books for young children.

An enthusiastic thumbs up!

This book is designed for children, but will appeal to anyone with an interest in aviation. The photos are clean and show the planes, helicopters and spacecraft well. The information provided for each aircraft is easy for children to read and understand.

I picked up this book as an impulse buy "for my daughter." She seems to enjoy it a lot because of the large, colorful pictures of trucks -- including a mobile home toter, a giant dump truck, trial truck, and a concept truck.

Each picture is well captioned with interesting side notes. For example, the book points out the concrete truck's drum rotates both directions, one to mix the concrete (and prevent it from setting) and the other to pour the mixture out.

It's one of her favorites and she's memorized all of the names (listening to a 24 month old say "mobile home toter" is pretty funny). As she gets older, she'll have more appreciation for the footnotes.

I also appreciate how the book displays trucks from different locales. For example, we don't see any "Road Trains" or "Trial Trucks" in the 'States.

I am the president of the ambulance squad used in some of this book's fantastic photographs. A huge book with large, clear color photos, this book introduces the great rescue vehicles and machines that save our lives and protect us! Great book for showing children the different types of rescue vehicles out there: Fire trucks, rescue boats and helicopters, ambulances, airport fire trucks, and more! A great book at a great price!

I bought this book for my son last year and it is among his favorites. What I liked about this book is that it's informative for children and adults. The language is clear and concise and items such as size are explained using comparisons children can understand. I highly recommend this book for all young fire engine fans.

If you have a child who loves cars but is not, shall we say, an avid reader, buy this book! Our son guessed this was a book through the birthday wrapping but his deflated expression turned to ecstasy when he opened it. The bright color photographs are very appealing and he ate up the text. A quality purchase.

As the Crosby, Stills, and Nash song instructs: "Teach your children well!" With pictures of classic Porsches to Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Mustangs, your child will be prepared for the next Concours d'Elegance. Fun for the car fanatic mom or dad to share with their little boy or girl. Will strike fear at the thought of them asking for the keys to the car.

This book is a large format with full sized fold-out pages. The pages fold out on both sides revealing big photographs. ...but even when my child is careful (rarely), the pages do not get folded back into the proper place. When the book is closed, the fold-out pages get crumpled.

DK publishes great books - we have many of the hardboards as well as ones similar to this. If you have the 'Trains' or "Things That Go" ones, you may find this a tad redundant (dump truck and trains are again featured in "Monster").

I was especially impressed with the inclusion of the Jumbo Jet (photo of piggy-backed Space Shuttle was cool) and the Ice Breaker Ship.

I find the fold-out pages to be more an asset than hindrance. True, extra care is required to avoid bending them, but the extended page size they afford more than makes up for the inconvenience.

Ever since I saw BRAVEHEART for the first time, I've wanted to learn more about Scottish history. I didn't want to get into too much detail, just a general overview of the country's past. Now, although I would have liked a little more explanation about what occurred during each ruler's reign and the causes of the various conflicts, this was still an excellent book for a look at the general progression of Scotland as a country. Ms. Bingham gives the reader an overview of the major points during each regent's time on the throne. The geneological tables in the back help us to see how each king or queen is related to those who came before.

The disappointing part of the book is the fact that no time is spent with the common people and the effects these events had upon them. For example, there was only a single paragraph in the entire book dedicated to William Wallace (the main character in BRAVEHEART). Stuff like this seemed to be glossed over for the sake of brevity. While effective in that respect, I think these omissions detract from the book as a whole. In addition, there were a few personages, institutions, and concepts that were never really explained very well (what is a Kirk?). This made the book a little troublesome to understand at some points.

All in all though, this is a good book for getting a general idea about Scotland's past. We see the progression from its formation to when the Union was formed between Scotland and England, as well as the last years of the Stewart kings in exile. Being published in 1972, we get no mention of the re-establishment of the Scottish parliament a couple of years ago. Still, I came out with the knowledge of Scottish history that I was looking for.

To paraphrase Erich Segal, "What can you say about a twenty-one year old creep who died?" This is the first biography of Darnley in the four hundred years since his murder. Anyone who reads about that appalling young man can only hope it's the last.

Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, murdered King of Scotland may have had few qualities that in our modern society would be perceived as admirable. However, he was of great royal birth, intelligent, charming and the victim of his own circumstances. Like his wife, Mary, Queen of Scots, he lived the life he was given to the fullest, making poor and unfortunate choices. He was arrogant and trusting, his two greatest weaknesses. This book gives an excellent background to an often forgotten King.