A must have for all Alice Fans ! Too pretty to color in! I received mine as a gift and had to buy another to color in ! Take my advice, buy more than one!

I received this book as a gift and it is too pretty to color in, I had to buy one I could color in! Take my advice, buy more than one!

I gave this book to my niece for Christmas and it was a huge hit, both with her and with my sister. This was no surprise to me as I had to really guilt myself into giving it away instead of keeping it here in our house.... good thing it's readily available, at least for the time being. Next purchase I make from Amazon I'm throwing this in my basket too. :)

The selections of prose complement the puzzle scenes beautifully and give kids a nice overview of both the Alice and Through the Looking Glass books. The puzzles themselves did not succumb to either "Eat Me" or "Drink Me" (i.e. they're not too big, and not too small, but just right). Each piece is color-coded on the back so you don't mix up the different scenes - a very nice touch. Also included are mylar protector sleeves so the puzzles will presumably stay put after being worked and reworked - another nice touch. Overall, the book is extremely well made and something that deserves to be handed down through generations.

This is the only book of its kind I've found, besides the Escher puzzle book which I haven't yet seen except on Amazon. Bravo to the publishers! Please make more!

A perennial favorite from generation to generation returns in a delightful set of 7 jigsaw puzzles housed in attractive and practical book form. Youngsters and adults will derive additional hours of pleasure from Lewis Carroll's enchanting stories as they piece together episodes from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass."

Each puzzle is paired with corresponding texts from these beloved tales. Thus, we rediscover Alice looking longingly down the rabbit hole, participating in the Dodo's race, chatting with the Cheshire-Cat, listening to the Mock Turtle's tale of woe, watching the trial of the Knave of Hearts, even meeting the hilarious White Knight.

Forty-eight piece puzzles seems an appropriate choice as they challenge younger solvers and entertain older children. Perhaps best of all is the discovery that we can put Humpty Dumpty together again!

Alice Neel's work is so contempory, so female, so raw. She was brilliant and very ahead of her time. She inspires me everday, and this book is marvelous. Full of quotes from her, her history, the best pictures.I so wish I had known her.

This is a wonderful edition to any art library. Beautiful color images, interesting narration.

At last a real book about real life regarding realization for all women out there, that you do not need a man in your life. I repeat: YOU DO NOT NEED A MAN. Current: song "No Scrubs" ("No, I don't want your number No, I don't want to give you mine And no, I don't want to meet you nowhere And no, I don't want none of your time" It's about time women got wise to fast-talking, going-little-if-any-where's types that show up in sports garb or flaunting-my-only-pinstripe-BillyDee-come-on-with-plenty-of-flash types that give themselves away really, in no time, huh? Yeah. Salt 'N Pepa said it best in their song: "Some A Time Man." (and this is written by a Caucasian male in his 40's) Ha ha out there to all you flunkies.

"The Color Purple" is a good book showing how an abused woman finds her place in life without a man. From a womanist perspective the reader can come into Celie's world and feel her pain, and at times, her glory.

I thought Alice By Acciedent was a great book, you feel like you are side by side with her during her story. I sugggest this book to anybody who likes realistic fiction and enjoys hearing stories in first person and also likes stories that remind themselves of them.

Alice Elizabeth Williamson-Stone is the nine-and-a-half-year-old voice of her generation. Asked to write an autobiography in her School Notebook, she records much of the turmoil of her young life: being raised by her struggling single mom, never having met her father, and coping with the plit between her mom and Gene, her paternal grandmother . Gene doesn't approve of the fact that Alice's mom and dad never married and now are asked to move out of Gene's house because Alice's father and his new wife need it. alice's loyalties are torn between her mom and grandmom and she struggles to comprehend adult relationships and her place in the world. But the book rings true to the voices of 10 year olds everywhere. Alice is sensitive, quirky British girl and is a likeable believable herioine.

Though I liked the book, the writing style is a little overly complex for a children's book...it goes back and forth from Alice's journal entries to a replay of past events which can make it a bit confusing at times. American readers may at first be put off by the british dialogue and the style of writing (deliberately infused with grammatical and spelling errors, or, as Alice puts it, her "an ilustrated ortobiography"), but the book is both lively and insightful as is Alive herself. A great book for all, especially kids who live in single parent households.

Marcela Serrano is a great writer, she is able to communicate emotions and feelings in a very strong and effectiveness way. When you are reading you can really feel what the characters experience, and at the same time you get to know the reality of south America: great book!

Violeta, one of the main characters, has commited murder in order to save her daughter, and her best friend, a famous singer who knows her since they were both children, is entrusted with Violeta's journals. From that point on, Josefa tells the stories of their childhood, the beginning and growth of their friendship, and the circumstances of their marriages and families, in a seamless collection of stories that glide smoothly from Violeta's imprisonment to the two friends' reunion in the small city of Antigua. This is a very, very good book, although some characters can be terribly unnerving with their neuroses and meddling, but overall, this is a perfect book to curl up with during a quiet afternoon.

It is a shame the publisher reportedly pulped the unsold copies of this seminal book instead of permitting the author -- and others -- to purchase them. This book gives the best account of the background to the NEA controversy and explains why the National Endowment for the Arts has been a bureaucratic mess since it was first set up in the Johnson administration. If anyone wants to know why there is still controversy about the subject, this book is the place to begin.

Finally, an objective and impartial history of the troubled National Endowment for the Arts. Fascinating to read, engrossing in its details, brilliant in its analysis, ART LESSONS is a "must read" for anyone who wants to understand why the NEA has gotten in the trouble it finds itself. A perfect 10

The silent motion picture industry once again provides the fascinating backdrop for Alice Duncan's BEAUTY AND THE BRAIN. For readers who enjoyed COWBOY FOR HIRE, the second novel of The Dream Maker series proves to be as equally entertaining as the first.

Peerless Studios begins filming I in the San Bernadino Mountains in 1907. Martin Tafft, the man in charge of the film's production, assembles a fascinating crew for the filming. As his responsibilities to Peerless escalate, Martin hires Colin Phillips as his assistant for the summer.

Unfortunately, Colin has spent most of his life with his head inside various schools and universities. As much as he understands facts, Colin is not equiped for emotions. A child protege and now an assistant professor, the summer job with Peerless Studios allows him to learn more than this new and booming industry. Fascinated by motion pictures, he's not prepared for the necessity of sacrificing accuracy for completing production.

Brenda Fitzpatrick abandons Broadway to accept the lead female part in Indian Love Song. Although she loved the stage, her financial responsibility to her family dictates that she accept the high paying salary associated with motion pictures. Brenda makes her living with her looks, masking her intelligence in an eye-pleasing package that belies her intelligence. She's never minded men assuming that she has no brains, at least, until she meets Colin. Although she's not aware that her accent labels her an unlettered booby in Colin's eyes, she does quickly realize that he does not believe in the sincerity of her questions. Indeed, Colin scoffs at her dream of being a librarian rather than an actress, and does not appreciate the sincerity of her desire to retire with a room full of books and the leisure to enjoy them.

BEAUTY AND THE BRAIN is a refreshing, light-hearted novel that underscores the foolish assumptions lovers make. The classic case of not understanding the opposite sex, or even one's self, makes for a lovely conundrum. Further, the film industry background, sandlot baseball, and gently mentioned social commentary result in a vividly realized, fabulously entertaining read. BEAUTY AND THE BRAIN comes very highly recommended.

In 1907 San Bernardino Mountains, California, Peerless Studio movie director Martin Tafft begins filming Indian Love Song. One of the stars is Brenda Fitzpatrick, a beautiful woman who hides her above average intelligence so she can make it as an actress. Martin's research assistant on the movie picture is Boston College graduate Colin Peters a hunk who hides his devastating looks behind nerd glasses so he can make it as an intellect.

However, Colin becomes disenchanted with the blatant errors that the film contains as Martin brushes off his feedback for the most part as unnecessarily unimportant. Colin finds himself attracted to Brenda, but believes the brainless beauty could never fall for a civilian like him. Brenda finds herself attracted to Colin, but believes a brilliant brain could never fall for an actress.

BEAUTY AND THE BRAIN, the second Dream Maker novel (see COWBOY FOR HIRE), is an entertaining historical romance that brings to life a bygone fascinating era of Americana history. The story line contains tidbits of early Hollywood (on location) through a lovable cast. The lead couple is fun to observe as sparks fly, but neither can see beneath the mask of the other although both Brenda and Colin sense something off kilter. The secondary characters augment the intriguing plot with a feel for the period and propel the story line forward. Alice Duncan's homage to the silent screen is another triumphant novel.

Harriet Klausner

My wife and I listened to the Beejum Book on tape on a recent car trip. We wondered who did the terrific reading. Then, when we re-wound the tape, we found it was the author. Made us wish we'd had books on tape when we were younger.

Just to say that before mailing off anything to my grandchildren, I always listen to it first myself. Quite often this is a chore for me - even though if I know it will be a pleasure for them.

Not so The Beejum Book! I thouroughly enjoyed every moment and know they will too!

Ms. Howell, the author writes -probably a bit autobiographically, of a ten year old girl named Teak, short for Thaddea King. Ms. Howell reads the book in a lovely, comfortable grandmotherly voice as she draws you into the world of Teak. Teak's "real life" takes place all over Europe, as her father is a businessman whose presence is demanded in Europe. The story takes place in the thirties, and affords the reader, while being drawn into the complexities of Teak's life, short but marvelous descriptions of the great European cities of that era; their hotels, streets, restaurants, museums, etc.

Teak, of course, only wishes she had a real home where she could live what she thinks would be a "normal" life, with school and lasting friends. She is a spunky young thing, though, and when she isn't getting trapped in a hotel sauna, and other such excapades, she is ardently discovering all she can about the world she lives in. Her parents and grandmother, indeed everyone she meets - and they are many - are deluged with questions.

And then one bright day - Beejumstan! I can't tell you about Beejumstan, or how she gets there. It just wouldn't be fair - to Teak, to Ms. Howell, to you. Ms. Howell tells it splendidly. She reads with vivacity and such good rendering of the voices of all the many characters we meet - both in the "real" world and that other very special "real" world, Beejumstan.

I can't reccommend this book highly enough - both for the old young and the young old.

If enjoying nature is an essential component of your contentment with living; if the innate behavior of birds is a fascinating wonder that leads you to investigate deserted nests, lie down on the lawn and see how close a bird will come, or if you drape threads and the hairs from your brush on your shrubbery, then you may want to get your hands on this lovely, mesmerizing volume for bird lovers. Ortho Books provides an informative guide for identifying birds, explaining their behaviors, attracting the birds in your area, interpreting their flight, migration, and navigation, capturing birds in photographs, delineating the evolution and ecology of species, and gives a detailed picture gallery of the birds that live in North America. I wanted this book because I am a very curious person and relish learning about anything. Animals fascinate me. They are all around us and yet are distant. When I look at this book, I always uncover new information about the birds I enjoy. I especially love watching them build their nests and care for their young. I always have nests just outside my back door, so every summer, I get to see the learning process of flight. This summer I had to keep my naughty cat at bay while a parent called to it's young on the ground. This volume can help you to solve problems birds may have in your yard. Birds are very particular about their nesting materials and this volume lists appropriate items that you can make accessible for your area. Attracting birds is always a priority for nature lovers. The reader will find in this book information and renderings of backyard bird habitats to emulate for the maximum drawing power.You will learn to make simple birdhouses and feeders to provide the birds you love with a welcoming environment and create a nature retreat for yourself and your loved ones.

This is one of the best bird books I have ever read.. The chapter on how to out-smart squirrels is outstanding.