Farmer Crabby Cratchitt isn't as intimidating as she sounds - you might be a little grumpy too if you couldn't sleep because your hen was clucking all the time.

The easy rhythm of E-I-E-I-0 and hilarious illustrations follow everything Crabby does in order to keep her hen from clucking constantly, even when she's confronted by dozens of new eggs and the prospect of millions of cheeps added to the clucking.

When a sly fox intrudes, Crabby must make some quick decisions. Youngsters will enjoy the familiar sounds, lilting rhymes, and the funny fixes Crabby finds herself in.

Two orphans escape from their mean aunt, and team up with Mortimer Wintergreen, an interesting fellow with an even more interesting magical hat. The hat has a personality of its own.

I liked the way this book was the way it was set in the 1890's, proving that not all things old are boring. It also had a nice, sweet ending, and gut-ripping humor.

I read this book in elementary school, and still remember it!

Signature canes were used to identify paperweight glassworks and glass artists. Dohan's comprehensive reference guide has photos of over 300, plus advice on valuing paperweights, information about the makers and their designs, and the techniques used in making paperweights.

While waiting for a haircut in a barbershop along Route 66, the author read a Police Gazette story about Doc Holliday. Since this was the most memorable experience of his fourth grade year, he was inspired to share the excitement with young readers. The stories discuss such legendary Wild West figures as Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Joaquin Murietta. While Glass's narrative reveals that the true facts behind these stories were greatly enhanced by eastern newspapers, his illustrations are colorful and lively enough to perk up the legendary version. Young readers will probably enjoy this subject as much as Glass did when he was a boy. Their parents may be put off by the illustrations in an era when there is a heightened awareness of guns.