Enjoyed the age old tale - but most importantly loved the colorful and captivating illustrations.

I first read this story four years ago when I was teaching Speech Therapy at a Head Start program in Michigan City, Indiana. I have been looking for it ever since. I laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes as I read it to the class. My students were pre-school age and had all head the original tale numerous times and knew it by heart. They really enjoyed the new twist. I have told many people about this book since that time and will tell them that I finally found it on Amazon.com. If someone were to ask me I would say that this book should be on the best sellers list for originality.

Lots of funny examples of such a serious topic...psychology and learning how to live. The chapters point to areas of our lives in which, if we concentrate on, can help to improve the quality of each and every day. Some of these topics I was aware of, but Mark has an unusual way of presenting the information.
I have recommended it to my closest girlfriends so we can talk about some of the ideas.
THe pictures were an interesting addition to the chapters.
This is a good book for people that think they are neurotic. Like he says in the beginning, maybe we are not as messed up as the culture portrays us to be.

I read this book to my 10 month old son at least 10 times a day! He loves lifting the flaps and gets very excited every time I get it out to read. The words are short enough to keep his attention and it's in a cute rhyme as well. It's definitely a "must have" book!

I got this for my 10 month old son, and he absolutely loves it! It is very brightly colored with big bold illustrations that babies love! It is written and illustrated by the same women who did "Peekaboo Zoo" and it looks similar (since no image is available for this one). The only problem we had was him pulling off two of the flaps, but I easily glued them back on and it looks good as new. Most babies are rough with books!!! He will crawl over to it and choose it over 10 others. It has a cute rhyming text that is question and answer type (not too long for a baby's attention span). Example- 'Who's in this flower warm and snug?' (pull down flower-shaped flap for answer) 'Peekaboo' 'It's lady bug!' All of the flaps are shaped to blend in with the background. The pages are pretty sturdy--not actual board book pages, but stiff glossy paper. The cover is hardcover and durable. Highly recommended! You will not be disappointed. Lamaze books are very high quality!

I read this book when I was 12, and enjoyed as I have never enjoyed any other book. The descriptions are so rich, vivid and merry that I, as a reader, lived together with the Sherwood Forest's renegades the happy moments of their adventures. I have to confess that Robin's death made me cry.

I was floundering at my old job--I felt that my personal growth was being stymied. Hood's book was a personal and professional wake-up call for me which guided me through a series of easy, logical steps toward getting the things I needed in life. Only three months after finishing this amazing little book I now find myself with a new employer, a new attitude, and a new-found sense of self-worth and confidence. My sights are aimed high!!Thanks so much, Mr. Hood!

This book is wonderful for chiledren, and even adults! You will enjoy the activities that are easy to follow. These activities will help children learn beyond what you may think. They will learn how to: Brush their teeth with help from (Hannah and the Hygienist.) They will even learn how to write, and say many words in japanese! If you chiledren like pokemon, the pictures were illustrated by Hiroshi. The pictures remind me of those characters. There are also dot to dot, matching, addition, mazes, and many more. The great thing is that they will learn all of those while they color the pictures. I highly reccomend this coloring book. I rate this (E) for Everyone!

This is a great book! This book really helped me to take some of the fears of going to the dentist away for my children. The characters were well drawn and friendly. My children enjoyed the activities and learning about what to expect when they go to the dentist. This is really a great author and my children have enjoyed alot of the books we have found written by her.

This book follows through on the promises it gives to be both fun and educational. My daughter is no longer afraid to visit the dentist. She has spent many enjoyable and "quiet" hours coloring and playing the fun games and activities included in this book. The story alone is cute, but in addition they have added information designed to teach children good dental hygiene. This book is a good buy and a great way to teach your children about the dentist, and how to take care of their teeth.

The third book in the Brother Cadfael series, "Monk's Hood," is a powerful parable of forgiveness.

The more I read of this series, the better it gets. I recommend it to anyone.

Historically, I have not been much of a reader of mystery writers. The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael have made me a fan of Ellis Peters's writing. She does not write the one-sided characters that too often fill such books. She consistently surprises me with the depth and realistic humanity of her characters. This is seen most clearly in the "villain" of "Monk's Hood."

Peters's vision of medieval Shrewsbury becomes, like Cadfael and fellow monks, more interesting with each book. It is a perfectly conceived (or reconstructed) world in which to act out her tales.

I am pleased to see Brother Robert's return to a place of prominence within the storyline. He is the perfect personification of pomposity-a delightful foil for the straightforward Cadfael.

I give a heartfelt recommendation to "Monk's Hood" and the whole Cadfael series. Check it out.

"Monk's-Hood" is Ellis Peters' third Brother Cadfael mystery, following nicely on from "One Corpse Too Many". It is set at the close of the year 1138. Almost six months have elapsed since King Stephen's army laid siege to and finally took the English town of Shrewsbury. But, whilst the King may have withdrawn his forces, and departed the town to impress his claim to the English throne on other areas of the Kingdom, murderous deeds are still afoot on the Welsh Marches. And, once again, Brother Cadfael finds himself firmly in the midst of it all.

The tale this time involves the mysterious poisoning of a guest of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul, by means, what's more, of one of Brother Cadfael's own healing concoctions. With his own - as well as the Abbey's - honour at stake, Cadfael refuses to let matters lie, especially when the sheriff's somewhat over-zealous sergeant appears to be rather hastily leaping to the wrong conclusion as to who is responsible for the dire deed. To add further complications to the task before our mediaeval sleuth, Cadfael suddenly finds himself confined to the Abbey precincts by a more than usually overweening Prior Robert. As always, though, Cadfael's greater humility and wit (aided somewhat by divine providence) win out in the end, with our hero triumphing over arrogant authority of both secular and cloistered varieties.

Ellis Peters uses her own flawless wit and easy flowing prose to spin an enchanting and compulsive story around the central mystery, although the book is not really of the classic whodunnit mould. Her ingenious tale of family intrigue unfolds at a wonderfully leisurely pace, with the reader following a tantalising breadcrumb trail of snippets of information, released at just the right rate to ensure that the reader does not solve the mystery before Cadfael himself. Along the way, we learn something of the complex political and social webs common to Mediaeval life on the English/Welsh borders, as well as much more about the past life of the book's central character. As ever, attention to historical detail is meticulous.

Whether you read this book in sequence or not depends on how much of a purist you are. Reading later volumes before this one will give away something of the book's very ending, though not so much that it will in any way be spoiled. Reading this (or any later ones) before the first two would be a mistake, though, as that undermines some aspects of the first volumes' mysteries. There is no need to have read any earlier volumes, though, if you just want to pick this one up and enjoy it!

One nice thing about historical mysteries is that they withstand the test of time so well. The Brother Cadefel series is now well into its third decade but the writing (and the reading) remains fresh and entertaining. This book won the British Silver Dagger (top runner up for best novel) in 1980 and it could still be a contender.

This episode has Cadefel defending the child of his childhood sweetheart after the poisoning of her new husband. We learn a bit more about Cadefel's background - both in Wales and as a Crusader. Hugh Beringer returns as the honest and smart deputy. I also rather liked Cadefel's new assistant, Mark - a monk with spunk. The action takes Cadefel to the Welsh borderlands and it's fun to see him in a new context.

Bottom-line: Not exactly a page-turner but a wonderful read to savor and enjoy over a couple of days.

The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green is a brilliant retelling of the Robin Hood tales. All of the stories are here. Robin's fight with Little John is related, as is the archery contest, Robin's love affair with Marion, and the wedding of Allan-a-Dale. All of the characters like Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet, Little John, Maid Marion, and (guess what!) Robin Hood make their appearances. Overall, the tales are well told, and the book is very complete. My favorite portion of this edition is the prologue in which the author writes from where the stories are derived. There, I was turned to Thomas Love Peacock's brilliant, if forgotten, tales of Robin Hood entitled Maid Marian. This edition will help to keep the adventures of Robin Hood in the minds of children for another generation.

I read this book when I was a kid, and I can't recommend it highly enough to parents and kids who are looking for classic high adventure. It's timeless, yet provides good role models for boys (Robin Hood was the original cool do-gooder) and for girls, since Roger Greene's Maid Marian is more than a match for Robin with sword and bow and arrow.

I first read this book when I was 8 years old. Again at 10, again at 15, again at 20, and I just bought a new copy for my library from Amazon. There is no film, short of the John Irvin classic with Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman, that comes close to telling the tale. I've always had an affinity for this novel, and have shared it with many of my friends. Great for children, as well as grown up children. Just plain good reading.