My son got his first Biddle Book (Little Bird, Biddle Bird) when he was 5 months old. Now we eagerly await the release of next book in the series. We bought Little Mouse, Biddle Mouse the first day it came out and we read it at least 4 times a day. He loves it! We've bought the books for his friends and they love them too!

Title: The Little Negotiator Author: David John

Publisher: Information Australia Usefulness: 5 Stars Readability: 5 Stars

The Little Negotiator offers pertinent tips on how to negotiate almost anything in your life. In a simple, easy-to-read (and pocket-sized!) book, John lays out the basic rules all negotiators should remember: Everything from beating a supplier's prices down to getting the pay rise you deserve.

For people who aren't used to the push and pull of negotiating this book can make your life a lot easier. When having that quarterly budget or salary review meeting with the boss, remember, "Don't be intimidated by fancy qualifications or titles," says John.

Similarly, "Never yield to time pressure," says John. "The majority of concessions occur in the last 25 per cent of time allocated for negotiation." Not a lot of people know this, which is often what makes it so hard for them to negotiate with others.

Antonia Malchik MIS magazine, Australia.

"The Little Tabby Cat Book" is a great little (and I do mean little, as in total pages and dimensions) coffee table book, or, as I like to call them: "bathroom books." Almost all of its 61 pages are filled with color photos and drawings of tabbies. There are bits of facts and history, but it doesn't really go into depth. Sure, you'll probably learn a few things (I did, anyway), but don't expect a complete how-to guide here.

The book is organized into four parts, as explained below:

"Creative Cats" -- This six-page section spotlights famous tabby cats, whether in folklore (Puss in Boots) or aviation history ("Jazz, the only animal aboard the first airship to fly the Atlantic") or even film (Stephen King's "Cat's Eye").

"Gallery of Cats" -- The longest chapter in here (at approximately 18 pages), "Gallery of Cats" is just that--a photo gallery of cats. All types are shown here--Chocolate Tabby Angora, Exotic Shorthair, Maine Coon, Chocolate Lynx-point, Blue Classic Tabby Persian, and Non-Pedigree (the typical household tabby)--and each breed is given a double-page spread, pointing out each one's origins, "cateristics"/quirks, you name it. While I really enjoyed this section, I didn't quite understand why other breeds were added, since this is a book on tabbies. Still, a great visually-beautiful chapter.

"Me and My Cat" -- This is a really fun part of the book. Here you're given a two-page "Purr-sonal History" for your cat where you can document his/her features, favorite things, and "firsts," as in the first time s/he opened his/her eyes, gave you a "mouse-gift," etc. While a cutesy idea for doting owners, there really isn't enough room to go into detail, and it's only just for one cat. Also in this section, cat-naming tips are given, along with 13 possible names and their meanings. But my favorite part would have to be the cat horoscopes.

"Practical Cat" -- This is where all the facts are given, starting with what to look for when choosing a kitten (nothing on adult cats, though, but the same rules apply), understanding "cat chat," creating cuisine treats (which I found absolutely revolting, being a vegan, but there are snack options like cantaloupe and other veggies/fruits, which some of my cats prefer over meat), grooming and health, and a final A-Z care guide. A lot of this stuff is just common sense (like cat-proofing your house as you would if you had a child there), but for some readers, it may be something new.

It goes without saying that "The Little Tabby Cat Book" is ideal for cat lovers, but it's especially perfect for tabby lovers. Worth buying if you are such a person.

I have personally purchased more of these books than any other human being. I like to keep a stash of them because they are simultaneously poinant, poetic and full of wisdom. I find that the cadence of her speech remains as beautiful in translation. "The Little Virtues" is a timeless book that speaks to the wonders and concerns of today, although the stories it contains were written earlier in the mid-twentieth century.

I am an internist. During my residency years, I diecovered this book. It made me a distinguished resident in nephrology in a remarkably short time. Nephrology is the most complicated branch of internal medicine but this book has made it unbelievebly easy, meaningful and attractive. It is specialy written for those who want to learn complex issues as soon as possible.

I dont read that book because of I dont have it. But I think it is a historical document that witness the history.

I love the rhymes and lullabies! They are easy to read and the tunes are very recognizable (most are set to "Jesus Loves Me") I read them to my baby and by the time I'm finished reading a few she is always asleep, but I keep reading because I love to hear them again and again. The content of the poems is so touching and beautifully written!!

The cover photograph of the markers of where Custer and his troopers fell on "Last Stand Hill" at the Little Bighorn Battlefield is a great choice because what makes the battlefield unique are all those white markers, scattered across several acres. Unlike other national parks established at battlefields, such as Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, at the Little Bighorn you get a visual sense for the battle. The largest group of markers is on Last Stand Hill, just below the monument on top of the mass grave of the troopers of the 7th Calvary.

Beyond the cover photograph the strength of R. Conrad Stein's juvenile history of "The Battle of the Little Bighorn" is how the battle is put in historical perspective. Stein's perspective is that the battle represents the only time the Indians successfully defended their homeland against white settlement. Stein relates how the search for gold in the Black Hills put the prospectors and miners on a collision course with the Lakota tribes, making war on the Great Plains inevitable. The campaign of 1876 and the Battle at Rosebud Creek set the stage for what happened to Custer at the Little Bighorn. The battle itself is sketched out in terms of the major elements and my only reservations about this book are that Stein pretty much takes it easy on Custer. It was his standard tactic to attack a village and start killing the women and children to make the braves surrender; this was what he was trying to do that day only he had grossly underestimated the size of the village he was attacking. Stein relates how Custer was considered a hero and does nothing to seriously challenge that idea in this volume.

The aftermath of the battle is covered in only a couple of paragraphs and Stein ends with the observation that whatever the two sides might think about the battle, they both agree the battlefield is a sacred site because of all those who lost their lives. This book is illustrated with not only contemporary color photographs of the battlefield, but historic photos and illustrations of the participants and the battle. Like all of the volumes in the Cornerstones of Freedom series this is an excellent place for teachers and students alike to find out more details about key events in American History that go well beyond what little can be found in your standard textbook. You should also check out "It Is A Good Die to Die: Indian Eyewitnesses Tell the Story of the Battle of the Little Bighorn."

This is an excellent book for toddlers. It is filled with fun word and wonderful illustrations. It takes you through a day with Elmo as he ventures out in the world and uses fun words to describe the events throughout his day. My daughter loves repeating the fun words and looking at the illustrations of her favorite characters Elmo, Zoe, and Slimy. This book is fun to read for both the parent and the child. I highly recommend it.

This book is a sweet little slice of Americana, set in the heart of the pioneer days. If you have never read the series I highly recommend it for anyone. It is wonderfully written and highly descriptive of the days when the country was wild and free.
Laura Ingalls tells the story of her life, wild and free on the beautiful wind swept prairie. She gives us vivid pictures of just what it was like to be a homesteader living off the land. When Charles Ingalls decides the big woods of Wisconsin are getting too crowded, he gets an itchy feeling to head out and homestead in the "Indian Territory" of the midwest. Laura tells the story of this adventurous move with the wide eyed innocence of a little girl. This is especially remarkable since Laura wrote these stories while she was beyond the age of 60!
This account of her life, lived under the billowing top of a covered wagon, reads just as freshly, as if it happened yesterday! You can't help but get swept up in the lush reality of it all. Laura Ingalls Wilder lived these experiences and brings them into sharp focus for us today. Some of her most vivid and gripping recollections come in reference to the wolves and Native Americans surrounding her little cabin. Laura is full of spunk and always ready to face whatever challenge comes along. She is a wonderful role model for young children, even if she is a little impulsive at times.
If you've seen the television show and haven't read the books, please take the time to enjoy them! The TV show was good but dramatized quite a bit. These books read as a historical record told in stark honesty. They dispense with the hollywood melodrama and the present a story in a straight forward way.
But as I said before they are vivid and rich in their portrayal of life on the prairie. This particular book is well worth your time!

Little House on the Prairie was a very good book, I thought. This book was written in the 1930s, while Mrs. Wilder was in her 60s. Laura Ingalls Wilder's describes her beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family in her Little House books series. They have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story. I really enjoyed hearing about the way she grew up in the Midwest going through hardships, but always pulling through because of the close bond she had with her family. In this book Little House on the Prairie the Ingalls family decide to move from Wisconsin to Kansas and build a new home on the prairie. Which this was only one of the moves of many more to come. They face many hardships while traveling, build a new little cabin, encounter the very few settlers in the area (which was Indian Territory at the time), sickness, prairie fire, good and bad Indians, and finally realize the heartbreak of losing their new farm. Here they meet Mr. Edwards, who becomes a very special family friend, and Dr. Tann, a black doctor to the Indians. This book hasa been banned in many libraries for racial content, it actually shows how settlers fo the time felt. Some were prejudiced, some weren't. Even within the same family there were often differences of opinion. Overall, I thought the book was very interesting and enjoyable to read. I enjoyed it because it showed that life is not always easy and you have to work really hard sometimes to pull through those difficult times. I think that this is a good way of showing younger children reading these books that sometimes in life, you just have to push yourself really hard towards something that you want.

Little House on the Prairie By: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Would you like to live in a covered wagon for a year?

If you like adventures, Little House on the Prairie is for you. It's about a family that is moving to a prairie where Indians show up. You will have to read the book to find out what happens next.

I loved reading this book because it had nice illustrations and I loved the characters. This book is for kids 9-14 who love to read.