This is a story book not a textbook but the reader will learn about raising a crop of winter wheat. The book starts off in August with an elderly male farmer preparing the fields so he can plant the crop of winter wheat. The story is detailed with one or two long paragrahs on each page. The text explains the entire process of sowing, harvesting, and selling the wheat crop, in very fine detail. We learn when the seed is planted, how it is done, about the proper weather conditions necessary during various stages, etc. The man does most of the work himself, with his pet dog alongside. The illustrations are paintings and are very lovely, especially since we go from summer to autumn with the beautiful changing foliage, to winter with snowdrifts and a herd of elk trampling the wheat underfoot. The different farm equipment is seen and described in the text. Other farm animals are seen throughout the book, chickens, a cow, and wild Canadian Geese as well. The author has included additional educational information on the last page, such as the interaction between natural wildlife and winter wheat crops. This is a good book to incorporate with young children who are learning about farming or those who love big machines and farming equipment. It goes beyond some of the other toddler books that simply show a duck illustration with the word "duck" under it! For younger children or toddlers who won't sit for the entire text, the parent can easily shorten the text themselves while reading it aloud. The illustrations are so detailed and finely painted, they are a delight for both parent and child.

Engaging illustrations and repetition in the text make this an excellent book for teaching Spanish as a second language. Perfect for learning clothing vocabulary!!

La viejecita que no le tenia miedo a nada es un libro muy divertido, especialmente para ninos chiquitos.

La viejecita que no le tenia miedo a nadie is a very fun book, especially for small children. It would also be good for teaching Spanish as a second language as there are not too many words and it is easy to understand.

This is collection of short stories that offers a wide mix of speculative genres. Fantasy, SF, horror, and just plain weird. The stories run the gambit and most are good. "Jeo Defined" and "Moon Warrior" were excellent stories and well worth purchasing the book. Even just the so-so stories were enjoyable and all the authors are names to keep a look out for. In the end, this is a book of up and coming writers and a few of them will no doubt be big names someday.

I didn't know what to expect from this collection of short stories but I was happily surprised. The stories cover a wide range from fantasy, science fiction, and horror to those hard to classify strange stories. Each one is worth reading. My favorites were the one about a radio personality who was singing the Siren's song and the one about a criminal who is forced to undergo "augmentation" to control him. Some wild stuff for a great read.

tHIS WAS A GREAT GOOD BOOK. I personaly like the part where they eat him. poor guy though. It teaches you not to boast or be big headed about yourself

The Gingerbread Man

Have you ever chased a gingerbread man after it jumped out of the oven? A lot of people, a cow, and a fox run after just one gingerbread man in this story. Will anyone eat the Gingerbread man? This book is funny and good. I like how they all chase after the Gingerbread man.

I recall this book and bought it because it was the exact one I read when I was a child. I love how it repeats and how the photos are just so colorful. I read this one every night to my daughter and my favorite part is the ending when the Gingerbreadman gets eaten but it's not sad because they remind us how they come back again when we bake more gingerbread men. It's a must for anyone who loves the classics.

I found this book funny. Its about a girl that causes tons of problems and decides to run away. It has good coloring and drawings. What is said in the end I think is very true. So read the book to find out what happens. Do it!

Mark C

This book is wonderful. It is fun to read, but you have to get into a rhythym and use a slight drawl. My kids love it. We've gotten it so many times from the library that it's time to get our own copy.