Simple and beautiful to look at, this short "story" revolving around whimsical animals facinates my now 10-month-old son every time we read it together. The rhyming, repeating words never fail to make him smile and the interactive format (revealing, fold-out pages) have engaged him to the point that we have destroyed our first copy and are now on to our second. On our bookshelf, this is my son's favorite along with Rolie Polie Olie and Black Cat White Cat, 2 other "rhyme-written" stories...

This is a wonderful gift idea for people who like to cook. It is ideally for people who collect favorite recipes and use them often. It's got a whimsical look to it but it's got great space to write, pocketed dividers to tuck in loose (cut from mag) recipes. It's small enough to tuck into a purse to take shopping for ingredients but large enough to be easy to read your writing. I got it as a gift 5 years ago and it just dawned on me to give it to my boss who saw it and like it.

I have had my journal now for 2 years and use it constantly. It is so helpful and handy. It is definitely better than trying to keep a recipe box. I would highly recommend this item.