This marriage of poetry and illustrations is like no other. As an educator I enjoy the layout of the book. The poems are divided into categories such as poems about weather, spooky poems, and animal poems. The illustrations are by Caldecott Medal artists - the best of the best! I have purchased countless copies of Sing a Song of Popcorn as it is a perfect gift to give to families to celebrate the arrival of a new baby. It is a book that all members of the family can enjoy - the young ones will enjoy the rhyming patterns of some of the poems and the silliness of others. The adults will treasure the inclusion of such classic poems as Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and Jack Prelutsky's entertaining "The Spaghetti Nut".

You don't have to be a certain age to enjoy this book, full of wonderful poems from various well known poets. There is a poem for every walk of life in this book. This book is sure to be on your shelf for many years to come!

I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of poetry and the beautiful illustrations which accompany. As a kindergarten teacher, I found the anthology to be an invaluable resource for introducing young children (or any children) to the world of poetry. :

When Mrs. Frizzle has planned a field trip for a whale watch and the tour boat can't go, they use the bus. The kids get partners and go in mini-subs to see real whales. But it will be hard for the kids to come back right where they started when the radio system breaks? Will the kids run out of air and never come back again? Find the answer and learn a lot about whales in The Wild Whale Watch!

This review is by my 10 year old son. This book has moreinformation on Whales than other books I have read. First they go on abus tour. Then they turn the bus into a sub. Ms. Frizzle, Has four mini-subs. Two kids went in each sub. Ms. Frizzle, stayed in the bus with the Captain Gil. Then the adventure begins. I enjoyed this book very much.

This Magic School Bus Chapter Book is the best of the firstfour. It was very funny, especially when the class gets stranded underthe sea. Any MSB fan would love it.

this is a great book on hieroglyphs for children. but if you are older and just beginning to learn this is also a great book for you. but if you have already been studing hieroglyphs this is not the book for you. but if you have children this is a book you will want to buy

I liked this book because it can be used with a wide age range of children. The introductory rhyme and ABC rhymes on each page are especially suited to younger children, while the smaller text at the bottom of the page gives more information for older children. For example, the page for 'R' says 'R is for rabbit. Make a move - off he'll go.' At the bottom of the page you find the hieroglyph for r, an explanation of the symbol, how to write 'rabbit' in hieroglyphs, and a little more information on rabbits in Ancient Egypt. The large picture of a rabbit on the page is a reproduction of either an ancient carving or painting. After the alphabet there are several pages giving information about the history of hieroglyphs and how to write with them which would be of interest to older children as well. A stencil is also included, but you could write your own hieroglyphs by referring to the chart at the back of the book. This book is useful for introducing information on hierglyphs and Ancient Egypt to children.

This book is an excellent chronical of The Seeing Eye, yet written in language a child can understand. The examples of exciting events punctuate and enliven the text.

This is a great book in the Franklin series! Franklin learns not to "follow the crowd". His friend's think his new helmet is uncool, but he learns that it's not important what they think... HE likes it, and that's what matters!

I recently had my 3 and 5 year old grandchildren move back into my house and had a terrible time getting them to go to bed. The first night I read this to them a two hour ordeal became ten minutes. The three year old slept with the book in her arms and carried it out her bed in the morning. I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could.

When Carlos brings a mechanical dog, Rocko to school, Mrs. Frizzle has a field trip planned. This time, to space. But when they get to Mars for Carlos to get some Mars rocks out of no where comes a huge dust storm! Can Rocko and Carlos survive it? Learn about space and find out the answer to my question in Space Explorers!

My son and I read this book this summer for his summer reading program. Not only did my son, who was 7, enjoy the book but I couldn't wait to learn more from our readings. We read the book in two days. I am suggesting this book to his 2nd Grade teacher this year. This is a must to read book!!!

I was very excited to find out about the Magic School Bus chapter books. I teach 2nd and 3rd grades and my students love this book! My 3rd graders are reading chapter books. This new series allows them to keep reading about Ms. Frizzle and her class. They are learning more Science facts and working on their reading skills. As a teacher I couldn't ask for more!

This is a great book for preschoolers experiencing the birth of a baby. Franklin is a beloved character of young children these days. He experiences the birth of his friends baby. Kids and adults alike can relate to some of the universal emotions around this topic