If you want to enjoy a book This is the one

My two-year old, crazy-about-dinosaurs daughter loved this book, and so do I. It is essentially a retelling of the Ugly Duckling fairy tale. Archie is small and unattractive, and one day his friends' teasing gets out of hand. His feelings are hurt and he runs off. His friends immediately realize that they have been mean and go off in search of him. When they find him, something wonderful has happened, and all is forgiven.

The drawings in this book are lovely. The story is simple but effective. And, for those of you who read a lot to your kids, there are not too many words, so it's a perfect "last but short" book before bed.

Three sets of children in our extended family grew up loving this book, and friends who are professional clowns also raised their son with it.

The lesson, that you can do anything if you work hard enough, goes down with sugar. Archie wants more than anything to be an acrobat. He and his team practice every morning, hard. They do headstands, handstands, one-man hold-me-ups and balancing acts.

Then Aurion J. Pelderfettle, owner of Pelderfettle's World-famous circus, happens into town. The acrobats plan all night for their week-long audition. They make all kinds of fantasic formations--a pyramid and stockbrokers' umbrella, a sea horse and Bozo the Brontosaurus. Pelderfettle is impressed, but not enough. The acrobats make one last try at the Parent's Day Bazaar.

They stumble out onto the hot lawn, Archie dressed like a cherry. A-one, a-two, a-three, they form an ice cream cone--which "melts" from their exhaustion. Pelderfettle hires them on the spot and Archie's acrobats are soon very famous indeed. Kids eat it up. Alyssa A. Lappen

I was stunned to find this book was out of print. We purchased it several years ago for my daughter, and it is one of her favorite books. The illustrations are wonderful, very lifelike, and the story, which focuses on the relationship between a girl and her cat, is darling. It is definitely a great book.

Birth of the Demon is possibly the greatest Ra's Al Ghul story of all time, and certainly the best post-crisis tale featuring him. Batman has discovered a way to use Ley lines to find out where Ra's will have to dig his Lazarus Pits, which are responsible for his prolonged life. This leads to an account of Al Ghul's history, his discovery of the Lazarus Pits, and how he became the man he is today. The inevitable confrontation between Ra's and Batman is spectacular. Denny O'Neil, one of our finest writers, agains demonstrates his complete mastery of the written word, and artist extraordinaire Norm Breyfogle provides the breathtaking painted art. This is a magnificent tale; if you're a Batman fan, it's required reading.

This book outlines the steps involved in making round oak baskets (not the basket shape but the material), and a profile of a rare and gentle man. Worth reading, good instructions.

Let me tell you, I was looking for this book for years (literally!), and never could find it. Then, a friend made the purchase, and I found out that it was worth the wait. This is definitely a GREAT book. DEFINITELY worth buying.

Personally, I am an Archie comic fan. This book, when Moose and Midge break up, really keeps me in suspense. Will they break up, or will they make up? Buy this book if you want to know... Soon, they find true love and true friendship while their friends help them to make up and reconcile.

I am a direct descendent of Henry King Burgwyn Jr, with the exact same last name. I know all about my great great uncle and this book is a very good describer of him, his family, and life and times. I have lent this book too many Civil War buffs and it always comes back with a raving review.

BUY IT!!!

At one point or another in our careers we are going to be called upon to counsel children who present with learning difficulties and their families.

This book is an excellent resource that will greatly enhance the counselor's understanding of these often mysterious issues. Comprehensive in scope, the authors present the current thinking in the field from the disciplines of education, sociology, psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience.