This is a very worthwhile book -- the illustrations are delightful and kid-friendly, and the words help young children understand both the concept of giving to people, and the concept of being the recipient of gifts. I'm going to buy more of Shirley Hughes' books.

This is a story which my son continually asks me to read. It explores several concepts of giving, and we have thoroughly enjoyed it. He loves the story, and the illustrations are a treat for Mom! It's definitely a favorite in our house!

this book was very god except for the fact that it had a lot of spelling errors. the book was a big joke. gays cannot play hockey. if i had a choice , i would have a life. p.s hockey rulz

The book is what it is. It's no great literary master piece, but for hockey fans it's the best. I remember checking this (or a version of) this book out of my school library when I was a kid and asking my dad about the "old-timers" I saw in the pages. Someone just gave me a copy of this book for my 31st birthday and I was as excited as I was the first time I saw it 25 years ago.

It covers the history of the game and pays homage to some of the great founders. So for those of you who love the game, or have a kid who does, it's a must have. I can tell you in twenty years your son will remember going through this book with you asking if you ever saw Gretzky play, more than he will the new X-box game. Certainly worth the $(...) it will set you back.

This book is a rhyme that repeats itself adding a verse at a time. It uses pictures of various train cars, etc. that my son shouts out as we get to them. Great for 3-4 year olds.

We discovered this book at the library and it became a favorite. After returning it our 3 year old kept asking for "the train book" and we couldn't remember the title. Her persistance drove our detective work (do you have any idea how many juvenile train books there are?) and it is now a bed-time, back-seat, grandma's lap, any-old-time-favorite. It is also the first book our little girl "read" back to us! This book has great rhymes, details to rediscover, and new vocabulary leading to more new vocabulary. Special memories..and a big thumbs up from our little engineer!

This book is very nicely done, both in content and in execution. The list of sites are very comprehensive and include states and locations which many Americans may not associate with the American Revolution, such as Maine and Tennessee. They could have done more with the Gulf Coast (the war was also waged in Florida, Alabama and Louisiana in and around the modern cities of Pensecola, Mobile, and Baton Rouge), but the fact they did as much as they have is to their credit. The only other flaw I saw was that while they provided web addresses for many sites, there are several who do not have their URLs listed, although they have sites of their own.

If you're looking for a complete list of Revolutionary War sites all over the Eastern United States, this book is about as close as you will come to finding it. The lay out is very attractive and easy to read and there are a great deal of full color photos associated with many of the sites.

With this book in hand, look up the state you're visiting and you won't miss any important Revolution sites. Having made pilgrimages to Boston, Philidelphia and Annapolis before I had this book, I can attest that as far as I know it left no major site unmentioned when I sampled the sections on these essential Revolution cities, and included many sites in more obscure locations one might otherwise miss. Great and abundant pictures make this a fine collectible for Revolution enthusiasts who have visited the sites as well as those who are unable but would like visuals.

John Shirley fits into no genre perfectly, but he can write a very good horror book. Get this if you can find it, or get any other shirley novel

I have a voracious appetite for horror novels (as my wall of books will attest to,) and I can honestly say, out of the hundreds that I've read, this is one of the creepiest books ever. Few horror novels really get to me (most of them are just fun thrill rides through the dark,) but this one gave me the honest to God heebie-jeebies. The doctor's "Lord of Dark Corners" in the attic freaked me out. Do yourself a favor and track this book down.

This book is excellent for children. Through all of the articles of clothing that he puts on, they can begin to count, a good math lesson. They can also participate while you read the story aloud through the pictures of the clothes instead of the word. I loved this book and am adding it to my collection.

Shirley Neitzel wrote a book called The Jacket I Wear In The Snow. The main character of the story is a little boy who tells a story. This story takes place at the little boy's house and it is in the winter. The book talks about the little boy and all the clothes that he has to wear outside. This book is different because it talks about clothes and replaces words with pictures of clothes, and it is in poem form. I think that the story is funny because it rhymes a lot. The illustrations are just like normal clothes, with a very nice tint drawn in with colored pencils. Overall, I really liked this story because it represents little kids and how they have to wear a lot of clothes outside, and that they cry sometimes when they get cold.

This was a smashing book. In effect, the authors simply applied the "social scientific method", as it were, to Ravenwood Coven, the most notorious coven in Atlanta, Georgia. But at the same time, it also reads as a history of the coven, as part of their mythology. A lovely read, even if you're not a Witch yourself.

I found Living Witchcraft a fascinating study of the human element that is represented in a modern witch group. The witches portrayed in the book are real down to earth people with real jobs, real lives, and a real religion. Kudos to Professors Scarboro, Campbell and Stave. Well done.

It is not immediately obvious from scanning the ingredient list just how wonderful these recipes will taste. But wonderful they are, due to the complexity of flavors. Some of the standouts are Ginger Lime Beef Tenderloin with apple pear chutney (great raves from guests), creamy curried chicken, grilled pork tenderloin salad with mango and avocado and the apple blackberry crisp. You can't go wrong, her recipes work!

The Marilyn Harris Cooking School Cookbook is a wonderful compendium of diverse and engaging recipes served up with culinary insight and "stovetop" wisdom by an accomplished radio and television personality. The recipes are presented with step-by-step instructions, cooking tips, information on food culture and lore, as well as advice on ingredients, menus, and entertaining. From Brie Wafers; Spicy Chilled Tomato Soup; and Roasted Vegetable Salad; to Supreme of Chicken with Porcini Mushroom Sauce; Grilled Orange Pork; and Cappuccino Brownies, The Marilyn Harris Cooking School Cookbook has superb recipes for all occasions and will transform even the most mundane meal into a brilliant and memorable dining experience!

This book portrays the lives of 10 women who successfully made the transition from the "doll or drudge" category of the sterotypical Pioneer Woman. They become independent women leading successful lives in their own right, in spite of being dealt very poor hands when they came to Oregon.

I'm a rather reluctant history-book reader, but I found this book thoroughly compelling! My husband and I read the stories out loud on our trip through Oregon and watched the past come alive. If you are tired of the same, old dusty Western tales, give this one a try. It's sure to enchant you! And thanks to the author for putting these stories together.

Shirley Du Boulay's Winchester-to-Canterbury pilgrimage is the subject of her informative book, Road to Canterbury, which I found full of entertaining anecdotes and fascinating historical details, as well as being spiritually inspiring. Du Boulay's is a spiritual experience. During her 150 miles of travel (including getting lost), du Boulay considers whether it is the arrival or the journey that is most important. She relates the historical and cultural significance of landmarks and towns, churches and their namesakes across Hampshire, Surrey, and Kent as she follows the ancient Pilgrim's Way to St. Thomas a Becket's shrine in Canterbury Cathedral. And of course she tells the story of Becket's death at the hands of Henry II's knights. Time seems to take on a new dimension, becoming fluid as Du Boulay slips back and forth between descriptions and anecdotes of ancient Neolithic cultures, the Romans, mediaeval, and later peoples. Importantly, all somehow meld together and are united. At times frustrated, hungry, wet, or suffering back pain, du Boulay's almost two-week journey is a parallel of life, as she feels tempted to give up, or resists the urge to take a taxi or other short cut; she keeps walking. What does du Boulay learn? On reaching her goal, she finds "It did not matter that I had no great thoughts. For the moment gratitude was enough" (228). Even so, she wonders whether life will "ever be quite the same again?" (229). I, for one, suspect life will be different. An informative work that is both inspiring and entertaining

In our commercialized society, where obligatory pilgrimages are only made to Disney World or Graceland, the idea of making a trip--especially a slow, difficult one--to a religious site is truly counter-cultural. This journey, taken during a painful period of transition (widowhood) in the author's life, covers physical and spiritual ground one patient step at a time. The author at times seems a latter-day John Bunyan: we learn that there is as much signficiance to the pilgrimage walk as there is to the arrival. Cannot be recommended enough for sincere people of faith, especially those in the English traditions of Catholicism, Anglicanism/Episcopalianism, or Methodism.