I have 2 small children under the age of 5 and they enjoy listening to this CD over and over again. They ask for it every time we get in the car! And this isn't one of those annoying kids' CDs that adults hide after a while. It is actually well told by the talented actor, Michael Palin, who is quite funny in his own right. I highly reccomend this CD for car rides with kids - especially for the long summer car trip varieties! In general, we own about 4 "Rabbit Ears" CDs and they are all entertaining and "adult friendly". But most of all, my 2 kids LOVE them! (and we get some peace and quiet in the car!)

When my five-year-old discovered Jack's tale at preschool, we ended up bringing home every version available at our local library. Of course some were much better than others. I soon decided that if I was going to be reading about Jack twelve times a day (my two-year-old by now had captured his sister's passion for the tale), I needed to find the best written, most readable version available. Having long been a fan of Rabbit Ears Radio and Rabit Ears Publishing, I did a little deeper search and found this edition. My recommendation? Of the twenty or so Jacks we have read (and read, and read. . . ) in the past few weeks, this is the one I purchased for our family's collection. I would highly recommend other books by this publisher, as well.

The hen -- loyal to her kind farmer -- outwits a greedy old man. With her clever laying of multicolored eggs, she saves the farm. and, with her cleverness, all in rhyme. "Cluck, cluck," said Gwendolyn, "You'll see. Just leave thw hole thing up to me." My children loved this classic example of good triumphing over evil, and wittily too.

"Unauthorized Portraits" is a sumptuous must-read for the working cartoonist or illustrator (like myself). Edward Sorel's clever drawings and candid text will amuse, inspire, humble, and even comfort any commercial artist or pop culture enthusiast. Sorel is an artist and a gentleman (I know; I've met him) - but he is also a visual raconteur. I hope his agile pens never run dry.

This is a great book and a must have. Not only are the illustrations great but the text is also wonderful

Mr. Sorel is the most elegant cartoonist there is! His sophisticated draftsmanship is superb, the subtle way he uses colors has no match and, well, I guess even the guys he most mercilessly trashes ought to be proud to appear in such fantastic cartoons!

Besides, the man obviously knows what he's talking about: art, books, movies, music, politics... Simply put, Edward Sorel's work is THE example of what an intelligent cartoonist should look like.

I thought this book was extremely violent for young children. I don't think it teaches children at the targeted age appropriate ways to fight anger. Although it does clearly illustrate the past, violence in schools has been on the rise and this book is not suitable for young kids.

Kids enjoy looking at pictures and contrary to popular opinion, usually enjoy learning about the past. THE SATURDAY KID is a book they are sure to love.

The story revolves around a young boy named Leo. Leo spends his Saturdays at the movies and often spends his free time imagining he's a part of the adventures he has seen. Leo also plays the violin really, really well. One Saturday Leo gets kicked out of the movie house because of a brat named Morty. Leo doesn't seek revenge, but in the end Morty gets his due and comes to respect Leo (we hope).

The story is a good one and has lessons of tolerance and good triumphing over evil. However, the real star of the book are the illustrations. Sorels delightful watercolors of 1930's New York are playful and nosalgic, bringing to life a world that has long since passed away. Saturdays used to be dominated by play and days spent watching movies in theatres more grand than any modern Broadway stage. Ushers used to ush at movies and films were cheaper to watch than a pack of bubble gum. Those days are gone, but are brought to life once more in THE SATURDAY KID.

Overall, a delightful book that children will love and one that adults may enjoy even more.

The hero of "The Saturday Kid" is Leo. He's a young man with a gift for playing violin, a WWI pilot's hat, and a taste for movies at the Luxor Theater in New York. He's also got a problem: a bully named Morty is always picking on him.

One Saturday, when Leo is engrossed in watching "G-Men" on the big screen, Morty sits down next to him and starts causing trouble of the worst kind-the kind where LEO gets in trouble and is kicked out of the theater! With his vivid imagination, Leo can envision all sorts of ways to get even with Morty; they play out in his mind like the giants of the silver screen.

Life goes on, Leo practices his violin and even gets a chance to play for the mayor of New York while a newsreel records the whole event! Proud of his accomplishments, Leo tells his friends all about it, only to have Morty dash his feelings to pieces when he says that Leo is full of baloney. But, sometimes the good guys DO win, and in the end, Leo gets his revenge in a wonderfully satisfying way...

"The Saturday Kid" is both beautifully detailed and nostalgic. The book harkens back to the 1930's of New York where the El trains ran high and between the rows of apartments, you could buy a slice of pie at the Automat for 15 cents, and movie theaters were palatial palaces where a Saturday at the pictures was the high point of the week. It's a small bit of American history with a story as old as childhood: the careful, kind child dealing with the unfair abuses of the bully.

The illustrations are large and intricate. Loew's Paradise Theater, with it's footmen, ushers, doormen and elevator operators, it's twinkling chandeliers and 4-story tall screen will astonish children used to today's teeny-weeny multiplexes and VCR's. To think that such a place once existed just to show movies!!

"The Saturday Kid" is truly a wonderful little slice of history, and teachers could easily form a whole social studies thematic unit around this one book alone. It strikes me as the perfect sort of book for grandparents and grandchildren to share with each other. A triumph of a book, and highly recommended!!

The design team on this book did a wonderful job on packaging the project. Indeed Mr. Sorel is a very talented artist. The book, however, does not reach the level of being a good gift book due to it's lack of content and it is not a good coffee table book either due to the relative obscurity of some people of subject. The collaborative project is notable, and fans of the author and illustrator will surely appreciate it, but it is not a recommended purchase for anyone else.

edward sorel has one of the best drawings on the newpapers, and nancy caldwell, text is wonderfully wit! A high level humour.

This delightful story told in rhyme is about a rich man who is struck with worry when a fortune teller predicts that his daughter Claire is going to marry a saxophone player. Everything turns out okay when he finds out that the musician is also royalty. The theme here of don't worry about things that haven't happened yet is appropriate for many youngsters. This is the first book I've seen that does a good job of covering this theme for an early age. The illustrations are rich and appropriate for the style of writing.