This book, with its inviting watercolors and wonderful use of words is a new favorite of mine. A snowman, built very simply yet lovingly by a neighborhood full of children is perfect for a warm cuddle with your favorite toddler.

A perfect picture book.

This has become one of my favorite children's stories of all time. The story of a boy who can't seem to do anything right but in the end saves the town - by accident. And also of a town that learns not to judge people, but rather to accept them for who they are. I have read this to many children in the grade school I work at and they all love it. In their own way, each of them can feel what it is like to walk in Jackie's shoes. The illustrations are wonderful too.

Our son (who is 9) really enjoyed this story of a 9 year old boy who discovers firelies. It is a quick read, and the illustrations are lovely.

This book of poems by the late Margery Wells Steer brings the wisdom of a phi beta kappa farmer's wife and country journalist into focus, evoking her courageous life, lived in service of what she perceived as her global community - accessible through her pen. Illustrations by her daughter, noted artist Alice Steer Wilson, lend poignancy to poems about aging, family, the search for peace and unity, and the glories of friendship and farm life. A warm, wise, witty tome that lifts readers with images of a useful life. Edited, and including a poem by granddaughter Janice Wilson Stridick.

Although, I commonly refer to this text for skaing information, many editing problems were found. The text offers useful information on skating, ice rinks, companies offering skating goods, list of skating champions, etc.. However, I found the 1995 edition to have many flaws, including mispelled words, inaccurate information regarding rinks and companies, making the book to be a disappointment. The 1998 edition is coming in february and should be much better.

Alice Berman's Sourcebook is an indispensable resource for figure skating fans, coaches, athletes, and anyone with an interest in the total business of figure skating. I couldn't believe the price remained the same despite the countless improvements to this resource! The Sourcebook contains everything I need including rink locations, vendor/supplier addresses/phone numbers, skating events, historical facts and figures, etc. It is the Bible of figure skating. Thank you Skater's Edge and Alice Berman.