Details of a mother tiger and her babies' life are lovingly but accurately depicted in both the poetry and pictures. Ms. Winters and Ms. Regan display their mastery of their respective art forms, and the result is both impressive and touching. This is a great poetry book, picture book and science book.

TIGER TRAIL is a beautiful book for elementary age kids. Like WOLF WATCH, also by Kay Winters and illustrator, Laura Regan, it shows the beginning of life in the animal world. But unlike wolves, who live in a pack, the only protector of the tiger babies is their mother. "I am the tigress. I walk alone." I couldn't help but compare her to a single mom as she loves, teaches and trains her children to live independently. The details of both words and illustrations bring TIGER TRAIL to life in a poetic rather than pedantic way.

Kay Winters' poetic prose is perfectfully matched by Laura Regan's lush illustrations. Non-fiction lovers will find plenty of facts to chew on, parents will enjoy the family bonds described. Best of all, children will return to this fascinating, beautiful book again and again to enjoy the powerful story of the tigers. A must for any classroom, and treasure for the home library.

The clever, very funny and fun-loving illustrations in this cute Halloween book make a creative and refreshingly original story come to life. Meet the teeny, tiny ghost and his two teeny tiny black cats and join him at his school where he is trying unsuccessfully to learn the ropes of haunting. He howls and he yeowls, boos and whoo-ooes but he consistently succeeds only in scaring himself silly. He hears some suspicious sounds and sees some spooky lights and shadows on Halloween and when the teeny tiny black cats get scared he rises to the challenge, faces his own fears and lets loose with his best, bone-chilling racket to scare away the spooks. A wonderful revelation results! Join in the fun and share these adorably comic illustrations with your children this Halloween. It's sure to become a favorite.

From the title, kids will know right away that the main character isn't your typical ghost. Though it's filled with Halloween sounds and imagery, this isn't a typical Halloween book either. This tale will become a Halloween staple because kids will relate more to the timid Teeny Tiny Ghost than to overbearing monsters of the usual sort. The author and illustrator don't hold back, though. The writing and pictures are vigorous and funny.

I bought this book for my 3 year old son last year during Halloween season based on the cover's artwork. It has proven to be very entertaining because of the Halloween excitement and the eye catching artwork. No matter what time of year, my son always comes back to this book as a true favorite when it comes to choosing a bedtime story. The "eye filling" illustrations along with the easy to read text never fails to entertain or keep his interest.

Kay Winters' Wolf Watch is a lyrical and intriguing story that that achieves a rare blend of poetry and realism. Winters is a rare and gifted poet and storyteller. This book is a must for all animal lovers!

Wolf Watch by Kay Winters is one of those books that a child will read and remember when he grows up. It is not only beautifully illustrated (the paintings are breathtaking), but the prose is powerful and poetic as well. You really feel as though you are inside the wolf pack and the wolf's world. I was never particularly fond of wolves (Little Red Riding Hood and all), but after reading this book I have a much truer picture of this amazing animal. I am now a wolf fan and want to do what I can to help save the wolves. I wouldn't be surprised if this book inspired many children--and adults--to help save the wolf. It will also inspire children to care more about all animals, I think. Buy this book, read it yourself, and then give it to a child you care about.

My 6 year old son loves this book. He has checked it out from his school libary about 4 times since the begining of the school year. This book is well written, with beautiful illustrations. The story is told in a sort of poetic manner. Sheds light on how wolf life is in a way that isn't bloody or scarey for younger children. My sons favorite animal is the wolf. Santa plans on bringing this book to my son for Christmas.

Young kids, medium-aged kids, teenagers and adults will all recognize themselves and get a real kick out of this book. The idea is fresh, the prose is playful and matches well with the colorful and energetic illustrations - the book is a real delight.

Children will grin as they recognize themselves in these pages. Parents will nod knowingly. Kids and grown-ups will laugh together as they read this fun book that takes a light-hearted look at the claims and complaints that children often make about cleaning their rooms, wearing boots, going to bed, and so on. Kay Winters has given us a book that is just plain fun and, as a bonus, may help children put their complaints in perspective. Doug Cushman's delightful and richly imagined illustrations add to the enjoyment!

The Teeny Tiny Ghost returns to give us more insight into how to overcome fear, even if you are too small to be scary yourself. It's all about practice and repetition, so why not another visit from your child's favorite Halloween character? Kay Winters and Lynn Munsinger score again with their energetic, expressive, humorous work.

This fun-loving and playful picture book is scary enough to hold the interest of the bold child and gentle enough to entertain the timid. Kids will love and indentify with the Teeny Tiny Ghost and his two black cats. With its rhythmic prose and delightful illustrations, the book makes a great aloud - at Halloween or at any other time.

This book has it all, an intriguing mystery, a satsifying romance, and well-researched and accurate historical detail. A must-read for anyone who enjoys a well-written book.

I am one of two surviving members of a pioneer family, the Carmichaels, that are still living on the Queen Charlotte Islands. My grandparents were the first white people married at Sandspit just after the turn of the century. My mother, aunts and uncles were born at Aliford Bay. Both these places are on South Morseby Island, part of the Queen Charlotte Archipelago. Today, I live on Graham Island.

It was with great interest that I read Janice Kay Johnson's book, Winter of the Raven. Her capture of the sense of these islands parallels well with stories that I grew up with as a child that were about Haida peoples and the early settlers of these islands. Her recall of history is extraordinarily accurate. Also, her geographical observations are near perfect. Mixed with the fiction in this book it is an excellent read, one that I highly recommend to anyone intersted in the Queen Charlotte Islands, the Haida peoples and the history of both.

It has been a very long time since I have read a book that I didn't want to see come to an end!

To Ms Johnson: I hope that there are more wonderful books to come from you in the future! You are a superb writer!

This book charmingly deals with a child's fear of being away from home when the Easter Bunny is due to visit. How will the Easter Bunny know where to find him? It's a dilemma handled with grace and style by author Kay Winters. This is a reassuring, satisfying read for young kids and their parents.

this book is one of the best books written. Actually, I haven't read this book only the other books in this searies. I am sure that this book will be very good as the other ones were. Kay D. Rizzo is an excellent writer and i applaaude her for writing this book. THe whole series are the best books every written. YOu have to read these. If you like love mixed with adventure this is the book for you.

This is a wonderful biography written by Kay Winters about the United States 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. The vocabulary is kid-friendly, especially for children in grades kindergarten through second. In addition, the oil paintings on pastel can really enhance the reader's interest. Most importantly, the emphasis of how Abe Lincoln enjoyed reading, and used it to his advantage is a great encouragement for young readers!

ABE LINCOLN: THE BOY WHO LOVED BOOKS is a delightful biography and a welcome addition to the body of children's books about our 16th President! With colorful, lyrical language, author Kay Winters tells the story of young Abe's boyhood from an important perspective, emphasizing at every turn his love of books, his passion for reading, and his eagerness to learn. Winters' narrative, beautifully supported by Nancy Carpenter's appealing illustrations, describes Abe as a "bookish boy" who practiced writing his letters in the dust, who loved spelling bees and spinning yarns, who carried a book in his back pocket even as he plowed, stopping at the end of each row to read a page. And at the end of the story, we find President Abraham Lincoln sitting by the fire in the White House...reading a book. As the book jacket says:
He loved books.
They changed his life.
He changed the world.
What I value most about this biography is that it gives young readers the opportunity to identify with a hero who is "bookish" and makes the connection between a love of reading and the empowerment of one person to change the world.

Phage display of peptides and proteins is a rather useful text containing many recipes and detailed protocols for working with phage. The manual starts with an introduction by George Smith himself which is rather candid in its honesty and modesty and perhaps a little cutting in its closing remarks. About 15 chapters follow each written by different authors. These vary in quality from very good to mediocre. The first chapters deal with a detailed introduction to filamentous phage biology. Subsequently, there are chapters giving detailed protocols for manipulating and mutating dna. Included are extensive lists of phagemids, which for the newcomer to the field is extremely useful for deciding which vector would be most useful to use.

There are a few chapters that could be described as dead wood and the manual suffers from a bit of repetition of laboratory procedures owing to the many authors. This could also be viewed in a positive light as presenting different approaches to achieving the same goal. The main focus is on the use of phage to display peptides but the display of proteins get a bit of a mention. There is also a chapter on the use of phage to display antibodies and the selection of such antibodies.

One of the major benefits of this manual is the extensive number of references to be found at the end of each chapter. As each chapter begins with a review of an area there is an extensive list of phage references that follow.

Finally, the appendix contains an assortment of useful information ranging from E. coli codon usage to the sequence of phage coat proteins. In general I would say this book is an excellent addition to any laboratory contemplating the use of phage display.