Titles Books

I read this book to all of my kids, but my daughter liked it better than my boys did. It's a corky, cute little tale, about a butterfly who thinks her beloved mouse friend has been eaten by a fish. Out of this comes a story that follows the same format as "There was an old lady who swallowed a Fly." This happened, then this happened, then this, etc. It's a zany little book, especially at the end. It has a happy ending. There are 26 actual pages, not counting the cover page and dedication page. There are 5 pages of full color illustrations included in the 26 pages. The illustrations are bright and lively. It's probably 1st grade level, maybe second. Young children who hear the book several times will be telling this story, I'm sure. I'm also sure they'll want to hear it again.

WHEN YOU OPEN THIS EXTRAORDINARY CHILDREN'S BOOK THE COLORS IN THE BOOK WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY WHAT BEAUTY WHAT LIFE. THE BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY IS A STORY ABOUT LIFE, FRIENDS, AND LOVE, BUT TOLD ON A LEVEL ANY CHILD WOULD UNDERSTAND. I BOUGHT THIS BOOK FOR MY FRIENDS NEW BABY GIRL. BUT FIRST I HAD TO READ AND READ AGAIN THIS WONDERFUL BOOK THAT WISHED ME BACK TO CHILDHOOD WHERE ALL DREAMS DO COME TRUE.

It's so cute and magical. I like that Beauty isn't ever really worried about how the Beast looks. And the scene when they talk at dinner is so sweet. Definitely recommend this.

I've loved the story of Beauty and the Beast all my life, and of the 30+ versions that I own, this is one of the best. While it is less traditional in style than others, the prose is incomparably beautiful and includes details, and a pivotal exchange between the title characters, that bring home the oldest moral of this story: beauty comes from within.

This picture book legend from the Salish people of Montana tells how the animals worked together to use fire to prepare the earth for the first humans. This book is part of a Fire History Project that includes a video, DVD, lesson plans and web site. The story is retold by Salish elder Johnny Arlee and illustrated by tribal artist Sam Sandoval. Information on the Salish alphabet is included. Extensive Note to Teachers and Parents contains excellent information on the importance of fire to Native peoples.

Beaver Steals Fire: A Salish Coyote Story is a picturebook rendition of a story directly from the cultural tradition of the Salish people of Montana. Retold by Salish elder Johnny Arlee, and wonderfully illustrated in full color by tribal artist Sam Sandoval, Beaver Steals Fire recounts how the animals worked together to obtain fire and help prepare the world for inhabitation by human beings. Beaver Steals Fire is presented with the full support of The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Division of Fire; a note to the reader at the beginning asks those who use Beaver Steals Fire in the classroom or others who read it aloud to orally tell or discuss the story only in winter, when snow is on the ground, as this is a strongly ingrained part of tribal seasonal tradition. A beautifully presented legend, highly recommended.

This is the greatest reference book for antique beer cans ever!!! Incredible color photos and great information about the cans!!!! Loved it!!!

Reference book. This book really is the bible for beercan collectors, people interested in development of the modern can structure (from the bottle through cone tops, steel through aluminum), or people who want to look into the history of cans/breweries that were in their local areas. A lot of fun just to turn through the pages.
There are 124 pages to the paperback edition (not sure if there was a hardcover edition). Pages 49-124 have apprx. 45 cans pictured per page listed alphabetically with a short description at the page bottom of the brewers name, location, and date.
Pages 1-23 describe old breweries, cans, pull top evolution and how to rate can conditions. Also brief pointers on how to restore old cans.
The cans are mostly American but some foriegn cans are shown as well.
Obviously much has happened in the beer industry since this book was published but it is the best point of departure for anyone interested in cans or brewery items. One day the Smithsonian will have a can collection and this book will be on display with it.

this is a wonderful children's book for all ages written by a wonderful professor

It is a must for kindergarden and first grade teachers. Kids love it

Even though the first edition of this book was published in 1965, I just read it this summer. In _Belief and Unbelief_, Michael Novak (b. 1934) demonstrates that he is remarkably bright and can write remarkably clearly.

Drawing on the thought of the Canadian Jesuit philosopher and theologian Bernard Lonergan (1904-1984), under whom Novak studied as a young seminarian in Rome, Novak has written a deeply original and admirably lucid book.

But in the spirit of inquiry, I would like to raise some issues that I think Novak needs to address in connection with his account of intelligent consciousness.

In an email message on the H-RHETOR@H-NET.MSU.EDU list dated June 4, 2007, Carol Poster has noted that the three parts of the psyche (soul) in Plato's _Republic_ are (1) nous, the rational part; (2) epithumia, the desiring part; and (3) thumos, the spirited part. By discussing intelligent consciousness (Plato's nous) so exclusively, Novak does not advert to or account for these other two noteworthy parts of our subjective consciousness. But shouldn't he?

In his recent book _Manliness_ and in his 2007 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, the prepared text of which is available at the website of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Harvard professor Harvey C. Mansfield has discussed thumos at length. Thus he seems to being doing his best to try to get us to think more deeply about thumos, as I would like to see Novak do.

However, in an email message on the H-RHETOR@H-NET.MSU.EDU list dated June 4, 2007, Jeffrey Walker has set forth a few cautionary observations about Mansfield's discussion of thumos:

"Basically, thumos is the 'spirited' part of the psyche from which emotions & intentions arise -- and [thumos] can be translated by 'heart,' as in 'the heart has its reasons'; 'my heart bids me to do this'; 'you know in your heart I'm right.' . . . Thumos is responsive to reason (and/or has its own mode of interpretive rationality), but, says Aristotle, cannot generate it (since that is the function of logos, reason, itself)."

It strikes me that my subjective consciousness (first awareness, in Novak's terminology) is an admixture of the rational part (Plato's nous; what Novak refers to as intelligent consciousness) and a desiring part (Plato's epithumia) and a spirited part (Plato's thumos). So shouldn't Novak also explicitly advert to and differentiate the desiring part of human consciousness (epithumia) and the spirited part (thumos), or at least explain why he does not advert to them?

--Thomas J. Farrell, author of Walter Ong's Contributions to Cultural Studies: The Phenomenology of the Word and I-Thou Communication (Media Ecology)

I have found that it was and is an exciting book which was helpful when I was toying with the ideas in Vietnam and it is refreshing rereading it today...It is a subject which is still relevant and important... Mr. Novak weaves "intelligent subjectivity" throughout the book and provides an insight into faith.....

Now in an updated 8th edition, Best Books for Children Preschool Through Grade 6 is a reference catalog particularly for librarians featuring summaries of over 25,000 in-print titles suitable for children in grades K-6. Each entry lists the title, author, publication date, price, ISBN, page count, and a one-sentence summary. Review citations for the listed books draw upon six respected publications: Booklist, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Horn Book, Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection, and School Library Journal; these citations direct the librarian toward a more detailed discussion and evaluation of the title in question. An easy-to-use reference, sorted by book category and featuring a comprehensive index, Best Books for Children Preschool Through Grade 6 is a helpful and enthusiastically recommended tool for children's librarians everywhere.

This is a wonderful book to add to your collection. The information is top notch offering great books to share with all the children in your life from birth to sixth grade!

The books are arranged by subject and the author indicates (in most cases) what journal the book was reviewd in. This is a book I can not do without!

The Best Seller really should be! I have been reading and re-reading this book for the last 2 months. I am following his direction (as best I can) and I feel like it is begining to work. The book is well written and gets you motivated for anouther day. I am a self-employed rock sculptor, with a fairly limited sales background. I know my product well but I didn't know how to speak to people well. Ron takes you through step by step. I read it over and over and do the exercises. I plan to keep doing it for the next year. Don't buy this book if you are just looking for some good reading. Buy this book if you want to commit to succeed, and work on it long enough to do it. Thanks Mr Willingham! I am going to buy anouther of your books!

THE BEST SELLER is an easy reading book, I use it to train our new sales people. Ron Willingham's insight and wit make this the primer of all sales training books. If you have some one that needs to understand the sales process before you send them out into the world, this IS the book for them(and you)!

Finally an Indian cookbook that has given me the boost and encouragement I have needed to get over my inhibition to cook Indian. With each dish I have prepared from this book, it has sparked my interest to try another and then yet another one, each time receiving rave reviews from my friends and family. I especially love the wide range of non-vegetarian dishes, ranging from lamb, to fish to shrimp. The spice measurements have been very accurate, something I have found to be a discrepancy with other Indian recipes that I have read and tried. The recipes in this book are simple to read and follow, full of useful general tips as well. You will not be disappointed!

If you're looking for the simplest Indian cookbook that delivers exquisite
and sumptuous Indian dishes, then this is your book. All of the major Indian dishes are covered in this book and I've cooked almost all of them
with rave reviews from family and friends. The recipes are appropriate for non-Indians, Indians, beginner and advanced cooks. You will not be
disappointed by this "must-have" reference for your culinary library.

This is a sweet book with outstanding and vivid illustrations. The reader is engaged by anticipating what Zundel the tailor will resourcefully create next as he recycles his beloved coat. The repetitive text is enchanting, "Oh, how he loved that coat..." "Bit By Bit" came before "Joseph Had a Little Overcoat" (Caldecott Medal winner). See also a nice version in Spanish entitled "Algo de Nada."

This has been a top favorite for my 4 yr. old daughter and I since the 1st (of many) time(s) we've borrowed it from the library. A must for our own library! The story is enticing and lulling (perfect for bedtime), and the pictures carry a whole new story -- a sweet taste of the "old world", growing older and losing treasures.