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Naruto issue 13 is a good issue that Masashi Kishimoto has ever published so far. This issue is a good issue becuase this is the episode when Gara and Sasuke Uchiha fight it out in the 3rd exam. I like this issue because this is when Sasuke reveals the power of the Chidori: 1000 Birds. This move was used on gara when he was trying to do a jutsu that Sasuke sis not wont gara to do. While all of this was going on the other Hogage that was accompaning the 3rd Hokage took him hastage and he turned out to be the on the only Oruchumaru!!!

Naruto vol. 13 is a great addition to the naruto series.it provides a great story while keeping u entertained.

The story arc for the chunin exams ends during this book and begins something that is all the better. I love the story so far and this adds to the excitement. Too bad it will take until June for the 14th volume to come out. I give this two thumbs up and recommend this to those that love Naruto.

This is the number-one best manga series in the entire world! I sometimes think Kishimoto-sensei is taking the tragedy-part of the story too far, like with the Third Hokage's death; hat was very sad. Anyways, it's a great series!

I liked this one better than the others because you got to see Orochimaru's attak. Temari wins the fight against Shikamaru in a stunning way. Before Sasuke and Gaara's fight, Sasuke appears with a flashy enterance, casually late. They find the amazing story of the chidori, or lightning blade, as Sasuke unleashes it. As Gaara trys to transform he gets hit with the chidori. During the fight, the sand ninja and Orochimaru attack Konoha, and the Chunin selection exams concludes with a bang. As Sasuke is pursuing Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro, Shikamaru, Sakura, and Naruto, with the help of Pakkun, are pursuing Sasuke

Naruto
This story Naruto, is about these 12 years old kids who want to become ninjas.
The kids lived in Konaha, their village which is hidden in the leaf. I picked to write about the character, Hinata, because she is very shy and very, very nervous. I felt like the character in the book. I felt like I was at Konaha's battle arena fighting people from other teams. Then I will watch my teammates compete. The theme of the book is about working hard, staying focused, and teamwork. I think this because the characters were on task and working hard while helping each other out and making them feel confident while fighting other people.
I think anyone who loves Japanese anima (Animation) should read this book.
It tells about the characters and what they are doing in the book and it tells who wins the battle and who doesn't win the battle.

Naruto
This story Naruto, is about these 12 years old kids who want to become ninjas.
The kids lived in Konaha, their village which is hidden in the leaf. I picked to write about the character, Hinata, because she is very shy and very, very nervous. I felt like the character in the book. I felt like I was at Konaha's battle arena fighting people from other teams. Then I will watch my teammates compete. The theme of the book is about working hard, staying focused, and teamwork. I think this because the characters were on task and working hard while helping each other out and making them feel confident while fighting other people.
I think anyone who loves Japanese anima (Animation) should read this book.
It tells about the characters and what they are doing in the book and it tells who wins the battle and who doesn't win the battle.

Naruto
This story Naruto, is about these 12 years old kids who want to become ninja.
The kids lived in Konaha, their village which is hidden in the leaf. I picked to write about the character, Hinata, because she is very shy and very, very nervous. I felt like the character in the book. I felt like I was at Konaha's battle arena fighting people from other teams. Then I will watch my teammates compete. The theme of the book is about working hard, staying focused, and teamwork. I think this because the characters were on task and working hard while helping each other out and making them feel confident while fighting other people.
I think anyone who loves Japanese anima (Animation) should read this book.
It tells about the characters and what they are doing in the book and it tells who wins the battle and who doesn't win the battle.

Hey im Sage and im a huge naruto manga series fan, I have read all the books available in america 1-10 and this book was really good it had good details, pictures and the words all made sense to me. The art is awesome and has really good detail in them that it seems like it was actually happening around me.

I really like the series and cant wait to read the next like 15 books or so when they become available in english text, again really cant wait and hope they are all just as good =P. best of luck, Sage.

this is my first time writing a review but how should i say this... Volume 9 was really great with a lot of action in it, but i would also say it was sad with the many deaths some of the young ninjas faced but at least they died with a good cause.( lets hope) Anyway i thought my favorite character in this series is well Sasuke. Probably everyone knows why. If youre a naruto fan you gotta buy this book FAST!!

Este libro te ayudará a escoger el nombre más FAMOSO PARA TU BEBE, para cuando sea grande te lo agradezca.....

su primera impresion es agradable y no se olvida... porque a mi hijo lo precede el prestigio de un nombre famoso

BEAUTY AND PRESTIGE !
What else could we want for our baby?

and filled with oretige and History.,...
Whatever you're looking for the baby...it's here !

will ever become famous.
But I am convinced that the name of a FAMOUS MAN OR WOMAN will help enhance his/her self esteem...
Besides, this names are really AMAZING !

favorito de mi hermana... dice que son nombres modernisimos y bellos...de aqui le saco el nombre a mi sobrinito

ENJOY THE BEST PERIOD OF YOUR LIFE...HAVING A NEW BABY AT HOME
And this selection IS REALLY OUTSTANDING !

nombres actuales, lindos, buenísimos para los bebés..
A mi me daría gusto responder a uno de ellos, por eso tomamos este libro como referencia para elegirle el nombre a nuestro bebé!

merece un prtecioso nombre...no cualquiera solo porque asi se llamaba el abuelo o la tía...
El o ella son algo nuevo y diferente que requiere su personalidad individual: AQUI ESTÁN LOS MEJORES NOMBRES... Elige tu...NO EL PASADO !

DE ESTE LIBRO...ES QUE DE EL HAN SALIDO LOS NOMBRES DE TRES DE NUESTROS HIJOS !!

Rebeccasreads highly recommends OCEAN WHISPER/SUSURRO DEL OCEANO no matter what your mother tongue is, because... other than the flyleaves & the opening poem in both English & Spanish, this bedtime story is told all in picture... gorgeous, dreamy pictures of the life to be found in the deep blue sea.

Of shells & sounds, fishes & water, whales & mermaids, aquariums & dreams, all exquisitely illustrated by Dennis Rockhill.

A lovely way to fill your children's minds as they ready for sleep.

Ocean Whisper / Susurro del Oceano is a children's picturebook featuring a bilingual English/Spanish poem about the quiet warmth of the ocean, and its colorful plants and creatures. The poem leads into an elaborate story told entirely through soft, gentle, deep-toned artwork of a young boy and his dreams of experiencing the ocean firsthand. A unique, vibrant, and almost purely visual experience of wonder, that will surely appeal to and instill an appreciation of the sea's wonders within children of all ages, even the very young.

June 26, 2005

This wonderfully illustrated picture book begins with a mesmerizing poem that will lead children to a boy's bedroom.

During the dark hours of the night - the boy and his room are transformed. Dreams give way for the aquatic world in which to come to life!

Illustrations are exquisite and as I soon found out - children will use them to conjure up their own unique tales of adventure! This little masterpiece is great for young and old alike.

Reviewed by Betsie

A series of pictures is introduced by a 12-line poem "Ocean Whisper." The poem relates a young boy's dream that he is a whale cavorting with other whales in the ocean. The pictures are scenes from his dream. Dennis Rockhill, the illustrator, uses an artistic technique involving sketching and multiple layers of the scenes to create illustrations that capture the similar undersea world and world of a dream. A picture of whales and a fishbowl the young boy looks at in his bedroom as he is trying to fall asleep spur his dream. Ages 3-6.

My 4 year old son loves this book.
I am intrigued to watch his eyes move about the page and point and discuss different things about the undersea world. This definitely strenghtens his imagination.
I am amazed at the realism in the illustrations. Especially the underwater reflectivity from the light streaming down into the ocean depths.

We bought this book for our slightly-more-than-2-year-old twin grandsons, and they loved it. At this age, they're more interested in identifying the pictures than following the concept, but that's ok. They seemed more interested in the water picture than getting the difference between wet and dry, or jump up and jump down. But there's something about the monkey image that is endlessly fascinating to them. Go for it!

My 11-month old boy laughs every time I show him this book. I also enjoy reading this as you can actually create mini stories with each set of opposites so it's much more entertaining than usual oposite books.

I have read this book over one hundred times, no kidding! This is one of the finest literary and illustrative works ever made. The anticipation and excitement of the page where George lets the pigs out will make your kids squeal with delight!

My 16-month-old daughter has loved this book since she was around 8 months old. I'm not sure what appeals to her, but I think it must be the clarity and charm of the illustrations, the easy to understand concepts of "up", "down", etc. and the sweetly naughty behavior of George. Who knows -- it works!

Tag along with George as he explores opposite ideas in this charming little board book. "Curious George's Opposites", demonstrates contrary concepts "George climbs UP, and then jumps DOWN," in an amusing and pleasing fashion. The colorful images and simple text will capture babies attention while entertaining small children too. Birth and up.

My son is 19 months old and really enjoys pointing to the different objects on each page. It a great book to learn how to recognize objects in a picture.

These are great books. I plan on keeping all of them even though my son is 6 years old. He still likes to read them. Keep them for your grandkids!

This is a great book for a pre-reader, up to age 4 or so. It teaches rhymes, shapes, colors and numbers, all in a sturdy board book illustrated with funny colorful pictures. Very cute!

My son has loved this book from the start. I thought he was just fascinated by the vibrant colors and pictures, but evidently it is also a valuable learning tool. He knew all the shapes by 12 months. He is 18 months now, and we still read this book, making up stories about the pictures. He still likes being 'tested' on the shapes at the end, though of course he knows it by heart by now.

I have this book as a board book, which is good because it's appropriate as a "baby's first" type of book. I just love it and my one year old just loves the bright pictures. When I put it down to get another one, he points to it again. The rhyming text is wonderful and the pictures are really cool and artsy and bright. My 3-year old also likes it because she understands how to find and count the shapes. I really recommend this one - perfect for a baby gift or first birthday!

Luis Poirot is one of my favorites photographers. This book about Pablo Neruda is great, not only for the quality of the beatiful images, but also for the investigation with the people who knew Neruda well.
Absolutamente recomendable!!!!

I saw it first in my college library, subsequently I bought it. Neruda's zest for life is enviable. The book makes me want to know more and more about him and his writings. It has been a year now, and I go back time to time, to read something or the other from the book, again and again. The photographs of Neruda's homes set the context for the poetry contained side by side. Translation is comforting for me.

I understand very little about literature but poetry is now my one of the serious love interest thanks to his poem titled 'Poetry': "It was the age when it arrived in search of me.......I was there without a face and it touched me".

Bravo! Why ? This is what I found his book, and a new word "wakefulness" :))

" It is very appropriate, at certain times of the day or night, to look deeply into objects at rest: wheels which have traversed vast dusty spaces, bearing great cargoes of vegetables or minerals, sacks from the coal yards, barrels, baskets, the handles and grips of the carpenter tools. They exude the touch of man and the earth as a lesson to the tormented poet. Worn surfaces, the mark hands have left on things, the aura, sometimes tragic and always wistful, of these objects, lend to reality a fascination not to be taken lightly.

The flawed confusion of human beings shows in them, the proliferation, materials used and discarded, the prints of feet and fingers, the permanent mark of humanity on the inside and outside of all objects.

That is the kind of poetry we should be after, poetry worn away as if by acid by the labor of hands, impregnated with sweat and smoke, smelling of lilies and of urine, splashed by the variety of what we do, legally or illegally.

A poetry as impure as old clothes, as a body, with its food stains and its shame; with wrinkles, observations, dreams, wakefulness, prophecies, declarations of love and hate, stupidities, shocks, idylls, political beliefs, negations, doubts affirmations, taxes."

This collection sets a wonderful selection of Neruda's poetry and anecdotes into a the photographic setting of his life. It is a beautiful book.

I love looking at the pictures and reading his poetry. I also love knowing the little tidbits of information. I have been to his three houses in Chile that are pictured in this book. When I look through it I have this rush of emotions and a pleasant rememberance of being there.

Neruda is a poetry god. And interest in the Chilean writer's work is growing again thanks to Il Postino (The Postman), the Oscar-nominated film in which he's a character.

This coffee table compendium presents some of his most exquisite verse coupled with warm, full-page photographs of, among others, his ocean front home, Ilsa Negra, with its nautical knick-knacks. The man's presence pervades the volume and includes personal accounts from those who knew him. Translator Alastair Reid has chosen works that suit the pictures and work well as whole. It's a delightful introduction to one of the centuries greatest wordsmiths.

Pedro Paramo, de Juan Rulfo.



La historia de un cacique pueblerino, de nombre Pedro Páramo, de un pueblo mítico llamado Comala , al cual acude Juan Preciado, bajo promesa en lecho de muerte a su madre, de cobrar las afrentas del olvido de su padre: Pedro Páramo. De las mejores novelas mexicanas del siglo XX, del mexicano Juan Rulfo, uno de los grandes narradores de la narrativa hispanoamericana. La célebre linea con que inicia la novela "-Vine a Comala, porque me dijeron que acá vivía mi padre, un tal Pedro Páramo-"posee la fuerza profética de las obras maestras. En efecto, Juan Preciado, el narrador de la novela, no dice "fui" sino "vine": se dirige a nosotros desde las profundidades de Comala, todas las palabras que estamos a punto de escuchar, más que de leer, provienen, de los labios de un muerto. Empeñado en rastrear la verdad, Juan Preciado, pagará su osadía con su única herencia...la vida.



En el camino a Comala, Juan Preciado va recorriendo laderas y montes, para encontrar ese pueblo y a su paso se encuentra con un hombre con el cual entabla una conversación:



"-Hace calor aquí, dije.

-Sí, y esto no es nada-me contestó el otro. Cálmese. Ya lo sentirá mas fuerte, cuando lleguemos a Comala. Aquello está sobre las brasas de la tierra, en la mera boca del infierno. Con decirle que muchos de los que ahí se mueren, al llegar al infierno regresan por su cobija.

Vaya descripción, como queriendo decir, que en verdad ese pueblo era desolador y pleno de calor intenso, el calor precisamente del aire envenenado, la soledad y el fatalismo. Confundiendo la realidad con la alucinación. Y bueno, hablando de calor intenso, suponganse un calor de esos de verano en la región huasteca potosina, y multipliquenlo por 2 o 3.



En el camino hacia su destino se encuentra con Damiana, Damiana Cisneros, la vieja que le ayuda dandole posada en su casa, y le pregunta que ha sido de su madre, la que le cuenta detalles de la vida de Pedro Páramo y de propia mamá:





La alucinación, la soledad, el calor..los motivos, Juan Preciado, se encontraba en su paso con personajes míticos, personajes del pasado, que nunca se habían ido y que a su vez vivían en el pasado de su pasado. Que existían solo en el pasado de su propia madre, ¿acaso es que ella, ya estaba allí, también? ¿O el mismo era parte de esa fantasmal realidad? Quizás era la factura que había que pagar por los perjurios que su padre Pedro Páramo había hecho en su pasado, y reencarnado en él..luchaba con su propio yo con sus "meas culpas".



Los invito a integrarse a ésta viaje, éste marvilloso viaje de lo real e inexistente, el viaje de los parajes desolados, de los personajes míticos, de los cuales siempre aprendes algo nuevo, donde existe todo, donde nada existe. El lugar donde solo manda una persona y se hace lo que el cacique dice..Pedro Paramo hizo escuela, cuantos Pedros Páramos tenemos que afrontar en nuestras vidas?, seremos nosotros acaso, los que paguemos las deudas contraídas en el pasado de nuestros antepasados Pedros Páramos? O Nosotros mismos, en nuestro subconsciente emulemos sin querer, las ganas de llegar a tener ese estatus de poder , privilegio y dominio..como el que en su momento Pedro Paramo tuvo en sus regiones... Alguna similitud con la vida real, es mera coincidencia. Calor intenso, caciques mal hechos, abusos de poder, la sumisión por convicción, la sumisión por tradición, personajes fantasmagóricos..ubiquémonos, cada uno de nosotros en los personajes de Rulfo..nos encontraremos...y quizás un día un Juan Preciado, busque cobrarse las afrentas de lo comprometido en lecho de muerte...no pidiendo, si no exigiendo lo que le corresponde y cobrado...caro.

Los invito a integrarse en ésta lectura..ojalá y nos demos la oportunidad de caer cautivos de su letra y su enseñanza, si no lo conseguimos, al menos aburridos, no estaremos...

Si cree que el boom literario latinoamericano empezó con Gabriel García Márquez, piense de nuevo. Este es el libro génesis. El que inspiró a muchos autores, incluyendo a GGM, a seguir la línea del realismo mágico que revolucionó nuestras letras. Antes de que Cien Años de Soledad fuera lo que es, Juan Rulfo y sus Pedro Páramo y El llano en llamas, existían.

This book I have read many times in the last two decades and it has never lost its magic. A tale that will bring chills and provoke thought. A must-read for anyone who loves to dream.

El lenguaje empleado en el libro es facil de entender. Y, precisamente, la genialidad radica en este aspecto. A pesar de no emplear palabras elaboradas, la novela es extremadamente compleja por la anacronia. La mezcla de los diversos recursos literarios para describir la situacion hacen al lector pensar en el significado de lo qye Juan Rulfo trata de decir.
Otro aspecto interesante radica en que la novela retrata con fidelidad la cultura mexicana, desde la muerte hasta por el lenguaje y forma de actuar de los protagonistas de la historia. Sin duda alguna, este libro es un precedente de lo que despues seria el premio nobel de Mexico: Laberinto de la Soledad por Octavio Paz.

Decidi leer esta novela al enterarme de que es la favorita de por lo menos siete de los escritores hispanoamericanos mas reconocidos del siglo que recien termino. Lo que lei me gusto muchisimo. La genialidad de Juan Rulfo al describir la relacion del pueblo mexicano con el tema de la muerte es indescriptible.
Indispensable leer este libro para tener una vision completa de la literatura hispanoamericana.

I am a 10 year old and I like this book because it teaches me about Pedro's journey with Christopher Columbus. Pedro tells us what he did while sailing with Christopher Columbus. Take for example the time he tricked someone else into swabbing the deck while he sat back and watched. Also, the prayers written in the book gave me a mind movie. I can imagine myself there with Pedro on the wooden bed on the ship with my hands together, saying a prayer. I would recommend this book to other 10 year olds. They'll find it interesting.

A enjoyable book for my 9 year old. A story that captures and keeps the attention thoughout the book.

Pedro's Journal, written by Pam Conrad, is about a boy who loved the sea. He went out to sea with Christopher Columbus to find the new land. The captain thought he would be useful because he can read and write. He goes back and forth from ship to ship each day. The weather is terrible. The storms are on and off. Finally they get there. They find that the Indians are very useful. So they bring some Indians aboard. It took them longer to get back to Spain. Finally they get back to Spain. The last place Pedro is seen is when he is walking up toward his mother's house. I would recommend this
book to a friend.

Pedro's Journal by Pam Conrad is a heartwarming story about trust. Pam really brought out the characters by using lot's of detail.

Pedro is a boy who went sailing with Christopher Columbus. He's the only person on the ship who knew how to read and write.

Pam kept you reading by her creative chapter endings. She changed font and size when writing about what the characters were saying and thinking.

Anyone who reads this book will say it's hard to put down. Don't miss this good chance to read this outstanding book.

Pedro's Journal was read by my 5th grade classes to learn more about Christopher Columbus and his journey. It was perfect for a class of mixed ability readers, it's history was well researched, and it engaged the students. We used it for a Literary Circle book. I highly recommend it for Social Studies, Language Arts, or an example of journal writing.