Q Books

I was in first grade in the late 80's and we were doing a unit on the nutcracker. We went to go see the play and did a lot of music, art and english activities related to it. I was enjoying it so much that my mom bought me a copy of this book, same cover and all. I really loved the illustrations in it, from the christmas decorations to the land of sweets to all the snow. I've misplaced my copy but if I ever do find it it's a keeper!

Although many versions of the ballet call the girl Clara, she is called Marie Stahlbaum in the original E.T.A. Hoffmann story and in some versions of the ballet. This retelling is lovely. The name "Marie" is not incorrect; it just refers back to an earlier version of the story.

In reference to the next review, Marie and Clara are not the same character. Marie is the little girl, and Clara is her doll.

This book is beautifully illustrated and the story is an abreviated version of the origional which is nice for young children. My only complaint is that the character "Clara" is called "Marie" which is very confusing to children (and adults).

Written by youth and adult leadership trainer Debra J. Slover, U.N.I.Q.U.E: Growing the Leader Within is a self-help guide to cultivating purpose, aim, and leadership skills within oneself. Chapters discuss how to balance the four key behavioral attributes a leader needs (visualization, organization, harmonization, and energization), how to practice and attain the key traits needed for leadership, tips, tricks, and techniques for expressing the voice of the leader spirit within, and much more. Accessible to readers of all ages and backgrounds, and drawing upon vignettes and the occasional gardening metaphor to illustrate its point, U.N.I.Q.U.E. is an excellent heart, mind, and spirit self-help guide, whether preparing to lead a business, a sports team, a coalition, a few friends, or simply oneself.

What a fantastic experience to read and feel. With the multitude of books out there with themes that touch the soul, this book clearly stands above the rest. As I read the book, I found myself touched but the hidden lessons all thought this beautiful 147 page experience. U.N.I.Q.U.E. Growing the Leader Within does not only transport you to a simpler time in your life by placing you within the pages, but I found that for myself, that it re-stimulated a part of the soul where learning and remembering was easy and not clouded by everyday pressures. To me that is the natural way to learn, and the natural progression into your Leader within.

The main character Huge represents a part of all of us that transfigures the beginning of everyday thought, every experience and every endeavor. You cannot begin anything without starting at Hugh! This book by the author Debra J. Slover, reminded me where I have been and where I will be going. The journey is never ending but full of light. That is what this book is for me. Pure light.

My mom gave me a copy of U.N.I.Q.U.E. when it was first coming onto the market. Leadership Studies are an area of research for me and I am also an avid gardener, so she felt the metaphor of a Leadership Garden was a natural fit. She was right in many ways. After getting into the book, I realized there may be some potential for use in a leadership class. Along same time, my church was proposing a Community Garden to grow produce for the local food bank. Likewise, the university where I am getting my doctorate from and where I instruct was interested in enhancing Service Learning opportunities. A class was soon born using this book as a text that provides a focused journaling exercise for the students. This is coupled with coursework in global food issues such as water scarcity, climate change, Genetically Modified foods, and other topics. These are matched with exposure to local activists in each of these areas like organic farmers, farmer's market associations, and hunger activists. It seeks to make the "think globally, act locally" notion in a very real way with the personal empowerment to make a difference. I highly recommend Debra's book because of its readability and its multiple applications both within and outside the classroom.

Can a lost sheep really become a leader? Why, yes! Of course! We all can!

At first, I thought the book was going to be just another tired lesson plan for finding your way in the world: but Deborah J. Slover's book, U.N.I.Q.U.E.: Growing the Leader Within, goes beyond the traditional self help doctrines to actively explain the ideas behind cultivating an individual leadership spirit.

Funny as it may seem, I followed Hugh the wayward sheep through the book's incredible Leadership Farm Fable where we learned the essential principles and behaviors needed to cultivate our leader spirit through a tour of the metaphorical Leadership Garden.

The first time I read the book I glossed over the actual exercises provided at the end of Hugh's stops on the Leadership Farm tour. But I was drawn by the author's honesty and compassion and by the intricate, beautiful illustrations that adorn the Fable. I reached for the book again and again. Each time I sat down to examine the Fable I found new depth in the story as well as in the author's commentary and soon found myself sitting at the kitchen table carefully completing each lesson. There I was, enthusiastically weeding out my negative tendencies and planting the positive behaviors needed to lead a more fulfilling life.

My absolute favorite concept presented by Deborah J. Slover is that Hugh and I and anyone else can develop into a leader that does not require commanding a following. Good leadership, the type taught in the lessons, allows everyone to become a great leader of their own lives with a unique purpose, aim and love: a type of leadership that means a workable, imaginative co-existence where everyone is a leader.

After reading the book, I imagined all sorts of people using the book to replace counter productive, self-victimization with new direction. I especially could visualize people in positions of authority using the book to understand how their role could be more empowering that overpowering.

I recommend the book to individuals looking for a private experience for self emancipation and to all types of groups looking for common instruction on developing a thriving, cooperative mission.

It is clear that the author of this clever book has loads of experience with young school aged children. The rhymes are clever and not forced and the illustrations complement them well. This was a big hit with our nieces and nephews this holiday season.

This delightful little story teaches letter concepts in a cute way. My two year old made me read it three times in a row and bedtime was the only thing that held her back from more. She loved the rhyming words and enjoyed pointing to all of the QU words and having me read them aloud. The Wedding of Q and U is a great addition to a child's library.

My daughter is not quite two and already loves learning about Q and U thanks to this book. She is used to board books with only one or two sentences per page and generally doesn't have the patience to sit through longer paragraphs - this book is an exception. It must be the catchy iambic pentameter and the cute illustrations. I also like how the illustrations are framed like photos in a wedding album. Very cute.

This book is the perfect gift for Valentine's Day for the young reader or your child's teacher. We always perform the wedding and then have our Valentine's party as the reception. Children aren't invited to weddings as frequently as they once were so it is really fun for them to act it out and learn the phonetic concept at the same time.

This book is great....and sporatically go over through it again and again taking the quizzes to see how i have changed since the last time i took them.

It had 6 different sections. the first section is called all about guys, love, & dating. The second one is called all about friendship. The third one is all about the inner you. The fourth is all about the outer you. The fifth is all about school and the sixth is all about your family and home.

Titles of some select quizzes are 'Are you fun to hang out with?'; 'What's your body type?'; 'What's your guy type?'; 'What does your locker say about you?' and lots, lots more....

I recommend this book to teenagers everywhere who have a little spare time. It's also something fun to do with friends.

Are you a quiz fanatic. Do you love taking quizes out of magazines, books, etc. Well if you are then this book is for you. If you think you know yourself really well then think again. There are ton of quizes to help reveal who you really are. And you don't just have to take quizes on yourself you can also quiz your friends and family; and learn more about them. In this book there are more than 25 cool quizes on a bunch of varied subjects.There are six different chapters/sections on different subjects. Here are the 6 different chapters/sections
*all about guys,love & dating
*all about friendship
*all about the inner you
*all about the outer you
*all about school
*all about your family and home
Well those are the six different chapters/sections. They all have great quizes. You can really learn more about yourself. By the way this is book would be for a girl.

I love it!! It has a bunch of quizzes. Its not the same old boring ones you see all the time in magazines. It has more than that! It has more than you think. Its not just quizzes on guys. It also has quizzes on family, friends, and other things. It is so much fun to read! I couldn't put it down. Quiz yourself and your friends.

I loved it! The quizzes are cool and fresh, not like the same ones you see again and again in the magazines. I couldn't put it down! Beth Mayall is brilliant!

This is a fun read-a-long book for use with the very young. The pictures are bright, the text is simple. Baby Bop has lost her shoes and goes through the normal search any child would through the house to find them. The little ones enjoy this one and that is what is most important in a child's book. Recommend this one highly.

This is a super cute book. In this book Baby Bop looses her shoes. She trys getting the cat to help her look for them, but the cat kept finding the wrong shoes. I think this is adorable because of the kinds of shoes they find for her.

This was my first real lesson in children's books. I was picking the hip, educational books that I thought that I should pick for my young toddler. But she was drawn to different books. She loved the repetitive nature of "Where Are My Shoes?". She asked for it over and over again for a couple of months. It was the first book that she "read" to me. And, of course, she was drawn to those Barney characters (Baby Bop) who were featured in it. I've learned my lesson -- now I pick books that appeal to her. After all, the idea is to foster a love of books.

I loved this book and truly enjoyed reading it to my grandchildren. Baby Bop cannot find her shoes!
She goes through the house looking for them and trying on many different pairs, from high heels to cowboy boots. Does she find her shoes?
The illustrations are colorful and the pictures large bringing the story truly to life.
It is simple reading and also teaches young children about different shoes. A really fun book for young and old to share.
Shirley Johnson

A very well written book, with lots of detail and accounts of Rochester area Regiments during the Civil War. The Author has spent much time in research and interveiwing local people who have a vast knowledge of the subject. A must read and a beautifully printed and bound book.

Where They Fell is a wonderful account of the stories of the Rochester, New York area men that served in this nation's bloodiest war. Robert Marcotte has provided charts, pictures, and side-notes to enhance your reading. If you have just a casual interest in the Civil War, I HIGHLY recommend this book! You won't be disappointed!

This book, concentrating on the Civil War experiences of Rochester's soldiers and citizens, is a must read for everyone. The book is divided into chapters, includes actual soldier's letters and accounts. It has lots of maps and great photography. It is in coffee table format, with much of it in color.
Anyone interested in the Civil War battles, no matter where they live, will enjoy this book. It is written in conversational style, and shows the influence of the writer's journalistic training. I can highly recommend this book for its fascinating content and user friendly style.

Where They Fell is a wonderful collection of stories of the Rochester, NY area men that served in this nation's bloodiest war. Robert Marcotte has done a terrific job not only telling these stories, but he has also added many pictures, maps and charts that enhance your reading. I am a casual observer of the Civil War, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is even slightly interested in this period of history.

This is a great, hysterically funny, touching, book that was made into an equally great, hysterically funny, touching movie starring Kurt Kaznar. Does a print of the movie exist? A video or DVD?

I love this book and have read it many times. When I have a friend who needs cheering up, I loan them my copy. It is usually passed around to their family & friends before I get it back. If ever one is in need of hope, this story provides a beautiful example of people helping, loving, laughing and eating together. It is the quintessential story of immigration to America with its deprivation, hard work and eventual success. With the help of Georg's wife, it is told with the indiosyncratic syntax of a non-native speaker of English which makes you feel the author is telling his adventures to you directly. Papashvily was an amazing person and one of the few authors that I would love to have spent an evening with listening to his stories. This makes a great gift of joy to anyone you know.

This is the story of a man who loved America from the moment he set foot on our shores. He said, and never changed his mind that, in America, "Anything Can Happen." There are many vignettes in his book, telling of his adventures and misadventures in America, but he never changed his opinion that he loved America, even though he sought the companionship of other Georgians. This book was made into a movie which fell far short of the book, which dealt with his honesty, integrity, and love for all pertaining to America and his fellow men. This book is heart-warming, poignant, and often brings a tear to the eye; in other parts it brings a chuckle or a laugh or a general thumbs-up. I have read the book a number of times not only to myself, but aloud to my family, especially when traveling. Exceptionally enjoyable were vignettes about Dzea Vanno, the wager about fitting a Nash wheel on their vehicle, Luba--who had the disposition of a camel, and at a party, his saying, regarding food, that "...only too much was ever enough", plus being outside and listening to "...people being happy and enjoying themselves in his home" (paraphrased). I heartily recommend this book to anyone!

Excellant, the book looks as if it is brand new. I would gladly do business with this seller. Thank you.

The Art and Craft of Flower Pounding is awesome. This arts and crafts book is well written with easy to understand directions. The photographs of the projects presented in this book is a motivator in itself. The ideas are endless. Flower pounding is easy enough to do for a child's summer project as well as for an adult. My family is really enjoying this new craft so much that we had to go out and purchase a few more hammers! I highly recommend this book - especially if you are looking for a new, easy and unusual craft - this is it!!!!

I found Laura Martin's book over a year ago, and following the very easy to understand steps, have learned to pound flowers, leaves, and stems onto treated material (she gives the receipe)and also on paper. I have been able to spend many stress-relieving moments with my board and hammer in my little flower garden on cool mornings capturing and preserving the lovely blossoms which I have used to make very special cards, gifts, and treasures that will last a lifetime. I am now teaching this art to a few good friends and some young girls in our homeschool group, encouraging them to buy this book! My 9 year old daughter and I love to make "Flower Fairies" and "Flower Ballarinas" to put on cards, in frames, and on material for pillows and handmade journal covers, etc. The ideas shared have endless possibilities! If you have had a stressful day, go outside in a shaded area, sit on a blanket with your supplies, pick a few wildflowers, or blooms from your garden, or even some from the flowers you find in the floral market of your grocery store, and pound to your hearts content! I especially appreciate Laura Martin's knowledge of flowers shared in her "Plant Guide" in the back of the book. It has inspired me to plant more flowers, spend more time at the floral market and public gardens. I have even purchased seeds from a Wildflower Company online to grow this spring on our 1/2 acre of land that is usually overgrown with weeds! When I visit our kids in Oregon next month, we plan to find some ferns on our hikes that we will pound while taking a rest from our hiking. We will have these beautiful plants preservered as a wonderful reminder of our visit! As a homeschool family, we are using this art to teach our daughter about botany, keeping a visual record of the plants & wildflowers in a notebook, and then looking up the names in books at the library. And we are learning how to cultivate the flowers and are keeping a diary of that process! Highly recommend this book and craft for Garden Clubs, Girl Scouts, and the boys like it, too!

This is a wry, funny and wonderful book. Quentin blakes water colours are the best I have seen and the story he tells is amazing. A family dump their toys in a rubbish bin. A clown doll comes to life. He has lost his feet so he finds a pair of shoes, and then goes off searching for someone to save him and his friends. This is the story of his trip, the various people he finds, and the reasons he can't be saved. It is really beautiful and it works on many levels. You can talk about processes of following a story, there is the discussion of what is happening and why. There is the simple narrative you can make, you can get the children to talk about the story (and about the emotions) Overall it has a wonderful happy ending where everything turns up right.

I've been reading this captivating story to my 4-year-old daughter for about a year now, and we are both quite fond of it. I think it's one of the easiest wordless picture books to "read" because there is an illustration to depict every little event, so you don't have to rack your brain for words to describe what is going on--I find that the words just flow. The expressive characters seem very real, and the compassionate clown will easily find a place in your heart.

This book, without using any words at all, taught me one of the greatest lessons in life. The co-existence of humility and love. Watching the story develop with eyes and imagination,I realizes that this book allows each reader to come up with their own dialogue, providing a unique, special experience for each child (and adult) who happens upon it. I read this book a few months ago, and loved it. I am 21 years old, and think "Clown" has transcended the language and age barriers some of us have come across. It should be enjoyed by everyone.

The most striking thing about this book is the way the voices are so different from each other, so well chosen to complement each other, yet the quality is consistent. An honest and exciting book.

The best thing about this book is its consistency. So many anthologies--no matter what the subject matter--fall into the same breakdown: one-third brilliant (however one defines it within the context of book's scope and topic: entertaining, enlightening, educational, well-written, etc.); one-third "okay;" and one-third boring drivel (again defined in many ways: droll, mundane, pedantic, boring, etc.). This book makes it's mark nearly all the way through. The diversity of the points of view exposed is enlightening in and of itself. It was just a great read. Also, I guess by definition I'm a Generation Q-er, and it was heartening to find such a pleathora of potential friends and allies out there. I don't buy the whole "family" designation--and at times even "community" seems like a stretch--but this collection of essays made me feel like (here's yet another cliche) "we're everywhere."

With all due respect to our elders and the tremendouschallenges they faced living as gender outlaws on the fringes ofsociety before many of us were even born, the time has come for post-Stonewall queer voices to rise up out of the chorus to sing our own songs loudly, proudly, and sometimes off-key. At various times funny, sexy, heartbreaking, and inspiring, the stories assembled in Generation Q affirm that children of the 70s are forging ahead with our own struggles and victories to further enrich the queer legacy. Coming out, gender and culture issues, feminism, alienation, discrimination, race, sex, HIV status, and S/M controversy are just some of the themes tackled. From Erika Kleinman's courageous stand to come out to her parents, community, and entire high school (the last place on earth one wants to be different), to Michael Thomas Ford's glorious gay-boy ode to pop culture ("The Village People, Tiger Beat, and Me"), this anthology showcases a richly diverse blend of well-written and thought-provoking dialogue that will surely strike a chord with 20- and 30-somethings. Highly recommended.