Reds Books

I was totally captivated by the pictures painted of the prairies and the characters in "A Fine Daughter". Each person was flawed in some small way, in other words, human. By the time I reached the end of the book I felt so involved with each character I couldn't bear to leave them behind. Loved it!

This book reconnected me to the prairies that I grew up in. The author's words joined pathways of memory that I had forgotten, she returned me to a childhood I had filed away as completed. I honor her for making me young again.

this book was great. i am currently reading another book off the new york yimes best sellers list, and when i picked up this book, i just couldnt put it down, it was 100 times better than the other book.

Catherine Simmons Niven gives us a view of people and their most intimate inner thoughts and views. Many people will read this novel and immediately marvel at the captured memory shared. It is through the author's truly original thoughts that we are exposed to the most simple and common acts that are enhanced and honoured in such an imaginative easy way. Her words slide out of her pen and into our hearts. I feel I am a better appreciator of life for having read this book and I look forward to listening for the creak of butterfly wings smelling the colour of the moon......

I borrowed this book from the public library for my 3 year old daughter and after I returned it, she kept asking for the "flower book." The illustrations are beautiful and the concept is really nice.

We have a two-year-old daughter who picks this book out every day and every night to read. The illustrations are breathtaking. The story is simple but relevant; we follow every detail as the father and daughter walk the city street and ride the bus. We love to watch the daughter planting the flowers with her father; the mother coming home from school to see her birthday surprise. I have no doubt that this book will be with us for another generation or more (at least in our house). Thank you to the two wonderful artists who created such a special book.

I am a student teacher in a three year old preschool classroom. We recently planted mums outside our window, and afterwards read this story to the children. They loved the beautiful pictures and the contrast between the city flowerbox and our daycare garden.

my pre-school class found the book to be very exciting and could'nt wait for me to turn the next page.the bright colors of the cover and pages were so liking a good childrens book,that we planted a garden like described in the book.i have had parents ask where can they get this wonderful book for their own child. we really enjoyed it!this book described a family so close and loving,you can't help but smell the flowers and feel the love in that household.

Myself and my brother read this book when we were young and enjoyed it tremendously. He recently bought it for his daughter and also gifted me a copy, which I am going to treasure.

My sister and I read this book as children,and really enjoyed it. It is the kind of humour and happenings that children love. I have tried for years to get a copy, but now it is finally being reprinted. I can't believe my good fortune!It is also a favourite of my own children. I will definately be buying several copies. Enid Blyton is the best!

I read this book as a child and was enthralled by it. I still enjoy reading it today as an adult. I highly recommend it for any child! Enid Blyton has a gift for wrapping you up in world of the Faraway Tree and all it's adventures!

I cannot encourage teachers, librarians and parents enough to add Enid Blyton and especially this series to their shelves. Great bedtime read-aloud, excellent introduction to listening to chapter books.
Note to owners of older copies, this new version has been altered. I was slightly shocked when my copy arrived. The names of the children were different than in my old used copies of the first two stories! Bessie is Beth, Fannie is Frannie, Dick is Rick and Jo is Joe. It's not a big deal and I just say the old British version as I read aloud, but I wish I'd known that it had been revised. I also suspect that some words were 'updated', but it's not terribly noticable. I'm just glad another Blyton book is back in print!

Excellent choice for a chidren's library, even my older kids loved this book, clever, innovative, can't wait for the color purple.

Get Red is a fun book with an engaging story. I appreciated that the book had fun facts at the bottom of each page that I could share with my kids. I even learned some red things my self. The book is beautifully designed and illustrated. I am looking forward to reading the next color to my kids. I highly recommend this book for family reading.

This is a wonderfully imaginative book that will please both kids and adults who will be requested to read it again and again. Of course, I may be prejudiced--red is my FAVORITE color. While the main story recounts a common kid's dilemma--a school report on Mars is due and the red crayon has disappeared--the tiny encapsulated text at the bottom of the page presents facts interesting to both children and adults. For example, the red stitching in a baseball, if unwound, equals 7 feet and the text goes on to present a mini-history of the Red Stocking, then Red Sox baseball team. The pictures, which reflect both the story and the encapsulated information, are big, bright and to the point--jumping off the page in not only vivid red, but other primary colors, as well. While the story and information are presented in a picture book format, the encapsulated text will be of interest to students up to 6th grade and will be a welcome change from the chapter and information books most upper elementary school children read. Well, Mr. Porto and 3CD, we're just waiting for more colors: purple? blue? yellow? Let's hear some more about the fascinating primary colors and their uses all around us.

As our young narrator tells us, he's got a huge problem. He has a report due about the planet Mars, you know the RED planet, and his RED crayon has run away. They've had a lot good times together this year, learned lots of cool RED things, and done a few special RED projects, but now, when he really needs him the most, that RED crayon has just up and disappeared. What's a guy to do? He could try coloring Mars purple. Purple's almost like red, and maybe no one will notice..... Tony Porto and partners, Mitch Rice and Glenn Deutsch offer a clever and entertaining tribute to the color red. Their engaging text, written in an easy to read, conversational style, is filled with humor and marvelous red fun facts and trivia. The bold, bright, and busy illustrations, rich in playful details and wit, add to all the fun. Perfect for emerging readers or as a story time crowd pleaser, Get Red! is a manic, fun-filled romp, and we can only hope, the beginning of a new and colorful series.

This book is very entertaining and gives a very obvious encounter with the beliefs and practices of the old religion. Its reference to the old religion is still very basic since it does not go too deeply into the different aspects of Pan. It does however give the true importance of the balance of nature. Good for anyone in the study from Initiate up to adept to read.

Hugh Preston and Mona, aided by the antiquarian bookseller Jelkes, convert an ancient monastery into a temple for the worship of Pan, the goat foot god.The monastery is haunted by the spirit of Ambrosius, a 15th century monk who was condemned for his pagan leanings and interest in Pan. Unleashed occult forces which overlap the centuries threaten chaos, but Hugh and Mona weather the psychic storms and conduct an invocation of Pan.Here ,as with her other novels, Dion Fortune imparts a considerable amount of occult knowledge.

I now have all of Dion Fortune's fiction. When I read The Sea Priestess last year I really liked it a lot, rating it my second favorite novel I've ever read behind Crowley's Moon Child. That is because it made such an impact on me that whatever makes you happy the endorphins go off, and it satisfied my fantasies of Atlantis, the occult and as an alternative to Harry Potter or Stephen King. The thing is with Stehpen King- I read and enjoyed his books in 6th grade and middle school, but then I grew to hate reading as I would rather hang out. This is the most neo pagan out of all of Fortune's fiction, with the title The Goat Foot God it is a referance to Pan, an old gofd of centuries past.

I am the scandinavian renderer of this, the gre- atest, book on earth. Would just like to say that since Koontz's books were occupied by a larger publisher in Sweden, and I found Her Majesty the Great Violet Mary Firth a.k.a Dion Fortune, I was not the sorrier for that.And this is the first, and this is the best, I've ever read! A great casting and a series on english TV... How can they (UK) have missed it??? They are visionary (as expected of a visionary) to the maximum, and pure manuscripts, maybe too good for Hollywood...

THE GODS OF OLYMPIA STADIUM IS A MUST READ FOR ALL NOSTALGIA AND LOVERS OF OLD RED WING HOCKEY. THERE ARE MANY GREAT PHOTOS AND SOME GREAT INTERVIEWS WITH RED WING LEGENDS TED LINDSAY AND GORDIE HOWE (GREAT THOU ART). THE INTERVIEWS ARE DETAILED, HONEST AND ENLIGHTENING. I HAVE READ MANY BOOKS ABOUT THE RED WINGS AND THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST. THE FRONT AND BACK COVER HAVE EXCELLENT AND NOSTALGIC PHOTOS OF MANY OF THESE GREAT PLAYERS FROM YEARS AGO. I AM GOING TO USE THIS BOOK AS A DECORATION BECAUSE I LOVE THE COVER SOME MUCH. WELL WORTH YOUR TIME AND MONEY.

The Book is wonderful and a great read--finished it off in one night--left me awestruck and wondering when the next one will be available.

The cover is fantastic! Looking at it kind of makes you feel like you've been checked by Gordie Howe himself. That is if being checked by Gordie were a good thing! This is one book you can tell by its cover! Of course what's most impressive is on the inside.
Shakespeare wrote in one the sonnets "so long as eyes can see, so long lives this. And this gives life to thee." Richard Kincaide has done his part to keep the legacy of these great gentlemen of hockey alive to inspire and entertain for, well, forever now. The rest is up to the fans. This book should be on the shelf of anyone who loves sports.

Meet the greatest hockey players of all time. Rich Kincaide has caught the excitement, spirit, frenzy, and love for the game in these interviews of players on some of the best teams in the history of the Detroit Red Wings.

He may be interviewing men who played the game 50 years ago but you don't feel like you're reading history-- you are right there and enjoying the conversation with him.

Rich Kincaide's "The Gods of Olympia Stadium" is a great book for anyone with a passing interest in hockey and a must have for those who love it. Everyone: This book is a great holiday gift idea for the sports fan in your life!

I bought this for my daughter and she just tore thru it in about 3 days and loved it. She just finished the 4th book and is looking forward to reading more of them.

My nine year old son loves this series. He says "It is great for Christian families and kids. It is great as a read-aloud and a read-alone."

This series of books has something for the entire family - the kids will love the pages chocked full of action and the parents will love the faith and values that the authors manage to mingle in. The action is so fast-paced that the kids won't put the book down until the very end; even then, they'll be ready to immediately read the next book. And somewhere along that road, they get exposed to Christian behavior and ideals. These authors have proven themselves time and time again to deliver good books. Don't miss out on this series!

This book was great! I usually don't like mysteries but this was real cool. It's not scary or anything..and it's not all mystery, mystery, mystery. It has touching bits too. I love Bryce and Ashley! You can't just read one book though-you have to read them all becuase they continue on from each other. Cool book!

I bought this for my daughter and she just tore thru it in about 3 days and loved it. She just finished the 4th book and is looking forward to reading more of them.

My nine year old son loves this series. He says "It is great for Christian families and kids. It is great as a read-aloud and a read-alone."

This series of books has something for the entire family - the kids will love the pages chocked full of action and the parents will love the faith and values that the authors manage to mingle in. The action is so fast-paced that the kids won't put the book down until the very end; even then, they'll be ready to immediately read the next book. And somewhere along that road, they get exposed to Christian behavior and ideals. These authors have proven themselves time and time again to deliver good books. Don't miss out on this series!

This book was great! I usually don't like mysteries but this was real cool. It's not scary or anything..and it's not all mystery, mystery, mystery. It has touching bits too. I love Bryce and Ashley! You can't just read one book though-you have to read them all becuase they continue on from each other. Cool book!

I recently bought the HCSB and I am delighted with the translation. It is more literal than the NIV (New International Version) and more accurate, and yet it is more readable than the NASB (New American Standard). I liked this translation also because it is based on the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia 5th edition (Hebrew OT) and the United Bible Societies' Greek New Testament 4th edition (Greek NT). The 100 scholars who translated this version are evangelical scholars who obviously have a high regard for Scripture and hold to the inerrancy of Scripture. I liked how the HCSB translated certain passages. I am relieved that translations of passages such of Dan. 7:13 are not so gender inclusive that it missed out on the whole Messianic reference (HCSB "One like a Son of Man" not like NRSV "one like a human being"). Another notable translation is Phil. 2: 6 ("did not regard equality with God as something to take advantage of"). I also liked how it translated 1 John 2:2 ("propitiation" instead of "expiation" for reference to Christ's atonement). A curious note in the O.T. is that sometimes the translators translate God's name as Yahweh and most other times it leaves it as LORD and GOD in capitals (e.g. Ps. 81:10; Ps. 83: 18).

This is the most cost effective edition of this translation (the Gift & Award Bible) since it costs only $5, which is much less expensive than comparative Gift & Award equivalents for the NIV and NASB. I have purchased many of these Gift and Award HCSBs to give out to friends -- it is even less expensive than some New Testament versions. This Gift & Award edition is much less expensive than the red-letter text edition of the HCSB. If you want to purchase a less expensive edition of the HCSB just to read it and try it out, the Gift & Award is the way to go.

I highly recommend this translation! It is a worthy addition to the plethora of Bible translations out there. I would also highly recommend the English Standard Version as well (which is more expensive than the HCSB). If you like a low-cost Bible which is accurate and readable, try out the HCSB! Like the English Standard Version, it is a nice cross between the NIV and NASB.

This HCB is a unique, essentially literal translation. The rendering is almost the same as the ESV/NASB. This particular one is a smaller size and of imitation leather, with paperback pages.

The outstanding features are the Red Letter Edition to Christ's words, as well as the lay out of important quotations from the Old Testament etc. The early Church hymn of Philippians 2 is also presented in a stanza form, as are many other helpful tidbits. Therein the wording helpfully reads: 'the emptying of Christ..' The maps are in color and their is a helpful addition of theologia at the back: an abbreviated dictionary, concordance and other study helps.

'Whatever He tears down cannot be rebuilt,
whoever He imprisons cannot be released.' Job 12:14

The rendering of He and His favorably appears with a capital H !
I have one mainly for the translation benefit is brings, as it is
clear and true to the original text.

First, it goes without saying this is an excellent value. It provides a great opportunity to check out this new translation.

The HCSB is one of only two new translations that I like (the other being the ESV). The only thing I don't like is its tendency to be a little too conversational at times.

On the other hand, the translators seem to place a high priority on accuracy (my one problem with the NIV, at times).

Bottom line: get a copy of the ESV and a copy of the HCSB and you'll have two great alternatives to the NIV (for those times when you want a change of pace).

From what I have read so far, the HCSB seems to be a good translation. I would recommend it for someone looking for the accuracy of the NASB, but readability of the NIV.

This particular book is basically a paperback Bible with an imitation leather cover. The pages are made of the same paper as paperback books. This is the only paperback Bible I've ever seen with red-lettering. Just like other paperback Bibles, there is no book marker.

This would be a great Bible for a new Christian, for a confirmation or Sunday School gift, for a "first" Bible, for handing out to evangelize, or to just check out the HCSB translation (like what I'm doing with it). It isn't as nice as more expensive Bibles, however, considering that it only costs $5, it is a very nice Bible for the money.

Even my 17 year old son likes this one. I have one for my own use and he picked it up and after reading for awhile said to me "If I had a bible like this one I'd even read it". So I'm here looking for a new one just like it.

I have used and looked at many, many versions of the Bible, but this one is the only one I like anymore. First, this is the version that the scholars say is the most accurate (Greek and Hebrew experts and scholars). Second, I find it to be the most readable one there is. I don't like the updated version--just the New American Standard. This one keeps the flavor of the King James with out the unreadability and is accurate to boot. It's readable, understandable and beautiful all at the same time. I don't like the way that people can change the words and meaning in the Bible (including the people who wrote it all through history, even for the King James version). I feel much more comfortable using a version that scholars in the ancient languages have arrived at as the most accurate, since I am unable to make that determination. I can're recommend this version highly enough!...

Holman did a great job on this NASB (1977). The paragraphing alone (by that I don't mean section titles, but, in the non-poetic books, putting the verses in the same paragraph into one paragraph, not starting every verse with a new line....) makes the text twice as readable when reading sequentially, rather than just looking up verses.

Compared to Foundation's paperback, ISBN 1885217722, you have the advantages such as these:

1) being the 1977 edition, it is closer to the original text, especially in its connectives, the "but ... because ..." words, and in the genders of the original Greek, e.g. Rm 2:6;

2) the Red Letter (a nice, dark-red ink), which is not a theological statement but helps you find familiar phrases;

3) Holman's paragraph titles. The paragraph titles are descriptive rather than analytical, and so while they also help you find passages they do not dictate what you find. They are also more frequent than Lockman's.

4) It stays open on practically any page, whereas Lockman's is too thin for that.

5) The Holman has 16 pp. of helps at the back plus concordance, while the Lockman only has a concordance.

This is a simple Bible. Because of this, I bring it to church. It lacks the study Bible attributes I enjoy in other editions, but, in church, I am not likely to spend the time required to utilize those features.

What I have it a sturdy paperback with a few footnotes to indicates translations variants, or to define an odd term or two. It is flexible, and can withstand (as mine has) being tossed into a briefcase or handbag without worry.

The margins are about the size of any novel, and so notes are difficult to write, but this its best use is as a second or third Bible, not for primary study. Its strength is its clean presentation and portability.

A basic, 62-page concordance is in the back, listing a few citations for key terms for easy lookup during Sunday school.

A section called "Biblical Backgrounds" surveys in a few paragraphs the function and history of all 66 books. This brief introduction says who is believed to have written, for example, I and II Chronicles (Ezra) and how it relates to other books (Samuel and Kings). Short and sweet, the reader will be able to get a quick look in the middle of a sermon and track better the context of the references.

The words of Jesus are in red. Others might find this distracting, but when I am ooking something up, knowing Jesus said something, but unable to remember the verse number, this helps.

The paper is of a decent width without making this book 100 pounds. Set in a Times New Roman or similar typeface, at what appears to be a 10 pt font, I find it easily readable.

It is a paragraphed Bible, meaning that contiguous ideas are connected using paragraphs, much in the same way we do in modern English, complete with indentation. This makes the reading more natural.

There are a few short introductions explaining the principles of translation (how Hebrew tenses were considered, for example), and an "Explanation of General Format," which succinctly presents the ways the publishers of this version managed Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic translation difficulties and what modern punctuation was employed that was unknown during the time of the Bible's writing.

A note on the translation:
The New American Standard translation claims to "adhere as closely as possible to the original languages of the Holy Scriptures, and to make the translation in a fluent and readable style accordingly to current English usage." There are paraphrased editions, like the New International Version (NIV) or New Living Translation that are both more reader friendly. In buying any translation, I suggest looking over samples of each to see which best fits your purposes. Ask your pastor which your church uses if reading along during the service is your goal.

A good way to make comparisons is to read the first few chapters of John from several translations. The differences will be obvious.

I fully recommend "Holy Bible New American Standard: Red Letter Edition, Paragraphed."

Anthony Trendl