Jingles Books

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Based on Galatians 5:22-23 and the nine Fruits of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, and these books help kids learn to do what's right, even if you've been doing what's wrong. It could be called a spiritual U-turn, and Allison Gappa Bottke founder of popular God Allow U-Turns series hopes this new series will give kids a chance to choose the right way.

Although the books are geared towards 4-7 year olds, my three year old grandson, Caleb and I devoured our two books (although there are more now), in one sitting. He was delighted with pup siblings Jessie and Tyler Barkley's tale told with simple synched rhymes and fun illustrations. I enjoyed Caleb's laughter and the Christian message I shared while reading to him.

Jingles and Joy is a delightful book exemplifying the Spiritual fruit joy. Focusing on the `gimmie' attitude present in so many children allows readers to identify with the situation. When the pups learn true joy is what God provides in Christ, the readers understand this, too, and they see what true joy really means.

Picnics and Peace is a charming book focusing on the Spiritual fruit peace. It's a touchy book dealing with real life situations rejection and racism. Jessie Barkley doesn't like her brother Tyler's new friend. She doesn't really know him, but he's different. He's a different breed - a poodle. And, this new different looking friend takes Tyler away from Jessie more than once. Jessie doesn't like feeling rejected and tries to get Tyler away from the new pup, but Tyler's having too much fun. When Jessie realizes there are differences even in her own family and that God created us all and loves each one of us, she drops her guards and gains a new friend.

Author/poet Heather Gemmen does a great job of entertaining readers with her simple sing song poems, and former Disney illustrator Matt Whitlock draws us in with images that make us smile.

I'm eager to add the next books in the series to Caleb's family library; his little brothers will want to read them as they grow. It's good to find solid bible truths told simply and in such a way the children ASK to read or at least look at the pictures.

Outstanding phonics book/cd, my kindergartener enjoys learning with it more than other books we have tried.

Kennedy's first book of poems for kids was a hilarious journey into pure nonsense, all done in deft rhyme and meter. Kids are sure to like the pure unsentimental whimsy of these imaginative rhymes and the absurd characters they conjure. There hasn't been such unabashed craziness since Dr. Seuss. Noted illustrator David McPhail (of "Pigs Aplenty, Pigs Galore" fame) adds finely wrought black-and-white pen drawings.

What an awesome collection of rhymes! I am adding this to my Jump Rope for Heart Events and sharing my find with all the teachers in my county. It will be a tremendous resource...I hope more copies are available. Bravo Ms. Wallace!

A wonderful book with an excellent outcome, for reading out loud to kids. The illustrations are rich and funny and the text is very entertaining and well thought out. Definitely a book for the whole family.

So I'm reading this book to my 7 year old last night and about half way through I'm trying to decide whether or not to keep going or stop. I'm thinking - wow. I think this book is well-meaning, but in my opinion - it preaches at, frightens and confuses children. Ok, so the Jester gets banished because the King has lost his sense of humor - but why? And he comes to the city where he runs into a homeless man who wants to know why he should smile or laugh when he has no job, no money, no food, no anything - well, it's a good question. Why should he? There was an opportunity for a very thoughtful answer, but the answer given seems to be just because... which rings hollow for children as well as adults. He doesn't show us anything to laugh about besides some weird jester act which he doesn't even show to the homeless guy. Now, I got to the end and I read all about the author and he sounds like an intelligent, well-meaning, great guy who died way before his time. And I can see where he was coming from and I get the point - but I don't like the way it was presented. I don't think any children will be scarred from reading this book - but I don't think many will like it either. At least mine didn't.

This is a lovely book that remind us that the important things in life are very simple and there for us to enjoy. The pictures are great.

Ms. Keifer who reviewed it speaks only from an adult-centered bias. This book is loved by kids all over. I have field tested it many times over. Also, when my daughters were younger (3, 6, & 9), they often demanded repeated readings of The Jester has Lost his Jingle. As a result, my children were able to recite it with pleasure from cover to cover. The message to look within yourself for good humor is not a bad one either. There is something infectious about this book. I hope you find it inside yourself to catch the laughter that Ms. Keifer missed.

As a teacher and a grandmother who already owns a library full of wonderful books, I now limit what I purchase. I read this book from my local library on the recommendation from a therapist who is supporting me in dealing with surviving a Traumatic Brain Injury. I laughed and I cried and I smiled, and then I purchased a bunch of copies for several grandchildren ranging from 2-18 years old, who are, thanks be, healthy and open-minded about age categories in reading material, and one for my 83 year young mom, whose schedule I have never been able to approximate! Everyone I have shown it to, to date, has also ordered it. Oh, and I remembered to order an extra copy for myself. What better to have in one's environment, than something that reminds one to look beyond the obvious, and look within, even when one feels emptiest?

I am so glad I picked this up. I'm a fool for creative marketing, and this book is very endearing. The story of Burma-Shave and their roadside advertising is timeless. I am under 40, never drove past a Burma-Shave sign in my life, and it was still a terrific book to read. A fascinating look at an ingenious American success story. And a laugh or two on every page!

The second half the book is a catalog of all (most) of the Burma-Shave slogans used, chronicled by year.

We've had this book for a few years and I recently ordered another as a gift for a friend in our age group (seniors). I think this book includes ALL the Burma-Shave messages, including many which were rejected by the company, some of which are funny. Anyone over 60 will remember these ubiquitous signs all over the country; we always looked forward to reading them while riding with our folks! Younger readers with an interest in America's less-serious ("folk") culture will probably enjoy it, too.

This book brings back wonderful memories of my childhood travelling to Missouri to see my grandparents. Great to know these sayings have been preserved!

A short and decently written account of the Burma Shave phenomenon that had me, as a child from the 1940's, searching along the northwestern two-lane road sides for those pithy and succinct phrases which always ended in "Burma Shave". They never failed to delight and I carried several sayings with me well into adulthood. This book brings back the delight and gives a nicely written history of what it was all about.

This was purchased as a gift for my Dad and he loves it.

I found this book to be full of very useful information about the commercial side of the music business. It's well written and covers a wide range of important topics. It also divulges a lot of information that I have not seen anywhere else.

If you're interested in this aspect of the music biz this book is a must-have. Well done.

Has some insight about how to get put on, but not much more than I already knew about.

"Cash Tracks..." in an indepensable guide about how to get on with the business side of being creative within the music scoring world (a side which is sorely overlooked).

It presents no end of ideas, tried and tested successfully, which can imrove your music business strategy and start you making MONEY from music. Please don't be put off by the "life is great!!!" american-ness of it all, this guy-heck, this book-is a full on money making machine. Practical, down-to-earth.

Invaluable.

Just letting you know that all reviews posted before October 10, 2005 refer to a previous (now out of print) edition of this title. The new edition is completely new and updated!

I'm pretty disappointed with this book.
It is a very good practical approach to business and marketing, but you could easily replace every instance of "music" or "jingle" with "widget," and have essentially the same book!

The author makes the assumption that every musician who can compose music already knows the construction of a jingle. He assumes that we all write jingles, we just need to know how to sell them. He in no way addresses the format, form, or content of advertising jingles.

These were the reasons I purchased this book, so I ended up getting nothing but a meandering discussion of how to promote myself.

Great Christmas book to share with your children. Great pictures and it put you in the Christmas spirit.

This book is amazing! The pictures are gorgeous and I love how it explains Christmas celebrations all around the world! Definetly a classic to have in any Christmas collection.

We were late on this book too. My 8 year old and I sung this book together. It is Jingle Bells with the words changed to show children in different countries enjoying Christmas. It is a fun book with great pictures. Recommended for preschool - 2nd grade.

As a storyteller at the local library, I am always looking for new and different books to read to my preschool group." Jingle Bells" was one of the best holiday selections I have read. The illustrations are large enough for a group,and the colors and detail are superb. Trapani tells a story of Christmas around the world, describing how the children in Poland, Sweden, Italy and several other countries celebrate their own special holiday. Great book!

The book is an extention of the Jingle Bells song, with new verses added to talk about how kids celebrate in other countries. It gives very minimal details really, but it's a cute intro with a flying sleigh that flies around the world. They visit Mexico, Philippines, Italy, Sweden, Kenya, & Poland. My 2-year-old enjoys it & I'm sure it will be one that we continue to read in future years as well.

From the back cover:

Merry Christmas--Texas-Style!

A ROSEY LITTLE CHRISTMAS by Bonnie Tucker
All she wants for Christmas...is a set of binoculars!

When Rosey O'Leary runs her car up a post while admiring a jogger's fine behind, she doesn't intend to end up in court--until she learns that the man with the terrific tush, Daniel Sullivan, is planning to tear down her home just before the holidays. So now it's war! Or it would be, if Rosey and Dan could keep their hands off each other long enough to fight...

JINGLE BELL BRIDE? by Jennifer LaBrecque
She's tried being nice. This year, she going to be naughty...

Bride-to-be Delia "Dilly" Fitzgerald's only concern is fitting in her wedding dress--until she learns that her groom has been given one heck of a Christmas present to marry her! That's when she takes off and finds herself alone on a holiday honeymoon with gorgeous limo driver, Mick Macdougal, a man wo looks like he'd be very good at giving Dilly all the TLC she needs...

And my review:

Well, I guess I'm a victim of marketing. Harlequin Duets looked like a line of light, romantic comedies. Which they are, but they really read more like Harlequin Temptations or Blazes with a bit of humor thrown in to liven then up. What I mean by that is that the stories are very sex-driven. Of course, that appeals to a lot of people, but I like sex to be an added bonus to love, not the first and foremost reason a couple is together. I like to read about them falling in love, not falling into bed. But with almost pretty much every Duets I've tried so far, that has been the case, and it's just not a good fit for me.

One complaint I had with A ROSEY LITTLE CHRISTMAS was the way it started. The author spends all this time introducing characters who are not the primary characters. Why was I supposed to care about this Jorge fellow? He's not the hero. Or his wife, Prissy? She's not the heroine. Or LeRoy LeRue? Again, not the hero. Yet these are the first characters introduced. The hero and heroine finally get a mention--in passing--after we meet Jorge, Prissy, and LeRoy. This really annoyed me. I thought that one of the cardinal rules of romance (especially category romance) was that you meet either the hero or heroine on the very first page.

And then when the whole "heroine drives her car into a pole while admiring the hero's butt" scene is starting, the reader has to endure pages and page of chitchat between the heroine and her sisters. Enough already--I wanted the author to get on with the story. But once it did, it was just hormones between hero and heroine, not much else, and that's just not enough to satisfy me.

In JINGLE BELL BRIDE? it was another case of out-of-control lust drawing the hero and heroine together, but not really much tenderness or affection. Now that's just what some readers want. I'm just not one of them.

If you like lusty books that are funny, then the Duets line is probably a good one for you, and you might like this collection. If you find it more important that the characters have an emotional connection before a physical one, you might like to look elsewhere.

Jennifer LaBrecque's Jingle Bell Bride had me laughing outloud when I read it on the plane. This is the first romance novel I've read in years but as long as Ms. LaBrecque is writng, it won't be the last. Dilly is a heroine to whom we can all relate. The entire novel moved quickly and although the premise was a little wacky, the human interactions rang very true. I hope the next book will be longer!

A Rosey Little Christmas's heroine, Rosey O'Leary, has a thing for...butts. Nicely shaped, perfectly contoured male posteriors. And it just so happens Daniel Sullivan's is one of the finest she's ever seen. It also happens that he's the man trying to take her family home away from her and build a new development. One small car crash, and it's Rosey and Dan's day in court. Hopefully the verdict will be everlasting love!

Bonnie Tucker once again delights readers with her offbeat, hysterical writing style. This is just the Christmas treat you should indulge in!

Dilly Fitzgerald is not your typical heroine. A bit overweight with frequently limp hair, she can outrope, outride and outcuss even a seasoned ranch hand. When she learns that her father bought her a husband will bull semen, Dilly walks out of the church minutes before the ceremony. She perceives the exchange as a betrayal; her ex-fiancé and father consider it a business deal. She can't believe her fiancé was going to marry her for bull semen and grazing rights. And her beautiful Christmas wedding had been arranged around tax breaks. Never again will she settle for no less than breathless grand passion that makes her toes curl.

Mick MacDougal takes over driving his brother's limousine as a favor when his sister-in-law goes into labor early. Things are slow at his ranch anyway, so he welcomes the diversion. The sacrifice of three hard years of work and his marriage have left the ranch in better shape, but they aren't in the black yet. All he'll need to do for his brother is pick the happy couple up at the church and drive them to their honeymoon destination. Sounds easy, until the big, blond, bodacious bride exits the church alone and offers to pay him extra if he'll take her to the planned honeymoon retreat and drive her all week. She doesn't know her father's offered to pay in bull semen for Mick to look after his little girl until she comes home.

Mick puts responsibility to his ranch and his help above his personal life. Securing bull semen will ensure stock that will keep his people employed and paid. But when Dilly discovers her sexy driver is no better than her ex-fiancé, she's going to be (angry). Mick quickly finds himself falling for this story woman full of beauty and fury. As for Dilly, she figures its pretty bad when one kiss with limo driver in a burger joint eclipses every bit of her previous sexual experience.

Author Jennifer LaBrecque creates a delightfully capricious romance in JINGLE BELL BRIDE? This unusual cast of characters, including a convention of nuns, a best friend who's enrolled in an internet assertiveness support group, and an ex-fiancé accompanied by a mariachi band add captivating spice to this outrageous story. Underlying the humor is an irrational, wanton attraction between hero and heroine that will make the reader's toes curl. JINGLE BELL BRIDE? comes highly recommended.

it was a very good book.its about when marykate + ashley solved a case about their fave skaters.I got it for my birthday on dec.21,2001.If you liked their other books,you'll like this book.

Another great Mary-Kate & Ashley book. In the beinning it is dull, but in the middle it get good. I hope you injoy this book.

Mary-Kate and Ashley are on vacation at the Winter Wonderful Resort, and have tickets to the "Jingle Bells on Ice" ice skating show. They'll finally get to see their favorite ice skaters live, but suddenly things start going wrong. Ice skates and necklaces disappear, and there's chaos everywhere. So, who is really responsible for the Jingle Bell Jinx.

This is an excellent book, and I recommend it to everyone who likes the Olsen twins, or is looking for a cute Holiday mystery to read on cold winter days.