Educational Books

I found this coloring book to have wonderful pictures of the Antebellum period to color in my own way and use my imagination as to how they would appear. The information at the bottom of each page was a fun lesson in style history.

Beautiufl coloring book. I bought these for my daughter who is interested in fashion and likes to color. Never a disappointment for the price.

I just purchased these Dover COloring Books for my mother and she loves them. The detail is out of this world and the variety of colors you can use are only limited by your inagination. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

For someone like me who loves to study historical fahsions, Tom Tierney has given me more to look at. Its a wonderful & thoughtful book cover to cover, and the detail impressive. Enjoy!

I bought this book about 3 years ago, and I still use it every chance I get. The stories are easy to present, with lots of teacher helps, perfect for the beginner Sunday School teacher. The kids go crazy for the stuff too, they really enjoy it. I use both this book and it's companion, Volume 2. I found the lessons appropriate for ages from 3 up to about 7, which is good if you are teaching a lot of different ages in the same class. My favorite lesson is Creation, which uses white cheese to make moons, apples to make stars, and oranges to represent the sun. The lessons require a little bit of planning but the results are well worth it. Highly recommended.

I teach "toddler church" for 2 and 3 year olds. I have tried various kinds of lessons--things found on the internet, lessons from other books I've checked out from the library, etc. I finally found this book and it is absolutely fantastic. It is one of the few "preschool" lesson books that is actually age-appropriate. The activities are simple and fun, and the kids love them.

What makes this book really special is every part of each lesson is focused on the lesson topic. For example, for the story of David and Goliath, you have a song (set to the tune of "The Muffin Man"), the story, told with a wonderful fingerplay, a fun craft (making shields out of grocery bags), a game, and much more. Even the snack holds meaning (make "stone" cookies)!

Don't worry about a lot of preparation time for the lessons. They are simple to prepare for, they don't require expensive materials, and the directions are clear. This book is truly inspired....the authors have been given a blessed gift by God, and I'm so glad they shared it with the rest of us.

I purchased this book along with some others for quick and easy ideas for our preschool class during church services. Although this book doesn't have pictures, it does involve the kids during the story. The book contains a craft suggestion, songs and snacks. The craft with each lesson isn't elaborate nor does it require hard to obtain items. Of the four books I purchased for the class, this one is my favorite.

I bought this book about 3 years ago, and I still use it every chance I get. The stories are easy to present, with lots of teacher helps, perfect for the beginner Sunday School teacher. The kids go crazy for the stuff too, they really enjoy it. I use both this book and it's companion, Volume 2. I found the lessons appropriate for ages from 3 up to about 7, which is good if you are teaching a lot of different ages in the same class. Highly recommended.

Do you want to learn Italian? If you want to begin to master this beautiful language, then I suggest that you acquire this fun approach. This book is for kids, but anyone who is studying a new language needs graphics to see what the words are. This book is a perfect way to visualize Italian nouns ( persons, places, or things) in the home (kitchen,bathroom, bedroom living room stairs, etc.) in the yard, in the workshop and garage, on the street ( anything you can think of), in the toy store (OH, no!), in the park, at the zoo, at the airport, in the country, on the farm, at the ocean, in school ( a scuola) in the hospital ( il gesso e le grucce ), at a party (la festa), in the grocery store ( il negozio ), food to put on the table, parts of the body, clothes, occupations, family members (zio ?) then action words, opposites, story characters, pet favorites, weather ( il tempo ), seasons (le stagioni), sports ( il calcio), colors (verde e bianco), shapes and numbers, the circus, and an amusement park. This book also teaches the masculilne, feminine, plural, and singular form of nouns, aids pronunciation, and has a large list of other useful words. In addition, the picture words are indexed in the back of the book with a pronunciation guide for each book. A must for your Italian language library!

This book is bright and cheerful. It is loaded with pictures to capture the attention of the young person interested in Italian language. It's a fun book for the entire family. Full of photographs labeled in Italian and with a glossary that gives the English word, Italian word AND Italian pronunciation. For a children's book we were impressed with the details and tips on pronunciation. Our friend who speaks fluent Italian was so impressed, she purchased it for her American-born children.

This is a great book, great pictures, great for object recognition. The only drawback is that the pronunciation guide is at the back of the book. So for each word you have to look through the list of words till you find the word and it's pronunciation. It would have been better if they had done it like they did in, I believe the Russian book, where they put the pronunciation under the word.

My daughter enjoys learning italian through this book! It is very colorful, funny and interactive. This is a great guide for my 2 year old daughter who is learning three languages.I also bought one for my niece and she is 5! Highly recommended.

I purchased this to complete Texas Tech's online correspondence health course. Amazon shipped it speedily as always and I was done with the class 2 weeks later. I have to say, I planned on selling this book because I didn't think it had anything new besides the whole "don't-do-drugs-exercise-eat-greens-etc." advice but it turns out this book has workout routines, stretches, dietary info, and a wellness plan that you can use for life as the title says... needless to say, this is the sort of book you will hang on to just because the information inside is simple yet crucial for day-to-day living.

Not a bad book, easy to follow. Had to purchase it for a correspondence class and it was cheaper to buy it here than from the school. (about $10 less)

My ex-wife swore by this book and I watched as her weight decreased. I got the book and now we have a bet on who is going to lose the weight first.
Six meals a day sounded pretty good, so I thought I would try it. I just started but I know it works because I watched her do it.

My daughter is taking a correspondence course from Texas Tech. The course is "Foundations in Personal Fitness", which she needs in order to graduate from high school. I am giving this book 5 stars because it is the correct book and edition required by Texas Tech, as of July 2005. I don't know how good the book is, but every few days she brings up something that she learned from this book.

This book is great - an array of fun and memorable science lessons.

When I found Flash! Bang! Pop! Fizz! I was finally impressed with a children's book of science experiments. My judgment was validated when a friend told me the following story that showed its magic.

Clients of hers recently moved into a new home. Their oldest boy was to do a science fair project in school and the family, still partially unpacked, could not put their hands on any books or materials that might prove helpful. A trip to the library left the young student totally bored and disinterested.

My friend offered her own copy of Flash! Bang! Pop! Fizz! to the distraught mother. The mother called the next day, incredulous and excited. Her son loved the books and picked out a project. The situation turned from grim to enthusiastic.

The boy is the oldest of three children and the ecstatic mother said she was going to go out and buy three copies of the book since they would be needing them for the next seven years of science!

I recommend the book to all!

To keep it brief: Flash, Bang, Pop, Fiz! is a genuine improvement over virtually ever other science book directed at kids under, say, age 16. This is because it focuses on the scientific process and the discipline of science rather than just "activities." While the experiments are certainly entertaining and worthwhile in their own right, they actually earn the name "experiment." This book is ideal for any parent or teacher who hopes to interest their kids in doing "serious" science down the line. It also happens to be a ton of fun.

If Janet Chahrour's, "Flash! Bang! Pop! Fizz!" had been around when I was a kid in school, I'm sure my chemistry and physics grades would have been much higher. Who knows? I may have been the next Einstein!

This is a wonderful book for students to learn how to appreciate the physical sciences and have a whole lot of fun while doing so. Chahrour drew from her many years experience as a science teacher to compile 25 different activities and experiments that children can perform using everyday household items.

With amusing titles such as "Whirligig Rocketry," "Pop Can Pedestal," "Portable Alarm," "Fabulous Play Goop," and "Your Dear Friend, Egbert," children learn the basics about air pressure, density, chemical reactions, liquids, gases, gravity, motion and many other scientific concepts. In addition to clear, step-by-step instructions for each experiment, the book provides vocabulary lists and easy to understand explanations of the scientific principle under study.

The book is an easy to read large format paperback, profusely illustrated in color, and contains guidelines for parents and teachers.

Even though, I've been out of school much longer than I care to admit, I found Chahrour's book to be fascinating and fun. Although written for children from grades 5 to 9, it definitely appeals to children of all ages.

Cicely Mary Barker fairies are so innocent and sweet. My girls (ages 7 and 5) love them and this book allows them to create their own fairy worlds with the beautiful stickers. The pages are all very pretty and are interspersed with little written activities and outdoor fairy projects. The only negative I have is that the stickers are supposed to be scented. Some of the stickers have a smell, but it is not entirely pleasant. Overall though, it is worth the money.

That was a gift for my 10 years old little sister, she loved it, for me it's not a big wow but good activity book in general. I loved the stickers so much.

I am 7 years old i like the book i like the fairy stickers.

Being an artist myself, I found this books extraordinary. I really love them. My only concern is that stickers tend to curl up out of the pages, and sometimes you can lost one of them.

This is a fantastic book for children! My six-year old was particularly excited to see actual images of Mars as part of the illustrated story. This book will appeal to children of all ages because the story is easy to follow and the fun facts add just the right amount of information for those who are interested in knowing more details about the red planet. This is a must for elementary school libraries!

It isn't often you find a children's book on space that is both scientifically accurate and fun to read. This book manages that balance well, without (thank goodness) talking down to my little ones. The illustrations are great fun, the wording is simple, clear and interesting, and the book is the right length for kids from 3-6 (I might even stretch that out to 7 or 8). Love it.

My 5 and 8 year-olds loved reading this book. It is in a spiral bound format which makes it fun to flip over. It discusses the flight of a child that visits Mars. Educational because it mentions actual features of the red planet and gives great facts.

Tahir Rahman, author of We Came in Peace for all Mankind

This whimsically illustrated book is great to help foster kids interest in space exploration. The story chronicles a child's trip to Mars and includes sight seeing highlights and spacecraft images from the Red Planet. A great book for fostering discussion of how working and living on Mars would be different than on Earth. This book seems ideally targeted to children between 4 and 8.

When I first started toying with the idea of going to culinary school many years ago, a chef I spoke with recommend 2 books to get my feet wet with culinary terms, knowledge and technique. The first was Larousse "Gastronomique" and "The Food Lover's Companion". So, I immediately went out and purchased both and still have them to this day. I also recommend them to others just starting out, as well as to food enthusiasts, because they make great reference materials.

Both "Gastronomique" and "Food Lover's" serve similar purpose with different levels of detail. The excellent thing about "The Food Lover's Companion" is that it is much, much more portable than "Gastronomique" and gives you just the right amount of information needed.

I have been in the food industry for years now, and still will flip through it and get wrapped up in finding various things I didn't know or had forgotten. It's one of those books you can take to a doctor's appt, or an oil change and while you are waiting and flip it and learn a few things!

This book is a god-send. I can't tell you how many times I have turned to it to find out how to store a particular vegetable, or how to tell if a particular fruit is ripe. It is also helpful for explaining different cooking techniques. A wonderful addition for anybody's cookbook library!!! Any food-lover would love to get this as a gift....

This is one of the best books on cooking, excellent refrences and is a must in any kitchen were people love to cook . I am disapointed that it has been discontinued. I haven given this book to my friend's and need more, as this is an excellent gift.

I first saw this book at my sister's house and loved it. It's been updated under a new title, The New Food Lover's Companion. ISBN 0764112589

This is a great book for teachers and Christians to read! I really enjoyed the different perspectives that the two voices shared.

This is an excelent book for all people all ages.Mrs.Whited I am so happy for you,and I hope that you continue to suceed with your writing and teaching.

Parents, students, future educators, and Christians should all grab a copy of this book. I thought it was a very insightful book into a world in which we tend to overlook. Very few people realize the impact that educators have on our children and the challenges that face them.

I was unable to put the book down. This book gives a new perspective on educators and the hard, thankless job they perform day in and day out. Now throw in the fact they are Christian educators with an even higher responsibility! Wow, you just have to read it to understand.

The 2 voices speak loud and clear.

You must own this book. It will open your eyes and change your heart.

This review book is formated in such a way that I can actually help my child with homework. I go directly to the section she's learning, and can quickly review the section that's current to her learning needs. She and I can do the reviews together and this wouldn't be possible without this book. I especaily like that I don't have to refer to hundreds of pages before being able to help my child.

This is an excellent refresher for Statistics, laid out logically and with ideas clearly illustrated graphically. Published by Barron's, these "Forgotten" books are nicely oriented toward the professional who needs to brush up on a subject in order to make competent decisions and communicate intelligently.

"Statistics and Probability" is one of those amazing sciences that we take for granted from childhood, but the more we think about it (as we get older, regrettably), it begins to dawn on us that this is the catalyst of many mysterious processes, such as the forces of life overcoming entropy. Science has rather recently discovered that there is really no such thing as "randomness", with the advent of Chaos Theory bringing down the walls of the last bastion of that idea. Statistics and Probability then become the focus of means by which some form of Higher Intelligence manages to do its business under our noses without us having a clue as to its presence!

This is an outstanding book for any professional that finds himself immersed if not overwhelmed by an increasingly quantitative world. This book provides you an excellent foundation in basic statistics that can readily allow you to build upon by studying more advanced stats if you care to. Thus, this book is a good stepping stone for Intuitive Biostatistics if you want to easily deepen your knowledge of statistics and care to understand better medical studies.

The book is subdivided in two parts. The first part teaches you the basics. The second part is a good reference section often covering some more advanced material.

I also recommend the other two books in this "Forgotten" series if you care to refresh other math areas: Forgotten Algebra and Forgotten Calculus.

Like most students,I was not looking forward to my Introductory Statistics course. However, knowing that I had to do it I made certain to purchase several supplemental texts to aid in clarification when the textbook failed to do so. Although the title says 'Forgotten Statistics' it does serve as an aid to those who are entirely new to the subject as it presents the concepts in a logical fashion( the book is divided in two sections one for concepts and problems the other with definitions). This book has remained in my backpack the entire semester. So much, in fact, that I find myself going over problems during my liesure time. This book has served me rather well. It has not required lots of additional time in learning and problem solving. My GPA and I are happy about that.