Board Games Books

This is a lovely book for children - the fireflies that light up at the end is a real hit!

Quick service....spoke with a kind man the helped me straighten out my order so it would be sent to a gifted party.

The book lights up! My 3 year olds love this book. It gets read every night.

I really liked this book but you can't go wrong with Eric Carle. I love the last page... it has a special suprise that the kids will love. You will not be disappointed.

This is a really cute book, my son loves it. We also have Eric Carle's "Brown Bear Brown Bear" so this is a great addition to his book collection. My son's favorite part of the book is the last page where all the fireflies are shining their lights and the book actually has blinking battery-powered lights. My only complaint is that the battery has already worn out and we've only had the book for about 3 weeks.

i'm sure the battery can be replaced, it just seems like it would have lasted longer.

Great book! Helps you progress quickly with many examples and exercises. I intend to buy every book in the series!

This book has been everything I had hoped for in a beginners tutorial. It presents a little bit of an over view of how the game ought to be played plus some simple down-to-earth techniques. As a bonus, it includes a paper board and stones so the student can examine the techniques (or even play a full game).

I haven't fully digested the book but I'm playing better, already.

This book steps through all of the basic strategy of Go. It is well illustrated and written in clear and understandable terms. I reference this book and the others in the series constantly.

My only critque is that, as a series, the books tend to be a bit repetitive and do not delve much into more complicated strategy.

The book is very easy to read. This might be an advantage or a disadvantage., depending on your needs.
(I'm not quite a beginner, so I bought the book number 5.)
Many pages just contain one diagram, which is fine, but does not make for a lot of content.
If you're a serious reader, I'd rather recommend "Elementary Go" series by Kiseido

Janice Kim and Jeong Soo-hyun have made and excellent book. I had wanted to play go for a long time, yet I did not know what book to choose. Learn to Play Go: A Master's Guide to the Ultimate Game was very helpful.

The book is organized into chapters, and at the end of each chapter, there are some problems for you to try yourself. The book is very easy to understand, and you feel very satisfied when you successfully answer a question.

You don't have a go board? No problem. There is a go set inside. It has a reversable mat with a 19 by 19, 13 by 13 and a 9 by 9 board. There are also 'stones' made out of a thick paper.

This instructional book has everything from ko and life and death, to information about go history and playing go on the computer. If you have never played go before, definately buy this book.

My father loved this book, and so he read it often to me. Now I read it often to my nieces. I love it all the more for the connection to my personal history.

This is a fun story (the illustrations, showing the children's reactions, are hysterical) about a critter who wants to live in the zoo, and to prove that he should he shows off all the tricks he and his spots can do. Eventually he goes to the circus, everybody is happy.

I will note that the zoo depicted is a very archaic, every animal in a small, unfriendly cage type of zoo; I do not think it is sensible that he'd really like to "live this way". But when it comes up as an issue, we'll talk about it. The focus of the book is really about the cool (rhyming) tricks that can be done with spots.

I will also note that the board book version of this is seriously abridged and is, unfortunately, not very well constructed. Please just get the full edition.

My grandchildren(ages 3 & 4) were fascinated with this library book. They wanted it read over and over, in fact, they loved it so much that I decided to buy it. It is an excellent reader for beginners and they get great fun out of attempting to read the words.

My 17 month old daughter asks to read this book over and over. She points at the colored spots as they change.

My daughter-in-law asked me to help find this book - she told me it was my son's favorite and he wanted to have it for my grandson. I had no idea! I shouldn't have been surprised, though - I remember it fondly from my childhood too.

My daughter is learning how to read, but needs more confidence. You should have heard her gleefully reading this book on her own. She really enjoyed it.

This is another book on my way to chess mastery. Maybe not, but the book did improve my skills. The best part of the book was the positions to solve. After each tactic is given, there were numerous tests to complete. This sharpened the skills in being able to see the move on the board. The book is good for an beginner to an intermediate player. It is a book that would be worthy studying again in the future. I liked this book so much that I brought the second book in the series by Polgar.

Yes, the book does spend about 50 pages covering chess fundamentals, but moves directly into "puzzles" designed to build pattern recognition skills, the sort of skills Susan Polgar began learning at age four...

While I'm not at all as gifted as Ms. Polgar and won't ever be able to remember 20,000 patterns, I am confident that I can make progress with her method, and enjoy the game in the process.

A good value.

One of the best book in the market for Chess Beginner-Intermediate level. Very well written for any level reader to understand and with exercises very well documented and explained, this is a must-have for B-I level players; when I say beginner I am talking about someone that knows to play Chess.

As is expected of a Polgar, this book is very well written and easy to understand. The instructions for each section are clear enough for a novice to understand, and yet the exercises are challenging for even intermediate players. I have personally noticed an improvement in my game.

While it can be read quickly, I recommend contemplating each exercise and understanding what the lesson was before moving on to the next section...you will reach the end all too soon anyway.

But then you can go on to "Chess Tactics for Champions".

I bought this book for my 6 and 8 yr. old children who had just started playing chess and had a basic understanding of the way the chess pieces moved . The book breaks down various facets of the game in small and easily understood lessons. My kids really love this book, and it has greatly helped improve their playing. I have also learned many things from this book. I had always been a casual chess player who could think through different situations as they unfolded in the game, but after reading this book, I now have a more structured and intentional approach to playing and can visualize patterns much better. I think this book is great for anyone who would like to improve their playing above the basic level.

My daughter LOVES these books and always gravitates towards them. They are fun to read and very interactive. I just bought several sets as gifts for new parents!!

My 9-month-old loves these books! The flaps make them interactive and the illustrations are very colorful. Also, there are a variety of nationalities included. I highly recommend them (but be sure to supervise since it would be easy to bend or tear the flaps).

These are my 11 month old son's favorite books. He loves to participate by opening the flaps to see what is hidden behind them.

These books are amazing! Our six month old is fascinated by the flaps on the books. They have stood up so far to lots of tugging, pulling, and gumming. Highly recommended!

My daughter loves Karen Katz books and will bring the whole box over to us to read many times a day. Some of the flaps are tearing off, but that's because she carries them around by the flaps sometimes. She loves the colors and the babies!

My friends and I have been using this Board for about 8 years now, We have replaced the board many times. due to it wearing out from all the use. It has been very education to us, We have learnt a great deal from the board, and it honestly does work! it seems to seat you according to your energy. I'm almost always set in the East. As with any board I feel you should respect the board and Spirits, not go into it joking and making fun of it. It also helps to have someone setting with paper and pen writing the answers it gives you, so you can read the answers after you ask it questions. you'll be amazed. I love this board and the enjoyment it gives and time spent with my friends.

I bought this board at Borders about 5 months ago. The design is beautiful, and the layout very easy to navigate. The only problems I have with the actual board is that the surface wears down really quickly. Mine already needs to be replaced, as the glass pointer doesn't slide as easily anymore, and the letters are almost unreadable. The other problem, from the beginning, has been that the board folds in twice, so there is a horizontal and diagonal deep crease that the glass pointer on occasion gets stuck on, and in the middle of an interesting experience talking to a dead relative, it can be quite annoying after a while.

The main reason I am writing this review however, is to give warnings.
If you don't know what you are doing, it is very VERY easy to unknowingly invite a very evil spirit into your home.

Evil spirits can and WILL pretend to be some distant, deceased, cherished relative. They will know things to make you really believe. If you are not careful they can put a spell on you (which is why I highly advise you to NEVER use the board alone).

The Evil spirits select someone from the group, isolating them until the person becomes the victim. I am not lying when I say that I had a spell put on me that lasted almost 24 hours. It was a form of hypnotism that made me act and believe in things that were just preposterous. I had banging noises in my apartment when I asked for a sign. I had sleep paralysis, I had a very eerie presence that made the place feel weird. I was confused and experiences very supernatural things that are really unexplainable.

The good thing is that after you catch on to them, the spell is broken. They have no more power over you. It is frightening to know that such beings exist, that hold no remorse, that only seek to make you weak, scared, isolated, confused, and emotionally broken. They want to you to be in hell like they are, at any cost.

Just be very careful not to take anything too seriously. If you are on the board long enough, eventually something negative will come up, whether it is that someone you love is going to have a heart attack, or that your child will be ill, or that your grandfather you thought was a great man was really a murderer and is now eternally in hell.

The problem lies in the fact that you REALLY DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE TALKING TO. Never believe any of the negatives, because they are mostly lies. Spirits, good or bad, are still the same as when they were alive. They do not have the answers to everything. A lot of what they say is an opinion, or an educated guess. Also, there are some things they are not allowed to share with us.

In my case, I started getting better and better with the board, to the point where I was finishing sentences in my head before it was even half way spelling out the sentence. Is it the chicken or the egg? How can they so thoroughly get inside my head? I say this because when I started using it alone, I would just silently ask the questions in my head, not out loud. Also, if I was disagreeing with something is was spelling out, it SENSED IT and CHANGED what it was going to say to match what I wanted or thought it should say.

I believe that at times I was speaking to my loved ones, but I got a very malicious, manipulative spirit that started to break in and taint things with his schemes. Part of the trick is to get you to pray more, to have more faith, get sucked into the otherworld more and more.

Once you invite in a evil spirit, simple praying and sage cleansing, or burning the board does not get rid of them. They get weaker, but it takes time. THIS IS NOT A TOY, do not use alone, do not take it to heart, do not believe any negative things (if your gut is telling you that something doesn't sound right, that it can't be true, chances are IT ISN'T). Be smart.

Another downside, I found, was that the reality that there are these beings around you all the time, never far from you, it kinda of makes you feel like you are never completely in privacy. I mean it's good to have grandpa watching over you, but I mean, at certain times you don't want to be thinking about that, if you know what I mean. ALL I am saying is, think before you open the pandora's box.

I'm a college student extremely into the occult. To be honest, I'm guilty of moving the Ouija board intentionally when with friends sometimes. With this board, there is no need for that. In fact, it works perfectly well when I'm alone. So well that it sort of freaks me out. I recommend doing the protection rituals in the pamphlet though, just to be on the safe side. I am so satisfied with this product.

*****update*****
Okay I feel I need to give people a little warning. I used the board heavily for about a week or two, with marvelous results. But then weird things started happening. The TVs in my house would randomly turn themselves on. Lights would turn on and off. Windows would shake and rattle (I live in FL...so no earthquakes). I cannot explain what happened nor why. But I am fully convinced that I accidentally evoked a spiritual being into my home. Whether or not it is positive or negative is still up to debate. I feel watched all the time.

This board is very colorful and easy to use. Make certain to use a cleansing method before and after each use to keep all energies positive and of love & light. I find it helpful to use a lighted candle, water, stone and a quartz crystal in their respective corners. I also use a clear cut glass over the board for more effective use of the message indicator.

I bought this over ten years ago. I think it was the first time this particular board was sold. When I was a child, I tried to use a ouija board, but nothing happened. I used this but hoped only a 'good spirit' would come through.

Well, this board definitely 'worked', but we channeled an evil spirit! And, the whole ordeal was really very terrifying. The spirit, calling itself "ormond" at first seemed quite benign. However, as the minutes passed, it became angrier and began to demand that the other person leave the room. I was too scared to have the other person leave the room and, although the board is obviously vocally silent, it was clear this spirit was completely irate-- the indicator began to spin around and around the board over and over again. After a while of doing this, it would stop to spell out "leave now" or "only you" but that was it. We put the board away.

I never used it again and finally tossed it several years ago.

My daughter (now 15) really wants one of these, but I truly am hesitant to allow one. As pretty as this is, this is absolutely not a toy and needs to be used with care. I was and am fairly skeptical-- yet open minded-- when it comes to psychic phenomena. I'm not psychic and this was the only time anything like this has occurred.

"Where's Spot" delightfully describes a search for Spot in hidden locations. The toddler lifts a flap to see if the dog is there. Great to read with young grandchildren, even the littlest ones, who loudly say "NO" when Spot is not found. You will hear,"Read it again," when the search is over.

I purchased this book 17 years ago for the first time when my daughter was born. I read it to her nightly and by her first birthday she knew the story completely, shaking her head no at each hiding place we'd look in for Spot. She enjoyed looking under the blanket, and in the closet trying to find Spot. It wasn't a book you just read, it was one where she got to pick up flaps to find other animals hiding throughout the house. It was interactive for her and gave us both great joy. It has become my favorite gift for new parents. I wish them the same joy my daughter and I shared reading this book.

My 2-year old son Connor received Where's Spot for Christmas (thanks, Aunt Judy!) and it was love at first sight. I didn't think anything would be able to knock One Naked Baby from atop his "most requested" list, but this charming little book did the trick.

The book focuses on mama dog Sally's search for her wayward pup Spot, who is late for supper. Each page finds Sally in a different part of the house, and contains a lift-up flap that hides a different animal. The text is kept to a minimum (usually it's just "Is he under the bed, etc.?" followed by "No"), but it has a rhythm that really drew my son's interest and had him eagerly turning pages in the hopes of eventually finding Spot. The illustrations add to the book's charm. There are plenty of bright colors and the animals are just irresistible. I'm a confirmed cynic, but even I can't help but grin when Sally and Spot finally settle down for their dinner. My son's enthusiastic "Good boy, Spot" only makes that smile wider.

As simple as the book may seem, it does include plenty of learning opportunities, from identifying the various animals and colors to the household items and shapes. The repeated use of the word "No" also provides a simple example of how letters are combined to make a word.

This fun little book gets my highest recommendation, and more importantly it get's Connor's "Again, again!" seal of approval. It's a great addition to any toddler's library, and would make a great baby shower gift as well.

I am confused looking at the reviews here. They are all for the Spot book. The book is very good too, but the video (here on this page) is also great. I have it for my niece and also for my daughter, and am buying another copy for a baby gift for someone.

This video is great for a baby's first cartoon/TV to watch. It is not too "busy" (or too long) for babies like other cartoons can be. I noticed my daughter *really* watching it and smiling and laughing at it around four months old. And she has enjoyed it ever since (and is now 3). It's cute and simple - perfect for babies and toddlers.

With my daughter interested in Spot, it gave me time to do some dishes or read the day's mail - uninterupted! I highly recommend *ALL* the Spot videos (although the longer ones, like the Christmas one, my daugter didn't get into as much until she was about two). "Where's Spot" and "Spot at the Farm" are her favorites. And she enjoys the books too.

Also - I recommend Kipper the Dog videos too. They are also the same simple shapes/characters and sceneries and stories, just like Spot. And Maisy Mouse videos and books. I never see any babies and toddlers who don't like Spot, Kipper, and Maisy.The Baby Mozart videos are also excellent. Kids are drawn to them. None of the above are wastes of money - and they enjoy them from babyhood into toddlerhood.

My two-month-old daughter got this book for Christmas. I thought she was too young for it. Boy, was I wrong! It is her absolute favorite!! Now at nine months old, she is lifting all the flaps and turning the pages. She gets so excited when I open this book. I cannot recommend it enough. The pictures are bright, the words repetitious, and the flaps sturdy -- a perfect combination for babies and toddlers! From now on, this is the book I am going to buy whenever I need to buy a baby or toddler gift. No one will be disappointed with Where's Spot!

Book was used and showed signs of discoloring. After a couple of uses of book for reference- pages began to fall out.

Having played and taught go for 35 years, and having seen many books come and go, I still consider Go for Beginners to be the best book to introducing the game and to teach some of the basics. Compared to most such books, this one is actually fun with some anecdotes.

This is my first book on Go. Hard to understand but quick to read through. I read it through in two days and i'm just starting to digest it all.

I read Yasunari Kawabata's "The Master of Go" a couple of months ago, and I was so thrilled by the novel and so puzzled to know what this game was about, that I bought a 13x13 goban (the only size available in my country right now) , and I ordered immediately Cho Chikun's "Go: A Complete introduction To The Game" and Iwamoto's "Go for Beginners". I started with this book, and quite soon I had to stop: it was just a little bit too much for a real beginner, and sometimes, diagrams were hard to read because the print has some minor flaws. I gave this book four stars though, because actually it IS a great book, but the problem is: it's hard to read for someone who starts from zero. So, Once I'm done with Cho Chikun's own primer, I'll go back to Iwamoto's little book. Then, I think, I'll have the muscle to follow the explanations.

This a very good introductory book. If you have played around 10 games and and least won some, this is probably a good book for you. It could be too hard for a total newcomer who doesn't even know the rules. For them I would recommend either learning from the web and playing a bit before, or "Learn to Play Go, Volume 1" from Janice Kim, which is a lot simpler, but shallower, so you'll want more very soon.

My daughter who is 17 months old. She asked me about piggies all times. I suggest the children who interest in piggies. It is good book for young toddlers.

As always, Audrey Wood comes through with an awesome children's book. Piggies is no exception - the illustrations are enchanting!

Do wonderful stuff together! This is a family favorite. We love to just look at the pictures to see what all the piggies are doing. The story is simple and sweet!

Heather mama of 5

When our children were under 5, Piggies was an all time favorite. I must admit that despite reading after reading at bedtime... those Piggies still put a smile on my face. This book is absolutely delightful and funny. Every page has an illustration that is worth taking a few minutes to appreciate the humorous details of those Piggies.

My wife and I now give Piggies as a gift to the parents of younger kids. Our children are now teens and they still laugh about this book. It is truly one of those books for all ages.

My children love this story. Every time I look at the fabulous illustrations, I always find something new to marvel at - & the children do, too (6 and 3). It's fun making up voices to go with the storyline - gets great giggles - especially at the end, when I get to tickle them.

Oh wow, I read this book after playing on a ouija board with my friends. I didn't sleep for 2 solid weeks after I read this book. The stories were fascinating, creepy, and I even remember hearing about one of them before in another book, which scared me even more! A must read for anyone who doesn't mind a little scare. I'm scared now just writing this review about it. It scared me that bad! Enjoy! :-)

No, I haven't read it! But I'm betting that as dangerous games go, Ouija is trumped by Russian roulette and drunken dirt bikers going head-to-head at chicken.

This gives me an idea for a book: "Chewing gum: The Most Dangerous Habit." (After all, it is possible to choke on the stuff.)

Four stars because people who find books about parlor games scary and life changing should be all means spend more of their money on more of the same!

I just want to affirm that like the book says, the Ouija board is a very powerful occultic device. I've seen it's power first hand, and have talked to a few others that have had even wilder experiences than I have with the Ouija board. As a Christian I firmly believe in demons, and the Ouija board is one great way to see their power. Will everyone witness demonic power with the Ouija? No. The demonic realm doesn't work like that, the devil is much more crafty than to show himself to loser skeptics such as many of those that have written posts here. Those same skeptics will also be in for a terrible shock when they meet God on Judgment day. Oh well, I'm sure they were warned.

I love reading stories written by the deluded who claim the Ouija board has real powers. The Ouija board is mass-produced and sold by Milton Bradley. I also really enjoy the correlation between belief in the Ouija board and terrible grammar... gems like, "Donot mok the Oija one tim I did and now their are warts on my leg. also my tiolet is stoped up. Be ware."

It would be sad if it weren't so darn funny! How stupid can you be?

Folks... I am a proud owner of this book. When I was with my neice in a bookstore looking for info about witches, this book flew off the shelf and landed right in front of where we were sitting in the isle. I kid you not. After reading this book, we decided to buy a cheap parker brothers version at the toystore. (Its a toy, right?).

Anyways, we've spoken to so many different spirits and seen so many strange, unbelievable things in our lives now that we have but one choice... we believe in Ouija boards and the ability to contact the afterlife.