Miniatures Books

I loved the artwork and descriptions of the animation process. (The display of the art is organized to also help explain the process.) Also "behind the scenes" recollections of how the movie was made as well as a discussion on how to conserve, and prepare for sale, animation artwork. This can be equally appreciated by those with serious or casual interest in animation art.

This book offers a clear and concise introduction to the development of Walt Disney's first full-length animated feature. The book's use of stills, roughs, and concept art vividly illustrate much of the "magic" that goes into making an animated film. Not only that, but the book's incorporation of technical details provides enough "insider information" to appeal to those wanting to know more about the how of animation. In fact, I used the book's section on the multiplane camera to introduce the invention's importance to an introductory class in animation. It worked wonders!

Also nicely developed in the book is how Snow White set the production and narrative standards for the Disney's subsequent films. It's nice to see a coffee table book with substance!

I recently ordered this biography for my elementary school library, and it has been so popular that I've had up to 9 students on hold for it at one time. The book is presented in a very easy-to-read format complete with pictures and is written on a 5th-grade Accelerated Reading level. Will Smith is very well-known by the children, and all age levels are flocking to this book. I would recommend it for a school library or individual purchase.

This is an excellent book for students and gives a lot of facts about Will Smith's life. It also has many good morals. The morals are to be as good as you can be and not spend all of your money on 6 cars and 2 motorcycles. You really need to read the book to get the most from the morals that are contained within this book. It is a good book for grades 3 - 12.

In this terrific book, Greg Moore not only shatters lots of wine myths (and exposes the mass-marketed wine industry for what it is), he also offers helpful tips for learning how to appreciate GENUINE wine. No pretense, geekiness, arrogance, snobbery, or hype -- just factual knowledge, intelligently presented and beautifully designed. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in wine!

So, you look at this little book thinking, "Gee, that's a 'nice' little gift for thw wine geek in the family..." - then you start reading the author's take on the world o' wine.

If this ever falls into Jess Jackson's or or Gina Gallo's hands, you can bet that the California wine industry "powers that be" will be lobbying for changes in the label law. This book'll give you the straight dope on how wine is made, and marketed to the American consumer.

Who'da thunk it?

perfect and so cute. surprising ideas etc

This book tells you how to wish on combs,plates,and even cars! It's a really neat book!

"A Woman's Notebook" is a beautiful blank journal filled with quotes by women. It is a great gift for anyone who likes to journal or collect poetry or quotations.

A Woman's Journal

This was a gift for my daughter who journals everyday. She loved it!! I will be getting one for myself.

G. Jackson, book lover, Stillwater, MN

I'm not a Wade collector but needed to research a 1950's figurine given to me by my aunt. I couldn't find anything like it on eBay, so I ordered this book. Within minutes of opening it I had found my piece and enough information about it to list it successfully for sale. As with any reference book on antiques and collectibles, the values must be treated with skepticism since prices change with shifts in collectors' interests. But for basic background information, including illustrations and dating of backstamps, it is excellent.

I love the Wade Whimsey figurines, but I was flying blind until I got this book. I am now a much more informed collector. I highly recommend this book to any collector.

Chess brevities have always exercised a strange fascination for lovers of the royal game. Here, each introduced with a brief, pungent or witty commentary, are 1000 of the sweetest sugar-coated pills in all chess literature. For the chess scholar, there is the delight of savoring the finest short games from the vast storehouse of chess history. For most of us, there is the surprise and satisfaction of discovering that even the greatest masters have suffered the ignominy of a quick knockout: Morphy mated in 12 moves, Capablanca in 13, and the great Emanuel Lasker in 14!

Irving Chernev has replayed nearly every game of chess on record. He is known as the "Believe It or Not!" man of chess. Mr. Chernev is a prolific and highly successful author. His books include 'Logical Chess', 'Move by Move' (perhaps the most instructive chess book ever written) and, with Kenneth Harkness, 'An Invitation to Chess' (probably the most popular and helpful of all beginner's manuals).

this really charming book is the absolute truth of a mothers search for 5 minutes. The killing with kindness of her little elephant family is the truth of real life. Done with magic and laughter a book to read to any little one who does not understand the need for the five minutes. lovely pictures and a humorous and wonderful story line. This book does one truly amazing thing, it makes a child laugh.

The Queen's Gambit, 1 d4 d5 2 c4, has become very popular among chess players in recent years [circa 1988]. The Queen's Gambit is no longer a dull, cautious opening that produces boring games. It has evolved into a tactical, aggressive game with a myriad of traps and pitfalls to avoid.

This book deals with the short games arising from the Queen's Gambit. This is a collection of five hundred interesting and instructive games decided in 25 moves or less with this opening. At every level of chess new ideas are found or mistakes are made that lead to swift punishment of this usually solid opening.

These short games illustrate how a player can take advantage of an opponent's poor opening strategy or mishandling complicated tactical positions. These games further demonstrate what sharp opening lines to play and what mistakes to avoid. Examples are taken from woodpusher to Grandmaster games, from over-the-board play to correspondence devotees.

500 Queen's Gambit Miniatures, Collection II, is the second collection of Queen's Gambit miniatures for Chess Enterprises, Incorporated. This volume contains an additional 500 short games arising from this opening. To assist the reader seeking a particular variation of this opening, the games have been arranged according to the Encyclopedia of Chess Opening (ECO) classification system.
--- from book's Introcuction

Activities For All Year Round by Angela Wilkes is an engaging, full-color guide for children of all ages, featuring fun and educational things to do that can be undertaken in various locations or seasons. From pondwatching for wildlife; to observing constellations in the night sky; to spotting and recognizing differnt types of trees; to baking potatoes; to collecting treasures on the beach, and more, Activities For All Year Round is an absorbing, highly recommended idea sourcebook that especially promotes learning more about and appreciating the bounty of nature.