Greens Books

I teach first grade and have used this book for several of my reading groups. Since many schools in California are required to teach reading and math most the day now, it's great to have the opportunity to bring in a little science. Excellent pictures, simple text, complex concepts... My students loved it!

Most young children would enjoy reading this book at home as well.

This is an excellent science book for young children. At each turn of the page they will find clear, bright, interesting photos that demonstrate the growth cycle of our amphibian friends.

The text is good. The sentences are simple and clear and easily understandable by toddlers on up. (A good read-aloud.)

Amazon has the reading age as 4 to 8, but the book is *Level 2*, which the book itself suggests for children in the 6-8 age range.

Five Stars. We like this little book. Good Read-aloud. Good information. Pictures and information appeal to all ages whether they can read or not. [They really did manage to find very attractive frogs-lol]

My son is 7 and he read this book at the library to me while we were doing a unit on frogs. The book had get real frog pictures. Also the book only had a few words per page so it's great for begining readers. Lot of great info in the book as well!

This fun little book is filled with big, detailed image of frogs from every stage, from egg to frog, It does an excellent job at showing the different levels of growth of tadpoles. There are some nice shots of tadpoles with legs starting to sprout.

There are no more than 16 words per page, making it reader-friendly for ages 5-7.

I fully recommend "Where Do Frogs Come From."

Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com

If you are confused about the world of whole foods and want more information, the new revised and expanded Whole Foods Companion is a great place to start.

The book is organized like an encyclopedia and lists information for more than 400 different plant foods, including fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, oils, herbs, spices, and more.

Each entry in the book includes information about the plant's origin, buying tips, culinary uses, and health benefits. Sidebars scattered throughout the book offer lore, legends, and other fun facts. For example, The Egyptians served lentils liberally to children because it was believed that they enlightened their minds, opened their hearts, and made them cheerful. The Greeks and Romans used asparagus to relieve the pain of toothaches and to prevent bee stings.

Of course, there's more relevant information as well, like "Raw broccoli contains almost as much calcium as whole milk and is linked to lowering the risk of cancer" and "Exceedingly nutritious, it [millet] contains an abundance of minerals and vitamins, and the most complete protein of any of the true cereal grains."

Even if you are not a newcomer to whole foods, this book can be useful as well as interesting. I consider myself pretty knowledgeable about whole foods but I still refer to this book often and have learned from it. This is a great reference and would be a helpful addition to the whole foods kitchen.

Review from www.vegfamily.com by Cathe Olson

"Whole Foods Companion" is a wonderful resource about foods from the earth. The author, Dianne Onstad, brings us more information in this revised and expanded edition based on her 1994 success!

Dianne Onstad is involved in nutrition education, as well as in the promotion of organic whole foods. She even has a special interest in living and raw foods.

In this impressive reference book, you will find information such as: Buying Tips, Culinary Uses, Health Benefits, Lore and Legend, and General Information on Fruits; Vegetables; Grains; Legumes; Nuts, Seeds and Oils; and Herbs, Spices and Other Foods. There is also a glossary and an extremely comprehensive index.

Despite not having any photographs, this book is quite extensive and thorough. I tried to find obscure items within this text, such as loquats, and I actually did find them. I, also, tried to find some misinformation, such as health information, and was unable to do so. Onstad has done an excellent job once again!

In today's world where everything is prepackaged, I find books such as "Whole Foods Companion" to be a welcome and refreshing change to becoming a healthier eater.

For anyone interested in understanding more about their food, how to select it, cook it and what health benefits it provides, then this is a fantastic food reference book of encyclopedic proportions!

This is my food "bible". I find it facinating enough to read like a novel from cover to cover. The layout and organization of the book makes it an invaluable reference book when you want to know about a particular foods nutritional information & health benefits, history or general culinary uses. I love the 'Legends & Lore' sections as well. I refer to this book almost daily and have had fun at dinner parties sharing information about where foods come from. For anyone who is interested in learning more about the food they put into their bodies, this book is incredible. I have both versions, but the revised and expanded edition is the one to buy-more info and more foods.

This is a wonderful book! It is authoritative, detailed, well written, and extremely entertaining.

Author Dianne Onstad writes with an insight and understanding of all aspects of whole foods that is simply mind boggling. "Whole Foods Companion" is intended for those interested in eating well, eating better, or simply knowing the benefits of the many fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts-seeds-oils, and herbs and spices that are available to enrich and prolong their lives.

Each is described in detail, including nutritional value, general information, culinary tips and health benefits. Also listed for many of the whole foods is their lore and legend and buying tips for how to purchase them at their best.

Yes, there is more information in this humorous book than the average person will probably ever use, but that should not detract from its value as the best reference available of its kind.

This coloring book is the best animal safari! Your child will see wonderful close-ups of a variety of animals. This coloring experience is what you would hope for in a zoo trip. Along with the detailed animal drawings, a desciption is included at the bottom of each page...just in case your child wants to know many facts about these amazing animals.

The product came quickly. It was exactly as advetised and met expectations. Thank You.

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!

This coloring book was better that I expected and the rate of delivery was really fast.

All of Ben K. Green's books are great. What a wonderful way to go back into time. He really makes you understand what life was like in the Texas hill country.

i,m into the cowboy scene.i,ve worked on a ranch in west texas one year,that was the best time of my life.for the review,i read wild cow tales quite a few years ago.i was able to get caught up in the stories,if anybody is into livestock working or otherwise,they can relate to Mr.Ben Green and his stories.hope to get all of his books.thanks for making the available.veral overstreet. p.s. i purchased this book for my great nephew who is seven years old.every since he has been able to talk all that he has wanted to do is be a bullrider.i hope he gets as much enjoyment from the book as i did,again, thanks

Wild cows, as the author explains, are just plain ornery, uncooperative cattle that resist all efforts to be rounded up. As a young Texas cowboy in the 1920s and 30s, Green made a living going after these hard-to-catch cattle, and this book is a collection of accounts of his successes (if he ever missed any, he doesn't mention it). Usually he works alone, on horseback, gathering up cows a few at a time and driving them to the nearest train station where they can be shipped to market. Typically he has worked a deal with the owner, buying them "range delivery," and spending sometimes many weeks to outsmart the critters, often one by one, to get them roped, corralled, or whatever it takes.

A young, tough, wild cowboy, as he often refers to himself, he has more than his share of hot, sweaty work, getting bunged up, frustrated, and frequently outmaneuvered. On one job, he's also shunned by a whole community of folk who regard him with disdain as he works to gather up a herd of cows for a bank collecting a bad debt. Each account is different, presenting a very different situation, and Green takes the reader along as he mulls over the problem, tries this and then that, eventually finding a solution.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's a departure from other books about cowboying, and it gets very much into cowboy psychology and the wealth of knowledge acquired in dealing daily with cattle. Green writes in a conversational style, with dry humor and a leisurely way of setting scenes and describing action, meanwhile building a kind of suspense as he figures out each time how to outsmart his "wild cows."

Thanks to the University of Nebraska Press for reprinting this and many other classics of western literature. Western illustrator Lorence Bjorklund provides many fine drawings, and with the cover design from a painting by W.H.D. Koerner they capture the spirit of this book wonderfully. I happily recommend this informative and entertaining book to anyone with an interest in cattle ranching and cowboys.

Ben Green probably writes one of the best cowboy stories I've ever read. A book full of short stories that are enjoyable for the adult as well as the kid.

An altogether satisfying conclusion to what remains, after Eliot, Jordan, Rawn and Martin, the best of all fantasy series. This is excapism in the truest and best sense of that word, a welcome refuge in an enchanted kingdom. Buy all three, set aside an afternoon and evening, or a weekend, and refresh your spirit in Edgerton's wondrous, magical world. You must buy, not borrow, because one reading is simply not enough.

I really loved this trilogy, and this book was a perfect ending. I do wish we knew more about Gwenlliant, but I know there is another trilogy about her.
In this book, Ceilyn returns from his life with the wolves, only to have someone try to poison him and Teleri immediately. Meanwhile, the protective Sidhe stone of Caer Cadwy, the Clach Ghealach, has been stolen by Princess Diaspad. All of the men of the castle suddenly go mad and run off on the adventures of their younger days. All, that is, except for Ceilyn.

He and Teleri set off in hot pursuit and soon meet up with Fflergant and Tryffin. Soon they arrive at the castle of ice that Diaspad has chosen as her stronghold. Ceilyn has a terrible fight with a griffon and is badly wounded. Then, inside the castle, Ceilyn and Teleri are isolated from Fflergant and Tryffin. Alone, they are forced to pass through a series of tests, only to find Diaspad at the end. Diaspad winds up unintentionally destroying herself using the Clach Ghealach.

Meanwhile, Fflergant and Tryffin have killed Diaspad's twisted son, completing their triumph. However, their problems are not over yet. Ceilyn's wound lays them up for several days, during which he must finally come to terms with Prescelli. Teleri and Ceilyn have a terrible falling out on their journey home, and afterwards Teleri falls deathly ill from the harmful influence of the Sidhe stone. The only thing that might save her is unthinkable for Ceilyn. I won't give away the ending, but it does tie up all of the problems from the last two books as well. A great ending!

I really love Edgerton's characters in these books, especially Ceilyn. I identify really strongly with him and his inner turmoils and bad moods. Her descriptions are also wonderful and make you feel as if you are there, watching. And the plot is fast moving and mysterious. You also get an inside look at the villains. What more could you want?

After I read this last book of the Green Lion trilogy, I marveled at how hard it is to find Edgerton's works. She's great! Her simple, emotional, dreamy style is perfect. Almost like she's telling a fairy tale, but to adults. She's incredible

I found this book, the conclusion to the Green Lion Trilogy, to be absolutely the most enchanting book I've read in years. Every time I read it, I'm taken to a different world, and I sincerely wish it was easier to find more of her books.

"The James Emails" is a testament to a remarkable boy who through this book, will teach many how to laugh in the face of intense sadness. The book is hard to put down, and readers will find themselves laughing and crying all the way through. This is a starkly honest account of family love and grief that will inspire readers to appreciate every day.

James, a young boy with a rare childhood cancer (neuroblastoma), inspires us to find the joy in every day and in every way. James teaches us how to live. The terrible tragedy of his death is as heart wrenching as his story is inspirational. You will get to know the whole family, and share in the emotions. This book is "must" reading for any family dealing with childhood cancer. Syd Birrell's efforts to find a cure is equally inspiring. You'll love this book.

As a parent of a child who has had neuroblastoma; I was touched by James' story. It is not just a history about an exceptional child who has cancer, but a family's poignant struggle to make life fun, despite the ups and downs of real life.

James' life, and eventual passing, has touched the hearts of thousands around him that have never even known him. Syd, through James, you have taught us how to live our lives to the maximum every single day; no matter what the quotidien holds. Ya can't let cancer ruin your day! Thank you for the lesson, James.

Meet the Birrells - an extraordinary family with an extraordinary story of living life to the max in the face of their son's terminal illness. Their fight to save James from neuroblastoma, their determination to celebrate life every day, their setting up of the James Fund and the impact that James himself had on all who met him makes rivetting reading. Amazing things happen - all sorts of people get involved, and you become aware that there's a much bigger picture than just one little boy's fight against the most fearsome disease.

This is part of a collection that I am ordering, a few at a time. I hope to have the whole set displayed in my dining room available for my grand-children and I to share.

What makes this particular volume of Lang's collection remarkable is its collection of quite unknown stories. While we all love "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Cinderella", there is nothing wrong with venturing for more complex stories, and that is what this volume provides.

I have not researched these, but I am under the impression that many of these stories were actually "written". I'm not sure how everyone will take that threat to oral folklore, but good fantasy is good fantasy, and I enjoy reading a fairy tale-esque story with extra complexity that still holds the same aura.

The illustrations are gorgeous, as usual, and display intricacies that fit the stories superbly.

Perhaps a more wild collection, but for that I love it all the more.

With tales such as The Blue Mountains, The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership, The Dragon and His Grandmother, Fairer-than-a-Fairy, The Flower Queen's Daughter, The Glass Axe, How To Tell a True Princess, and many others how can anyone not find this book fun to read? Once again, Lang edits a book full of fairy tales from many lands that will entertain children and adults. The black and white illustrations are also superb.

When I was younger my Mom used to read me a book until I fell asleep. As I grew older, I began to read myself to sleep. As things changed only one thing stayed constant, my favorite books are still Andrew Lang's Fairy books. The Yellow Fairy book is a collection of 48 fairy tales written the way they were supposed to be written. Each tale ranges in length anywhere from a couple of pages up to about 20. The tales are fairly easy reads, but they don't lose any of their appeal. The book also contains several wonderful illustrations.
Some of the stories include: The Six Swans, Story of the Emperor's New Clothes, The Crow, The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership, The Three Brothers, The Magic Ring, How to Tell a True Princes, Thumbelina, and more.

I would suggest reading this book, I love it!

This is an excellent message not to follow the current fad, but to be yourself because you are great and unique. My e-year old enjoys reading this and will likely appeal up through 5th grade.

Kids love these books and they have great life and self esteem lessons in them.

You Are Mine and If Only I Had a Green Nose (Wemmicks Collection)The kids love anything by Max Lucado who should be considered the "Nora Roberts" of the religous genre. Buy several and give as gifts to any child you know. They will love you for the gift.

This is a wonderful book with a mildly christian theme. The morals taught in these books are simple and wholesome. Max Lucado has done a wonderful job and I would recommend this collection of books for anyone looking to help teach their children their value in the eyes of the lord.

My daughter is 3 and we got her this book awhile ago. Nothing like having a book of things she is needing to learn anyway...with kids that look like her. She loves it. The pictures are high quality and there is much variety in it.

This is a very special book for me, not only because of the wonderful children and pictures, but one of my students is on the cover and in other pictures throughout the book. Now everyone can share in the joy of seeing his beautiful smiling face. Behind that beautiful face is a wonderful, kind, and caring young boy who can lift your spirits with his jokes and loving hugs. I think it is wonderful that Meg Girnis protrays children who have Down's Syndrome in her books. I hope she continues to write more children's books.

This is a great book about numbers. It has clear, colorful, beautiful pictures of children with Down Syndrome holding objects to represent the different numbers up to 20. The children in it all look happy and it is a wonderful, cheerful book. It is simply a number book, but the items are easily identifiable and my son (who has DS) really enjoys turning the pages and counting each object. (especially the little girl with the hats!) I would like to see this book on the shelves of every elementary school library. It would be a big ego-booster for children WITH Down Syndrome, and a wonderful learning tool for children without DS.

It's a nice, glossy book, and it's so darn funny. It also contains some great tidbits about the history of the Red Sox. And the "10 reasons to hate the Yankees" section is phenomenal.

Great book, a must have for Red Sox fans. Who needs 10 reasons to hate the Yankees, though.

This book has it all: 101 reasons to love our fabulous Red Sox AND 10 reasons to hate the Yankees! The fact that his brother wrote a book about loving the Yankees makes it even more interesting. My favorite reason? #101. A Reason to Believe.