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highly recommend this book as an easy to read overview of the bible and Christian theology in particular.

I got this book from our church. I spent a lot of time reading it over a month. An excellent book, where the Gospel is presented clearly in no uncertain words.
The author did not waver in writing about what should a bible believing church have its foundations on. Christ is pointed at virtually on every page clearly. Although I would love to have been there on that road as Jesus put all the jigsaw together for those two people, Mr. Cross did a great job.
I am going to gift this to one of my friends and my younger brother.

I wish I knew about this book a couple of years ago. Its a wonderful survery of what the bible says about Gods plan for redemption. I have passed along my original purchase of this book and have purchased another to pass along as well. If you or someone you know is new to Christianity or checking it out please read this book.

This book is a tremendous book. It is great when used by new Christians to help them put the plan of redemption into more basic terms. It is great when used as an evagelistic tool for those that would not otherwise read the Bible, to help them to understand - and hopefully read the Bible afterwards. It is great for those who have read the Bible, it brings up so many things that we ponder, and is a tremendous review. It is also great for a Bible study. It is great to read to children daily. I can not say enough good things about it. I have purchased many copies of this book to share with others.

An excellent explanation of the bible! Ties old and new testaments together and explains God's plan of salvation in the easiest format I have ever found. For those who find the bible confusing, don't have time to read it, or aren't sure what to believe, this book makes it all clear and easy to understand. We loved it so much that we have since purchased dozens of this book and hand them out to friends and family who have questions about what to believe in this age of questioning everything and "anything goes". My husband became a Christian after reading this book and finally understanding how we can be sure whether we will be in heaven one day or not, strictly according to the bible.

product purchased for my daughter, her husband and son, this is a book I used when she was a child, and i found the info very helpful.

I purchased an earlier version of this book when my first child was an infant. I continued to use the book until they were teenagers. It was the most used of my parenting books. I purchase this book for shower gifts for soon-to-be moms. They will find it useful, when their child is ill, in making decisions about when to call the doctor and when not to worry.

I still have the copy of the book my mother-in-law gave me 30 years ago, and the worn cover reminds me of how often I referred to it while my now-adult children were growing up. I'm ordering 3 copies of the updated version today; it's the perfect gift for all the brand new parents I know. Want to know when to alienate the doctor by calling at midnight and when to wait until Monday morning? This book is The One..... Want to walk into the pediatrician's office with a clear, concise idea of what symptoms to convey? It's The One. Want to avoid a trip to the doctor's office or urgent care center altogether? This book can help you do that with confidence and a clear conscience. It's definitely an excellent buy for any and all parents.

This is a great guide. I received my copy in 1977 when my daughter was born. I used it for years! Loved the flow charts. Definately eases the panic of parents. Explains so much! I have bought several copies of this book-first for friends in the 70's having their children, and now the updated book for the next generation of new parents....our children having children.

This book is like having a doctor in the house. My pediatrician took me more seriously when I called because I only called or visited when it was truly necessary. This book is so helpful in the way it works you through the problem and informs you of what to expect when you do have to visit the doctor. I highly recommend this book to new parents; it will give you more credibility when you visit the doctor and you are not seen as an anxious new parent.

My preschooler was having behavioral problems at school. One teacher said she needed to be in advanced studies and another said she needed to be held back. I had no idea where she was academically for her age. I had always relied on the school system to tell me how my child was doing and now I had two completely opposing views and a child who was unhappy in school.

I bought this series for grades preschool through second grade to determine where she fell. I used the books to supplement her education where I thought she was lacking. After four months not only was she accepted into a private school that teaches two grades advanced of standard, but they bumped her up a grade as well. She has completely stopped her behavioral problems and is happy in school again.

I would have never known what was the right the path for her, if this series had not helped me determine what a child of her age supposed to be learning.

I highly recommend this series for any parent who just wants to be informed about the educational standards and where their child falls. In addition, its a great resource for supplementing your child's education.

No one knows your child as well as you do, but you have to have the knowledge to make decisions. Without knowing what your child should know, how can you really be sure how well their doing?

In addition, I completely disagree with some reviewers who have claimed the books are racist. I was impressed with the multicultural approach of the books. The history section made a point to include important minorities, including women, asians, blacks, hispanics. The literature section included stories from asia and stories about slavery and women's rights. We did not studies those in school when I was growing up. I thought the book was well balanced.

If home schooling, I thought it made an excellent guide, but it doesn't claim to be a tool as your only resource. It would certainly need to be supplemented, but it provides a great guide for the topics that you would need to cover.

This book is essential to any family with a core curriculum student. A must have!

Every parent should buy these books for their children. We bought the Fourth grade, second grade and Kindergarten and they are all fabulous. The kids find them very interesting and my husband and I even enjoy them. They are packed full of terrific information. Highly recommend. This is a book your child has to have.

I have been very pleased with this book. I love to get ideas out of it for our homeschool.

Every parent should have these books for the grade school children. It's a great way to know if your school and/or child are keeping up with your childrens grade level. I used the book in the summer, prior to my childen entering the grade to make sure they were ready for their next school year.

I got this book from my adopted parents when I was close to five years old. I am almost 30 now and still have this book. Love love love it!

It is so interesting how many adoptees there are on here who are my age and raving about the book. I am 24, and I was adopted as a baby. I grew up reading this book and always understood that I was adopted. This book was SUCH a comfort to me and I would read it over and over. I came on here to buy one for friends who are adopting, in hopes that it will be of comfort to their little one. I definitly recommend this book, it was a great help to me.

I'm 23, my younger sister is 20. We are both adopted from seperate birthparents.
I don't remember not knowing I was adopted. I remember reading this book a lot though. My cousin and I would read it out loud to each other and laugh at the pictures. When my sister was old enough, two or three I think, I started reading it to her. This book is something that will always be a good memory. It helped me understand who I was and what it meant to be adopted.

As an adoptee, I remember reading and re-reading this book many times with my parents. This book was always on my bookshelf and did much to help me understand adoption, babies, family and most importantly the love my parents have for me. Like a reviewer before me, my original copy has been lost, lent with love to another family who had adopted a child. Now I can't wait to pass this on to another family, my friends who have recently adopted their own child. I know reading this book together will help strengthen their bond as she grows.

An earlier review criticized this book's readability and appropriateness for children. As a child who owned it, I do not believe that is an accurate assesment.

As a 25 year old adoptee, I have tremendously strong and positive memories of this book. Like other reviewers here, I can't remember the first time I read it... it was always a part of my reading life as a child.

I adored this book back then. I must have read it quite literally hundreds of times; enough so that at one point my mom had to sew the spine back on.

Once, I brought it to school for show and tell. I used it to show the other kids that I was pretty special, because there were books written about me! It just made me feel that my history as an adoptee was valuable.

I recommend this book to any families with adopted children, absolutely. Of course, open discussion about adoption should first and foremost come from the parents themselves... but as long as that is accomplished, I really believe that many adopted children will cherish this book as much as I did.

This is a wonderful quick reference, easy to use. It answers all the numbers questions, too. And takes up no room at all.

An excellent resource for quilters who want a lot of information in a concise, small book. Saves time by having the math done for you.

All the measurements you need in one place and can find quickly. There are many reference books on the market but this is one every quilter should have in their library.

Great book for a quick reference. Saves you from having to do time-consuming calculations. The spiral binding is also a plus. Recommend.

Every quilter should have this book.Great for working out yardage for quilts. Lots of useful information.

I found this book on a recommended Early Math reading list posted on the PBS Parents website.

Since there are no words in this book, there is nothing to actually read to your child. But it is likely one of the longest 12 page books I've read. And it is by far the most significant number book my 3 year old has read.

Anno uses a town to depict and define numbers 0-12, the seasons, and the months of the year. The seasons and months are recognizeable, but not the focus like the numbers are. For the number 0, you see a blank landscape with a small river. When the child turns the page, he sees a large number 1 on the right side of the book and in the landscape one lone building, one tree, one sun, one snowman.... There is also a set of blocks on the left side of the book, with one block colored in. Thus, the child can see the number 1 represented as a numeral, as a block (of a set of 10), and as an object (one building, one tree, one person). As you turn the pages and the numbers increase, a village forms. The final page is the number 12 -- a full village at Christmas time, complete with 12 reindeer in the sky.

As a parent, I enjoy having my daughter "read" to me. But I am most amazed by how the book has helped her to grasp the concept of numbers. As she explained, "0, Mommy. Because there's nothing there."

This is, quite simply, the best book I've ever seen for familiarizing small children with the numbers from 0 to 12 (not for teaching them to read, because there is no text). However, it needs an attentive adult to go through slowly with the child, inventing a story to correspond with the pictures. I doubt whether a child could get much from it if left to go through it alone.

On page 0 there is nothing -- just a snow-covered hillside. On page 1 there is one building, one adult, one child, one animal, one bird, etc. On page 2 there are two of everything, until, at page 12 there is a complete little village. The choice of 12 steps in the story is not accidental or arbitrary, but corresponds to the number of months in the year, so we start in the dead of winter, move to spring, summer, autumn and back to winter again.

the book is really pretty, there are just images so you can make up stories, it is unusually large for a book, great book I do recomment

My sons loved this quiet book and asked to count the items in the lovely illustrations endlessly. Anno includes a bit of whimsy on the final page if you are thorough in your counting!

I bought this "big" book to use in my Kindergarten classroom. There are abundant activities, found on the internet in an author search, for young children about counting, sequencing and comparing that can springboard from this excellent resource.

The Art of Segmented Wood Turning by Malcolm Tibbetts.Good book-very helpful-fast delivery. Will use often.

This is a great book on segmented wood turning covering all aspects from design and form to making tools to help facilitate assembly. Much better than others I have read.

This book was purchesed for help on segmenting pepper-mill blanks.
The book focuses on bowls amd vases. However I did learn about many general issues related to segmenting; wood selection, glues, orientation of wood, etc.
I recommend this book for anyone interested in any form of segmenting. The author has done a great job of communicating his skills.

This is by far, the bible for segmented turning. I constantly refer to it to get ideas for new projects and hone my techniques. Even after several years of creating segmented bowls, I keep coming back to it for sound advice. Through experimentation, I developed a number of techniques for producing segmented bowls. But surprisingly, every single one of those techniques are described in this book. If I were to start over, this would be my single reference. Worth every penny.

I was totally ignorant of segmented wood turning until I read this book. Now I am ready to give it a try. I would recommend this book to any serious wood turner.

I bought this book after downloading the sample from the publisher's website and my kids LOVE IT!! Even my 11 year old is having fun after each lesson doing the postcard. I have 2 children 9 & 11 and this is the only subject we truly do together and it's quick, easy - but in-depth. They ran around yesterday telling people that they were in the troposphere (which many adults didn't even know). So it's fun, enjoyable to read to them and even more fun that they sit back listen, ask good questions, and understand at the end of the chapter.

I love that "A Child's Geography" is written so simply, yet gives a wonderful depth of relavent information that leads the teacher and student on a wonderful journey through the world. It gives hands on activities and lists other outside sources that draw the student closer to the subject, tying the student to the place being studied. Some of the activities include notebooking & mapping activities, and "Excursions" that bring it to life, with text that is written with the curious student in mind, so they may practically apply it to their life. CD at the back of the book includes maps, quizes, postcards, and a Plate Tectonic Puzzle. Love it!

My daughter loved, loved, loved this book. She loved the readings, activities, notebooking, and especially the projects. She used it when she was 11 and was able to do most of it independently. This book makes learning geography fun.

Our family enjoyed this book last year in our homeschool. It gives a wonderful, rich, homey feel to the study of the earth and its geography. It is written directly to the reader and makes an excellent read aloud. The explanations of difficult to understand concepts (such as why it is hotter in the summer when we are farther from the sun, and colder in the winter while we are closer to the sun) actually clarified some of my own thinking. One of our favorite projects was tracking the "ship wrecked shoes" using lattitude and longitude. Talk about making a dry subject interesting. This is a lovely book that will appeal to many people (especially to those following a charlotte mason philosophy) and has been an asset in our home.

This is more than your typical geography book. In addition to such mundane terms as the equator and the hemispheres that we are all familiar with, you'll learn about the atmosphere, seismic waves, the hydrosphere, cartography...166 pages may not seem like much but this book has a lot to offer. Its conversational style and well thought out activities will make it a welcome addition to your homeschooling library. Examples of activities are making a model of the atmosphere, making an edible earth out of ice cream, investigating the earth's plates with play dough (including a recipe for making your own play dough), making a clock to tell the world's timezones, and much more. It includes a CD with templates for some of the activities as well as copywork.

But what I love about this book is its focus on the fact that this is God's world, not ours and how awesome His world is. The quality of the book itself is very good, the pages are thick and glossy, and full-color pages are alternated with black-and-white pictures.

My only real qualm is that this book is not available in hardcover, preferably a library binding, because I know I'll be using it for many years to come!

I've had this book for years and used it every holiday. Wonder recipes the family loves. Great ideas for you home. I like the art work in the book also. A must have for the family and a book to pass along.

I am slowly forming a collection of Susan Branch books. The time and artistic beauty that are shown throughout are worthy of keeping out every season. This one is in my kitchen next to a little tree , her recipes are also wonderful.

I've had this book for years and I have purchased this book many times over for the perfect gift at Christmas for the person who has everything. I leave it out all during the holidays and people will pick it up and then want it. It's just a great book to read through with lots of great ideas to make your holidays enjoyable. Beautiful illustrations too. You simply can't go wrong wih this book. The perfect gift!

I bought this book when I first discovered Susan Branch books. I loved it so much I gave it to all my sisters and sisters-in-law. They have all used it as a reference during the holidays and even through out the year.I have given this book to so many others as well and they all love the book. I can only state that this book stands up with all the Susan Branch products and is wonderful and so useful.

As with Susan Branch's other seasonal books, I use this Christmas treasure to kick off the season! Serioualy, I've dog-earred some of the recipes that have become family traditions since I first got this book. I've learned how special it is to replace all sheets with fun holiday flannel sheets. I do much more than simply put up a tree these days. In short, I must attribute my refreshed zest for holiday living to re-reading this book every year before do anything else. (It's also a nice gift!)

This cookbook is stuffed full of great recipes, photos and tips. Even though I'm not kosher, it really doesn't matter in order to enjoy this cookbook. I have been inspired to actually cook from the book and not just read about really good food! It is beautifully arranged and easy to use.

This book is just full of helpful information about kosher cooking, beautiful color pictures, and recipes to tempt anyone. I was not familiar with kosher but found the information very interesting and also discovered that there are a number of recipes that are great for my friend who has children with food allergies. If you enjoy "reading" cookbooks, you will be able to curl up with this one. If you just like making good food, pick a page. And if you don't really like to cook at all, keep this book on a table. It is sure to impress your friends. Enjoy!

Divine Kosher Cuisine: Catering to Family and FriendsIt was nine months before I first used my copy of Divine Kosher Cuisine. This past Sukkot I invited my synagogue congregation to an open house brunch in our sukkah. I used the recipes in Divine Kosher Cuisine for everything I served, over one dozen different items from the Appetizer, Brunch and Salad selections. I was so frequently asked for recipes that I simply brought out the cook book and placed it in the center of my table. My own personal favorite is the Nova Strata....amazing! Since then, this cook book has been in constant use. My guests and I have never been disappointed!
Irene Helitzer
Sea Cliff, NY

This book looks expensive only until you see it ... In truth, it would be a bargain at any price. The recipes are all thoroughly tested tried-and-true favorites written as clearly as possible to virtually guarantee success.

Although it obviously holds special appeal for those who keep kosher, the delectable recipes will appeal to anyone with tastebuds. (I'm Protestant, and love this book -- as does everyone I've given it to.) Every single recipe I've tried has been sensational!

Don't miss this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This cookbook is really great. The recipes do work - and are tasty. many are not too much of a patchke ( I do have a busy schedule, like many people -but I also love to eat well). The lay-out is also beautiful .
I do not easily say it , but this time I do : I would rank this one as a must-have in a (kosher )cookbook collection