Parties Books

Bitsy Spider moves into a new house and wants to have a housewarming party. Not sure what makes a fun party, Bitsy decides to ask her friends. Of course, each one has a different idea, which only leaves Bitsy more confused. Since she isn't good at any of the things her friends suggested would make a fun party, Bitsy decides to give up and cancel the party. Bitsy's friends come to the rescue and a wonderful time is had by all.

This is a wonderfully delightful, beautifully illustrated story. My 11 yr. old little girl loved it, so it's not just for smaller kids. And it has a moral, too! Each person has special gifts and when we all use our gifts to help each other, life can be fun for all of us. A story all little kids should have on their bookshelf.

These books are from the excellent seies by Mike Thaler.
Great for encouraging child's imagination.

This book is an indepth, and intriguing analysis of the role played by African-American Communists, particularly Benjamin J. Davis, in the struggle for Black Liberation. The book is very-well researched and consistently objective, avoiding the standard anti-Communist, anti-Soviet biases we normally encounter.

Dr. Horne presents a liitle known history, the positive role played by the Communist Party, USA (CPUSA), in the struggle for African-American civil rights. He details and corroborates numerous examples of positive Communist involvement and activity in the Black community in the 1930s and 1940s without using the worn out "red scare" or "Communist menace" shibboleths.

He describes a very clear picture of the role played by Benjamin J. Davis, an open Communist from Harlem and twice elected to the New York City Council. It is amazing to read Horne's description of the tremendous support Davis received from both Harlemites and famous Black celebrities.

Dr. Horne's theory that the Black American civil rights establishment was given the narrow choice of renouncing Communist support and Communists in order to win government support for civil rights, appears right on target and certainly supported by history.

A very interesting and informative book.

This is the best book I have ever read on the subject of race and politics. I have been a fan of Ben Kinchlow for many years and I am delighted that he has reached out to all of us in such a timely manner.

Buy this book today if you want to be well informed.

This story makes fun reading for youngsters with a good moral that sulking only leads to more of the same.

Stephanie Roth's full bleed illustrations are the heart and soul of this book. Bright, sunny, multi-cultural and with a loving touch she transports us effortlessly from rooms looking down on the party smack into the spraying hydrant with the kids.

This is a great book if you can get your hands on it. Is hardcover-small format and no dust jacket. If covers the complete beginning of the division to the end in Hungary. The pages are of great quality and the photos clear and crisp of which there are a lot for a small book similar in appearance to Bender products. Once again very informative and makes a great addition to Hubert Meyer's large volume. I have read hundreds of books on the Waffen SS but only count a small percentage worth keeping and re-reading and this is one. This book is hard to find and if you come across a clean edition jump on it and you won't be disappointed.

I was thrilled to see a book offered that prompts children to interpret, understand and then illustrate their interpretations of the lessons taught in this book. As a teacher, I find that most children's books attempt to dazzle the eyes and do not demand a great deal in terms of creativity. In this book, however, the children are given initial prompts to help them shape thier ideas about feelings, but are then given the space to draw and experiment which allows them to reinforce and reinvent further variations on a theme. I would highly recommend this book to anyone wishing a different and more individual approach to learning about feelings...top on my list!

Lord Bolingbroke is one of the most fascinating figures of the 18th century. The works collected in this volume, most importantly his "Dissertation upon Parties" and "The Idea of a Patriot King," are undeniable classics of political philosophy. Throughout, Bolingbroke expresses a strong devotion to liberty and voices even more severe criticism of government. Yet, it is surely an odd mixture, as Bolingbroke is indeed also a Tory, although, a rather Whiggish Tory if I might say so. The influence and significance of these works is hard to overestimate. In particular, they had a profound impact on the American colonists, including such giants as Jefferson and John Adams. Above all, Bolingbroke was also a fine writer, and his work is a pleasure to read.

I was forced to read this book, in that I took a class taught by the author. Fortunately, I didn't have to steel my soul and tell her to her face that it reeked (not that I would have had the guts to do that anyhow), for it was definitely the best book we read in that particular Russian history class. Recounting the histories of Soviet women both well-known (Kollontai) and not so well-known (Zemliachka), Clements shows, in well-structured arguments, how the women of the Bolshevik movement, feminists as well as socialists, interpreted their feminist mission in the context of what they felt must happen in Russia before women and other oppressed minorities truly gained equal rights. One of the most fascinating themes in the book is how Soviet women viewed their task in contrast to the Western suffragist movement, which was largely led by the well-to-do. This book is an excellent introduction to Soviet history in the early years and offers several directions for study in the history of the Soviet Union and of feminism.

In a well-written and engaging work, Prof. Adams brings to life one of the most overlooked British politicians of the early 20th Century, Andrew Bonar Law. What is so amazing about this obscurity is the fact of the immense effect Bonar Law had on British politics. He played a pivotal role in toppling the Asquith government during World War I, but his most lasting legacy was his involvement with Ulster and the Irish Question. Adams rightly states that the existence of Northern Ireland is Bonar Law's greatest achievement. (NOTE: This is not a value judgement in any way of the Irish Question, simply a fact) Despite being an 'academic' work, this book is very easy to read and filled with wry humor that makes potentially dry history come to life. I highly recommend this work.