Carousels Books

The beauty of the american carousel seems to radiate from the pages of this book. There are some fantastic photographs of carousel animals and machines that are still around, she also has photos of various carousels that have been lost or destroyed over the years. These photos are truly a window into time.

The only criticism that I have of this book is that there is not enough background information on the carvers and their family history.

Any child who has ever had the hiccups can relate to this very cute story about a hippo with a stubborn case of the hiccups. All of his friends (the jungle animals) suggest cures & try to help. The last suggestion loud music & dancing sends Hippo rolling down a hill and curing him. The illustrations are bright and colorful. Great read aloud for toddler - pre-schooler.

A good instructional book for carving your own Carousel Horse. This is one of two book that I would recommend. The other is Carousel Animal Carving by Bud Ellis(who also runs a carving school in TN).

A rare classic - one of the few fictional books ever published which incorporates the teaching of astrology and the path of spiritual development with storytelling - and humor. This is the story of a being in Manifestation. Two children having an adventure represent two complementary poles within the individual. It is also a treatment of astorlogy, each image evoked being a key to the deeper meaning of the zodiac or astrological signs.

This is a pleasant, quick read, no violence, sex, or foul language engaging mystery that makes you move from chapter to chapter to follow the next lead!

I was in a Spanish language magnet program as a kid and I remember well what the title of this book was, translated into Spanish - "En Busca Del Huchapotamo". I remember loving it as a kid, loving the silly, yellow dinosaur. During quiet reading time at school, I would take this book to read more often than any other. Great illustrations, great story.

This book has a sentimental value to me. I think it was one of the first ten novels I ever read, and the first one I ever re-read. I can remember reading this over and over again back in elementry school days. I eventually lost intrest in it after a few years, but by the time I had last read it in my younger days, I had read quite a few other novels and it managed to compete.

I can remember some of the plot - it happens in Iowa, the main character discovers a beautiful secret carousel, she lives with her grandparents, she has a sister studying ballet and fifth-grade teacher who teaches the class the same way every year. I also remember how the book ends, but I'm not going to spoil it.

I saw my old copy around somewhere - when I find it, I will read it again and see what I think of it now.

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this book was not a bad read at all but the lack of eleboration was bad barley and deatails on how it happend just plain old straight forward like for exaple he died no reason at all just that he is dead. the story itself has no purpose i find it almost nonfictional almost all of it tells you about hunting pearls either way the charetristics were good but the backround and eleboration were bad.

by mohmad sabha

Purchased it recently and read it again. Just as good as the first time. A story for all ages.

This story is about a sixteen-year-old named Ramon Salazar's. His misfortunes begin when he retrieves an enormous black pearl from a secluded lagoon. This lagoon just happens to be the domain of a giant devilfish, which the locals call Manta Diablo. When Ramon realizes that having taken the pearl from the sea has caused unforeseen consequences for him, he attempts to return it. But in attempting to return the pearl, Ramon further imperial his life and his soul. I would recommend this book for those students in grades five through eight.

In The Black Pearl, Ramon a sixteen year old boy living in La Paz, where everyone believes in the Manta Diablo. He wants to be a pearl diver like his father. The Manta Diablo is said to be bigger than any ship they had, he had eyes shaped like a moon and seven of them. He also had seven rows of teeth that were as sharp as knifes. Old men would tell stories about him around fires and mothers would threaten their children that they would talk to him if they were naughty. When Ramon turns sixteen he starts to work with his father in the pearl business. At first he works behind a desk weighing pearls, but more than anything he wants to dive with pearls. His father won't teach him so he gets his friend Luzon to teach him how to dive. While he is diving he finds the Pearl of the Heaven. Luzon tells him to through the pearl back because it belongs to the Manta Diablo but he doesn't want to throw it back. He has to think for himself about what he wants to do. I thought the book was good. It had a slow start and didn't have very much action. Even so I like the story just not how it was written. I think that boys and girls under the age of twelve will like this book the best. I think that they would understand the story, how it is written and some of them would like it

Some of Scott O'Dell's works are great, some are standard, and some are not worth the time. I was disappointed in this one. The plot is okay I guess, but it seems to lack anything very substantial, and is full of superstition. It tells the story of a son who goes into the pearl business with his father in Pa Paz, California. Nettled by the boasts of an employee, a pearl diver, he believes if he can find a pearl of gigantic proportions, he will be a man. In his father's absence, Ramon abandons his responsibilities, and convinces an Indian man who has sold them pearls to teach him to dive for them. He learns to search for pearls, but the Indian warns him away from a certain cave, where he believes the Manta Diabla resides. He tells Ramon that the pearls in that cave are the Manta Diabla's, and if anyone takes them, the Manta will pursue him until the pearl is returned. The Manta has spies all around who report to him the happenings when he is away. Ramon hunts in the cave anyway, believing the tale to be merely an old Indian legend. He finds an enormous black pearl, the size of a grapefruit, which has only a slight flaw, easily removed. The Indian counsels Ramon to return the pearl to the Manta Diabla, but scorning the tale, Ramon takes the pearl home. His father wanted to sell the pearl to one of the other pearl dealers in the town, but they were not willing to give him the sum he required, so he presented it to the virgin Mary image. Trusting in her to protect them after such a fine gift, Ramon's father sailed into the teeth of a violent storm, and his entire fleet was lost, with the exception of the Sevillano, the young man whose boasts had prompted Ramon's pearl discovery. The Indian insists that the storm was brought on by the Manta Diabla who wants his pearl back, and Ramon now believes him. He steals the pearl back with the intent to return it to the manta, but the Sevillano, armed with a knife, comes to steal it from him, intending to make his own fortune. Ramon is compelled at knife point to paddle the boat to the city where the Sevillano will sell the pearl, but the manta follows them, to recover his pearl, as Ramon is convinced. The Sevillano laughs at his fears, and tells him why his father's fleet was lost. The manta does attack them, and the Sevillano harpoons it, and ends accidentally strapped to the manta when he dives his last. Ramon stays in the area for a while to see if the Sevillano, who was known for his long dives, would reappear. When he does not, Ramon returns to the city and gives the pearl back to the Mary image, believing that she has protected him from the Sevillano and the Manta Diabla. He feels content that he has finally become a man.

Though some consider zoos outdated for the 21st Century, I along with other patrons, are very much aware of their necessity as breeding institutions, in the preservation of endangered animals of the world. Having owned this guide for many years now, I've used it as a reference point to other zoos, outside of my own Los Angeles Zoo. Other zoos I've had an enjoyable time visiting have been, of course, the San Diego Zoo. The San Diego Wild Animal Park. The Seattle Woodland Park Zoo. The San Francisco Zoo. And the Honolulu Zoo. Although I now feel it's well overdue for a revision, since many new exhibits have gone-up in the last few years. And since its publication, other institutions of note have opened, including Disney's Animal KIngdom in Orlando, which I had the pleasure of visiting in 2001. Take me to a major city, and one of my "must see" destinations is its zoo. But for what's out there, this guide would still be somewhat helpful.

It is unfortunate that Mr. Nyhuis has focused on some old fashioned ideas of what a good Zoo is. ie: He has rated Tropic World at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, as one of the top exhibits in the Zoo world. I have just visited the Zoo and was thoroughly disapointed and often horrified at the lack of realism and any real sense of theTropics. It is this complete difference of opinion that makes me question Mr. Nyhuis criteria of what a good exhibit is. He must base his opinion on size and grandeur. Tropic World is surely immense! However, it's size is it's biggest problem because of it's lack of quality on such a grand scale. Jungle World at NY's Bronx Zoo so far surpasses Tropic World in every way that it is an abomination to even compare the two. This is just one example of Mr. Nyhuis flawed reviews of Zoo's and thier exhibits.

This is an excellent reference to the major zoos in the United States. The author has done an outstanding job of providing a lot of detail about the major exhibits at the different institutions.

I have visited a large number of the institutions reviewed, and believe that his descriptions are fairly accurate and up to date, although some exhibits will need to be updated as these zoos continue to improve their facilities.

This travel book is a well needed addition to any zoo fan's library. It's a great book to keep with you during travels, because it helps you get to the zoos, and how to plan your time when you're there. A recent on-line review's criticism of Tropic World near Chicago shows that opinions differ widely on what is a good exhibit. For instance, I think Tropic World's excellence lies in it's unparalled mix of multiple species. The inter-species interactions are great for visitors, and probably for the animals, too. With such a wide variety of species sharing the same exhibit, 'real' plants would have short lives. Tropic World's realism lies in mixing species rather than keeping them apart for visitor and exhibit convenience.