Disney Books

This book was wonderful. The book is made very well. The pictures are wonderful. My little girl loves the stories. Nothing at all that a person can complain about with Disney's storybooks.

I absolutely love Halloween, Tim Burton, and especially Spooky Disney Stories, so this book was perfect! And now that I have a 2 month old son, I read them to him all the time, and he loves it (not that he knows any better), but I think the stories are wonderful!

Disney Scary Storybook Collection offers fifteen easy-to-read spooky stories based on classic Walt Disney animated feature films. Characters from Toy Story 2, Alladin, Peter Pan, The Little Mermaid, Monsters Inc., and more appear in this excellent and economically priced anthology. The Disney Scary Storybook Collection will prove an enduringly popular addition to family, school, and community library collections for young readers.

Our grandchildren (boy age 6, girl age 4) just love these Disney Storybook collections! This Scary Storybook is another example of a book that they ask for again & again. This one is perfect for the Halloween season. Not too scary for the little one's at bedtime, while entertaining enough for year 'round enjoyment.

My daughter practically sleeps with this book, being a big DINOSAUR fan and also a fan of just dinosaurs in general. If your kids love the movie, this book is a must. All characters are shown, described in detail...lots of full color illustrations and stuff from the movie. Well worth the money.

The folks at DK have done it again with their guide to the upcoming Disney film DINOSAUR. This excellent book follows the same formula as the other "Essential" books produced by DK, with each page lavishly filled with images from the film. Each character from the film, both major and background are represented here as well as various elements from the world they inhabit. Informative text point out various aspects of each image in a concise easy to read manner which will hold the attention of even the most adamant of anti-reading juveniles. Each page instantly grabs one's attention with much to look at,yet without ever appearing hapazardly piled together. A sumptuous visual book that should appeal to not only children, but anyone who collects Disneyana or simply likes animation or dinosaurs. A must buy and valued addition to anyone's personal library

"Dinosaur: The Essential Guide" is an oversized companion book to the animated film "Dinosaur," which was a big 2000 hit for Walt Disney. This book, lavishly illustrated with scenes from the film, describes the characters, locales, and species that appear in the film.

The book is a visual treat. Disney used cutting-edge techniques to bring the creatures of "Dinosaur" to life, and the book captures each animal splendidly. The soft fur of the lemurs, the bony neck frill of the styracosaur, the fierce teeth of the carnotaur--all the details are vivid and memorable.

The book's effectiveness is, however, compromised by the fact that the authors seem unsure of their purpose. Is this book supposed to be a guide to the fictional world of the movie, or to the real world of dinosaurs as science understands them? For example, the book is filled with scientific-sounding observations like "Herd dinosaurs are highly social animals, and during the nesting season the lake is the center of their bustling community." Sidebars with titles like "Cretaceous Life" add to this pseudoscientific flavor. But as far as I know, there is no evidence that dinosaurs spoke English or formed multispecies families with lemurs, as depicted in this film! This flaw aside, this book is a treat for kids who loved the movie, or who love dinosaurs in general.

This is the best of the Disney's Dinosaur books to date. It contains numerous wonderful photos from the movie, all reproduced on good quality paper and in good quality tones as is characteristic of DK books. It is not written in storybook format, so if you're looking for a read-aloud narrative this would not be the best choice. However, if you're looking for the most thorough and comprehensive way to re-experience the details and nuances of the film, this is the book to get.

Same problem I had with the other two books I bought for my nephew who is 2 1/2...the book is a little too wordy for him. I find myself making up stuff and/or skipping a lot of the text to keep him interested. This will be perfect in a year or so...

I have bought several of these books for my granddaughters, aged 2 and 4 who love Little Einsteins and was very pleased with the quality and storyline of all the books...they are easy to read for the older children and hold the interest of the younger children. The artwork is fantastic and if your children love the Little Einsteins they will also love these books and beg for more...books are always a great present and I was very pleased with the quality of these books.

what can I say my son loves anything to do with Little Einsteins, very good products

If you happen to have purchased Mickey Mouse Clubhouse - Mickey's Treat on DVD, you will have no doubt seen the engaging bonus episode A Little Einsteins' Halloween. (In my opinion, that episode alone makes it worth getting Mickey's Treat!)

A softcover book, Halloween Surprise featuring the Little Einsteins is based upon the bonus episode, which follows Leo, June, Quincy and Annie as they go trick or treating to various castles around the world in order to collect candy for their costume party. Just like the TV show, this book depicts animated elements as welll as "real life" backgrounds and photos--making for a very colorful, and engaging, book!

From Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Versailles (the costume party takes place in the Hall of Mirrors!), the group make their way around the world with Rocket as they try to avoid pesky ghosts that keep showing up every where!

The youngsters fear that these ghosts are trying to steal their candy--but boy are they in for a surprise as they discover their identity!

Halloween Surprise is a gorgeous book for the Halloween season that has the added bonus of including 25 shiny stickers. If you're looking for benign books to celebrate Halloween, as well as for encouraging kids to read, this would make a fantastic book. It's also great as a bedtime story, and a good adjunct to the Mickey's Treat DVD bonus episode.

It's got stickers! That's reason enough for kids to like this "Little Einsteins" Halloween book. Stapled into the book is a sheet of 25 stickers, mostly of the Little Einstein characters and jack-o-lanterns.

But the story is worthwhile, too. Based on an episode of the Playhouse Disney television series, it takes Leo, June, Quincy and Annie on a trick-or-treat trek through Europe. They collect candy at castles in France and Germany, the Palace of Versailles and Buckingham Palace, and learn a few things at each stop. The lessons are woven into a simple tale, in which it seems ghosts are following the four wherever they go.

The plot is a little convoluted, but it's not bad.

By the way, there's a similar Christmas title: Disney's Little Einsteins: Christmas Wish (Disney's Little Einsteins).

I had bought this for my 3 year grand-son and he is just delighted with it as he enjoys nature and repeatedly wants someone to read it to him.

Little Einsteins are a big hit in our home---the show shown on DisneyChannel, the DVDs, the CD songs, the books---all are of high standards. Yes, the books are more expensive, but worth it (as other readers have said as well)

Little Einsteins' Music of the Meadow is an interactive book that brings the child into discovering a depth of knowledge about the meadow through interactive sticker placement and comprehensive information. Based on the 4 characters of the Little Einstein series, and their familiarity to your child, the book gives a delightful and intelligent way to learn. My child is 2 years old and knows more about the meadow than most 6 year olds. Little Einsteins offers classic education in a delightfully fun way.
Cinda Marturano, Malvern PA

My three year old loves watching Little Einsteins on television so when the books first came out I was thrilled. This book is a new story (not taken from an episode) and is written to appeal to a younger audience. It is not overly verbose or complicated. The focus is on the music of nature that is around us every day and children are encouraged to imitate the sounds as they read about them. I highly recommend this book!

The book if fun for the kids but it does have a tendcy to wrip due to kids having too much fun with it. More of an older girls book like maybe 6-7. We did have fun using other paper dolls in it too.

My 4 year old daughter received this as a gift for Christmas and she loved it so much she brought it to preschool for sharing. It was such a hit that we have purchased them as gifts for all the girl's birthday parties we have gone to since.

I ordered this book for my daughter after seeing it in a bookstore near our house. She loves paper dolls, Princesses, and anything that goes with them and has an imagination that I'm sometimes jealous of so I wasn't surprised when she begged me for this. The stage for the book has kept her busy for hours, she has created "show" upon "show" and it's fun to watch her mind at work. It's also become a stage for her Polly Pockets dolls and any other doll that fits. I laminated the paper doll "actors' that came with the book, otherwise I don't know how long they would last, but overall we couldn't be happier with this which is nice, because sometimes Disney Princess books leave much to be desired.

Wouldn't pay the list price but on sale this is a great book/activity- Theater folds out and there are paper doll type figures that can stand up. Comes with scene changes and a play book. My daughters 7 and 5 both like this although use their own imaginative play more than the play book. With parental help, they will love putting on the plays! Really cute- a very OOOOHHHHHHH present for at a birthday party!

My son learned his ABC's at 14 mths because of this book and now at 22 mths he can resight the endings of sentences. I personally love this book and highly recommand it!

Come along with Pooh and friends to help Christopher Robin find his alphabet blocks. This adorable board book teaches the alphabet while capturing babies attention with a wonderfully rhythmic intonation, "A and B are in a tree. C and D have come to tea," and so forth. The illustrations are sweet and appeal to young children. ABC's is my favorite in the Learn and Grow series, with 123, by Lisa Ann Marsoli, and Colors, by Andrea Doering tied for second. ABC's is a delightful little book with simple images for easy comprehension. Birth and up.

Pooh and his friends help Christopher Robin find his blocks after the wind blew them away. A fun way to learn your ABC's.

Pooh and his friends help Christopher Robin find his Blocks after the wind blew them away. Teaches the alphabet in a fun way.

This is a great jumbo coloring book. My grandaughter is getting it for her fifth birthday. I know she'll love it! Nana

This coloring book is really sweet. Each page shoes a pivotal scene in the movie(s). The pages can suit a variety of ranges in experience. Even I've got back into the act of coloring (says the 34 year old).

My one gripe with this particular coloring book is that you walk away asking yourself if there are any places where you can by just the pink and blue crayons.

It has beautiful pictures of the most popular Disney stories, puzzles to do and color, and stories in the back. Wonderful.

This was purchased as a stocking stuffer, and is a great value for the price. The little princess I bought it for is using it as something fun to help her learn to read, and also allows her to be creative at the same time. This + a box of crayons or other colorful writing utensils provides hours of fun.

I was happy to see this was money well spent. This isn't little snack foods for kids to make for kids,(ie. "ants on a log"). There is a great variety of snacks, meals, dessert, ect. in this cook book that can feed the family. If you have read Family Fun magazine then you know the format for their recipes. It neatly points out what kids can do and when adults should help out. Nice hardcover with spiral. All ages.

I was looking for cookbooks that have pictures for almost EVERY recipe and this was one that I flipped through in a brick and mortar bookstore. I was even happier when I got the book. Great recipes, great ideas with kids and actual recipes we'll eat with yup, you guessed it PICTURES! I don't know about you, but I am a visual person and want to see the cooked version in picture form for recipes. Now I have this. GREAT!

I purchased two of these cookbooks for each of my two granddaughters. They both have already made many recipes and love the book...so do I. I recommend this HIGHLY to anyone who wants to teach their children/grandchildren a fun way to learn to cook.

I bought this cookbook for a family with a vegetarian mother. I really enjoyed that there were a wide range of recipes were/could be meatless. It had a much better format than most of the kids' cookbooks I looked at, and I appreciate that it uses fresh whole foods rather than assembling convenience or pre-packaged products. I am probably going to purchase one for our family as well.

Story 1:

Miley and Lilly want to spend more quality time together, so they enter the cheerleading squad. Lilly becomes a cheerleader, while Miley becomes a mascot.

Story 2:

Hannah is invited to a party but she isn't allowed to bring Lola along. What will Hannah do?

The stories in this one:

You're So Vain, You Probably Think this zit is about You
OOh OOh Itchy Woman

Book 3:

She's A Supersneak
Good Golly Miss Dolly

Book 4:

The Idol Side of Me
Oops! I Meddled Again

Book 5:

Smells Like Teen Sellout
More Than A Zombie To Me

Book 6:

Bionic Boy
Schooly Bully

Book 7:

On The Road Again
We Are Family

Book 8:

Torn Between Two Hannahs
It's A Mannequinn's World

My tweener daughter loves tghis c.d. (and Hannah Montana)and she seems to be a really good kid too, so my daughter could do far worse.

First of All, Bionic Boy is bot a real episode. It was a working title for the episode "New Kid In School".

Secondly, the winner of the new years eve episode poll is:

My Boyfriend's Jakcson and there's gonna be trouble

The episode New Kid In School will be featured in one of ethe next books.

caught this book because it came up recommended for me by Amazon. It's wonderful book, a real stroll down memory lane. It sassy, incisive and just plain fun.

Where is Maggie Davis? She was a rising star in romance and I sure miss her delightful stories.

Lacy Kingsley was quietly celebrating her success in landing a job as a writer for a major fashion magazine when she was approached by an older man looking for a night of "fun." When he asks her "how much?" she isn't sure what he is talking about at first and then she realizes that she is still dressed in the outrageously sexy black dress she just finished modeling on the runway. Giving in to the irresistible urge to have a little fun at his expense, she tells him fifteen hundred dollars. Having successfully gotten rid of her problem, Lacy turns to finish her champagne when a tall, dark and handsome stranger approaches her and takes her up on her offer. Lacy tries to explain to him that it was just a joke, but cannot seem to escape. Having little more experience than a virgin, Lacy is not at all sure what to expect - certainly not the most incredible night of her life! Still, everything looks different in the morning and Lacy creeps out the back door while her lover isn't looking.

Back in New York Lacy is determined to be a success as a fashion writer. She is given a backlog of old, boring data to sort through - old designers to track down, small fashion houses to review, etc. The worst were the clashing, florescent-colored dresses at a sporting wear manufacturer who is trying to branch out. Lacy feels sorry for the old dear and persuades him to turn them into tacky max dresses and starts a sideline career as a consultant. She is happily embroiled with her writing and trying to get the dresses to sell when the magazine is purchased by another corporation. Lacy knows that she is in big trouble when she spots the new owner - Michael Echevarria, corporate shark and none other than Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome himself...

I quite enjoyed this book. It is true that it is a little dated, but it was fun to remember the fashion excesses of the time. I didn't feel that the plot line was the most fabulous and some of the dialogue was a little weak, but the characters were really fun. Michael was a gorgeous hero who just didn't trust anyone and had a hard time believing in love. Lacy was a very different kind of heroine and was almost a little too quirky for my taste, but she was fun. I just loved the secondary characters though: her model neighbor with the doberman who throws up all over everything when he gets nervous, the Ivy-League promotion manager who gets the tacky max dresses selling with a disco inferno (literally), the harried private eyes that Michael hires to tail Lacy, all of them were so fun and really made the book enjoyable. I know that the book is out of print (it would need serious updating to get back into print), but it is available for a pretty cheap price so treat yourself.

When I ran a book store, there was a lady who came in and preordered everything Maggie Davis (also writes as Katherine Deauxville) wrote before it came out. Did not matter what the story was, what the period, she KNEW Maggie gave her a great read. She insisted I read her and I truly thank her for that recommendation, and never missed a Maggie or Katherine since! And there at lot of Maggie's and Katherine's keepers (okay all her works) on my shelves!! And Hustle, Sweet Love is one of my favourite contemporaries (though I am quite partial to Out of the Blue and The Last Male Virgin these days!!)
Hustle is just one sweet read from beginning to end!!

Lacy Kingsley is ending her career in modelling and taking up a new position as a junior fashion editor at a magazine in New York. While in Tulsa, she has a wee bit too much champagne celebrating the end of one part of her life, and the start of another. In her kick-back high time, she is mistakenly thought to be a call-girl by one sexy, dark and dangerous man. The champagne combines with instant attraction, so she indulges in once in a life time, one-night stand. The next morning, she really has a hangover and regrets her letting loose. Rather than face the 'morning after and morning breath' blues, she sneaks away from the hotel room, and hopes the whole thing will be forgotten.

Only, this is not to be the case. For who should buy the magazine where she is working??? Mr. Sexy, Dark & Dangerous. He turns out to be Michael Echevarria and no matter how hard she tries to convince him she is not that lady in Tulsa, but he won't buy her song and dance.

Maggie Davis gives you a feel of New York, and behind the scenes of the fashion world, with mistaken identities, tons of misunderstandings and warm loving characters that you really care about. It is simply a delight to read. The secondary characters are sharp, adding to the spice and the pace rapid, moving you from one wonderful scene to another.

This is one WONDERFUL GEM!! Another of Maggie's strong body of contemporaries and Historicals that NEED REPRINTING!!

When Lacy Kingsley celebrates the end of one career (fashion model) and the start of another ( junior fashion editor) with champagne in a Tulsa hotel bar, she is mistakened (understandably) by a "Tall, Dark and Handsome Guy" to be a high-priced call girl. What follows is a once-in-a -lifetime night of wild passion from which she flees before any messy "morning after" awkwardness occurs. Later back in New York who surfaces as the new owner of the magazine where she works??? Michael Echevarria "Tall, Dark and Handsome Guy" who can not be convinced she's _not_ the "lady" he met in Tulsa. What follows is a madcap story rife with mistaken identity and misunderstandings that make it a hilarious read and lead to a satisfying conclusion.

If you are a fan of Janet Evanovich (especially her early romances) you will enjoy this book. The pacing is fast, the dialogue catchy and you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the business end of the fashion industry. Ms. Davis' characters are warm and likable (despite their ineptness at communicating with each other) and she's filled the book with interesting secondary characters who give it a real "Big Apple" flavor. Because of her frequent references to fashions, designers and celebrities recognizable to the `80's, some might feel this story is slightly "dated". I enjoyed the references and found them nostalgic more than anything else. (Remember, this book was published in 1988.)

My only complaint concerns the title of the book which may give the impression of being sexually "hardcore" rather than the sweet and sexy love story it is. So, if that kind of thing bothers you, give it a chance and don't judge this book by it's cover. If you can get a copy, it will make a great addition to your library!