Educational Books

I heard this book read (acutally sung)out loud to a group of adults at a conference to promote reading for school-aged children. What you heard at the end were the "sniffs" of the teary-eyed audience members. Maybe, I'm just soft-hearted, but this book is a keeper! I purchased it to read at my 3rd grade daughter's "Mystery Reader" day. I'm sure that they will enjoy it as well.

My daughter loved this book as a toddler when I got it from the library and she still loves at 7 yrs old. So much so that she put it on her Christmas list because she doesn't want to borrow it from the library anymore. Cute illustrations and great easy to sing additional versus to a classic song.

I love this book and my daughter does too. We have a lot of Iza Trapani books and I'm on Amazon to buy another. This is the hardest one for me to sing in places but the story is so sweet and it teaches kids about doing nice things for others. The first few times I read it, it really did bring tears to my eyes. I get tired of reading a few of the Trapani books after enough days in a row but I may never get tired of this one.

iza trapani is the best. she's got wonderful imagination. every page is beautifully painted to take little minds and hearts out of this world. my son loves and remembers all her rhyme books since he was 3.

We (my husband, my sons and myself) love this book a lot, the story is great (see the other review) and our sons love it when we sing it out. It has became our standard gift for babyshower and small kids' birthday parties, whenever we can.

We felt that this book deserve more "promotions" -- too few people heard of it. Too few bookstores have it in stock -- I could not buy as a gift if I forgot to order it ahead of time. This book deserve to be in every kid's bookshelves. This is the first time I ever write a review because 3 reviews are just too few. I am sure more would give it 5 stars if only they get access to this book.

I bought this book on Friday and had it read by Sunday. I picked it up in the store looking for something for our church's Sr. Highs, and was fighting back the tears in the store. I was amazed by BJ's devotion. He was so totally spirit filled. Just to let others know if you use this in a study group there is a free study guide to download on the publishers sight www.revellbooks.com. I had emailed BJ's dad to tell him how great the book was and he e-mailed me with this news.

I purchased this book on a Thursday, started reading it, and finished it at 2am on Friday. I could not put it down. BJ Higgins' life, and the way he lived, is a battle-cry for those of us who call ourselves Christians to step up, even if it's just a little. I realized as I finished this book, that, although my life may not be called to be a missionary, I can certainly do more than just go to church on Wednesday and Saturday. I didn't feel guilty, I was just touched that this young man made Christ his sole focus, and a relationship with God is what he sought. A true modern-day David, I shudder to think about all of the times I've squandered when I could've have taken an opportunity to share the Word with someone. Here is a young man who was truly used by God and who's story should be told over and over. Who will take BJ's place? I will....

I ordered this book for my youth group and we have had a great time reading it so far. We are about half way through the book and the youth is very excited about finishing the book. My group has commented on being able to connect with the authors (mom and dad) as well as BJ himself. It has been a phenominal tool God is using to tug on our hearts!

Seeing into this young man's heart was exactly what I needed. When I think about what God did through him in 16 short years, I am inspired. What would God be able to accomplish if I let Him use me?

This book will definitely challenge you to be the person God intends you to be. Get several copies and share them with others. It won't only inspire Christians, but it makes clear salvation-- what a legacy BJ left behind.

This book ROCKS!! I do not read much and I couldn't but this book down. A story of a young man and his passion for the Lord. We should all live this life seeking, obeying, and putting our lives down for the Lord. This book helped me through God's Amazing Grace to draw closer to the Lord. I highly recommend you to read it.

This book has blessed my life and a few of my friends who has it or has read the book. Angela is straight to the point and she breaks things down for your understanding. If you desire a closeness with God and you are tired of satan's tactics this is the book for you. It doesn't matter where you come from or what you have done "I'm Fed Up With Your Mess" will bless you.

1st thing Angie I would like to thank you for using the KJV which makes the WORD more understandable for some of use old schoolers.
2nd Putting this book down was one of the hardest things for me to do. I shouted, cried and rejoiced in ways I can not put on paper. Thanks for helping me recieve my deliverance.

I love you My friend and My sister in Christ. Danielle Davis

The book was very inspiring and was a great personal testimony of her struggles and how she overcame them with the help of the Lord! Would recommend the book to anyone.

I must say, It's great for your first book!
I identified with your book in so many ways. Your book has inspired me, encouraged me and gave me confirmation of what God has been speaking to me in my own circumstances. Thank you for being obedient to God's Will by writing this book.

I must say, It's great for your first book! I identified with your book in so many ways. Your book has inspired me, encouraged me and gave me confirmation of what God has been speaking to me in my own circumstances. Thank you for being obedient to God's Will by writing this book.

This is the second book in this series. Both books are for people whose native language is Spanish and are excellent to begin learning English. The material is presented in a way that makes sense to a person who is starting to learn Spanish by being thrown into an English speaking world. It is more casual and friendly in its approach, rather than rigidly academic.
Éste es el segundo libro en esta serie. Ambos libros están para la gente cuya lengua materna es española y es excelente comenzar a aprender inglés. El material se presenta de una manera que tenga sentido a una persona que esté comenzando a aprender español por ser lanzado en un mundo de habla inglesa. Es más ocasional y amistoso en su acercamiento, algo que rígido academic.

These are very useful books for latin's to learn basic spoken english. I purchased five 2 book sets to give a donation to La Gloria English School in Isla Mujeres, Mexico after, emailing the school director. I was told they used these book as a reward for attendance, well done school projects, and other excellent work that deserves recognition. Thses books are treasured by the students who learn english to get jobs inter acting with tourists on Isla Mujeres.

I have bought at least 20 copies of this book for my adult ESL students. I found it one day in a book store and I thought it might be interesting for one or two. When I showed it to them, they were practically fighting over it! They like it because it has pronunciation help, written phonetically with the Spanish speakers' "ear" in mind. The instructions are in Spanish, so they can study at home and don't have to have "la maestra" there!

I really recommend this book for anyone who is a Spanish speaker and needs a good elementary book on conversational English, common words, grammar, and pronunciation.

My ESL students love the easy study at home method presented in this well thought out book. I have sold over 100 copies in the church book store.

I teach ESL through a volunteer literacy program in my town. Many of the ESL adult students are Spanish speakers and this book helps them learn English faster.

These are a great tool for students grades 1-3! I love that my students create their own Star of the Week posters without going overboard. These are perfect!

I really like using this in my classroom. It's a great way to get to know each student throughout the year. I allow for them to share their poster, and have a mini share with their favorite things that they bring from home.

GREAT for a beginning of the year project with kids... let them use their imagination and their markers!!

I plan to use these personal posters with each student of the week. After the poster is completed and returned, it will be laminated and displayed. The students can take them home at the end of the week to display at home or give as a gift to a relative.

I have my students fill out there poster whenever they are chosen as the Star Student of the week. Each student can present their poster, take a few questions, and then bask in the glory of having their poster hanging in the hall for the week. Also, after the poster has been presented, I have every student write a friendly letter to the Star Student. All letters are made into a booklet that the Star Student receives at the end of their week.

We have just begun to read the text book for my Master's in Edu. course, but as of the first chapter, I am impressed with the depth of knowledge that the book imparts. It is also very interesting reading, which keeps me actually wanting to read it.

This text book was requested by my professor. I have begun reading it and it is very interesting. It has a wealth of information concerning assessing students effectively. Anyone in education should find this book very insightful.

This is a great book that truly opens one's eyes to the world of assessment. Stiggins does a great job of breaking different types of assessment down into his chapters. I would definitely recommend this book to any educator!

Considering this book is about assessment, I should probably give it a grade, right? This order got an A! It was in great condition and arrived on time! Now I am giving out better grades!

This text could be helpful to novice and highly experienced teachers. The assessments types are outlined and discussed in good detail and actual examples are illustrated. The first few chapters define and discuss the nature of assessment and how this will relate to the teacher and their students. Both the teacher and student will benefit from assessment that is well planned in advance. The next few chapters discuss how to plan and develop your assessment plan. The school of thought here seems to be in the variations in difficulty and type of assessment. If teachers are able to change up their assessment routines students will have more ways to demonstrate their knowledge, reasoning skills, performance skills, formative and summative products, and dispositions in the subject material. Four different types of assessment are featured: Selected response, essay, performance, and personal communication. All of these assessment methods can be used as both formal and informal assessments depending on the purpose of assessing a specific skill or set of skills being taught. Overall, I think this is an excellent assessment text for teachers who want to assess their students FOR learning rather than OF learning as discussed in the text.

It's severly dated by today's standards, but what an excellent read, all the same. I look at it as the music industry version of Julia Phillips "You'll Never Eat Lunch In This Town Again". Biting with sardonic wit, lots of muck-raking (most of it spot-on), and just a wee bit 'o' honesty.

How much of it is true, we'll never know. But the essential bits (the inception of the Boomtown Rats, their immersion into the music scene, other bands, Live Aid, etc.) are required reading for anybody who gives a damn about the music industry. There's loads of comedy as well as pathos, as well as some of the greatest quotes I've ever read in an autobiography.

If you can still find a copy, it's well worth owning.

A wonderfully crafted autobiography. Honest and personal, Geldof puts the first half of his life under the microscope and you grow to love him for his warts and scars.
A riveting book especially for those who recall the music of his era. You will laugh and you may cry even if it is only because the book ends years short of the present day.

This book is one of those books that will renew your faith in the ability of normal people to change the world for the better. It is also hilarious and a great read!

I don't usually read biographies books but this one is a very good one

Bob Geldof's book is a stunning odyssey into the mind of a rock star. he also happens to be a philanthropist who can teach a thing or two to the best of them. the man behind `live aid' not only collected hundreds of millions out of a telethon for africa's famine victims, but made sure they reached the right hands. his forthright language and no-holds-barred style are refreshing. if you must read an autobiography of a rock star, read this one.

I grew up on Enid Blyton's books from Noddy, Famous 5, Secret 7, 5 findouters, the Adventure series, St Clares, Mallory Towers, Enchanted tree, and I could go on and on. I am so excited to have found these books so that I can introduce them to my son.

I remember this series from when I was in 5th grade. I was in a new school system and my teacher Miss (Barbara) Holmes would read these stories to the class after we had finished that day's lessons, provided there was time.

I hung on every word. Miss Holmes read these stories with energy and joy and had us all wanting to hear what happened next. After reading "The Hardy Boys" mysteries and, as they said on "The Simpsons", wondering why it seemed they were all about smugglers, Enid Blyton's book were very different. They were great. They had characters that had depth. The stories were really suspensful and exciting. And they also a parrot that screamed "God save the Queen!" at the worst possible time. What more could one want?

Thank you, Miss Holmes. I hope others will be able to experience the joy I felt reading these stories, or, better yet, having someone read these books to them.

Enid Blyton was one of the premier writers of children's adventure stories. I read these same stories as a child over 50 years ago, and now I'm delighted to have found them to give to my granddaughter! They feature both boys and girls in action roles, and even though they are set in what is now our past, they remain among the best I can remember. Better than either the Hardy Boys series or the Nancy Drew series, because they aren't just who-done-it stories.

When I attended a private school for English speaking kids in Italy, Enid Blyton's "Adventure" novels were the most popular books in the school library. This was in 1964. Most of the eight novels were always checked out, and I was never able to read all of them by the time my parents took me back to the States. The ones I did read I enjoyed tremendously! Until I got a computer, I never knew you could buy them in the U.S. Most U.S. libraries don't have Blyton's books. But now, at the age of 52, I can now finish the series. Only I can't remember which novels I've read! Guess I have to read them all. Thanks Amazon!

My Mother read my siblings and I these books when we were kids. We just loved them and would hate when she would have to put it down for the night. I will for sure read them to my kids when I have them. Thank you Amazon for carrying these wonderful books by this wonderful Author.

This must have been one of the funniest books I've ever read. It has different stories about Andy Griffiths when he was a kid. All stories are about Andy playing practical jokes on his parents, his friends, and total strangers. You won't know what's funny until you've read Just Joking. It is extremely hilarious. One of the main reasons I liked this book is how fast it is. There wasn't a part in the book where I was bored. Andy Griffiths sure knows how to keep the reader just wanting to keep on reading. Just Joking is also a very easy book to read.

This book is intresting and funny.I would simply describe it as hilarious.I've read most of the "Just" books and all of the "butt" books.I recommend this book for kids of all ages.

I liked Just Joking because it was very, very funny. It's a whole bunch of very, very silly stories. He plays very good pranks on people, only most times he gets in trouble. One of the funny parts was when he wanted a milkshake, he wanted a chocolate milkshake, but instead of chocolate syrup, they used slugs! If you like practical jokes, this would be a completely excellent book for you. I would totally recommend this book.

Now I have read all the "Just" books, but I remember Just Joking the most. I was reading one of the funny stories in this book and I laughed so hard that I almost did the number one in my pants! I wish I could read more funny books from this author.

This book was so good! It was the most funny book ever made.when I sat down and started reading the book I coud not stop. I think the authours message was look on the bright side. So if you are looking for a good book read Just Joking.

reading a bed time story suddenly is looking up...i went from looking for the thinnest book with the most pictures to reaching for this book every time. i promise you not only will your kids love it, but you too.

This is a great bedtime story. Its a quick read with colorful detailed pictures. My son is 2 1/2 and follows the story with great anticipation. It is a fun book to read outloud because there are plenty of words with onomatopoeia to make the story come alive.

I bought this as a gift because we enjoy our book so much. It is sweet and intelligent but easy for my daughter (3 yrs) to understand. AND....it doesn't scare her.

I bought this book as a birthday present for my two year old daughter. She and her three year old sister have decided it is their new favorite bedtime book! The writing makes it easy for grown-ups to add a little pizazz with voices and excitement, and there are not too many words on each page which lends itself well to younger children's attention spans. The artistry is excellent and serves as a perfect backdrop to the comedy of the tale. A perfect bedtime story!

I took this out from the library and boy did we enjoy this book. The illustrations remind me of Disney cartoons. The plot is so fun and everything ends up happily ever after. Whats wrong with that? Shouldn't bed time be peaceful and funny? Even this parent enjoyed it. A great good night read. I'm going to purchase one for me and my 5 year old.