Ball Books

If you are getting divorced and have kids or you know someone going through a divorce, this is one of the best products on the market. Do yourself a favor and buy it! There are lots of books for people and kids dealing with divorces, but there are very few products which actually help people cope with divorces. This kit contains a calendar plus stickers (mom stickers, dad stickers, holidays, etc.)so you and your kids can actually see their schedules. It's an incredibly helpful tool that gives kids structure, something they desparately need when they're getting divorced. The kit also contains a great communication pad for parents---an easy-to-use fill-in-the-blank form that makes writing to an ex a much easier task. And it makes an automatic copy for your files. Then there are two books, one for parents, and one for kids, that help you with LOTS of issues commonly dealt with in divorces. The nice thing is that there's lots of information packed into a small book, but it's not overwhelming.

I am a divorced mom and have two kids. My ex and I had a terrible time communicating after the divorce and I could tell that my kids were really suffering as a result. I decided to buy this kit and things have improved dramatically. First of all, when the item arrived, my daughter's eyes lit up when she saw the calendar and the stickers. She ran off to her room to put it together and raced out when she was finished to show me the schedule she has with me and my ex. It was one of the first times since the divorce that I had really seen her happy, so I felt like this product had shined some light into her life again. Then I decided to start using the Mom and Dad Pad to communicate with my ex. I was skeptical at first that it would make any difference, but it did. I can say, without a doubt, it helped more than all the therapy sessions we had that we spent a small fortune on. It's an easy thing to use. It just seemed to help us be more civil to each other. The books have been great too.

This cute little book (31 pages, excluding the title page and so forth) is another excellent example of the work of the incomparable Charles M. Schulz. In this book, Peppermint Patty decides she wants to organize a football team, so she grabs Marcie and begins instructing her in how to play football. Marcie may be a willing volunteer, but she has no idea how to play football, and Patty's football lessons end in hilarious disaster!

When I was a child, I absolutely loved the Peanuts, and I am so pleased that my own children have now fallen in love with those same funny characters. This book is large and attractive, with brightly colored pictures that are sure to please the young reader (and Peanuts fans of all ages)! My children and I highly recommend this book to you!

Kick the Ball, Marcie is a humorous conversation between Marcie and Peppermint Patty about playing football.

When watching the Peanuts on television or reading the comics, I didn't realize how funny Marcie was. She is a deadpan riot next to the seriously focused Peppermint Patty. Patty is trying to get Marcie involved in the process of football, while Marcie does not really care one way or the other.

This book is a really good introduction into subtle humor for children. I was smiling throughout this book. At one point, I was shocked in a funny way as to how Marcie tackled Peppermint Patty.

Children need to be introduced to humor and Kick the Ball, Marcie fits the bill.

I first saw this book at the Baseball Hall of Fame last summer. They have a great play area for young kids and I read it there. My daughter loves this story and I love that it encourages kids to be athletic, smart, and passionate. Annie Ellis loves her Spaldeen -- and the story does an excellent job of relaying that through rythmic writing that draws you into the pleasures of it all. If you love cities and passion, then this is a great book for you and your kid(s). I've read it aloud at least 100 times and it's one of my favorites.

If you grew up in the borough of Queens in the city of New York in the 1960s, you know from Spaldeens (okay--they're made by Spalding, but we never said it that way)--those pink rubber balls with the slightly fuzzy feel that you used to swing your leg over for "A My Name Is Alice." Cari Best has written a dandy story about an energetic kid named Annie who has a way with a Spaldeen. The writing is vibrant and humorous, the illustrations lush and alive, and kids love the story. I know what I'm talking about, because I recently read the book to my son's first grade class, and they got me to promise I'd bring them all back Spaldeens on my next trip to New York.

Nice job, Cari!

While baseball was a popular game before the 1920's, during that era it became a true national icon. No person did more for a single sport than Babe Ruth, and it was in this decade that he did what is still an amazing feat. He transformed the sport from a one-base-at-a-time form of offense into a power game. Before his power changed the game, the league leader in home runs generally was in the 10-15 range. After that, it was often in the fifties.
However, there were many other major changes in baseball in the twenties. 1919 was a year of great scandal, when several members of the American league champion Chicago White Sox conspired to throw the World Series. Major league baseball was able to repair the damage, but only by engaging in draconian measures against players who were innocent of any physical wrongdoing.
This book is an excellent chronicle of these events, packed with pictures and statistics; it is a thorough description of a decade when baseball underwent dramatic changes, both on and off the field. It is a must-read for all fans of the history of baseball.

"The Lively Ball" volume in the World of Baseball series covers how Babe Ruth transformed the sport in the 1920's. James A. Cox's book sets the stage for the Bambino by looking at the Black Sox Scandal and the establishment of Kenesaw Mountain Landis as the "Competent Despot" installed as Commissioner. After chapters devoted to Babe Ruth and the fan's enthrallment with "Thunder at the Plate," Cox looks at manager John McGraw and Walter "Big Train" Johnson as well as the emergence of radio broadcasts and the minor league farm system. The final pair of chapters look at the most colorful team of the decade, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the most dominant, the New York Yankees. "The Lively Ball" features profiles on the great players such as Rogers Hornsby and Dazzy Vance, as well as sportswriters like Damon Runyon, ballparks like League Park and Yankee Stadium, with statistics for the 1920's tacked on at the end of the book. As with the rest of this imitation Time-Life series, the book is filled with illustrations, not just photographs but cartoons, magazine covers, and statistical charts. Obviously inspired by the interest in the sport following Ken Burns' classic "Baseball" documentary, the World of Baseball series is certainly in that same spirit of love for the game.

Look, Look! I Wrote a Book! is an educational resource intended for instructors of young children from prior to kindergarten through second grade. The reproducible pages are templates for cutting and putting together brief, little books with simple, repetitive, child-centered texts based on oral language, as well as share-and-sign pages. For example, the reproducible pages allow a child to assemble a book "Fish Facts" that reads "1-2-3-4-5 Once I caught a fish alive. / A fish can ___. / A fish can ___. / A fish can ___. / A fish can't ___. / 6-7-8-9-10 Then I let it go again!", and the child is encouraged to write true statements in the blanks. An excellent resource for reinforcing basic literacy concepts, stimulating creativity, or just plain rainy-day fun.

This book is an excellent resourse for teachers grades pre-k through 1st. I have a first grade classroom, and the children can read the stories beautifully. Since they are reproductable, they can also be sent home to be read. Each story is based on a familliar song or book such as Chicka, Chicka, Boom Boom and "Mr Sun." Each story also includes a page to record who the child reads the story to. It includes ideas that can be easily implemented in the classroom. I rate this book an 11 out of 10!

I agree with the other reviewer on ONE point. I enjoyed this book because I liked learning about the life of Lucille Ball...but I also enjoyed learning about Desi. Desi DID treat Lucy right, and like he said, there was never a person he loved more than he did Lucy. At what point did anyone see Lucy come out with a black eye on screen? Can't answer that? That's because she never DID! Desi was always good to Lucy and they loved eachother, and this book tells about their love for eachother. (Although NO book could EVER capsize the love they felt for eachother...NEVER! )

Lucy was born in 1911 and had a brother named Fred When Lucy was 15 she took a job at walgreens.She lost her job because she forgot to put the bananas on the banana splits.I didn;t like the book because her husband did not treat her that well.I enjoyed the book because I think it was very interesting to know about her life.

Once I began reading the books, "The Magic Ball From Mars" and "Starboy", I couldn't put them down until I had finished them. Delightful books for readers of all ages, set in the 1950's and definitely classics, they offer us a glimpse into the magical world of flying saucers thru the eyes of a 50's boy. I felt as tho I had been transported back in time. A must read for everyone of all ages.

In tune with the close passage of the plant Mars to earth, these first two books of Carl L. Biemiller are republished for the 50th anniversary of "The Magic Ball From Mars." The books are children's classics and still hold the reader, young or old through the all the pages. It is a time set in the 1950s, but with all the awe and magic of today. The illustrations are also classics. I still believe in flying saucers. Do you?

This book had me laughing hysterically and all misty with nostalgia for Drop Drills and Los Angeles City Schools lunches with Lethal Jello and Spring Garden Special. A half pint of barely refrigerated milk from the Milk Monitor was five cents and little girls wore dresses with itchy petticoats. Liam takes us back to those days of the Saturday Kiddy Matinee at the theater where you could OD on cartoons and B movies for fifty cents with the added pleasure of throwing JuJuBees at your friends. I enjoyed going back to that simple, gentle time of LA in the 50's. One caveat: Make sure you sit with your knees together or you can bet that Liam is working out a way to have a peek at your white cotton JC Penney underwear!

My advice is not to drink anything while reading this book. That's because just when you think it's safe to take a sip, you'll find yourself convulsed with laughter so whatever you're drinking will shoot right out of your nose just like it did when you were ten. That's the magic of Tom Ball's writing. He doesn't just relate hysterically funny and touching accounts of ten-year-old Liam's adventures. He makes you feel like you're ten all over again.
I laughed and cried and loved every minute of the Marty Graw Book. I think I'll go read it again.

"A Masked Ball" contains five short stories, all of which are unique. They range from a tale related by "The Cabriolet Driver" to a heart-breaking story of a Russian duel titled "Marianna". Perhaps the best of the five stories is the one for which the book is titled, "A Masked Ball". At only six pages long, it is an incredibly gripping story. As soon as you finish it, you will want to read it again.

Some people may have heard that Alexandre Dumas had a tendancy to be long-winded with some of his books (The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, etc.). Those people should be sure to check out "A Masked Ball". They will find out what many of us already know: When it comes to great books, Alexandre Dumas was in a class by himself.

A Masked Ball is a very very short story, but a GREAT story! Right from the second paragraph it got me so interested and caught-up I swore I'll never do anything else before I finish it. Well! It's short, so I finished it in 5 minutes, but I read it again, and again and again for 3 times, THEN I put it down! Dumas definately have his way to capture the reader's attention, even with only 5 pages of story he can make you breath-less, caught-up, and totally amazed! Just try this work and you'll never be disappointed!!!!!!

Bought for my youngest daughter, a 6 yr. old. Perfect for her to read. Nice little paperback book.

Great book because it has short words and little pictures (icons) woven in between so that the kids can help read the book too. It features 'princess/girlie' stuff like ponies and a castle and tiaras and a heart necklace.

This is a bedtime favorite at our house. Our daughter loves the "My Little Ponies" and this story is about the ponies getting ready for the ball, and about wishes coming true. Isn't that what every little girl wants to read about right before they drift off to sleep?