Junior Books

This is a fantastic book - either for your own use, or as a gift! Very easy to follow - interesting and exciting receipes that don't need super special ingredients!

Fantastic! 2 thumbs up!

This book is definately a must in the kitchen! It has everything from basic recipes to those handed down from generation to generation! Absolutely fantastic and be sure to try the Peanut Butter Cups! So Simple!

I think this book is a great resource and provides vital information for people who are working with children or simply have children.

This is a great textbook covering important areas of safety, nutrition and health. I highly recommend it. Another book that is a must for every educator and parent is Bully-Proofing Children: A Practical, Hands-On Guide to Stop Bullying. Written in an easy-read format, the practical tips and strategies on teaching children to get along and be safe are invaluable for anyone who works with kids. Filled with units, lessons, scripts and original stories focus on school safety which is so important given the current climate of schools today.

How else can I describe this wonderful cookbook! My husband is a military man, and we've entertained everywhere from California, to Germany, to Japan. Whenever I need a recipe that I know will please my guests, I know that I can rely on "Savannah Style". I especially recommend the sections on beverages and Hors D'oevres. It is easy to see why Savannians are renouned for their hospitality and the food which accompanies it. (The mint Juleps are especially refreshing for spring or summer entertaining.)

This is the best Savannah has to offer! It won the Southern Living Hall of Fame Award. The cover is beautiful and the historical vignettes that start each chapter are fascinating. There is a mixture of colonial and modern dishes. I even found recipes from some famous Savannah restaurants. Make sure you try the "Marinated Shrimp Monterey" and the "Peach Cobbler." Nothing beats the praline recipe.

for a Junior pokemon book, this book was good. the plot was so great. I have read this book like a hundred times, and i still can't get enough of it.

Like the other Pokemon Junior books, this one has enough of a plot to interest the early-elementary set, and is easy enough to read alone or with only a little help. My six year old is able to read it along with me with just a little help on the longer or more unfamiliar words. Most of the really difficult words are the names of Pokemon characters, which he can usually recognize by sight or get from context, which is kind of thrilling for him. He anxiously awaits each new book in this series, and as a parent, I am glad to see him getting so much pleasure from reading.

Wide selection of recipes. Easy to read and follow. Beautiful photos of the Brandywine Valley. Savor has become my primary cookbook, esp. for entertaining. I give it frequently as gifts since I live in the Brandywine Valley area. Everyone loves it.

Enjoyed all the nice new recipes and the wine selections. Pictures of the Brandywine Valley attractions were well done; any reader would probably want to make the sightseeing trip immediately.

I like to consider myself a gourmet cook. I have been a great admirer of Julia Child and even took a short class from her when whe was in Seattle. However, I like to explore new horizons and most recently I got "hooked on" The Junior League Cookbooks. During my travels I always go to the hotel gift shop (or airport) to pick up the state Junior League Cookbook. I hit the "Jackpot" when I bought Oregon's "Savor the Flavor." My girl's all own the cookbook and we write in each others book comments like Great, Fantastic...try this one. Today I am recommending it for my book study club. Close behind I would rate the two Seattle and San Francisco Junior League Cookbooks. As my husband said, "If you find one great recipe in a cookbook than it is worth the price of the book." Well, this is worth gold!

I love to amaze my family and friends with great food. My secret... "Savor the Flavor of Oregon." From great french bread to amazing pasta and awesome soups, recipes from this book are always a hit!! My only problem, my wife has caught on and not only is my secret weapon loosing its cover, but my friends are buying the book as well. If you can make a grocery list in advance and follow a recipe this book will make you a gourmet.

Any teacher of science, K-12, or science teacher educators at the university level should have this in their professional library. It takes instructional theory and transforms it into practical language that a teacher can use NOW in his or her classroom. It advocates the teaching of science as science is practiced. Of particular enjoyment are the chapters on the Learning Cycle. This book was indispenable in my Ph.D. research.

Paul M. Rutherford, Ph.D. Public School Teacher of Physics

Lawson is a well-known researcher of science teaching. The sciences are characterised by both process and body of knowledge, and Lawson's practical guidelines bring science teaching and the process of science together. The thesis is that science exemplifies a thinking process which can and must be taught. Lawson provides methods and practical examples, backed with research to achieve this. We have prescribed the book for both introductory and final year student teachers,and there is enough material to continue to inspire students at both these levels. If one is looking for a research-backed, "grown-up" guideline for teachers of biology, physical sciences and any experimental science - this is it.

The Screwtape Letters is Lewis's classic collection of diabolical correspondence. In it, a senior devil gives continued advice to his protégé on how best to tempt his victim and keep him from salvation.

Lewis does not propose any concrete doctrine on devils here, and this is not his point. Rather he focuses on highlighting the ways, both large and small, that Christians are distracted from God. Lewis explores the dangers of not being purposeful toward God and life, as well as what happens to people when they give in to temptation.

The book is presented as a collection of letters, all from Screwtape to Wormwood. But Lewis does a good job of making the conversation not feel one-sided, and he does a fantastic job with the devils' personalities. In fact the book is rather deeper than this, as there are two other plots going on. First is the fate of Wormwood's man. Second is the relationship between the devils, and the fate of Wormwood.

The Screwtape Letters is deeper than it appears, and is thoroughly thought-provoking. Most every reader will find elements in it to which he or she can relate. Christians of all maturity levels can benefit from this book.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

"The best way to drive out the devil, if he will not yield to texts of Scripture, is to jeer and flout him, for he cannot bear scorn." -- Luther
"The devill... that prowde spirite... cannot endure to be mocked." -- Thomas More

Here Lewis does his best to make fun of the devil by means of an imagined exchange of letters between an "apprentice" devil and his mentor, an old seasoned demon named Screwtape. The letters tell as much about human beings as they do about the wiles of the devil, and have been justly famous and loved by Christians since their first publication in 1943.

From the preselection and selection process and dealing with jobbers and prices to establishing a selection criteria and using tools in the process, Selecting Books For The Elementary School Library Media Center demonstrates how to examine books and their benefits for an elementary-level collection, from folk stories and genre fiction to reference books. A technical, revealing guide for practicing elementary-level librarians.

Phyllis Van Orden's Selecting Books For The Elementary School Library Media Center provides a comprehensive guide for elementary schools on the selection process, from developing criteria to using selecting tools and assessing critical media. An excellent review of the selection process.

Now in an revised, updated, and expanded second edition, Serious Players In The Primary Classroom: Empowering Children Through Active Learning Experiences offers insight into the Selma Wassermann (Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada) ideas for instructional approach: "Play-Debrief-Replay". This is a method for structuring curriculum experiences so as to promote children's active learning in cooperative groups and fostering independent thinking. A theoretical framework for implementing teaching for thinking in primary classrooms is provided, along with updated references and a new chapter on moral dilemmas. Serious Players In The Primary Classroom is an impressive, "user friendly" contribution to primary classroom curriculum development and teaching strategies.

I've been a kindergarten teacher for thirteen years. I pride myself on teaching with research-based methods which, above all, honor the developmental levels of children and their amazing ability to construct knowledge through play. I believe a teacher's job is to facilitate this natural learning through carefully structured, inviting exploratory play experiences. This book was one of the most influential when I was studying to be a teacher...in fact, I still refer to it occasionally and lend it to new teachers. It is based on the idea that all people need personal empowerment, and that with it, conflicts and the need to control others diminish (children and adults alike). It also suggests that the creative force minimizes the destructive one, and offers many practical ways, across the curriculum and including classroom management, to teach with these concepts in mind. It deals with concerns such as, "Won't it be too noisy?" and "How will I cover the curriculum?" It utilizes the research of Dewey and Piaget and for each activity, lists Concepts, Learning Goals, Thinking Operations and Materials. There are suggestions for helping children to reflect on their observations and for challenging their thinking. We are encouraged to remember that children who cultivate the art of play are likely to develop self-initiating behaviors, capacity for risk-taking, and inventiveness which will serve them all their lives. A teacher is more than someone who follows a lesson plan. Learn the art of teaching with this fabulous book!