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This classic on the universal message of Ethical Monotheism and its implications on justice and world peace is a "Must" not only for theologians and Noahides but also for mankind in general. GKlein

I never liked science, and now I have a first grader who seems to LOVE it! Perhaps it's because of books like this one! Vividly illustrated with photographs of water, ice, snow, mist, and vapor, it has a very simple text that marvels at the magic of water. There is some explanation (freezing to make ice, heating to make vapor), but not much. Great for an introduction to a beginner reader or young scientist.

Iznogoud is the evil Grand Vizier to the good-natured but slow-witted Caliph of Baghdad Haroun al Plassid. Wanting desperately to be 'Caliph instead of the Caliph.' , he comes up continuously with plans to get rid of the incumbent , which always backfire on the miserable Iznogoud.
Iznogoud's penchant for evil invention, together with the charming illustrations and witty dialogue makes for charming albums, by the same people who brought you Asterix.
In fact in 'Asterix and the Magic Carpet' a reference is made to Iznogoud, as Asterix and friends is to battle against Watzisname, Iznogoud's evil cousin in India, in order to save the lovely Princess Orinjade.

I was given a couple of these books, as a present when I was eight, and absolutely loved them.

Jacques Cousteau was a fearless underwater pioneer who invented SCUBA gear, underwater living structures, underwater camera gear, and opened up the "silent world" to viewers everywhere. This picture book biography, which actually would please even high school readers, offers glimpses into his life, his courage, his passion for conservation. It includes a short index, glossary, even a recipe at the end, but no internet resources for the Cousteau Society or other affiliations that mark Cousteau's profound effect on the world after his many years of research and invention. It is part of a series, "In the Footsteps of Explorers" which kids would love. It is this reviewer's fondest hope that teachers in upper grades would let go of arbitrary page count requirements for book reports and encourage exploratory reading and reporting by older students using materials such as this fine, well illustrated book.

Children of all ages love stories, especially when there's an element of fantasy. Meeting up with writer Shiela Hebert-Collins at a breakfast table while we were both guests at an inn in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, showed me how some writers are working hard to keep North America's French culture alive through stories. Hebert-Collins uses her own French-Acadian heritage to teach children about the Louisiana French-Acadian heritage by writing Cajun fairy tales.

Usually, it's difficult to explain the English translations of French words to children unless they learn and use the words in familiar ways. But writer Sheila Hebert-Collins, a native of Louisiana living in Naples, Florida, has one clever way of bringing French heritage and language to children. Her Cajun fairy tales are spattered with a variety of French words intertwined into the storytelling. Franco-Americans who grew up speaking French will enjoy these clever bi-lingual children's stories.

Hebert-Collins and I happened to sit at the same breakfast table when we were visiting Annapolis Royal, in Nova Scotia. We were staying at the same Victorian bed and breakfast mansion which was loaded with antique furniture and several crystal chandeliers hanging from the breakfast room ceiling. Hebert-Collins was wearing a sweatshirt with the screen print image of a blue, white and red French-Acadian flag printed on the front. We immediately struck up a conversation about the children's books she writes for Pelican Publishing Company, in Gretna, Louisiana.

For example, "Jacques et la Canne a Sucre" is a Cajun version of the Jack and the Beanstalk children's story. In the Cajun version, Hebert-Collins writes about a sugar cane pole instead of a bean stalk. Moreover, the Cajun version uses many French words in the dialogue mixed with sentences written in a vernacular English common to the Cajun culture.

Most important, the French words Hebert-Collins uses are given phonetic pronunciation and an English translation in the footnotes of every colorful and beautifully illustrated page of the story. In this retelling of the familiar tale, poor Jacques and his mother struggle to survive by living on a houseboat on the Louisiana bayou. Jacques and his mother earn a meager living by selling crawfish.

The story starts when Jacques mother tells him to "Dépêche-toi, before other crawfish farmers get to market!"

In other words, she wants Jacques to sell the crawfish they caught before competitors take away their small business. At the end of the page, the French words "dépêche-toi" are phonetically written as "day-pesh-twah" and the English translation is "hurry up". Later in the story, an old Cajun sees Jacques and asks, "T garcon. What you got in dat sack, dere?" Again, at the bottom of the dialogue, the French colloquial "t garcon" is given the phonetic pronunciation "tee gahr-SOHN" and the meaning is "little boy".

Although other Cajun writers write entertaining cultural folk tales, Hebert-Collins' books stand out because of the familiar uses of French colloquial words in her characters' dialogues, intertwined with vernacular English phrases commonly used by bayou people.

Hebert-Collins signed a copy of "Jacques et la Canne a Sucre" while the two of us visited over our delicious breakfast. She writes in her inscription, "What luck to meet you here in Nova Scotia! Enjoy this Cajun tale and remember me."

Actually a very modern book, despite being a few hundred years old. Diderot's method of narration keep you on your toes, and you learn to expect the unexpected. The author challenges the 'rules' of narration, and even reserves the right to rewind and change his mind! All of which is very relevant in book about fatalism, the belief that everything that happens to us is pre-ordained, or as Jacques says, written in the great scroll in the sky. And indeed, for characters in a novel like Jacques and his master, the events that befall them are indeed pre-ordained and written in the 'great scroll' that is the novel... no matter how hard the narrator tries to give an illusion of freewill..! A very easy going read, by the master of French 18th Century literature. If you enjoy it you should also try the Voyage de Bougainville and Lettres sur les Aveugles.

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This is truly a great biography. Gopal writes with thoughtfulness and class. It tells about the joys and pains in Nehru's life in a original fashion. The insightfulness and portrayal of characters are just too good. The only single drawback I can think of is that there is not a very distinct clarity about events in Nehru's lifespan. But other than that, it's a good read for those interested in Indian politics.

I have long been a fan of Dubuffet but have found that most books on him (when you can find them) are old, out of print and or have lots of black and white images.
This book is such a treat, because it covers his entire career with tons of big, colorful images! The text is concise and easy to read (it is in English, despite what the above description says) and it is informative.
It is the images though that shine! It is nice to see a solid retrospective of his work in quality color pictures.
Dubuffet was a very prolific artist, who pushed the bounderies of modern art. It is a shame that there are not more books on him as generous as this one!! If you only get one book on Dubuffet, this is the best!