Goes

Another in a series of delightful books that we read to our son when he was 2...We now read it to our grandson who is almost 2!

Two pages of colorform stickers (that only stick to the slick pages of the book) make this hours of entertainment for our 14 month old. She loves to go through and collect all the stickers in a big pile. It's always guaranteed to keep her busy for those fun car rides!

This book is very well done. It has a charming tale of a kitten named Mike. On Christmas Eve Mike curiosly walks into Santa's bag. And ends up at the North Pole. I highly recomend this book.

The Carson City coinsthat intrigue us today serve to memorialize the prominent--and not so well known--deeds which occurred between the Civil War and the turn of the century. During this era of giant personalities, the growing pains of the nation created both hardship and jubilant excess in a brand new Nevada (Halloween, 1864).
This phenomenon of the old west is lovingly presented by Rusty Goe in THE MINT ON CARSON STREET. Though little-known outside numismatic circles Rusty has delved into every cranny of the period, all the while becoming one of the supremely knowledgeable and formidable operatives in U.S.coins. His colleagues and trading competitors will attest to his skill and high integrity.
The book (tome,really), Rusty's memorial to an incomparable time and place, is not merely to read, but to dive into and swim around. Some of its delights: recapturing an obscure but haunting part of our exuberant national adolescence, demystifying many of the intricacies in the rare coin market, and serving as a permanent and valuable resource reference. The manner of presentation is that of a veteran of many adventures and well-fought battles lovingly sharing his most prized experiences with those who are disposed to value and appreciate the accounts.
THE MINT ON CARSON STREET has pride of place in my book collection.

This delightful children's book follows the exploits of a young teacher Miss Cushy Butterpat. Everyone likes Miss Butterpat but everyone, from her grandmother to her pupils think she is as ordinary as they come and no one thinks she will do anything exciting during the summer holidays. How wrong they are! Miss Butterpat with her newly knitted blue jumper dresses up as a sailor and sails away to South America, she dances in the local carnival and then goes off to explore the jungle. She's almost squashed by a boa constrictor, has to sleep in a tent, and even ends up using her jumper to help her fly across a river. All in all Miss Butterpat has a wonderful time, spending time with local Indians and becoming an adept drum player, to playing poker where she wins a bag of gold which she uses to pay for a luxury cruise back home. However upon her return to school and her pupils, Miss Butterpat is unable to convince anyone what she has done so she pretends all she did for the holiday was stay with her grandmother, and help look after her garden. This is lovely book with colorful pictures, and just enough text for a new reader who wants something fun and different, which this book certainly is! Miss Butterpat is a wonderful creation, especially at the end of the book when she decides to knit a jumper that she will use when she eventually climbs Mount Everest.

My daughter's security object is a stuffed cow named Moo, so when I saw this book, I had to buy it. What fun! This is a great story to read aloud as you can add many voice effects to it. Miss Moo is bored of being on the farm and sets off to find a more exciting life. She discovers the zoo and tries to find a place there where she will fit in. After the elephants, giraffes, and lions (FUN voices) tell her that she's not special enough to live with them, she is ready to give up until the zebras encourage her to talk to the zookeeper. He takes her to the petting zoo where she is delighted to find all her old friends (sheep, chickens, horses, and pigs) and lots of children, too. Gabrielle learned a lot of her animals and animal sounds from this book and also that no matter where you go, you can always find friends if you search hard enough!

My almost 3 year old loves the Virginia Mueller "monster books". Monsters are not scary when you see them as a family - a little boy with two younger sisters. Monsters are no longer frightening when they get the hiccups or are sent to bed when they aren't ready. We love these books and are dissappointed that the older ones are out of print.

"The Mothers Almanac: Your Child From Six to Twelve" is not just an invaluable resource for parents, it's also a good read. It is loaded with tips for making moments special, for putting values into perspective, for being emotionally supportive of your child, and for streghtening the bond between you and your child. As a parent of three children, I found myself nodding my head, laughing out loud, and reading bits to my husband.

The books are easy to read. They offer suggestions for parents to help their child read and things to talk about. My 4-year-old can read each of these books ... on his own. Learning to read is hard and can be frustrating. These books help me teach my son that reading is fun and that he can be successful at reading.

Mr. Greedy goes Shopping is another fine example of Roger Hargreaves excellent work... as with all the Little Miss/ Mr. Men books it is bright and vivid but also teaches young children shapes and counting... this is my favorite children's book of all times...