books: two families

books: two families

books:

Two families

There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in The Other America

Alex Kotlowitz

Anchor, 1992

The other America indeed
Nice mix of anecdote and historical background on life in inner city America. Excellent insight into the everyday difficulties faced by families and some of the root causes. This book, though almost 20 years old, still has a message that needs to be heard.

Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly (Fancy Nancy)

Jane O'connor

HarperCollins, 2008

Every bit as delectable as a box of candy!
Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly is filled with delicious details -- the story, the family relationships, and the magnificent illustrations that seem to have a life of their own, and characters that somehow spring to life with the economy of words necessary for a book ...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)

J. K. Rowling

Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007

continued strength
I've read all of the Harry Potter books aloud to my son (who is now 10), and, while we're not yet far into Deathly Hallows, we can see that it will be as fun as all the others. We became engrossed in it from Page One. We're excited to see how the series ends, but we'll ...

Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak

Harper Collins, 1988

Terrible...roars, teeth, eyes, claws! Super fun for little boys!
Sometimes we just can't seem to settle down before bed. During those times, I reach for "Where the Wild Things Are" so that my two sons can roar their terrible roars and gnash their terrible teeth and roll their terrible eyes and show their terrible claws. The book ...

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

Siegfried Engelmann, Phyllis Haddox, ...

Fireside, 1986

Worth the purchase!
After seeing that this book had the most positive reviews, I took a chance and bought this for my 3.5 year old son. Presently, we are at lesson 52 and my son can successfully read 5-sentence stories with CVC words and even 6 letter words such as kitten. As a ...

1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (123 Magic)

Thomas W. Phelan

Parentmagic, Inc., 2004

Best Purchase I Have Made In a Long Time
This book was so helpful and amazing. I was definitely skeptical in trying it out with my rambunctous 2.5 year old. He is extremely active and LOVES to do the opposite of everything I say! It worked like "Magic" and now we are both enjoying eachother's company much ...

Don't Panic - Dinner's in the Freezer: Great-Tasting Meals You Can Make Ahead

Susie Martinez, Vanda Howell, ...

Revell, 2005

One of the best cookbooks ever!
Before becoming a stay at home mother, I was employed for four years as a chef. I have seen a lot of cookbooks come and go. Most had a few good ideas and a handful of useful recipes. This cookbook is incredible. It has a lot of "regular people food" in it. The ...

The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 2002

fantastic
lighthearted wonderful read. pick it up if you want to be transported to a mystical world with rich and engaging characters and plot.

My Sister's Keeper: A Novel

Jodi Picoult

Washington Square Press, 2005

All I can say is wow
Wow best book I have ever read. The characters are interesting the plot is compelling ad the plot has a nasty turn at the end. I would rate this billions of stars if i could. Im 15 and this book made me BAWL. I loved it it has scientific and medical aspects, lovey ...

The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)

William Sears, Martha Sears, ...

Little, Brown and Company, 2003

This is the 4th time I bought this
I give it to everyone. I bought this when I was pregnant. I was given it as a gift from my neighbor too. I have bought 3 more times as gifts for mothers to be. I will buy more. It is a wonderful resource on literally everything. I found that it is not too opinionated. ...

Clementine

Sara Pennypacker

Hyperion Book CH, 2008

Fun and engagins
My daughters (ages 8 and 10) and I read this together and laughed aloud. The images are lively and the main character is endearing and quirky.

Tear Soup

Pat Schweibert, Chuck DeKlyen, ...

Grief Watch, 2005

Book about Grieving
This book is a nice way to let someone , who has suffered a loss of any kind, know that you understand how sad and difficult this situation is for them.Cards are good,but I have sent this book to people of all ages with a short handwritten note as an offering of ...

The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers (First Time Books(R))

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1985

Great book
I have talked to my daughter on many occasions about strangers. However, after reading this book to her several times (and stopping to talk about what was happening), she's finally starting to understand that she shouldn't interact with strangers unless her parents ...

Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope

Don & Susie Van Ryn, Newell, Colleen & Whitney Cerak

Howard Books, 2008

Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Everyone saw the news splashed across the headlines or on the evening news reports. The wrong family was sitting beside a recovering girl in the hospital. How could it have happened? Read MISTAKEN IDENTITY to get the inside account from the two families that were ...

The New Baby

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001

great for older siblings
my son is 4 and we recently turned him on to the little critter series. he absolutely adores the whole line and now that we're expecting another baby he's gotten really excited and loves for us to read this book to him.