Customer Review: Let me start by saying that this was one of the most interesting and enjoyable books I have ever read!
The author starts by explaining the beginning of the universe and he discusses it in a very intriguing and easy to understand way. The truly "astronomical" numbers are put into interesting... more info
Customer Review: From my first reading of this book years ago, I found its message confusing and misguided. I understand the part about unconditional love, but it seems to be more about inappropriately using natural resources without regard to the consequences. The boy makes bad decisions throughout his life only to... more info
Customer Review: We meet Mau on Boy's Island, fulfilling the rituals that will make him a fully fledged man of the Nation, a small community on a island in the "Mothering Sunday" island chain--one speck of land amid other specks in a vast ocean. Just as Mau casts off the canoe he has built himself to return to the... more info
Customer Review: I bought this for my baby nephew, thinking it might be the Lowly Worm story I had memorized when I was teeny. It's not, but was still a good purchase. It's even smaller than a regular board book (check the measurements) and is a word book rather than a story. So it will probably be a good take-along... more info
Customer Review: This book was soooo interesting and informative that I bought copies for members of my family. I love how Macaulay uses early man working the mammoths to illustrate....
Customer Review: This book has cute full-color illustrations, mostly of babies in different positions pointing to their body parts. The pages are thick and easy to turn. What I don't love about it is that there is no "story" but for a young baby, that's not a problem. He mostly likes to look at the pictures and we... more info
Customer Review: I bought this book for my daughter who was struggling with math. I loved Danica on Wonder Years, so I figured it would at least be entertaining. My daughter loves this book, and also the fun quizzes, and the neat tricks she has for remembering functions.
