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Goodnight Moon (Board book)

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

Goodnight Moon

Amazon.com Review
Perhaps the perfect children’s bedtime book, Goodnight Moon is a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit preparing for–or attempting to postpone–his own slumber. He says goodnight to every object in sight and within earshot, including the “quiet old lady whispering hush.” Clement Hurd’s illustrations are simple and effective, alternating between small ink drawings and wide, brightly colored views of the little rabbit’s room. Finding all of the items mentioned throughout the book within the pictures is a good bedtime activity–a reappearing little mouse is particularly pesky. By the end of the little rabbit’s goodnight poem, the story has quieted to a whisper, and the drawings have darkened with nightfall. As you turn the last page, you can expect a sleepy smile and at least a yawn or two. (Picture book)

From Publishers Weekly
Just in time for gift-giving season, the two hardcover staples for every nursery Goodnight Moon an (more…)

The Jungle Book (40th Anniversary Platinum Edition) (1967)

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

The Jungle Book (40th Anniversary Platinum Edition)

Amazon.com essential video
Disney’s 1967 animated feature seems even more entertaining now than it did upon first release, with a hall-of-fame vocal performance by Phil Harris as Baloo, the genial bear friend of feral child Mowgli. Based on fiction by Rudyard Kipling, the film goes its own way as Disney animation will, but the strong characters and smart casting (George Sanders as the villainous tiger, Shere Khan) make it one of the studio’s stronger feature-length cartoons. Songs include “The Bare Necessities” and “Trust in Me.” –Tom Keogh

One of the most popular Disney films ever, THE JUNGLE BOOK is a song-filled celebration of friendship, fun, and adventure set in a lush and colorful world. Inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s “Mowgli” stories, Disney’s 19th animated masterpiece was the last animated feature that had Walt Disney’s personal touch. The jubilant adventure begins when Mowgli, a little boy raised by wolves, is urged by his friend Bagheera, a wise old panthe (more…)

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Sassy Who Loves Baby? Photo Book

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Sassy Who Loves Baby? Photo Book

Made from soft, cushiony, easy-to-clean plastic pages with bold, brightly colored graphics, the Who Loves Baby? photo book is a truly unique early developmental toy that focuses on a child’s interacting and feeling. Just insert photos so babies can look at who loves them over and over again. Encourages parents and baby to “read” the book together and help build early social relationships through loving interaction and face recognition.

Sassy Who Loves Baby Photo Book Show your little champ how much you love him with the Sassy Who Loves Baby Phone Book! Pictures speak louder than words, and with the Sassy Photo Book, your little one will get to see all the faces of the people who love him everyday! This brightly colored Photo Book holds up to six photos in sleeves that wipe clean. The carry handle of the Photo Book is easy for little hands to hold and carry their pictures with them wherever they go! Give your baby pictures to last forever with the Sassy Pho (more…)

Little Green Book of Getting Your Way: How to Speak, Write, Present, Persuade, Influence, and Sell Your Point of View to Others (Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Books) (Hardcover)

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Little Green Book of Getting Your Way: How to Speak, Write, Present, Persuade, Influence, and Sell Your Point of View to Others (Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Books)

Following in the bestselling footsteps of Little Red Book of Selling, Little Red Book of Sales Answers, Little Black Book of Connections, and The Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude, Jeffrey Gitomer’s The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way digs deep into the 9.5 elements that make persuasion, and getting your way, happen. By breaking down the elements, the reader will begin to understand, take action, become proficient, and then master the ability to persuade. Because persuasion occurs in so many different areas of life and business, Gitomer leads the reader from mental readiness to the principles of getting your way and the power that persuasion offers. He challenges the reader to prepare before they present, to prepare before they try to persuade. He demonstrates how to change a presentation into a performance and shows how this can be done in any environment. But because persuasion most often takes place in business, he draws special emphasis to the reader’s ability t (more…)

The World’s Greatest Books Volume 02 Fiction (Kindle Edition)

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

The World's Greatest Books  Volume 02  Fiction

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Sony PRS-505/LC Blue Digital Book Reader

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Sony PRS-505/LC Blue Digital Book Reader

Experience the joy of reading a variety of your favorite books all stored digitally in one compact device. The slimmer, redesigned Reader Digital Book lets you carry a stack of books in one hand. The Reader Digital Book holds about 160 eBooks or hundreds more with optional removable memory cards. Its portable size makes it the perfect travel companion, allowing you to read a variety of books whenever and wherever you want. With thousands of eBook titles available at The eBook Store from Sony, you can choose to download new releases, classics and popular book titles as well as view other document formats such as Adobe PDF10, RTF, TXT, BBeB and Microsoft Word. Its long battery life lasts up to 7,500 continuous page turns, and the amazing paper-like screen technology is easy on the eyes. Screen Size - Approx. 6 Measured Diagonally; Resolution - Approx. 170 Pixels Per Inch; Gray Scale - 8-Level Grey Scale Up to 7,500 page turns on full charge Audio and picture playba (more…)

Moo Baa La La La (Board book)

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Moo Baa La La La

Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.

From the Publisher
Serious silliness for all ages. Artist Sandra Boynton is back and better than ever with completely redrawn versions of her multi-million selling board books. These whimsical and hilarious books, featuring nontraditional texts and her famous animal characters, have been printed on thick board pages, and are sure to educate and entertain children of all ages.

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LeapFrog Baby Number Cruncher Teether Book

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

LeapFrog Baby Number Cruncher Teether Book

From the Manufacturer
LeapFrog baby’s Number Cruncher Teether Book presents numbers and groupings of familiar friends in a colorful teether book. Soft plastic teethable easy clean pages.

Soft, textured numbers on each page and chewy book edge offer stimulate baby’s gums. The simple rhymes on each page introduce baby to numbers 1-5 and friendly characters. This book also includes a link for baby to bring it along on his travels. Introduces: Colors Numbers Age: birth +

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Peek-A Who? (Board book)

Monday, May 25th, 2009

Peek-A Who?

Amazon.com Review
Nina Laden’s illustrations in this simple, rhyming board book are truly magical. The format is straightforward: on alternating two-page spreads, the words “Peek a” are repeated, opposite an illustrated page with a die-cut hole, behind which lurks a cow (”MOO!”), a green ghost (”BOO!”), and a mirror (you guessed it, “YOU!”). The youngest readers will delight in trying to guess who–or what–is peeking through the window, and can easily grip the baby-fist-size holes to turn the pages for the answers. The picture of the “ZOO!” is fabulous. Through the hole, all that can be seen is a wild pattern of colors, stripes, and spots. Turn the page, and find a wild kingdom of animals, one in front of the other: peacock, zebra, penguin, cheetah, elephant, and more. Ready for more peekaboo fun? Try Nina Laden’s Ready, Set, Go! . (Baby to preschool) –Emilie Coulter

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-The exuberant illustrations in this guessing-game (more…)

Amazing Baby: Five Fish! (Board book)

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Amazing Baby: Five Fish!

It’s never too soon to start reading to Baby, and Amazing Baby Five Fish! makes the process especially enjoyable for both parent and child. Brightly colored fish swim across each page of this little board book designed specifically to stimulate the senses of a developing child. The vibrant, iconographic artwork and simple text are a perfect way to introduce books and numbers to future readers. Big fish, little fish, pink fish, blue fish — learning to count has never been so much fun!

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