Top 100 Reviews

  1. To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
    To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the best loved novels of the twentieth century. Author Harper Lee said it was a love story, but most people think of it as a great classic of Southern life. She never had another book published, yet this one, written early...
  2. Where The Wild Things Are
    One evening Max creates mischief "of one kind and another" and his mother sends him to his room without supper. That night his imagination grows a forest in his room where he discovers the land Where the Wild Things Are. Together Max and the Wild Things...
  3. Bunnicula - A Teacher's Review
    Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery, James Howe's first book for children, is about a pet rabbit who just might be a vegetarian vampire. Told from the viewpoint of the Monroe family's dog, Harold, this book is great fun for kids and contains enough wry...
  4. The Moralist by John Warley
    The Moralist by John Warley is a somewhat satirical view of small town America creatively weaving local and National politics with our educational, health and legal systems through the bizarre antics of unique personalities grounded by a bold spoken single...
  5. Wreck This Journal
    I came across this book by accident while searching for a Christmas gift and being the mother of two free-spirited, exuberant girls, I immediately loved it. "Wreck This Journal" is not your ordinary journal at all. In fact, the pages prompt you to do...
  6. A Lifetime Of Secrets: A PostSecret Book
    What is your biggest secret? The one thing you don't want anyone to know? Thousands have written their secrets on postcards and sent them to Frank Warren. Published into books, and put on exhibit, these secrets serve as powerful proof that we are all...
  7. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
    This bright and colorful book uses rhythm and simple words in a way that will have your child excited by the book, participating in its reading, and perhaps even reciting its chant when the book is out of sight. This is a classic and a must-have for any...
  8. The Best Graphic Novels I Have Ever Read
    I love reading graphic novels - good artwork, iconic and recognisable characters, fascinating stories, usually short enough to read in my lunchbreak and right downstairs in the fiction section when I'm actually on my lunchbreak? Actually, I may love working...
  9. Winnie The Witch
    Winnie the Witch is the most ditzy, entertaining, messy, fun witch you could ever wish to meet! These are some of my daughter's favourite books. We love to read them together; every time we read them we see something new in Korky Paul's fantastic il...
  10. Judy Moody
    The first day of third grade puts Judy Moody in a mad-face mood. She just knows everyone will come back from summer vacation with word T-shirts, like "Disney World" or "Jamestown: Home of Pocahontas." All Judy has is a plain old no-words T-shirt. She'll...
  11. A Child Called "It"
    All my emotions were stirred while reading this book, I absolutely could not put it down! Dave Pelzer - aka: "It" accounts his life and how he suffered unbelievable abuse by those that should have loved him the most. How he survives and rises above i...
  12. Tribal Bigfoot
    Tribal Bigfoot contains fascinating Bigfoot encounter stories written by David Paulides in his thorough investigative style. Tribal Bigfoot also features the amazing Bigfoot sketchings of forensic artist, Harvey Pratt, originally seen in Paulides' first...
  13. The Graveyard Book By Neil Gaiman
    The Graveyard Book is a fantasy novel for children by award winning British author, Neil Gaiman. The Graveyard Book is the story of Nobody Owens (called "Bod" for short). At the start of the story, Bod is a toddler who witnesses the murder of his family...
  14. The Elf on the Shelf- A Family Tradition
    The Elf on the Shelf is a delightful Christmas tradition for young families.   Our grandchildren have totally enjoyed the Elf on the Shelf this year. They named their elf on the shelf doll Gerald. It's been fun to hear the children, ages...
  15. The Giver by Lois Lowry
    Lowry creates a perfect society...or so it seemed. In this future society everyone is happy. It is a society which has chosen to be ignorant of its past, blissfully ignorant. A society which has systematically chosen to give up individuality and free...
  16. Bigfoot Sasquatch Evidence
    Is Bigfoot real? Dr. Grover Krantz, a professor of anthropology at Washington State University examined the evidence starting in 1963. This book was originally published in 1992 by Johnson Books, Boulder, Colorado, with the title, Big Footprints: A Scientific...
  17. Tuesdays With Morrie: A Book Review
    Have you ever felt like you're never gonna be the same again after reading a book? This book is more of a memoir of two people's lives on how they both learned from each other as a student and teacher. It is truly filled with wisdom and aphorisms that...
  18. The Edge Chronicles
    The Deepwoods, the Stone Gardens, the Edgewater River. Undertown and Sanctaphrax. Names on a map. Yet behind each name lie a thousand tales - tales that have been recorded in ancient scrolls, tales that have been passed down the generations by word of...
  19. The Notebook: A Book Review
    The Notebook is a novel that makes you want to believe that true love can be ageless and timeless. As the story opens with the story of a couple Noah Calhoun in his twilight years along with his wife Allie Hamilton who suffer Alzheimer's Disease that...
  20. My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
    My Family and Other Animals is Gerald Durrell's story of his childhood on the Greek island of Corfu. Full of the most eccentric characters - from his siblings, to the islanders, to the animals he encountered - this book is written in Durrell's typica...
  21. Coraline By Neil Gaiman
    Coraline is a novella by the British author Neil Gaiman, which was first published in 2002. Coraline is a fantasy tale in which Coraline Jones, a smart, feisty and inquisitive young girl, home from school for the summer holidays finds herself very bored...
  22. How Not to Look Old
    10 Years Younger 10 Pounds Lighter 10 Times Better Ladies ... are you still wearing oversized blazers, shoulder pads, flannel shirts, or three-piece suits with vests? Does your lingerie drawer include granny undies or stockings with reinforced toes?...
  23. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
    In her novel The Lovely Bones, author Alice Sebold takes a shocking and upsetting theme - the rape and murder of a child, and from this dark background weaves a poignant, thought provoking and uplifting tale of enduring love, acceptance and redemption. Based...
  24. Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance
    Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values is my favorite book of all time. With the context of a father/son motorcycle trip, the author reflects on the attitude we bring to motorcycle maintenance as a metaphor for reconciling...
  25. The Musicians of Bremen - a beautifully illustrated version
    The Musicians of Bremen is one of those fairly well known and classic fables from the Brothers Grimm, here retold and wonderfully illustrated by Niroot Puttapipat. If you know the story, then I must emphasise the beauty of the art. If you do not know...
  26. Josh Hamilton Beyond Belief
    After watching the 2008 Home Run Derby it seemed the world became fascinated with Josh Hamilton, myself included. He hit 28 home runs in the opening round, to break Bobby Abreu's Record of 24 set in 2005. When I heard an interview on the radio about his...
  27. Disability Books For Preschoolers
    Over the last few months, I've had several preschool teachers ask for books about children with disabilities. Many were doing a unit study on disabilities or recently had a child with disabilities join their center and wanted to share books with the other...
  28. The Healing Code Book
    The health program known as The Healing Codes is so monumentally popular worldwide that when the book came out it sold out on Amazon is just a few hours! It seems everyone myself included, was excited to find out all about these healing codes without...
  29. Bible Verses and Quotes. Top 500 quotes!
    For everyday reading! Must to have. Must to read. My favorite Bible verses: I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it Rev.3:8 But it is good for me to draw near to God Ps.73:28 Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners 1Tim.1:15 But...
  30. Best Books on Egyptian Mythology: My Picks
    I've loved ancient Egypt ever since my childhood days of hanging around the Egyptian floors of the Walters Art Gallery and the University of Pennsylvania Museum. Tales of Ancient Egypt, a children's collection of Egyptian myths by Roger Lancelyn Green,...
  31. Stardust - A Novel By Neil Gaiman
    Award winning British author, Neil Gaiman wrote the novel, "Stardust" and in it he weaves a sparking, magical story of adventure, fantasy and romance that will enchant and enthrall anyone who loves a good tale, well told. Stardust has been described...
  32. The Clear Word Bible
    Do you find the Bible hard to read with all those 'thees' and 'thous' and 'thys'? Then the Clear Word Bible is just for you. The Clear Word is not an official translation or version of the Bible--it is merely a study companion and a devotional. It's...
  33. Great Books on Celtic Mythology: My Reviews
    There are literally hundreds of books out there on Celtic myths, Irish and Scottish legends and lore. I don't claim this list is comprehensive, but here are reviews of the best Celtic mythology books on my shelf. Some I use for research, others more for...
  34. The Mysterious Benedict Society
    The newspaper advertisement is addressed to "gifted children looking for special opportunities". Well, that certainly describes Reynie Muldoon! The 11-year-old orphan is one of four children to complete a series of challenging and creative tasks and dub...
  35. Kisses From Katie
    This fantastic book tells the story of Katie Davis, a young woman just out of high school who moves to Uganda to follow what God had for her. She ended up staying there for years (and still is there) and adopting several girls who needed a family. Wh...
  36. Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
    A few years ago, my daughter saw the cover of the book "Bad Kitty". The surly look on the kitty's face made her smile, so she had to pick up the book. From then on, we have been enjoying the "Bad Kitty" series. There are books for the young (k-gr2) a...
  37. The Long Earth - An Upcoming Pratchett Series
    The Long Earth: A Novel is a science fiction series from Terry Pratchett. It was abandoned unfinished back in 1986, when the Discworld series took off. There were two short stories and one longer, unfinished novel, and the series will be published as...
  38. THE THREE SNOW BEARS by Jan Brett
    The Three Snow Bears, written by Jan BrettIs a refreshing remake of Goldilocks And The Three Bears. I don't know how anyone could possibly improve on this famous children's bed time story, but the truth is that Jan has done exactly that. This children's...
  39. Pictorial Webster's visual dictionary book review
    Find all of those small illustrations that made big dictionaries so much fun to read. As you'd expect, they're all arranged alphabetically and remastered for this collection from six different early editions of classic visual dictionaries from the 19th...
  40. Best Books on Greek Mythology: My Picks
    Students of mythology may feel nostalgia for D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths, or recall Hamilton or Bulfinch fondly. But children's books aren't sufficient for real research in Greek mythology. Of course, there are no substitutes for primary sources....
  41. Joel Osteen Books - Everyday A Friday
    Joel Osteen Books - Review of Everyday A Friday Everyday a Friday is the most recent and perhaps the most critically acclaimed Joel Osteen book. However some critics would assert that Osteen's ideas are too simple minded to actually work. Have you read...
  42. Pete The Cat
    Pete the Cat loves his brand-new white shoes so much that he wrote a song about them. But as he walks down the street, he steps in a mound of red, juicy strawberries. Does Pete get upset? Goodness, no. Instead, Pete continues along singing his song about...
  43. Children's Book: Where The Wild Things Are
    Where The Wild Things Are was written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak in 1963, and reissued in 1991. It's the story of Max, a mischievous, little boy who wonders off on an imaginative adventure. The boy's adventures began after his mother sends him...
  44. Judy Moody en Espanol
    El primer día del tercer grado pone Judy Moody en un estado de ánimo cara loco. Ella sólo sabe que cada uno va a regresar de las vacaciones de verano con la palabra T-shirts, como "Disney World" o "Jamestown: Inicio de Pocahontas". Todos Judy tiene e...
  45. Plan a Magic Tree House Party
    If your children are wild about the Magic Tree House books, why not plan a Magic Tree House party? You can let the children join in on Jack and Annie's adventures through time. Check out these ideas to get your planning started. Once your children get...
  46. Strangers In Paradise
    A brilliant and rightfully iconic graphic novel series, I've been reading my way through the books at every chance I get - they're some of the rare titles which I will try and reread for the third time, simply because it's on the shelf in the library,...
  47. John Maxwell Books
    I have been a fan of John Maxwell books for quite a few years. There isn't another author comparable to him, well except maybe Seth Godin. John Maxwell books on leadership are definitely some of the best there are. They are must-reads that should be on...
  48. Out Of The Dust
    This amazing book, by Karen Hesse, is the story of how a girl overcame extremely difficult adversities during the dust bowl. Written in free verse poetry, it is quick read, but for so few words, it can truly paint a mental picture. Out of The Dust wa...
  49. The 17 Essential Qualities of A Team Player
    The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants. Have you wondered what makes a great team player and how YOU can be a better team player? If you are a manager who is assembling a team, this book can be an invaluable...
  50. What is the Tao Te Ching, Lao tzu, Taoism? Information, Introduction
    Very inspiring. About leadership, living life and letting things be (that you can't control anyhow). This lens has quotes from the Tao Te Ching and information about Taoism. Taoism is one of the oldest still living religions in the world. It combines...
  51. Joel Osteen Books
    Joel Osteen Books - At First Glance Joel Osteens books are famous for helping millions of people live happy spiritual lives. However is his success as a author solely related to his fame or is he one of the most gifted authors of our time?' In this lens...
  52. The Unadulterated Cat by Terry Pratchett
    The Unadulterated Cat is Terry Pratchett's take on living with those terrifying little bundles of fur known as Real Cats. The Campaign For Real Cats aims to celebrate the low number of Real Cats that lurk among their Unreal fellows. A short, highly...
  53. The Road by Cormac McCarthy: A Book Review
    The first time I saw this book I was a bit intrigued. Not because the cover were made of plain black. I'm actually eager to know what's the relevance of the title as "The Road"... Some would say it is depressing. Sure it is! As I came to read a very...
  54. Explore Sophie's World A Philosophy Book By Jostein Gaarder
    I had never heard of the author Jostein Gaarder until I read Sophie's World. This book is a wonderful mix of story and education. If you are curious, if you wonder about the world and how people have tried to make sense of it then this wonderful story...
  55. Cross Stitch Christmas Books by Better Homes and Gardens
    My all time favorite cross stitch pattern books are the Cross Stitch Christmas collection from Better Homes and Gardens. There are so many fabulous patterns in these books, that it is often really hard to decide which one to make first. Each book offers...
  56. Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking
    This book is interesting, encouraging, and well-written and makes an introvert feel a bit more in touch in this personality worshiping culture. I must agree with the author that we introverts need our alone time to be creative, she says it well. As...
  57. The Five Love Languages & Why They're So Important
    I love The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman! The subtitle of this book is "How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate" (and Gary Chapman has written other books for kids and teens as well as mates). But the love languages are for any relationship. I...
  58. Burned, by Ellen Hopkins
    Burned is a young adult (teen) novel about a sixteen year old Mormon girl who questions her religion and gets into a lot of trouble. I will say up front, if you're a devoted Mormon, you probably won't like it and may think it misrepresents your religion....
  59. On The Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman
    The most special day to every parent is that day when their own unique little child is born into this world. It is a day of wonder and amazement, a very unique day unlike any other in their life. On this special day, to them alone, has this little precious...
  60. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
    Everyone has days when nothing goes right. Alexander is having one of the worst. This hilarious book will have you laughing your blues away. No need to run away to Australia. This book is a treasure for parents, teachers, and anyone who needs a laugh...
  61. Where The Red Fern Grows- A Classic Read Aloud
    Wilson Rawls paints an incredible picture of a young boy, Billy, who overcomes tremendous adversity and poverty to own the greatest gift he could imagine, two hunting hounds. Wilson Rawls was home schooled on the family farm. He didn't care much about...
  62. The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
    Set in various locations, including Cornwall and London during World War II, "The Shell Seekers" by Rosamund Pilcher is the story of a Bohemian family whose later generations disappoint to say the least. Who can blame Penelope for struggling with her...
  63. Crush It
    Gary Vee's short book is nothing less than an example of everything that people should be striving for in 2011. It show how with hard work, dedication and and a little chutzpah anyone can achieve their dreams with only an idea and effort. Gary is a...
  64. The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks
    Her name, a mystery for decades, is Henrietta Lacks, and though she died from cervical cancer in 1951, Henrietta is living the immortal life. How can that be? This is the stunning, true story of how Henrietta Lacks, known as HeLa in scientific labs...
  65. Last Child In The Woods
    People need nature - really need nature, not merely enjoy nature or benefit from nature. Children need experiences with nature just as they need sleep or healthy food. Why? Richard Louv spends much of his book Last Child in the Woods explaining exactly...
  66. Find all The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Books
    The Bailey School Kids series is one of my 1st graders favorite series.  Written by Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones, these books take kids into an adventureland of their own.  My 1st graders and 3rd graders love these books, and who wouldn't,...
  67. Rapunzel's Revenge
    Rapunzel's Revenge is a fantastic graphic novel I picked up on a field-trip earlier this year. A cheerful, fun, and beatutifully illustrated fairytale-western take on the old Rapunzel story, this graphic novel is a great gift for anyone between eight...
  68. Guess How Much I Love You
    In Guess How Much I Love You, Little Nutbrown Hare expresses his love for Big Nutbrown Hare, and is reassured that Big Nutbrown Hare loves him back. This classic children's book by Sam McBratney has absolutely beautiful illustrations by Anita Jeram,...
  69. "The Pact" by Jodi Picoult
    This was the second book I read by Jodi Picoult, and I must say that she delivered! Picoult writes not only about the present day problems of Chris, but also of Chris and Emily's past. This book shows that you don't ever truly know anyone, including...
  70. The Time Traveler's Wife: A Book Review
    Some people call it fate. A tragedy. An enduring love story that love knows no boundaries even between time and space. The novel The Time Traveler's Wife is pretty much a clever and unconventional story of a man named Henry with a very rare genetic...
  71. Riders by Jilly Cooper: Classic 80's Fiction
    Published in 1985, Jilly Cooper's Riders is the first I read by this author and remains my favourite. I found Riders one summer in a charity shop and read it non stop until I had finished, I was hooked! Since then I have read all 8 in her series known...
  72. How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell
    When I saw today that one of my favorite authors, John C. Maxwell, had a new book out that I hadn't read yet, I had to snatch it up right away. I became a John Maxwell fan after reading his book, Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People...
  73. Catwings by Ursula Le Guin
    Catwings is an adorable and enchanting little picture book, that I picked up in my high school library, of all places. Written by the extremely renowned and award-winning high fantasy author, Ursula le Guin (best known for her Earthsea Quartet) this is...
  74. Raymon Grace: The Future is Yours - Do Something About It!
    Raymon Grace is an energy dowser. He combines dowsing with years of spiritual training to clear negative energies and create positive ones, bringing health and well-being into the lives of others. His book is The Future is Yours - Do Something About It
  75. Mindsight - A Book Summary
    In the fall of 2009, I attended a workshop led by Dr. Daniel Siegel, a neuroscientist, on the topic of his newest book, Mindsight. Mindsight is the ability to observe your mind through meditation, creating neural connections that integrate different...
  76. A Clash Of Kings - A Review by Nevermore
    With season two of the HBO series A Game of Thrones on its way, some folks might want to read the book that this season will be based on - and here it is with A Clash of Kings, the second book in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. I...
  77. Extra Fun kids' Book- The Twits
    Mr and Mrs. Twit are perfect for each other. Perfectly nasty, mean, silly,and horrible. Over and over, they play terrible tricks on each other involving worms, balloons, glue, monkeys, and all sorts of yucky stuff. What a fantabulous read aloud book...
  78. The Night Before Christmas: A Magical Cut-Paper Edition
    I discovered this book through the artist, Niroot Puttapipat - someone I personally consider a friend,and have watched in delight since I discovered their artwork on DeviantART. I am an enormous fan of their work, which also prompted me to start trying...
  79. Goodnight Moon :: A Bedtime Favorite
    This book is one that every child must have. It's simple and accessible story is great for any child. Here I am in this room, these are the things around me, I am comfortable and safe here, and it is time for bed. This is the type of story kids want...
  80. Ten Year Journal
    The Ten Year Journal is a simple tool for daily journaling. You can write 5 lines every day in less than ten minutes. You can take ten minutes a day and record your life. I know you are busy. We are all busy- maybe too busy. But give yourself this gift!...
  81. Judi Barrett
    Judi Barrett is the author of many well-loved books for children, including Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Pickles to Pittsburgh, Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, and Things That Are Most in the World. She teaches art to kindergarten students...
  82. The Midwife Of Venice by Roberta Rich
    Roberta Rich has crafted an enthralling story that makes 16th Century Venice throb with life and suspense. It was released Feb. 8 Praise for The Midwife of Venice: "Not only did Roberta Rich transport me to 16th century Venice with its seductive...
  83. The Magic Of Ordinary Days
    I read this book after seeing the movie, something I have NEVER done in the past.  Usually after seeing a movie, I think "Well I know what happens, so why bother".  This story is completely different.  It is not about where i...
  84. Get High Now - Without Drugs
    Yes! You can get high on LIFE without drugs. There are dozens of things you can do to alter consciousness - for relaxation, energization, inspiration, and FUN. Most people find altering their conscious state a bit of fun, as seen by the massive illegal...
  85. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    This book has the ability to engage young children in reading, to get them excited, with beautiful albeit simple artwork. While teaching of sequencing, nutrition, and moderation, not to mention where butterflies come from, The Very Hungry Caterpillar...
  86. Black Diamonds by Catherine Bailey
    Black diamonds. Coal. In this book, 'Black Diamonds, the Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty', Catherine Bailey takes you on a walk through the history of coal in twentieth century England and a walk through the lives of the members of an English land...
  87. A Thousand Splendid Suns
    Khaled Hosseini’s second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, is a story of two women and their lifes in Afghanistan over the past 40 years. Mariam was born an illegal child and was forced to marry Rasheed, an abusive husband at age 15. Rasheed is an...
  88. Aspire: Discovering Your Purpose Through The Power Of Words
    Two things motivated me to order this book: The title and the over 100 five-star reviews. Although most of the five-star reviews are from first-time amazon reviewers, this is a good book to start with. As to the title, I noticed the life principle (s...
  89. From The Black Lagoon
    Find out more about children reading In my son's second-grade classroom this book series was tremendously popular -- especially with the boys. They would laugh out loud while reading to themselves. The fact that all the adults are monsters just tickles...
  90. Fruitless Fall
    30 billion honey bees disappeared in the spring of 2007. That was just the beginning of a disaster of epic proportions. What's so important about honey bees anyway? Why should we care? The collapse of the honey bee is an indicator that something is terribly...
  91. Poke The Box
    Seth Godin does it again! Is your life filled with stops? The stories in the book will help you get started, or re-started, on your dreams, your passions, and your life. As I was reading the book, I felt as if I was sitting down with a wise uncle while...
  92. Cue For Treason
    Cue For Treason was one of the first novels I remember reading as a child. It was so vivid in it's description of life and adventure in the Age of Elizabeth the First. Two youngsters run away to London and become actors and are befriended by William Shakespeare...
  93. The Art of the Comeback by Donald J. Trump
    In his third book, The Art of the Comeback, real estate billionaire Donald Trump describes how he managed to achieve one of the most astounding financial comebacks in history. He was billions of dollars in debt, and worse yet—his once-busy phone...
  94. Nikon D3100: From Snapshots To Great Shots
    I bought the book Nikon D3100: From Snapshots To Great Shots to go with my Nikon D3100 camera and help me to learn to use it. I am new to SLR cameras and this book seemed like a good supplement to have. One thing he will recommend you do is to set your...
  95. Zen Habits - Handbook For Life
    Zen Habits: A Handbook For Life is full of practical tips for improving your life. The book is divided into three major sections: Simplicity, Productivity and Happiness. Simplicity and Productivity caught my attention right away, but a section on Happiness?...
  96. Lark Rise To Candleford
    Lark Rise to Candleford is an account of life in a rural hamlet, village and market down in Victorian Britain. Written by Flora Thompson, it is based on her own childhood and the lives of those she knew as she grew up, an intelligent and observant child,...
  97. Red Scarf Girl - by Ji-Li Jiang
    Red Scarf Girl was one of those books that I could not put down once I picked it up. Even though it is a young adult's novel, I totally found it totally fascinating and educational. Author Ji-Li Jiang has a mission: to build peace by building bridges...
  98. Book Review of Scorpions for Breakfast by Jan Brewer
    Review of Scorpions for Breakfast by Jan Brewer Its no secret that Arizona is famous for its stand on illegal immigrants and scorpions for Breakfast by Jan Brewer has indeed added more fuel to the fire. Scorpions for Breakfast was published on 11/01/11...
  99. Hinds Feet On High Places
    My mom bought me this book to read right after I was diagnosed with cancer. Because I had several other books in my "stack", I did not get the chance to read it until I was about halfway through my chemotherapy. I'll have to chalk the timing...
  100. Where The Wild Things Are
    Is such a delightful read for young children. Fun story about a real "wild child" with a great imagination! It is warm and funny. Also, a wonderful inspiration for the writing of older children. I think this is one of the top story books for childr...