Junior Books

THIS GREAT RESOURCE BOOK PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH THOUSANDS OF IDEAS AND INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR THE CLASSROOM. THIS INCREDIBLY EASY TO USE AND CREATIVELY ORGANIZED BOOK HELPS THE BEGINNING TEACHER AND THE SEASONED TEACHER AS WELL. YOUR STUDENTS WILL ENJOY THE MANY CREATIVE ACTIVITIES YOU HAVE DISCOVERED FROM THIS USEFUL BOOK! AS YOU READ THIS BOOK YOU WILL COME UP WITH MANY SPIN-OFF POSSIBILITIES OF YOUR OWN. THIS BOOK IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO ANY TEACHER'S PERSONAL LIBRARY!!!

Congratulations to Marjorie for pulling together the information in this resource, and her supportive husband for living with her during those 3 years. As a consultant I am frequently asked about citations of instructional strategies....now I can cite one book. I was especially impressed by Marjorie's comments regarding the effectiveness of these strategies for all grades, not just K-8. Not only did she state that adaptation was possible, but she gave examples of methods for adapting strategies. A job well done. This book should be a resource in every school's professional library--and if you don't have one, start one!!

I think we'll have to buy some more copies of this story, my son makes us read it at least 4 - 5 times a week to him. He loves firefighters (and George of course) so this is a perfect fit.

I've noticed some of the newer stories "inspired" by Margaret and H.A. Rey -- this is one of their originals / classics. Timeless and precious are words that come to mind when thinking about the actual story.

So many opportunities to learn / teach within the classic George stories -- I think because some of the pictures, things, stuff in the story are vintage and unfamiliar it encourages the child to inquire more.

We're huge fans -- and if you watch the specials, sometimes they have 4 for price of 3 on [...]

Of course, you should try to support your local bookstore whenever you can!

This is a cute little story perfect for my 2 1/2 yr old for bedtime...he loves it.

I gave this book to my 8 yr old as a B-day gift and although she has not read it yet (She got about 20 other books and it'll take a while to get to all of them.) I have to admit that I did read it and I loved it. I liked Curious George as a child and I was so excited to see that he was making a come back. I could hardly wait to introduce my curious little lady to him. She has enjoyed the other Curious George books and I know she will like this one too. We can't wait till the movie comes out on DVD.

The publisher's description of the level this book is deceiving; it is described as a baby-preschool level book. Perhaps the story would appeal to that level (would have to read short passages to hold their attention), but the literacy level to read this book is around 7-11 years I would say. My son who is 10 and has always adored Curious George, read this book and considered it a little below his grade level of reading. It made the book a quick but enjoyable read for him. The title given as well as the spine of the book even indicates that it is a 'Junior Novel'. There is a small section of colorful photos from the movie but the pages of the book are primarily text with a few black and white sketches. My son thoroughly enjoyed this new 'George' adventure and hopes for more (can't wait to see the movie!). It was a real page turner for him.

"Dana's Best Friend" is a very nice book about friendship. The book made me feel that I was watching a movie about the book. The book made me remember when I was younger. I was planning to go to my friend's house for a party, but then I couldn't go and I was so upset. In this book, Becky a girl named Dana wants to go to her friend Becky's birthday party, but she also wants to go to Lila's last day at the gym. Lila is a person that helped the children if they need help witht their gymnastics.

I like this book because it is very interesting when Dana doesn't know which party she wants to go to. Why did the birthday party and Lila's party have to be on the same day? I would recommend this book to my friend. It would be good for her because she likes books that are amusing like this one. The author wants to entertain us. The lesson of "Dana's Best Friend" is that sometimes, it can be hard to choose and sometimes things ca go wrong. My favorite part is when Dana has to chose one party to go to. It was very amusing when I was up to that part. I also liked when the camera person told Dana to do the flip so she could be on TV. I like this part because I feel glad for Dana since it was her wish to be on TV. I think Dana really wanted to go to both parties.

I disliked the part when Becky was yelling at Dana because I felt sad for her. I wondered, would they be friends again? I would want them to be friends again forever. What will happen next year on the other birthday? "Dana's Best Friend" is a realistic fiction because it could really happen to someone. If you want to find out what happens, then read "Dana's Best Friend."

It was very good. An easy to read book about some problems that come up when you are a gymnast. If you are not a gymnast you will still like it!

This is THE BEST book I have read on math instruction. It fits my philosophy of sequential learning. It breaks every math skill into hierarchial steps, offers instructional presentation strategies, and assessment strategies. Every teacher of math needs to look at this book.

Great book for developing direct instruction for math. Nice job with task analysis - breaking down concepts into steps. Helps inform my teaching.

This was a Christmas present for our 5 yr old who has recently discovered the thrill of our solar system. He reads it continually and has many of Seymour Simon's other books about our solar system. He loves them so much and has started sharing them with some of his friends. He constantly relates planetary trivia to me which shows me that he's not just looking at the pictures.

This Jupiter book is written incredibly well. I'm amazed at how Seymour Simon can speak to a 5 yr old and adults. The artwork and photographs within the book are incredible. I love this and all of Mr. Simon's books we've seen so far. I highly recommend this as a reading tool for any kid that is interested in planets or space in general. If they love the book, they'll keep reading!

This book has fun and interesting information for any age readers. It also has great color pictures of the planet and moons!

This book is such a great resource for existing or future directors. This book explains everything a director has to do as well as giving you some of the forms in the book to use.

This is the book if you are serious about the profession. I highly recommend this book as a student at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix,Arizona. I have had the privilage of being able to experience some of being a director for the past year.

This is a great book for teachers. There are lots of practical ideas in it that are easy to put into place. I like the emphasis on building EQ into everyday situations but also making special time for it as well. The use of art and drama was very useful to me as I had not done this before with my children so I found that was another way for me to help them deal with the issues they are facing. The book is filled with interesting quotes which are very inspiring. The work of many of EQ's leaders is synthesized and written in a way that all teachers can benefit from. There are also reflective questions which help you as a teacher think about how much you are really doing to develop children's EQ.

This book is very useful. Each chapter contains practical activities that can easily be implemented in any classroom. The activities are explained in detail. I also like the case studies at the start of each chapter as they put things into context. This book combines the research of many different authors into an easy to use guide for teachers who want to make a start in their own classrooms.

Whether you are a seasoned educator just being initiated to the DAP concept, or a student just beginning to savor the taste of the classroom world, this book is a must for your library. There is no element of early childhood education that DAP does not touch. Strategies of teaching and learning, activities and routines, the physical environment, classroom management, family evolvement, and assessment procedures are all enfluenced by the principles of age, individual, or social appropriateness!

Once again, Prentice Hall displays why it remains a superforce in creating textbooks: its balanced and accessible research-based comprehensiveness. As with my first Chemistry book in high school, I believe this book possesses everything you will need to know about early childhood curriculum.

The former champion, in my opinion,--Evelyn Peterson's A PRACTICAL GUIDE OT EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM--gets bested here because this text presents, in a well-understood way, what Peterson's book also did well: present pratical explanations. This texts gets the slight edge because the authors ably worked in all the research and citations relevant to the concepts without overloading a teacher's mind with scholarship. It's a difficult feat that I have only seen one other time in an ECE text (J.A. Brewer's INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION).

Here's where you really get a smashing deal: this book will give you all you need to grasp the curriculum topics on the PRAXIS II: Education of the Young Child test.

The New Champion of Early Childhood Curriculum college textbooks. Take a bow and a victory lap.

I liked this story it was really interesting and it is funny and it is cool how the car can do all those thing. When I saw the cover I thought it would be boring but it was very interesting I liked the movie the best but I liked the book to and I loved when she was looking for a car I thought that she was going to pick a diffrent car and then she picked herbie and it was awesome she did not like him at first and then she saw kevin and she loved herbie and they fixed herbie up really good and bet the best race car driver in the world and herbie had a mind of his own and it was awesome to see that she loved the car after they washed it up and she was keeping a secret she said she was maxx and she wasn't and she lied to her dad and the news and every body and the bad thing about it is that she lied to her dad and that is very very very bad and I wish that she would have just told them and not have to be in that kind of thing she did it I would not have done that if I were her I would not have lied and be in a bigger mess I would have just went on and told the truth but I don't like her ling because it is just not right for her to lie right in her dads face it hurt him more but then he was really mad because she did not tell him the truth the first time and that is why he was mad because she lied to him the first and then he was there when she toke off her helmet and he was very mad at her because he thought that she would not lie to him but then he saw her and then he did not beleive her no more then her brother got in a car reck and he picked magie to drive and her dad said it was okay with him and then her dad was happy again when she won her dad was so proud of her. that is all i had to say.THE END!!!!!!!!!!

Twenty-one-year-old Maggie Peyton has just graduated college, and is about to start a high-ranking, behind-the-scenes job at ESPN in the Big Apple. But first she must survive a month-long stint in her hometown of Riverside, California, where she is sure she will spend her time skateboarding. Oh yeah, and looking for a job that will cover her new apartment's first and last rent payments. However, when her father takes her to a used car lot, she is quickly drawn to Herbie, a white, '63 Love Bug that could use a bit of a paint job, as well as some other work under the hood. Which is how Maggie ends up getting involved with her best friend from high school, Kevin, who intends on fixing up Herbie, free of charge. The only catch is that Herbie has a complete mind of his own, and a heart for racing, which is how he and Maggie, along with Kevin, get mixed up with Trip Murphy, a professional racecar driver who bugs Herbie just as much as Maggie. Now the little car has decided that he's going to beat Trip in a race that Maggie's not even sure she wants to participate in. But when Herbie's driving, she has no choice.

I adore the past HERBIE movies, so hearing about the newest release HERBIE FULLY LOADED starring Lindsay Lohan, I knew that the film would capture my heart instantly. However, waiting is not one of my virtues, so when I saw the HERBIE FULLY LOADED novelization recently, I had to pick-it up. Irene Trimble has done a fabulous job of bringing the movie to life with this novelization. The characters are quirky and fun, and Herbie is completely adorable. While it is obvious from the movie trailers that the novelization cut parts of the movie out, it features enough to tide over any HERBIE fan until the movie is released to theaters. Overall, this is a must have novelization for HERBIE or Lindsay Lohan fans. You won't be disappointed!

Erika Sorocco
Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper