There is a lot of good information packed in this little book! As well as covering different bat species, this book also explains how important bats are to the ecology of our earth. I highly recommend this book to everyone!

Yet again, another Valiant reprint, this time of some Super Mario comics.

In "Magic Carpet Madness" (SMB #2), Peach calls a carpet cleaner to clean the mud the King left on the floor, but the carpet parts turn into magic carpets!

Mario, Peach and Toad are deserted on an island in "Beauty and the Beach" (SMB #4), where Bowser has convinced the islanders to super-heat the volcano.

Mario and Luigi go after Peach's crown, which Lakitu has stolen, in "Cloud Burst" (SMB #5). As it turns out, Lakitu also has Bowser's crown.

Finally, in "Duh Stoopid Bomb" (SMB #5), Toad's evidence from Bowser explodes, and he, Mario, Luigi, the King, Wooster, and Peach turn as stupid as Odie from the Garfield strip. Bowser, a Snifit, and some Shyguys also get stupid as Odie.

This book and the other 3 in the series show insight of the world of the ghetto in Russia. The hard times and difficult life of Jews in the town are diminished as the warmth, emotions and humor of daily events are told.

This book was a childhood favorite of mine and my younger brother. We would have it read to us over and over every night. Many times, I remember falling asleep in the middle. It has a flowing rhythym and tone. Now, my children enjoy the same story every night as they fall asleep and I tell them a story.

Great way to help a preschooler tighten his eye-hand coordination. The activities start with bigger motor skills and as they get to the end of the book the skills become more difficult. My son loved the activities and asked to do them. Not boring at all.

My child LOVES this coloring book. Her nursery was decorated in Precious Moments from infancy and now that she is old enough to appreciate the delicate shapes and colors of the endearing Precious Moments characters, she finds herself immersed in this great BIG coloring book. Filled with all the sweet images of the loving set of girls, boys and pets, this book should charm any youngster who loves a box of crayons!

Theatres have taken many forms through the ages, but the American innovation of the "Movie Palace" theatre to originally showcase silent films, is perhaps the most delightful meeting of the arts under one roof. Mr. Hall spent years searching the nation for photos and history of these architectural wonders and his respect for and love of this architype is readily evident! His jocular style can seem irreverant, but he strives thereby to keep his delight from turning to awe. It is a shame his life ended Dec. 16, 1970 for the New York Times and the world lost a master wordsmith and researcher/writer. This lavishly illustrated volume is the appropriate 'epitaph' for this art form and its success is revealed in the three subsequent printings in soft cover (minus the color plates in this first edition) and in the fact that it indirectly led to the forming of two societies of afficianados: THE THEATRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA,(publishers of MARQUEE magazine) and THE AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY,(publishers of THEATRE ORGAN magazine) both in Elmhurst, Ill. Mr. Hall would have been proud of the preservation movement for theatres which arose partially as a result of his engaging 266-page book. Its potential social impact was forseen by "AMERICAN HERITAGE" magazine in October 1961 when they excerpted it complete with the color plates as "The Best REE-MAINING Seats". Other books have followed, but they owe a tip of the hat to him who took the lead so well. If this is the story of NYC's ROXY, the "Cathedral of the Motion Picture" and of entrepreneur Roxy Rothafel, he is the foreshadow of Ben M. Hall and a glimmering showcase of the dazzling 'architecture of fantasy' to come. Tour the nation in a new way and Enjoy!

Pat Weaver is not as famous as he should be. He's the man who created the 'magazine concept' type of television advertising that we know today. Had he not done this television would have taken a completely different path. Weaver gives us the gossip about David Sarnoff and many others who were resposible for the birth of broadcast media in America. The book is too simply written at times, almost childlike, but really, that's okay because it's a nice 'mind-candy' way to get a great lesson in media history.

This is an absolute classic. When I was little, my mom and I would go through the cookbook, making the recipes in order. I still use it every year for Christmas cookie gifts. My mom's copy is at least 25 years old now, with pages missing, torn, and splotched from years of use. If anyone has one they want to sell, let me know!

Having recently re-located to the Northcoast of California, we became captivated by this great collection of photographs. All of our family and friends received copies to celebrate the beauty of the Northcoast. This collection is a great way to share what we see every day.