A warm story of friendship between a hound puppy and a fox kit, skillfully excerpted and adapted from the Disney animated movie. We never saw the film, but my little boy sure loved this story. The farmyard and forest settings provide an interesting backdrop with many other animals. We read this at naptime and bedtime everyday for over a week, before settling down to two or three times a week. Now it is his little brother`s turn.

In the aftermath of the many corporate scandals of the last two years, most people are looking for a way to reintroduce ethics into the companies they work for and invest in. In the process, some enthusiasts for ethical behavior have created whole libraries of do's and don'ts that tend to confuse the issue. What's the answer?

Dr. John C. Maxwell proposes a simple idea: Ethics is the same for all parts of one's life, whether in business or personal activities. "Asking the question 'How would I like to be treated in this situation?' is an integrity guideline for any situation." He builds on that standard to suggest an even higher one, something he calls "developing the Midas Touch." Your goal is to exceed the Golden Rule:

1. Treat people better than they treat you.

2. Walk the second mile (do more than just going the extra mile).

3. Help people who can't help you.

4. Do right when it is natural to do wrong.

5. Keep your promises even when it hurts.

If we all did this, our world would be filled with an abundance of kindness and goodness that would enrich each of us much more than any material possessions could.

Although I was certainly familiar with the Golden Rule, my understanding of it deepened greatly from reading this book. As an example, I think about the rule as "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." That gets me to thinking about what I am going to do to them before I think about what I would want in that situation. Dr. Maxwell's rephrasing gets me to thinking about what the ideal thing is to do before I consider the other person. That improved my ability to think of good solutions even though the concept is unchanged by the rephrasing.

He also addresses the fact that most people cut corners in an ethical sense, but are very critical of others who do. So there is some hypocritical thinking to address in this area.

Each chapter has questions at the end that readers can use to explore and develop their own thinking. I thought these questions were the most valuable parts of the book, and helped bring the lessons home to me.

I was also impressed to see the research about how the major religions all have their version of the Golden Rule, so this is something that almost everyone believes in.

But, most of us could use some more help to understand what others would like to see us do. The book has many fine sections that talk about the values that people would like to see honored in following the Golden Rule.

The book is also filled with simple business examples that were new to me. One of my favorites is the firm that keeps full employment by eliminating the owner's salaries when times are tough.

You could improve your understanding of ethical behavior over a lifetime by considering and reconsidering this fine book. What are you waiting for?

Valerie Sherwood was one of the best romance writers during the 1980s in my opinion. I happened to find this one lying around at my office and gave it a try.

The heroine of the book is not your typical simpering virginal priss. She has a backbone and goes through enough twists and turns to make Susan Lucci or Joan Collins proud. She gets used by men. She uses men. She ends up with the man she really loves. I won't tell you which one, because that is part of the fun of reading the book is to see who she is ultimately going to end up with.

As typical with a lot of the 1980s romances, this one takes itself pretty seriously, despite all of the melodrama. The twists and turns are unbelievable, but if you really want escapist romance, this is it.

We love to read this book over and over again! The hilarious pictures result in added comments. My son is able to put himself in Little Critter's spot and loves the part about the "furcut". Once again Gina and Mercer Mayer give us a wonderful book to share with our children!

This little paperback reader has not only a wonderful short story but workbook skills at the end. It reviews vocabulary, main idea, comprehension, sentence structure, and all the skills related to the child building his reading ability. A wonderful start for preschoolers.

My husband and I have both read this fascinating book. We found it both easy to read, and easy to understand. All in all, it gave us hope for our future. We recommend it highly to those people who want information about setting aside a nest egg for their future!

This book has been out sons favortie since we bought it when he was around 9 months old (he is now 2 1/2). He askes for this particular book at least 4 out of 7 nights aweek. I am acutally at this site right now looking into buying a new copy. The binding did not hold up as well as I would have liked, but I will admitt he falls alseep with it in his bed a couple of times a night (we let him look at a book in bed after we tuck him in for the night) I would highly recommend this book to anyone who child loves Elmo. It is a really cute story and as it goes along, Elmo falls asleep, so my son likes to pretend he is Elmo and lays down on his pillow. I can not rave about it enough. There is lots to talk about as the story goes along and there is even a section where you can count sheep (my sons favorite part)! I recommend this story to everyone!

"A Time of Golden Dragons" is a visually stunning book. Song Nan Zhang provided the illustrations, and co-authored the text with Hao Yu Zhang. The book is an introduction to the image of the dragon in traditional Chinese culture. The authors discuss the place of the dragon in Chinese astrology, the relationship between the dragon image and the Chinese emperors, and other topics. There are many marvelous, full-color illustrations of dragons in various forms. Overall, this is a well-done educational text.

This book is good for kids.My little brother wants me to read it to him everynight before he goes to sleep.Trust me and buy this book.

This book, The Traitor, is a fantastic book. I read it in two days and could not put it down. It's, in a nutshell, about a Chinese-American boy named Joseph Young who wants to be fully American.Joe's a miner who misses San Francisco, where he used to live before the immigration laws threw him and his father out. In the adjoining town of Rock Springs is a boy named Michael Purdy. Mike is shunned due to his not having a father. Michael and Joseph find sanctuary in Star Rock, their weekly meeting place. Meanwhile, Mike's town is a Chinese hating society, so they band together one day to kill all the Chinese out of spite. The book is based on actual events, and if you're like me, anything with to do with Chinese culture or historical fiction draws you in. Hope you like it!