I just read this book to my six year old son. The first words he said after finishing the book we're "mom, I really love this book. Maybe when I'm big I can buy some land and do the same thing". He's not really the type to have an opinion about books, so from my son, thats a compliment.

The way the book explains the process of habitat restoration was accurate, interesting and inspirational. My son also found the drawings captivating, he spent several minutes looking at every detail on each page. I would recommend it to anyone from 5 to 105.

Being the First Daughter of US President Elliot James Cooper carries enough responsibilities for any person to cope with, but Eve Cooper also shares First Lady chores with her aunt since her mom is dead. Thus Eve journeys to the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs where her dad will provide a congratulatory speech to the graduates at the commencement ceremony. Part of her itinerary is to fly in an Academy glider, so Eve hides her fears and accomplishes the task.

However, not long afterward, a glider smashes into the nearby mountains, killing one person and seriously injuring an another. Feeling paranoid, Eve wonders whether someone meant to assassinate her, but blew the assignment. Soon her theory proves correct as someone tries to kill the First Daughter. However, Eve refuses to remain in SHARP FOCUS as a lame duck target by attempting to uncover the identity of the executioner although that leaves her doubly exposed.

The key to the second First Daughter mystery (see DOUBLE EXPOSURE) is the insight into a First Family provided by co-author Susan Ford, a former White House resident. The tale is an amateur sleuth cozy rather than a deep political thriller, but Eve is a delightful protagonist especially when she performs required tasks in which she must hide her apprehension or disdain from the ever-present media. Fans who enjoy a cozy with an intriguing lead protagonist will want to read the latest collaboration between Ms. Ford and Laura Hayden.

Harriet Klausner

If you like history...if you like old photos that aid in bringing a story to life...if you like well-written sentences (unlike mine), then you will like this book. Shirakawa documents the lives of a Japanese American community in the Pacific northwest of the United States. This is not the first time I have read a book written or edited by Stan Flewelling. This writer is one who is unknown to the vast reading public, and that, truly, is a shame. As with his other works, Flewelling's Shirakawa has been thoroughly researched and thoughtfully written. If you have not read a book written by Flewelling, may I suggest that you start with Shirakawa. You will delighted that you found this author and his book Shirakawa. It is with pleasure that I give it my rating: DAYTON SAYS: BUY THIS BOOK.

Shooting Back is a wonderful book of images taken by homeless children. The images are photographic stories told by these children "in their own words". The tables are turned on traditional images of homelessness as the children themselves define the area in which they live and the content of their lives. The result is a moving collection of images of homelessness that challenge dominant modes of visualizing poverty and homelessness.

As a new resident of Washington D.C., this book, "Short Bike Rides: Washington D.C.," has become for my family an invaluable introduction of the area's numerous bike trails and routes. Each route is introduced with a short synopsis of its main attractions and challenges, followed by precise yet easy to follow directions. The book was obviously well researched.

A novel for the millenium, Sick Burn Cut takes us back to pre-Microsoft Seattle, the days of Guns 'n Roses. Mary, a man in a dress, captivates and activates a small group of compatriat guerrilla drag queens for whom mere survival is a matter of survival. They take on the Mall Rats and the Dictators, feuding drug lords and gangs - Mary and her companion, Sayid Huysayn. Meanwhile a group of highschool kids in Spokane Washington form a cult of the Divine Virgin Mary. The two Mary's, who are never conscious of each other's existence, begin the spin a web of intrigue with the promise of great meaning lying behind the banality of suburban discontent. I was having a really bad summer, 'til I read this book!!! Deran Ludd is William Burrough's grandson. Which is not to say that Sick Burn Cut is Burroughs redux. Ludd takes the sensibility and tosses it into a 90's context Burroughs could barely have handled ('cuz he was too old).

This is a great book. The rhymes are cute, and the illustrations are wonderful. Your kids will really recognize the places they are seeing. The book presents all the top spots for sightseeing in Washington, DC, adding some ridiculous creature to the scene, such as a teddy bear, a gnome, or a group of kangaroos. Don't be surprised if you're driving down Pennsylvania Avenue and your child cries out, "Isn't that the place with the gnome on top?!"

This is an exceptionally beautiful book, with fabulous color photographs of the handiwork of American artisans. All different types of crafts are represented: weaving, glasswork, metalwork, and more. The book is very well written and designed. If you are at all interested in American crafts, this book is a must!

This book of poetry by Willard Espy, one of the finest writers to come out of Washington, is simply wonderful. His poems stayed with me long after I read them. A must for all interested in the history of Willapa Bay!

Contains the most compressive and accurate topos I've ever seen published on Index and Static Point. And finally a book that fits in the top pocket of my pack without being totally trashed.