A great little book that needs to be somewhere where you can grab it quickly. Each activity has approximate time the child will be entertained, and the book is divided into areas. ie. indoor outdoor and out and about. It includes recipies so you can make playdough bubbles. Some handy ideas for when you need to do other things.

great ideas -- tried and true!! for new and veteren moms, even nannies!!

This is one of the best books like this I've read. With summer coming, I'm sure I'll use lots of the ideas in it many times.

I have to give all the short story novels 3 stars. There are some stories you won't like but they'll be 2-4 really great ones that will make the books worth the price.

This is, to me, the best of the tales series, 1 and 2. The stories take great care into the develpment of the people, the stories seem to generally be about love for one another, how they go great lenghts for their loved ones. The story of, "A Painters Vision" was truly magnificent. The story was so great, and how the two were ultimately joined together (not like at the hips, not like that) was truly a work of pure genius. Raistlin's Daughter was O.K., but I don't see what the big fuss about it is, it was pretty unbelievable, Raistlin didn't at all seem how he acted in all the other books. And, yes, Raistlin's Daughter is a true story, unlike what other people believe. I would definately get this book!

This book was Excellent. Every short story in the book involves love of some kind, love of heroes, love of poor good souled people. It also talks about the great Huma, and tells how he destroyed the Queen of Darkness: and his love for the Silver dragon he rode, and when transformed , a beautiful woman. Every tale is just magnificent. Raistlins Daughter was not as good as i thought it could be , but , it was still a very good tale. Buy this book , it's a must for Dragonlance Fans.

Where the Heart Resides was sent by a daughter who lives in Sydney, Australia, proving that the prairie message has no national or continental boundaries. Daisy Hickman's book speaks to all of us who have experience with living "out there," and is a wonderful antidote for a homesick prairie heart. Her South Dakota is also mine--the same county, the same people, the same river; a place I have always taken for granted because it's Home. No longer: how fortunate we are, those of us who were born to the prairie!

Long before I read Daisy Hickman's book I had a deep and abiding appreciation of the prairie so I was able to enjoy her book all the more because of my experiences. She writes with great sincerity and passion about the land she loves as if she longs to return. If I am right in this assumption, then she will probably decide that the Dakota prairie is not only where her heart resides, but the only place to live.

As I read Where the Heart Resides, I saw images of plain, hard-working people going about their days and nights without any sense of the legacy they were leaving behind. I heard voices of the past relate their wisdom for generations yet to come. And that's the mark of a good book. This book speaks about the timeless wisdom of the prairie while presenting a mysterious gift to those yet to come.

I heartily recommend this book to anyone who wants to bring into their heart and mind an understanding of the American prairie. As Daisy points out, it is not an easy place, but the challenges it presents, when met, can raise the individual to new heights. Just as I feel peace of mind when I walk through the hills and woodlands of the Dakota prairie, I find the same sense of fulfillment and satisfaction in reading Where the Heart Resides.

I purchased this book in South Dakota last October just a few minutes before I crawled onto a bus for a long trip back to New Mexico. In its pages, I found the perfect travel companion.

I would read a little, then look out the window to see its subject. Over and over again this was repeated until the sun went down and I could see only the pages. This book turned an expected marathon into a combination pilgrimage/meditation.

While the mode of transportation was not quite "covered wagon", the book showed me that I can still experience something valuable out there that is untouched by technology and modern life. The book is aptly titled. The lessons described do not compete with our current lifestyle, only compliment and enhance it.

The best part is that I can open its pages today and be back there.

The final closure to the exciting series written by Weiss and Hickman. Set in a world where Gods want supreme rule and man mixes with immortals, this series revolves around three humans and their immortals. Excellent book! A must read for loyal fans of Weiss and Hickman

The last in the "Rose of the Prophet" series, this book brings to a climatic conclusion the war between the gods, as well as the war on earth, and the war on the immortal plane. With thier usual good humor and descriptive writing, Hickman & Wies transport you to a world of Djinn and desert nomads. These books keep you coming back for more, and each new read reveals something new.

This series is such a good one...I read all the books in two weeks, I couldn't wait to know the end and now that it's over I would still be reading it. Few are the books that make me fell this way, and the ones M.Weis and T. Hickman wrote are exactly this way...you can't stop reading them , I can't wait to read more written by those two writers. And if you don't know them go read their books and then let me know!

The book had wonderful tales, though I skipped the one that was in poem form. I don't understand why that story was done that way. Tales are meant to be read like stories, not poetry. Fave tale was the Good Knight, with Nikol and Michael meeting Lord Soth. At least I was able to know that there was a good side to Soth, even though it only happened once.

The Cataclysm is an event talked about in almost every Dragonlance book. We have been given hints of the destruction it caused Krynn. In this book, you get the full fury of what kind of an impact it made. The story on Lord Soth is by far the best short Drangonlance story I have ever read. This book has some of the most terrifying stories in the whole series. A must read for any fanof the saga.

I loved every single writer. I can't believe they meshed so well. The only problem I saw, was that they weren't longer; instead of just short stories, I would love a bunch of novels! A must read.

This book was given to me by my best friend after finishing college. I will always treasure this thoughtful and special gift.

_Girlfriends_ is a collection of stories that explore and celebrate female friendship through the eyes, ears, and hearts of everyday women. Some of the women were friends for a lifetime, others for a short time. However, all understood and/or demonstrated the meaning of "true friendship." For example, the stories included everything from the thankful musings of a once-ill woman about the extraordinaty kindness of her girlfriends to a giggly account of how two eerily-simiar best friends met as assigned roomates their first day of college. (The latter tale struck very close to home in a wonderfully spooky way.)

While many of the stories tugged at the heartstrings, I never felt manipulated by the authors. (Note: Part of the reason why I don't like the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series is that I feel that the authors are just dying to make the reader clutch for the box of tissues.) Rather, I appreciated the "real" tone of the stories, as they read like good conversation shared over a nice pot of Hazlenut coffee.

Some readers have commented on the book's simple language and lack of depth. I don't think the goal here was to explore the psychology of friendship, rather I think it was intended to be a simple and beautiful celebration meant to be enjoyed by "Girlfriends" everywhere. Enjoy!

Our girlfriends... what would we ever do without them? I found this book of short stories about female friendships while planning my wedding. Although bought for me, I quickly realized this would be a wonderful way for me to express my appreciation for my bridesmaids. At my wedding in two weeks, each will receive a copy of this book with an inscription telling why they are special to me. Just the personal touch I was looking for!

This book was given to me for my 38th b day from my best friend. I certainly wished I had known it was out there, only so I could have bought it for her first. It is been a great book to read, it is the kind of book that really warms your heart as you travel back in time to good memories with friends that stick with you. It is the PERFECT gift and will be one long remembered.

Dragons at War is a good read compared to some of the other Dragonlance collection books. Obviously the book focuses on stories involving dragons. Some of the authors are better than others, particularly Mark Anthony and Douglas Niles. A couple of the stories surprised me with their sudden developments, which is a good trick in a short story. This collection includes stories that involve character groups from all over - Solamnic Knights, minotaurs, Dragon army forces, and an evil Gnome for good measure.

I thought that this was a very good book, but it was missing something that I can't quite put my finger on. There were some very good stories in it, the development was great, but there was something...missing. But this should not discourage you from buying the book, it is still one of the best DL books that I own. And that's saying something

This collection of stories is amazing. I recommend this book to anyone who loves hearing about dragons.

As a long time fan of Weis & Hickman I have read nearly everything they have released. Nightsword is classic Weis & Hickman, but it is not their best work. It continues the story from the first Starshield novel, but does not quite reach the power or intensity of the first novel.

I waited well over a year for this book to be released so perhaps my anticipation made it somewhat anti-climatic. I had hoped to continue the space-opera drama of the first book that combined a wonderful sci-fi view of the universe and an epic fantasy world of action and drama. Instead I was treated to the standard fare of W&H characters, a minor bit of drama, and an overinflated sense of "epicness".

The characters are familiar from the first book, as well as from their other books (while W&H don't vary character's much they do have good characters to start with, so it's a fair trade). I loved the Starsheild universe in the first book, and was a bit let down by it here. The exposure to the universe was not as grand and the hostility of the galaxy was almost missing.

I have trouble saying whether it was a good book or not because I enjoyed reading it, but was disappointed by so many aspects - perhaps this is a testament to W&H's writing in that even their bad books are still good.

This novel was reminiscent of the final books of the Death Gate Cycle (by W&H) which seemed to lose the power for the first several books in the series. Starshield started strong in the first book but is already tapering off.

For W&H fans, this is a good book to read. For non-W&H fans, try some of their earlier paperback series or the Death Gate Cycle. I'll withhold judgement on the whole Starsheild series until further books have been released, but I am a bit worried at this point. I wonder if W&H have lost their focus on story telling in the effort to launch business with their books.

_Nightsword_ does, infact, deliver more on the Story of the Starshield Universe. _Nightsword_ is a powerful novel whose universe is based on Quantum Physics, making a dynamic medium with which to work in.

_Nightsword_ follows _The Mantle of Kendis-Dai_ beautifully, adding the ideas of others into the plot, making it a living work. The Mythology behind the Starshield Universe is also expertly revealed: from hints at Earth's involvement in the Galaxy's distant past to Lokan's Crusade to stamp out racial diversity, literally.

I say that anyone interested in reading this book should do so, but only after you've read the first one first. Or you would be lost.

This second installment of the Starshield series is a stunning achievement. Now that the reader is familiar with the nature of the Starshield universe one can fully appreciate the story.

While not as well known as Weis and Hickman's Dragonlance saga, this series has all the promise of being as epic on a stellar level.

The secrets revealed in the final pages of this book are such that I cannot wait to read the third installment. Unfortunately, I have heard no news of the next book being written. It would be a shame to kill the series on such a power and gripping novel.

I highly recommend this book.

If you pick this up, do not just judge the breadth of the novel by the first story or two. "Boojum, Boojum," the first short story, is pretty horribly written. But most of the rest of the stories are excellent, especially "Much Ado About Magic" and "To Convince the Righteous of the Right." If you are interested in the wheelings and dealings of the DragonLance fifth age, without becoming too bogged down by the main storylines, than this would be a perfect book for you.

This book unlike some other of the books of tales varies widely in it's selections. Some stories (Gone) are written differently and also don't have the basic ending. Others (To convince the righteous of the right) have a classic appeal to them. A third aspect of the dragonlance series that is in this book, humor, abounds and the gnomes and other races in Heroes and fools make themselves known. I believe this book to be one of the best tales books and I highly recommend it

I really enjoyed this book. Most of the stories were good, but some were horribly average. My favorite was "Gone". The suspence was terrific and I loved every moment exept for the sudden end. Overall it was a very good book envolving mainly kender and knights. It was well worth the price.

This book was a bit boring. This book was also confusing. The plot was unclear. It jumps around too much. I liked Sarah, Plain and Tall very much and was hoping this book by the same author would be just as good. I was disappointed.

Jericho is fiction and tells two parallel stories set in different times. One of the stories is about a young girl named Angela and the other is about Arminda, her great-grandmother. The story begins when Angela finds out that she's spending several weeks of summer vacation at her grandmother's house in a small and remote town. There she is expected to help with and relieve her grandmother of the responsibility of caring for her great-grandmother, Grand Min. Angela is not very happy about this because Grand Min lives in the past and can't even remember Angela's name. Min frets daily because she is the only one from her generation in the family still living and she feels abandoned, even though her daughter cares for her faithfully. Alternating with Angela's story are Min's memories of her girlhood and growing up in a time long gone. In their parallel stories, Angela and Min both experience love, loss, and unwanted feelings of responsibility. Their personalities and feelings are quite similar, though Min's life had more disappointments. Angela, who is quite insecure, has often wanted to see an image of the person she will one day become. She sees this one-day in a photograph she finds in the attic of Min as a young woman. Jericho ends with both Min and Angela finding peace: Min through death and returning to her family, and Angela through the comfort in knowing that she will turn out all right. Reading Jericho was really a magical experience for me. I found both Angela and Min's stories very touching. Reading about Min brought tears to my eyes because so many things in her life went wrong in her life and she was so timid and naive. Her mother died, her sister ran away, and her other sister stole the man she hoped to marry. From Min I learned so much: that sometimes things don't work out and you have to accept them as they are. The author portrayed Angela and Min's feelings very well and I thought that how she brought them together with the photograph was perfect. I loved this book and I think that every girl would find a bit of meaning between its pages. Jericho is a beautifully written and emotional story that I like to think changed my life. It should be part of everyone's library.

I read this book quite a while ago, yet it has stayed in my mind and heart. The language is simple and poetic. Since the story has little action, it probably would appeal to the quieter more reflective child or teenager. Anyone who has a family member who is getting forgetful would be able to understand the main character's ambivalent feelings toward her great-grandmother. This gem of a book can be enjoyed by adults as well as children. It's a treasure!