This is not only a beautiful story, but a beautiful song. Ms. Collins is my absolute, all-time, forever favorite artist, and her words and her music in conjuction with these beautiful paintings provide a warm, fuzzy feeling that people (and cats) of all ages will enjoy

I wanted to introduce another language to my two year old and this book was the perfect means to do so. In the back, it has a helpful guide to the proper pronounciation of the words (if it's been awhile since you, yourself, have spoken the language). Also, the books layout groups things children know together--foods, clothing, etc., and the pictures are bright and colourful. All of which, make it an easy book to teach and enjoy.

I picked this book up when I was preparing to appear on Jeopardy! so I could quickly review all the mythology I learned--and forgot--in school. I was not disappointed!!

This book covers all the basics in a quick, easy-to-read format. It not only outlines the major points of Greek mythology (who's who, the important stories, etc.), it also touches on Celtic and Scandanavian myth. This is a wonderful primer on the topic, and worth purchasing.

This outstanding book consists of 304 pages which include 188 illustrations (107 in color). It is the product of a dozen writers, five artists, and 27 of the best natural history photographers in Kansas. You can't go wrong with NATURAL KANSAS

This teachers manual describes the role of teacher as coach and provides valuable tips for outdoor teaching. Each unit of the investigation integrates the other content areas of mathematics, language arts, and social studies in a manner consistent with the suggestions in the National Science Education Standards. This book will alleviate any fears about taking classroom instruction outdoors. There are 10 areas of investigation, each designed to take 10 days to complete at one hour per day; however, the lessons are flexible. These investigations include the senses, trees, birds, insects, ants, biodiversity, habitats, engangered species, and the food chain. A focus paragraph, background information, and sequence of activities accompany each unit. The unit on trees offers a creative way for students to act out the life cycle, which is described in wonderful detail. The student sheets include an overview that explains what is happening and presents a schoolyard challenge. Students collect data and graph and compare results. At the end of each unit, students create their own investigation. All copy masters are included with and without answers. Nature at Your Doostep provides a way to tap into children's curiosity, wonder, and upper level thinking skills. -Teri Cosentino, Science and Children, April 1998

Perhaps Collin's best, it has the distinction of being (like Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye) an excellent novel which also happens to be a detective novel.

THE NEW AVIATION IDENTIFICATION MANUAL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT:
An Aid For Investigating Aviation-Related Crime

Updated For 2002 in the aftermath of September 11, 2001.

On September 11, 2001, the grim reality of terrorism and additional threats was added to the current and continuing saga in the 'war on drug trafficking and crime'. When terrorists viciously leveled both towers of the World Trade Center complex, it proved to America and the world that unscrupulous terrorist criminals or anyone could use easily accessible aircraft as a new form of destructive weapon. We, as a nation, were shown how airport security could be breached and how long-range, fully fueled passenger aircraft, of any type or size, could be used as flying bombs and as lethal weapons of mass destruction and death anywhere and anytime.

What does this new threat have to do with the American (and International) law enforcement or security agency and its officers and operatives?

If the area of your respective local, county, regional or state jurisdiction includes an airport, airfield or paved or unpaved landing strip, seaplane base or even a heliport located in your vicinity, the lives and property of those you serve may now be in jeopardy.

Although the inherent threat has always existed, much has changed since September 11, 2001, and due to an emphasis on security at major passenger airport terminals, law enforcement personnel must also respond in addressing the security of small and rural airports and investigating aircraft and aviation-related crime, a unique but needed area of routine and enhamced patrol responsibility, and theft and burglary investigation that will surely become the newest addition to your agency's enforcement regimen. It is important that both recruit and seasoned veteran law enforcement professionals now learn to identify aircraft targeted for theft, burglary, vandalism, avionics loss, aircraft "washing" and be able to detect the warning signs that may clearly identify a targeted aircraft destined to become involved in or the subject of some or any form of criminal activity, such as drug trafficking, smuggling and aircraft radio and avionics parts theft, or even random acts of terrorism, as we visibly witnessed on September 11, 2001.

These costly and virtually undetected crimes usually occur on remote runways, at small or low-traffic airports, heliports and seaplane bases, in rural fields, on active or abandoned military airfields, and at other landing strips and areas within the respective jurisdictions of local and county law enforcement agencies nationwide. In addition, because wealthy drug kingpins, with established distribution cartels and organizations, now purchase and use their own aircraft, it is essential that all law enforcement personnel be trained to identify suspect aircraft; be able to spot possible aviation hazards, and to investigate aircraft-theft and related general aviation crime, possibly diverting or preventing potential crime or hazards.

Pleasure, instructional, commercial and corporate aircraft thefts and avionics burglaries continue to account for staggering individual and corporate monetary losses that contribute to this multi-billion dollar organized crime and theft "industry". It is because of these serious threats that...

"THE NEW AVIATION IDENTIFICATION MANUAL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT"
An Aid For Investigating Aviation-Related Crime ...

has been revised and updated for 2002 and beyond to serve law enforcement and security agencies, corporate fleet and personal aircraft owners as a awareness, training, investigation, intervention and prevention tool for their recruit and in-service training, academy training programs, for patrol divisions, crime prevention units, drug enforcement operations and for all detective and investigative professionals.

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The main format of this book follows the same pattern as "The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." In addition to that story line, the book has flaps that you open to reveal more text and pictures. This is where the concepts of metamorphosis, as well as some extra information, are written. I purchased the book for my four-year-old nephew who wants me to read it to him over and over again. He loves to lift the flaps. We also look for the squirrel and other items that are repeated on each page. It's very fun for him now, and when he's a bit older, he'll be able to read this book for the factual information and learn from it. As a teacher, I would recommend it for an elementary classroom.

As a school librarian-teacher I have used this book with children for its excellent content as an early non-fiction science book. It also has a wonderful repetitive reading style that is beneficial to new readers. The illustrations are warm and alive. All my students love the book and that says it all!!!

This book is a valuable and important reference for those of us trying to ride the bleeding edge of concepts, issues, and softwares related to modeling longitudinal group data.