When you tell your children to get ready for bath what do they do? Immediately they run into their room to find toys to play with in the water. The bath must be journey before they think it's fun. This is the issue in 'Tub Toys' - a cute and funny children's picture book co-written by Terry Miller Shannon and her son Timothy Warner.

The real 'star' in this book is Timothy Warner's son Liam who gave inspiration to the creation of this book. When the book arrived in the mail to me I showed it to my three year old daughter, and she LOVED it! The book is written in verses and has wonderful and funny illustrations done by Lee Calderon.

There is no limit of what the little boy in the book is taking with him in the tub. A bit sad about that he only has ONE bath duck; he takes revenge and throws all other animals in the tub, so his duck won't be lonely. How it all ends I won't tell you; but how do his parents handle this situation?

This book is the perfect gift for a young child. The illustrations are many and are the perfect affect for conversation with the child. I can tell you it was funny to see what my daughter got out of this book. It's a fiver!

When you tell your children to get ready for bath what do they do? Immediately they run into their room to find toys to play with in the water. The bath must be journey before they think it's fun. This is the issue in 'Tub Toys' - a cute and funny children's picture book co-written by Terry Miller Shannon and her son Timothy Warner.

The real 'star' in this book is Timothy Warner's son Liam who gave inspiration to the creation of this book. When the book arrived in the mail to me I showed it to my three year old daughter, and she LOVED it! The book is written in verses and has wonderful and funny illustrations done by Lee Calderon.

There is no limit of what the little boy in the book is taking with him in the tub. A bit sad about that he only has ONE bath duck; he takes revenge and throws all other animals in the tub, so his duck won't be lonely. How it all ends I won't tell you; but how do his parents handle this situation?

This book is the perfect gift for a young child. The illustrations are many and are the perfect affect for conversation with the child. I can tell you it was funny to see what my daughter got out of this book. It's a fiver!

Tub Toys is truly a terrific book by Terry Miller Shannon and son, Timothy Warner. I was reminded of my own tub time toy experiences as a child while reading. This book is delightful, fun, bright, witty, and even silly. I think a few of my favorite touches were the jacket and the cover design being different from eachother, what a thoughtful touch. I also enjoyed the authors' play on words as the toy search escalates. I thought the Mom and Dad turning into ocean creatures was a fun twist. As if the child's imagination was completely submerged in the water.
As soon as this book arrived I sat down and read it to my daughter. She has dozens of books and brought this one to me three times in a row so that she could hear the rhyme and see the lively illustrations. She's young now, but will surely grow up loving this book. Even now, at 14 months, bath-time is her favorite time of day, she gets so excited about her rubber duckies and her bubbles. I know that she'll be able to relate to the young boy in the story as she grows.
Terry, Timothy, and Lee, you have all done a tremendous job with this one! I look forward to your next collaborations with great excitement and I thank you on my daughter's behalf for sharing your amazing talent for writing and illustrating with the world! Cheers!!!

I'VE TRIED SEVERAL OF THE RECIPES IN THIS SENSUAL BOOK. I WAS IN NEED OF IDEAS TO HELP ME DE-STRESS WITHOUT ALOT OF EXPENSE OR TIME DEMANDS. MY HUSBAND ENJOY THE RELAXING TIME WE NOW SPEND TOGETHER USING THESE SENSUAL RECIPES.

I gave it to my daughter in law and she loves it. I think she wrote this book in good taste.

Where is this woman from? Where can I find a woman like her is perhaps the better question. When is her next book coming out. I wanted to read more and more. Her style is sensual and just plain beautiful. Great job lady great job

This book gives you wonderful healing and restorative recipes for a large number of purposes. It resides on the bathroom counter at my house and is used often for absolutely delightful bathing experiences.

The Chinese Ginger Bath is a must-have recipe for those with flu or viral symptoms! The Yogi's Aura Cleansing Bath feels great and truly does the uplifting she describes. Fun titles of each section and bathing experience make for a good read too.

This is a great gift book to yourself or someone you love.

I friend of mine introduced me to this book for several reasons (love going to spas, love bath & bath products, and my quest to help a friend that is suffering from chronic pain). I glanced through the easy to find index and "shopping lists" and fell in love with the idea of water therapy & making such recipes at home. I purchased the book the same day and was delighted to have my very own copy that I will use & reference in the days and years ahead. The author appears to be very well educated on the subject, yet makes the content flow in a simpler fashion than what I expected. A must read and "experience" type of book!

THIS BOOK IS TERRIFIC. I AM WRITING TO LET THOSE THAT SUFFER FROM ACHES AND PAINS THAT ARE MORE THAN JUST LITTLE ACHES AND PAINS KNOW THAT I TRIED THE JOYFUL JOINTS WATER MAGIC AROMATHERAPY AND WAS AMAZED AT HOW MUCH RELIEF I EXPERIENCED. IF YOU ARE HURTING, USE IT. IT REALLY WORKS, MY SISTER PATTI, GAVE ME A BOTTLE OF THE WATER MAGIC BATH OIL AFTER I HAD BEEN WORKING ON RECONSTRUCTING THE STONE WALL ON HER PROPERTY, SHE JUST SAID "TRY IT, IT WORKS," IT DID WORK AND I BOUGHT THE BOOK AND NOW HAVE ALL THE DIFFERENT BATH OILS. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER, THIS STUFF WORKS FOR ME. THANKS MARY, ALSO WHERE CAN I FIND A STORE IN NEW YORK THAT SELLS WATER MAGIC PRODUCTS?

This is one of the most beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written childrens book I've ever seen. It's a lovely story for children (and adults) and the illustrations really bring the book to life. I received my first copy of the book as a gift from some friends and I have purchased several as gifts for friends and family. It is a childrens book but atleast 10 of my adult friends have their own copy.

This is one of the most beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written books I've ever seen. It's a lovely story for children (& adults) and the illustrations really bring the book to life. I received my first copy as a gift and have purchased several as gifts for friends and family. It is a childrens book but atleast 10 of my adult friends have their own copy.

This book catches the attention of young and old. It is an entertaining read for the parents and my kids can repeat lines from it after only a couple of readings. It is an enjoyable story that catches their attention and begs for additional readings. (...)

Most people are ignorant to the issues discussed in this book and are walking around pretending to live. You have not lived until you experience the concepts of Rebirthing. I first read this book prior to my first Rebirth in January,1990. I woke up, I was no longer amongst the walking dead, it healed me, Rebirthing is the fastest tool/modality for clearing old negative programming and healing all of our stuff/emotional baggage. I am waiting patiently to get hold of a copy, as I am now a Rebirther and wish to recommend this book to my clients, however it is OUT OF PRINT and I know it is in high demand, so someone should get moving on re-printing this book! Thankyou Leonard Orr and Sondra Ray (spelt S-O-N-D-R-A) for all your amazing fantastic books, I own many of them and I am hoping to have the whole collection before the year is out. Truly amazing reading, it is more than a read it is an experential exercise!!! An ongoing process which transforms your whole life.....!!!

Helen Hriskin, International Rebirther, Australia

A Friend let me borrow this book (the older version with Leonard Orr) and I found it wonderful. It touched on important issues for me. This book is a basic for anyone interested in self-healing. I was VERY disappointed to find it out of print, and am interested in getting a copy for myself (old or new version). If you know where I can find one please email me at Towerflower@aol.com

Excellent tool for Spiritual Healers... I'm looking for any version of this book, english or spanish... please contact my e-mail with any information about it... thanks rosamariaychris@netscapeonline.co.uk

I think this is the most important book on health that I have ever read,I wish everone in the world would read it,
this simple but extremely important information was able to lower my mothers elevated blood pressure in just a few day.

Dr. Kime's book is easy to read, informative for laymen, yet fully scientifically documented and researched, and most interesting reading for everyone interested in adopting a full regimen of health reform, adding daily sunlight to diet, exercise, fresh air, pure water, etc. After 5 months of 4 to 5 day per week full-body tanning, my skin feels alive and healthy, as never before. A former pre-cancerous mole has practically disappeared without any other type of treatment. Sunlight is a healer, and Dr. Kime's book is right on target with truth incontrovertible and should be studied by everyone living in this ozone-depleted world today! royl@harborside.com

This book contains an incredibly understandable presentation of some heavy science that will have you enjoying the sun and your body's healthy response to it.

The pendulum is swinging away from the propaganda put out by makers of hats and sunscreens.

The sun is one of the best kept health secrets in the world...

And it is free of charge!

Thank you Dr. Kime for a lifetime of hard work that makes this complicated material so accessible.

Now, if only everyone would read it.

Lonn Dugan webmaster@suntanning.com

My 4 year old daughter loves this book. We too stumbled acrossed it at the library. She saw the cover and insisted we check it out. When I started reading it my daughter she couldn't stop laughing. We have only had it for two days and I've must have read it about twenty times. Now when I give her a bath we recite lines from the book. Wish it was still in print.

I was sorry to see that this wonderful book is out of print. My two-year-old daughter and I were fortunate enough to have stumbled upon it in our local library, and have kind of "adopted" it ever since! It's a gem of a book -- truly humorous both in the plot and the irresistable, subtle details throughout. My daughter relishes the dynamic between the animals who join Andrew in his bath, and she continues to laugh out loud as the hippo tries desperately to get a bite of Andrew's sandwich, already claimed by the rascally frog. An ace of a book!

When my daughter and I first started reading books together this was one she consistently turned to. It became an every-night ritual to read this and laugh out loud at Andrew and his antics. Every parent can identify with poor Andrews parents and every kid can imagine his frustration. A must have for a childs personal library.

This book is like an encyclopedia about bathing. It describes bathing across time and cultures. It also includes recipes for drinks and bathing luxuries.

Many pictures...almost every other page portrays inticing photography that makes you dream about your next visit to the spa. A great coffee-table book, especially in the waiting room of a spa! This book could be useful in decorating as well. The writing covers some history on bathing in different cultures...very interesting!

her book teaches how to relax in the bath and it also has some great recipes.

Let me say first of all that I am a layman who is a science buff. My education is in Psychology, but I love biology, neuroscience, physics, and related topics. Tapir's Bath looked like an entertaining way to cram more about creature behavior into my brain. Actually you end up learning not an awful lot about the behavior of animals in the wild, but you do get an education about the behavior of scientists in the wild. While most primates, man included, are social animals, scientists seem to be loners like members of the cat family. They often are reclusive, enticed to be social only by the promise of a party that offers booze and food. Territorially jealous they form caste systems that allow them to sneer at other specialties. They grumble about cell biologists that sit in nice warm laboratories while they have to plow through muck and rain, bitten by a variety of small insects. Oh yes, and the microbiologists get all of the public attention, and the research funding. The public just doesn't seem to care about the distance a bat flies to obtain food.

The science bits are quite interesting, but not comprehensive enough to add much to your knowledge of biology. But that doesn't matter. The scientists on Barro Colorado Island deserve a lot of credit for their painstaking, difficult, uncomfortable research. I was interested in reading about their field research while being thankful that I majored in a subject that keeps me indoors where my biggest environmental problem is getting the thermostat adjusted correctly. Elizabeth Royte also proves that science writers often have to endure hardships. Pregnant during some of her long stay on Barro Colorado, she also trekked through rain and mud, returning to base to rest in bed and meditate on the cockroaches climbing her walls. It's a fun book.

On the trail of the scientists who make the trails

A journalist follows researchers into the South American rain forest to study the mystery of their devotion

By Diana Muir

Deep in the tropical rain forest, a small fruit-eating bat carefully nicks the veins on the underside of a philodendron leaf, causing the edges to fold down like a miniature tent. The bat curls up under its little tent and goes to sleep. Other bats don't make tents, why do these?
In "The Tapir's Morning Bath," journalist Elizabeth Royte follows field biologists into the rain forest with a similar question: Other people, after all, do not feel compelled to sit up all night being bitten by mosquitoes, ticks, and chiggers. Why do these?

The Panama Canal is made up of a channel leading inland from each coast, joined by an immense manmade lake that covers what was once a rain forest. Numerous islands dot the lake. In the 1920s, a group of foresighted scientists managed to have the largest, Barro Colorado, with its nearly intact tropical forest, set aside as a scientific preserve.

In these pages, the present-day researchers of Barro Colorado spring vividly to life. Royte follows a young biologist from UC Berkeley, as the biologist follows a troop of spider monkeys.

Studying monkeys like this entails long days of trailing the agile little creatures as they skitter through the treetops, clambering easily from branch to branch. For an earth-bound researcher, keeping up with the troop entails scrambling up steep ravines, pushing through tangled undergrowth, and skidding down hillsides slick with rain. The early weeks are especially frustrating, as distrustful monkeys shy away from the interloper.

Royte, a New York journalist, is as much an interloper on the island as this scientist is among the troop of monkeys. The scientists, after all, have paid their dues to get here. They have spent years in graduate school, and they reach Barro Colorado only after their laboriously planned studies survive rigorous review to be selected for funding.

But Royte ingratiates herself by offering to help. On the island, these scientists work long hours, and conversation can be larded with arcane jargon incomprehensible to an outsider. She's willing to wade through this - and the muck of mangrove swamps - to hang insect traps on branches and sit on the forest floor counting the number of leaf-cutter ants that march past.

As they whiz across the lake in a Boston whaler, Royte is determined to pursue her subject at full throttle, even as the distinguished biologist perched in the bow tries to net moths without falling overboard. He shares his excitement about the natural world in all its magnificent complexity.

For instance, he tells her, urania moths migrate annually. Some years, however, only a few hundred appear. Other years, several hundred million moths fly past the island. No one knows where they come from or where they are bound. In Royte's retelling, scientific enthusiasm is infectious. Soon we, too, want to know what drives these winged nomads.

Readers will come away from "The Tapir's Bath" with an appreciation of the way narrow research questions become the material from which useful knowledge is constructed. But don't read it for that.

Read it for the thrill of the chase. Will the young researcher from Berkeley who has trudged the forest for three days without so much as a glimpse of a non-human primate ever locate her spider-monkey troop? Will the German biologist whose sophisticated equipment fails manage to contrive an impromptu method to measure the effect of leaf-cutting ants on the trees they harvest? And will the PhD candidate from the University of Michigan astound his professors by synthesizing a new theory to explain why biological diversity decreases with distance from the equator, or fulfill their expectations by failing even to discover why bats make tents?

And just why does a tapir take a morning bath?

• Diana Muir is the author of 'Bullough's Pond,' winner of the 2001 Massachusetts Book Award

Elizabeth Royte successfully outlines the mysteries of the tropical rainforest and the plenty of questions it still harbors. A layman who is overwhelmed by the abundance of species gets a glimpse of an understanding of biodiversity and its interdependencies. For me it was impressive how Royte narrows down that each living being is part of that big wonder called nature. Like in a waterfall she is coming down 3 levels from general questions raised by Charles Darwin and S.T.R.I. founder's spirit to the emphatically described individual projects of the scientists on BCI. By watching the scientists at their work in a first place she finally learns that she can not remain out of the loop, but is herself a part of the permanent cycle of life. I was lucky enough to visit BCI for a couple of days only, but immediately felt a deep affection and rememberance during reading. This great book has the potential to make researcher's work more transparent und thus more popular and at the end of the day to have people treating nature with more respect.

just me in the tub by Gina and Mercer Mayer is a good book that will teach kids things to and not to do in the bath tub, such as teachin them not to spill water and to pick up ther toys. In this book the character shows how to do things rite and keep it neat.

'Just Me in the Tub' is a fun book for little ones. Told from a toddler's perspective gives it so much flare that even adults can't help but laugh. Join in the fun as Little Critter takes you on a tour of the "how to's" of bathtime. Finding the frog in each page adds even more enjoyment - so try to stay dry as you join in the adventure of bath time!

How to get vital information into your kid in a painless, totally entertaining manner. Mayer covers all kinds of great topics like this book about taking a bath. Little Critter shows us how he does it and give you the chance to point out where he could perhaps be a little more careful. Almost any Mercer Mayer book is worth the money. Also check out "Just Lost" "Just Go To Bed" and "What A Bad Dream!". At around three bucks a pop these are a great value and teach great values without being cloying.