I had this book as I was growing up only 14 short years ago and still remember it as a wonderful book and an enjoyable companion to all of the other Babar books. An excellent addition to any child's collection and one they will be sure to treasure and remember for years to come.

A delightful book for children 4 to 9. The engaging dialogue and unique illustrations will bring you evenings of giggles.

I love Isabel Wyatt's books. She writes fairy tales, not PC versions of those we grew up with, nor gory, horrible ones, but tales from her own imagination. Each of these tales involes a Fairy Prince, but all are different. She doesn't tend to have them rescuing princesses like in traditional fairy tales- oh no, the gender roles are better than that. When a princess is involved, she is strong and capable, and has an talent the prince needs. Bad things do happen, but not gory pointless, bad things. These are the fairy tales of dreams, not nightmares.

I found this a great book for boys- usually the fairy type books are pretty specific in their intent to captivate girls. Princes are only included in a romantic way. Well, these are not romantic tales, nor are they the typical male books that leave out girls entirely, or put them in a subservient role. These have very few girls in them (it is about Fairy Princes after all), but the girls in there can hold their own!

This book is for older children and is far less repetitive than the Seven Year Old Wonder Book. Still, I read it to my 6 yo (along with the 7 YOWB and King Beetle Tamer) and he loves them all.

Ruth Manning Sanders' fairy tale books were some of my favorite as a child. I remember summers spent at the air-conditioned library in town reading her books with those wonderful illustrations, and being taken to another world for a while!

I am always open to fairytales and this is a great one! A awesome storyline and beautifully written!

This is the first book of a magical, inspiring series. Yet the magic is less about the middle-ages universe that the characters are in as much as their personalities.

A peasant boy, Brill, is plucked from his home to be the personal companion to the irritating, obnoxious Prince Grossder. During his time in the sumptuous but dangerous palace, he meets strong-willed Segra and the reptilian dragator (aquatic dragon) Peachy. They both join a rebellion against the evil king...

It is a shame that this series is mostly out of print. It beats most of the pop fiction of the same reading level.

Pastor Lucado's books have a growing space on my bookshelf. A great story about taking time out for what is really important...God's Love.

This short work is an excellent introduction to the struggle for the existence of the French colony of New France. Beginning in 1672, with the governorship of the Comte de Frontenac, the author traces the various struggles through to the final surrender of Montreal in 1760. Along the way there is a small detour, examining the exploration of the west, spearheaded by men looking for a path through to the Pacific.

This book was originally published in 1918, and it shows. Throughout, the author routinely refers to the Indians as "savages," which is a little shocking to those used to more modern books. However, all other peoples in this drama (French, British, Canadians and Americans) are disparaged at one time or another, so a little tolerance of the author will be required to read this book.

That said, though, the book is well written and highly informative. The book's tone is far from the dry and academic, which characterizes many older history books. What I liked about this book is that it examines the struggles from the French point of view, which is refreshingly different that of the British. So, if you want to learn about the struggles with French Canada, from another perspective, then this book is for you.

Naomi Mitchison¹s masterful recreation of ancient Scythia must surely stand as one of the most enduring historical novels of the century. In clear, pristine prose (which reminds me of Ursula LeGuin), Mitchison describes the mystical, sometimes horrible, world of her protagonist Erif Der (Red fire backwards). I first stumbled across this long novel in 1988 while at university. Rereading it last year was a sheer pleasure. The old-fashioned, very British, tone of the writing is not in the slightest bit off-putting. Here is a remarkable writer at the height of her powers. Like Ursula LeGuin, again, Mitchison has the uncanny ability to transport her readers to alien cutures and to make these foreign worlds, and the people who live there, as relevant as they are mesmerising. If you haven¹t experienced Naomi Mitchison before, then I can¹t think of a better place to start than with The Corn King and the Spring Queen.

My daughter has read this book over half a dozen times. It is a charming story, well-paced and interesting. As a Mom, I am so happy to find a wholesome book that my children love to read - and I really enjoyed it, too!