A well-written book about the exciting summer the author had in Alaska. I enjoyed this book very much, and recommend it to anyone looking for a good read.

By the Light of the Captured Moon by Julian Scheer is a whimsical delight, with endearing illustrations by Ronald Himler.

Yes, the language is somewhat sophisticated. But don't we want children to hear and enjoy more complex sentences other than See Spot Run? I am an elementary school librarian and I read aloud daily to children ages 5-9. I plan to share this book the last week of school as students are getting ready for summer vacation. It will also be a good read aloud for the first week back to school in September. Naturally, the story is perfect for a summer's night. I received my copy during another winter storm in New England and my children and I enjoyed the taste of summer. Hmmm, I guess it is a book for all seasons.

The most touching part of the book comes almost at the end:

"This summer would soon be over, but there would be next summer and the summer after, and the moon would return again and again."

Of course a child sees his world as full of summers yet to come. As an adult I know that the childhood summers are fleeting. This story reminds me that as a mom I get another chance to hold the magic of a summer's moon.

It's a beautiful book that belongs in everyone's collection. Caldecott Committee, have you read your copy yet?

Canadian Summer is a book that makes you count your blessings. Hilda VanStockum has become our family's favorite author. Her writing is magical. She draws you into the story so you feel as if you are a part of it.

Because of a job transfer and limited resources, the Mitchell family was forced to move to a rustic cabin in the mountains. The cabin was far from a town and they had no transportation. VanStockum makes us love the Mitchell family. We can feel their humiliation as they come into church, the first morning in a new town, all bedraggled or dirty for various reasons.

This book is a glimpse into family life with all of its ups and downs. When the book is finished you will feel a loss, but then you will appreciate the relatively easy life we all live due to modern conveniences.

If you love Nepal, Tibet and it's beautifull people, you'll love this book. The stunning pictures tell a great story. About the people in the Dolpho region. They trade salt against food. But to do so, they have to travel hard miles trough a stunning but barren country, with incredible moutains, lakes and of course a caravan of yaks. The author lived with these people and you'll see in his picture the love he has for this region. He knows how to tell a story and how to make the picture to encounter the beauty of it.

The movie CARAVAN tells the same story but then the pictures move (haha) As you can read I'm not used to write in English, but my message is this one ... buy it and go see the picture, you won't be disapointed !

The Carpet Garden book is an excellent reference for those with little gardening experience or for seasoned gardeners. The Rockmores provide a down to earth approach to plan and design a garden that provides years of almost weed-free service and a bountiful supply of fresh vegetables. There are no other references of this type that contain such thoughtful guidance and practical advice.

Tucholsky shows that he can write in a gentle, almost pastel-colored style. A marvellous book, well worth the read.

This is one of a series of Gooseberry Patch books that are filled with hard-to-find, practical and fun recipes appropriate to the season/holiday, and short, paragraph or so descriptions from around the country of traditions associated with that time of year. The book includes suggestions for everything from gifts to give, to decorating for parties and entertaining guests, to cooking, Though perfect for anyone, as a senior preparing to enter the "real world" for the first time, I think it's especially valuablefor anyone who believes that the little things can change a big world, and wants some cheap and practical ideas for how to start out.

This is a zany tale of sand castles and seduction set in a fictitious New England fishing village in the 1970s. I really liked how all of the characters got tangled up in each other's lives. Two 12 year old boys, one rich and one poor, become friends through a plot to make some extra cash by producing and selling a pinup calendar. They go into business with a loser named Fergy, and nothing turns out quite like you'd expect it to. Very well written and moves you fast to the end.

In 1800, drought has driven the buffalo away while the dryness makes wildfires frequent and nearly impossible to stop. In this environment, the Cheyenne and their rival the Pawnee vie for the dwindling food and water supplies and tempers are quite high.

Two Cheyenne leaders Grey Bear and Lone Hawk disagree on the future of their people. The intrepid Grey Bear wants war with the Pawnee in a winner takes all deadly scenario even though he knows many of his people will die. The cerebral Lone Hawk realizes that the Pawnee share the misery caused by the drought so that he wants both tribes to cooperate for the betterment of everyone. As a fire razes the Cheyenne, two women Touches the Wind and Seeks Fire become involved in the leadership battle that will determine the future of the Cheyenne.

CHEYENNE SUMMER is an exciting, action-packed, but deep look at the Cheyenne. The story line provides an incredible glimpse at a way of life during a major crisis. The characters seem genuine though Grey Bear’s military response seems difficult to accept when so many bellies are empty. Still Vella Munn paints an awesome landscape with strong portraits that show she is quite an artist when it comes historical fiction.

Nobody knows why a great many sci-fi readers seem to nourish in primis a sort of mistrust in scientists who like to venture upon writing fiction. And yet, practically with infallible regularity, the reading public has then determined the huge success of such novelists - someway acting like go-betweens of the scientific and the literary spheres - from Carl Sagan to Isaac Asimov. That is not to say that I have undertaken to read this book by David Lee Summers with a shade of suspicion! Not at all, I have rather been spurred by much of a curiosity to see how an eclectic bloke like Dave - astronomer, teacher, editor and writer - would be able to convey his perception of the world we live in by means of a futuristic novel. In fact I believe - beyond creativity, originality and scriptory skill - that the sci-fi genre, even though evidently overworked, remains the most fascinating one. This because it often communicates, by implication, the author's personal convictions and perspectives about the ultimate meaning of the universe, as well as their attitude toward the great questions of life ... whence and why we are, which role we play in the cosmic scheme ... Well, David Lee Summers has not disappointed my own expectations, 'Children Of The Old Stars' has proved an engaging story from the prologue to the epilogue, rich with intelligent concepts and unusual narrative tricks, showing an original overall structure though proceeding in the groove of the twentieth century's great sci-fi novel's tradition. Definitely, a doubtless winning story, excellently written, without a drop in rhythm thanks to a wise alternation of the various frames concurring to shape the mystery of the Cluster. The whole tale centres in the sudden appearance in our galaxy of such unfathomable entity, while enigmatic events follow one another unceasingly not too far in the future. And in the middle of thousands of inhabited worlds, of the innumerable ultra-advanced species that populate the Milky Way, of amazing but credible achievements of transracial technology and of the disquieting aftermaths of an unknown presence, little by little - but prepotently in the end - once more emerges the centrality of man, in the figure of Captain John Mark Ellis. A simple human - perfect sample of his breed, in which defects seem to prevail over virtues - again turns out to be the keystone to solve the mystery. Much surprisingly, the book closes right when Captain Ellis's mission is just entering its crucial phase ... also about this David Lee Summers has revealed himself to be a master. From where he now can enjoy a full and unlimitedly aware view on everything, Arthur C. Clarke is surely winking at the author of this story in sympathy.