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My daughter is 2 1/2 and she loves her BrainQuest! I debated between the 3-4 yr old pack and the toddler pack, and I’m glad I got the 3-4. There are some things that are beyond her yet, but she can answer the majority of them.

This set consists of a pair of flash card collections held securely at one corner by a plastic pin so the cards can be rotated about. The sheets are of good quality and are plastic coated, the kind you can write on with a dry-erase marker. It consists of a series of questions involving matching things, describing the activity, picking out what’s missing, indentifying what an object is used for, etc. There are mostly 3 such picture questions to a page. The answers are given as highlighted pictures on the next leaf. The pictures are bold and colorful and catch the kids’ attention. Both our kids love it. It is perferct for our 3 year old girl. My boy, who is four can easily answer all the questions – it is not challenging for him, but he still enjoys it a lot. It takes a while to go through the cards and one can spend a good 20 minutes finishing just one of the sheaves. They seem to be like potato chips – the kids just won’t let me stop half-way. Also, I can build on the pictures by asking related questions that can challenge older child. Other reviewers have suggested the cards are great during flights, while waiting in lines, etc. I haven’t used them for this purpose, but I can see how that would work, and am excited to try them. They are quite portable and could easily fit in the hand baggage while travelling. I recently ordered the 4-5 yr and 5-6 year versions of the product, but haven’t tried them yet.

Our very-verbal two year-old LOVES this deck of questions, and she’ll continue to get a lot of use out of it since there are many she can’t yet answer. Very practical things that all kids should know are presented here.

This is the second set of Brain Quest flash cards we have for our son. The first set was given to us for a gift and our son instantly loved them. He is only 2 1/2 so some of the questions are a little hard for him but he does very well. We usually do these before bed and he actually requests to do them. They are fun and eductional.

My daughters love to sit on my lap and answer these questions- It’s amazing how much they know at this age. You won’t be disappointed.

On a trip, in the car, on the plane, or just at home.. a great fun teaching tool for you and your kids. I have purchased several of these throughout the years and they never get old.

My two year old and I love our “learning time”. These cards are fun and interactive. He just loves the pictures and figuring out what the mouse will do next.

These are cute and keep my 3 year old girl entertained. Sometimes I do it with her, sometimes she just looks at them in the car or when we’re in a waiting room or something. I keep them in the diaper bag for such things. Don’t buy ahead, they seem to be age-appropriate. She does very well with the “my first” brain quest when I’m not there to interact with her. The only reason she does so well with these is because I did them with her the first few times. both kids love them though. At first I thought they were literally cards in a box, but they are attached like a color sample/pantone book (plastic screw in the corner) We lost one at a rest stop on a trip once and replaced them the next day! I wouldn’t have done that if I didn’t like it.

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This is one of the funniest children’s books I have ever seen. If you like Mo Willems’ “Don’t let the Pidgeon Drive the Bus” you will most likely love this book!

I teach elementary art and love this book. All grades (K-4) find it amusing and use it as a starting point for a ‘not a box’ project. They use their imaginations to turn ordinary boxes into wonderful, whimsical people, places and things. It is a light hearted lesson that stresses imagination and creativity.

I recently read this book to my 6 year old class. After they insisted I read it again, I handed them each a paper with a box drawn in the middle. “This is your Not-A-Box. Now you must draw what you see when you look at this Not-A-Box.” They drew trains, castle towers, houses, semi-trucks, and on and on. It opened their imaginations up. Later some of the parents told me their children had asked them to purchase the book. My own 6 year old daughter reads this book to her siblings frequently. Who knew that such a simple story with simple drawings would have such an appeal?

NOT A BOX (2006) by Antoinette Portis Parents often joke about how little kids think that “the box is more fun than the toy”… and this book explains why kids are right! Where others see a box, the imaginative little bunny sees a fire engine, a house or a boat! That’s not a box, it is whatever you want it to be. Less is certainly more here, and I think most parents can appreciate the message about the power of creativity. This is such a great book! Highly Recommended!

bought this for my kids (4, 3 and 1 year old) during our move. It was a huge hit. we gave them a box to play with as we packed and it was amazing to watch their imagination run wild just like the book.

The content is amazing, and the cover design- just the right touch! Kudos! I have given copies of this book to 4 and each has loved it.

Looking for a present for a toddler?Here it is! My mom bought not a box for my little sister’s second birth day and she loved it!I think its a great book for children of all ages.

This book is so amazingly simple…and I think that is the beauty of it. I found this accidentally at the library, brought it home and my 3 year old fell in love with it. He loves to read books, but I find that anything overly illustrated and long does not seem to hold his attention very long. This is the first book that he picked up and “read” by himself and then to me. He gets up in the morning and picks it up again. An instant classic! Bravo Antoinette!

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This is a great cookbook for young girls and older girls alike. It contains lots of yummy recipies. I originally bought it for my granddaughter and then bought one for myself because the recipies are so good. Great job Better Homes & Gardens!

I purchased this book for my son who had expressed an interest in cooking. This is a great beginner book that lies flat on the table/counter … you don’t need 4 pair of hands to hold the book down (which ultimately might break the binding of the book). The recipies are easy to read and sorted in a good manner. We’ve even pulled a new ‘favorite’ recipe for Macaroni and Cheese from this book. Anytime we want homemade M&C, we dig out my this book!My son …. we’ll he’s headed off to a Culinary Arts school. Buy this book and you’ll eat well. =-)

I bought this cookbook for my grand-niece who is nine years old. She is starting to show an interest in cooking and I am so happy that I found this book. It lists and explains all the tools and equipment that will be needed to prepare the recipe and explains every step that needs to be taken. It makes no assumptions that the child has any previous cooking skills or knowledge. The recipes are for things kids like, require few ingredients, and are easy to prepare. I found it so interesting that I ended up copying several recipes for myself before giving her the book. In my opinion, this is a great starter cookbook for kids and I highly recommend it.

I work as a Librarian at an international school in Africa. I have had numerous requests for more cookbooks from my elementary school students. I tried 3-4 types of cookbooks and The New Junior Cookbook (Better Homes and Gardens Cooking) won hands down. I cannot keep the multiple copies of the book on the library shelves. When we have Book Fairs, it is one of the best sellers! What is it about the book that they liked? I asked them this question and they said that the illustrations and instructions were clear and easy to follow. They loved the variety and types of foods.The book showed foods that all children liked to make and eat…(these are children who have people who cook meals for their households!) What better recommendation can you have than that? By the way I just ordered 2 more copies of the book!

The Junior Cookbook was bought for a 10 year old boy, but when it came it was so appealing in content and the cartoonish format, that we wanted to dig in and make all the recipes. Any kid should really be motivated to cook when they receive this book.

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I love how all pieces for several contraptions are in the box. I wish all Legos were sold this way, that would cut down on having to buy kit after kit.

My 9 year old sons loves this kit. He was so excited to get this after seeing it at his school’s book fair. He is easily able to complete all of the designs and they all work great. He wants to get another as a gift for hie teacher. If you have a little engineer or inventor in the making this is a perfect fit.

This made a wonderful gift for our 5 year old. He has already put together 1/2 of the contraptions. It is not only a learning experience, but lots of fun. Five is probably the youngest I would go for this toy. It was sent earlier than expected…yeah!

I enjoy building Lego with my kids and, frankly, we probably have all of the included parts already (if we were willing to take a few things apart). I was wary of the product because we aren’t klutzes when it comes to things mechanical. But this has proved a great rainy-day toy that we can do together. We build a contraption, play with it for a week or two, and then take it apart and build the next one. Not all of the plans are terribly inspired, but it works for us. I should say that we are dealing with little kids (down to 4 years old) and that I’m not sure how well this set would work for older kids. A ten or twelve year old would probably tear through the designs in an hour and then want more parts to build something else. What I like best about the set is that it naturally encourages building and rebuilding different designs rather than one particular thing. So, it’s a great toy if this sounds like something you’d enjoy sharing with your kids. Also, you should be able to find this toy on Amazon at below MSRP.

I bought this for my 8 year old grandson, who is a lego fanatic. He loved it. As soon as he got it, he made one of the contraptions.

This is one of many things that I got for my son’s eleventh birthday. He LOVED it. My son has many lego sets, but tends to build the item on the box then it gets put away complete. This set comes with directions for several different working and moving contraptions that had my son taking apart one, then building the next. He didn’t want to stop for meals or any other reason – even video games. So it definitly deserves 5 stars for fostering imagination and creativity.

This is a fun kit. I purchased this book to use in a Lego science class. We have studied simple machines in combination with building the contraptions in this book. The detailed steps are great for the kids to work on their own. It has been entertaining for the existing Lego fans in the group and also as a Lego introduction to other children who had not played with Legos.

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It was a gift and it is the cutest book. Nancy will love it. Fancy Nancy: Tea Parties

Fancy Nancy Tea Parties By Jane O’Conner This is a picture book with many words and definitions for kids, which teaches kids to use good manners. They will learn how to dress fancy, use French words, how to make invitations, paper fans, and decorate a table. This book includes recipes for tea and lemonade, simple treats. Also included are games to play, centerpieces to make and how to set up a buffet. You can only imagine the fun and excitement of having a tea party where girls 5-10 can do every fancy thing themselves. Jill Vanderwood, author Through the RugThrough The Rug: Follow That Dog (Volume 2)Stowaway: The San Francisco Adventures Of Sara, The Pineapple Cat

Although we can’t Really fly and fight crime, we can certainly dress up with a boa and a tiara, decorate our bedrooms with scarves and ribbons and beads, and can come closer to being “Fancy” than we can the others. I am giving my grand daughter the 2011 Fancy Nancy Calendar along with this book, “Fancy Nancy Tea Parties”, for Christmas. When she opens it we will put on our tiaras and drape our feather boas around our necks, and we will read the book together. She will be delighted, and so will I!

As always, Nancy is, yet again, FANCY! There is always wonderfulness to look forward to in any Fancy Nancy book. This one cries out to you to have your own TEA PARTY! Yes, you must! You’ll have the instant memory of ‘Tea Party Past’ (as in ‘Christmas Past’). Every mommy must, because it’s the CORDIAL thing to do, instill the DIVINENESS of tea parties in their little girls. Here’s the perfect book with which to do so! ENJOY! ENJOY! You’ll LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book! Take it from me.

I bought this book on Amazon.Com. as a Christmas present to my grand daughter. I have been buying Fancy Nancy books for her since she was two years old. She loved the very first one, she has loved every single one of them I’ve given her since then, and she’s always excited to receive another one for a present. She is five now, and still loves the character and the stories. I have to say I love Nancy myself. I know I wish I’d had her books back when I was a young girl. The themes are simple, yet rich and full of detail, and the artwork is intricate and expressive. I especially like the story lines, as they are all sweet, but not sugary. They portray a child who is in a loving family, and is not only free to be herself, but is encouraged to bloom and be creative, to use her imagination, and be as fancy as she wants to be. I find this to be a welcome addition to all the “super-heroes” out there that are available for girls. Nancy offers a choice of heroines to emulate, she is a character who is a little more realistic and little easier to actually be like, and little girls identify with her.

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View Product Details & Features about And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street Go! »

The book came in great condition. I love the story itself. It’s a great rhyming book for my little one.

If you change a horse for a zebra, that’s better. Or you could change that zebra for a large reindeer. Or better yet, how about an elephant with a Rajah wearing rubies on a throne on top? And on it goes.When Marco gets home, he’s elated. "I ran up the steps and I felt simply GREAT!" The reason for his excitement is because "I HAD A STORY THAT NO ONE COULD BEAT!" I think you’ll agree. So what does he tell his father? You’ll be amazed!I found that this book worked well at several levels. First, it captures the kind of miscommunication between parent and child that can set up barriers that exclude what could be much shared joy. Marco’s father needs to learn to enjoy his son’s imagination, as long as Marco isn’t confused about what is real and what is imagination. Second, many people have trouble understanding how to be creative. Substitution of elements is a classic technique. Here, the structure of that process is elegantly displayed. First, you replace one element. Then you see if that helps you see a way to create a related replacement of another element.

When you first open this book, you will be struck that it’s not quite like any other Dr. Seuss book. The first drawings are smaller and simpler. The poetry is a little more restrained. You’ll wonder why it’s different, and then you will realize that this was his very first book for children. Like most of us, he was a little restrained at first. But, before long, the full gamut of Dr. Seuss is loose!Marco is a small boy who walks to school along Mulberry Street. His father likes to encourage him. "’Marco, keep your eyelids up and see what you can see.’" Marco’s father is looking for the eye of a scientist or a reporter. But Marco has the eye of a poet. So when Marco tells what he has imagined he has seen, his father sternly says, "’Your eyesight’s much too keen. Stop telling such outlandish tales. Stop turning minnows into whales.’"The story then takes you through one day when Marco only sees a horse pulling a man on a broken-down wagon on Mulberry Street. But Marco soon imagines something much grander.

This was a gift for my 7 year old daughter. She loves Dr. Seuss. I would recommend this book. She now has over 20 Dr. Seuss books.

My favorite book out of the ten I read is And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss. I liked this book because after you read it your imagination is running wild. It is a book about a young boy’s imagination when you can’t stop it from running like an Energizer battery. After the story was over I couldn’t stop thinking about more things to add to the young boy’s story to make it even better. It is a great book for this project because you are really tapping into your childhood and your young imagination. I think everyone should read this book to see the magic of being a child. If you like Dr. Seuss books this is one you will really enjoy. It is fast pace and it rhymes to help the story be more fun. My stepmom thought that this book was very creative because it was full of imagination. This book made her laugh because all of Marco’s ideas were very silly and fun. She thought that it read at a very fast pace. She also loved the pictures and drawings because they kept changing as the boy’s thoughts kept elaborating. The words rhymed from line to line keeping her interest throughout the book. Lastly, she shared that Dr. Seuss is one of her favorite authors of all time.

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I was very impressed with this craft kit, and bought two, one for me and one for my grandaughter, who is seven. As the other reviewers have mentioned, it is gloriously detailed and just the thing for little girls who love to play school. There are definitely HOURS of activities. My grandaughter loves it too, but I believe she is at the minimal age for it. The reviewer who gave it only 3 stars acknowledges she gave this craft book to her children who are 4 and 6 years old and I think that is too young. The child who goes to school is going to be more enchanted with the miniature tests and all the little knick knacks. Being able to read is the absolute minimum requirement! Also, this craft requires manual dexterity to cut carefully. I fold it delightful to do WITH my grandaughter. Too much fun to just have one book…

great book for an avid reader and future teacher. my daughter is 7 and loves the book and all the teacher supplies that came with it. so much more in book kit then what it appeared to be. tons of classroom supplies.

My granddaughter enjoyed the variety of projects to use in her playing. The easel was very fragile however and I used an acryllic picture holder in it’s place.

My neice loved this product and has been teaching her American Girl doll since. Lots of papers, so her room has been a messy classroom, but a good product.

I bought this for Christmas for my 9 yr old, who has 2 american girl dolls. She LOVES this book – she’s created a whole classroom in her room, had her dad build her doll desks, repurposed a kids white board, created tests, lesson plans, files, artwork, built lockers out of shoe boxes, etc – basically she teaches school several times a week, for hours at a time. Her girl friends also love this book. Best money I ever spent for a “toy” – she now wants to be a teacher. No other American girl doll book has captivated her like this, and it is now 6 months later.

My daughter loves to play school so this was a great toy for. We had fun “building” her own little classroom. This is something that she will play with for a long time.

This is our 3rd or 4th book from this line and they have all been really good. There are lots of items and fun included for hours/ days of play. Great for thinking children who like toys that include imagination and not lots of sound effects and graphics. Very well done as usual.

My 8-year-old loves this, especially the fact that there are even little tests for each of your 4 students that are already filled out in different handwriting, such as spelling tests with various words spelled incorrectly on each student’s test for the teacher to correct with the answer key. Math tests as well. My daughter also loved making the library books–we used construction paper for the covers, then the included stickers for the the titles/pictures etc.

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used for relaxation and meditation. Coloring helps me deal with chronic pain and these images are perfect for that.

This is the 2nd one I’ve bought as I liked the first one so well. It was a very distracting thing for me to do during my cancer treatment. I was so sick of being sick & tired. Nothing to think about but how sick I was! This book changed alot for me & how I felt! consider that when you go to purchase something for someone who is ill.

I loved doing these designs with colored markers. They turned out quite pretty. They were too difficult for my 10 year old granddaughter.

People who have seen this in my home are totally envious – what a great and relaxing way to spend time and unwind. The designs are mesmerizing, and their complexity means a lot of time you can spend working on these instead of watching television. I got crayons for it, but will have to break out the super fine Berol Prismacolor colored pencils for some of the designs because they’re so intricate.

It’s a lot of fun. Turn your creative self loose. Also it’s very calming to do.

Believe it or not I have purchased this coloring book twice. I finished it once with some help from my neice and nephew and wanted to start again with the designs. There are so many different ways to color the tiles. The designs are detailed enough to keep my interest but not to the point of becoming frustrating. This book would also be good for older children. Definitely a recommended purchase

I love the intricacies of the designs in this book. Some of the pics took me three days to finish and I find that a great compliment to the originator of the subject. It would be wonderful if they were not printed back to back but it might increase the price. I recommend this with colored pencils for purposes of stress relief and meditation

I love this tile pattern book. It was a gift and I would absolutely purchase it. There are enough different patterns so you don’t get bored, something that happens to me often. So I recommend this book to all.

This book contains 30 full page designs that are beautiful and intricate in nature. Most of the designs are 7 x 9 1/2 inches. Great resource for any artist!

Prepare to be swept away by the beauty of the images that your color choices will create. The spaces to color are sometimes very small, and require careful work and a steady hand. However, the payoff is immense. These images are beautifully done, and the work you do on them will inspire you. You may want to photocopy the pages if you wish to display or use each one, since they are printed back-to-back. Just beautifully done!

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This book is the beautiful story of a dad who goes to all lengths for his daughter – he actually gets the moon for her! In typical “Carle fashion” this book expands (as the moon appears to do), the pages ascend ever higher (as the moon ascends in the sky). As with Carle’s other stories you don’t just hear them and see them – you FEEL them. I love the motion in this book. The tenderness of the gift from father to daughter and the representaion of the child’s joy in playing with the moon. This story has a wonderful opening, fantastic struggle and beautiful ending. I especially enjoy how the moon itself is a character in the book.

This Is One Of The Best Book For A Parent To Read To Their Child Before Bedtime Or Anytime. And The Children Will Love The Pictures And Pull Outs Also. Great Book

Adorable book with pages that open up. Very sweet and cute for children from toddlers to old kids. Nice illustrations.

My preschoolers love this book, and they ask me to read it over and over again. The pull outs and pop-up pages are a delight, as well as the lovely illustrations and sweet story of a little girl who just wants to hold the moon.

My two and a half year old son loved this book too apart from Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This book speaks volumes for little ones – it is no longer wishful thinking for them to "get at" the moon. Yet another gem from Eric Carle and I am glad that his book did not disappoint. Books like this are rare because it takes a gifted writer to perceive things from a child’s view and most of us have grown so up and old to ever remember what it was like and what mattered to us when we were children.

I think this is definitely one of my favourite books. I love books myself and I love my son now 18 months to read quality books. Every night since I’ve read this book to him, he points at the window at night time saying “Ba Ba” that’s Chinese for father. It’s simply so sweet. I’ve always loved Eric Carle’s books but this one is my favourite. I will be running a playgroup soon and this is definitely my choice of book for father’s day. Highly recommended. 5 start plus.

My daughter’s Kindergarten teacher recommended this book because it seems the kids really take to it. My daughter, who is 4, said it’s a really, really funny book. I personally love the large format of the hardback edition, because the foldout ladder after all has to be very big, to reach the moon.

I bought this on a whim because my daughter likes saying good night to the moon. It was one of five books I purchased in one order, and the rest remain unread because my two-year old daughter immediately picked this one as the one she wanted read – over and over and over again. She can recite practically the whole thing and so strongly identifies with the little girl in the story she likes to pretend to be Monica (or she gets confused and thinks she IS Monica). It’s a cute story and the fold-outs are unusual and compelling, but it’s one of those rare books that has struck a deep chord with her – and that I can tolerate reading over and over and over again.

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I loved the first book with my daughter and this one tops it! Perfect for preschoolers or Kindergarten.

Oh my… Mo Willems has outdone himself with this book! The photography combined with illustrations, the incorporation of characters from his other books… the list goes on! My favorite part (and my husband’s) is the Epilogue! Never before has there been a book in our house that we request to read to our 3 year old every night – luckily she loves it just as much! If you like Mo Willems you will adore this book!

This is a good book. My 16-month old loves it as much as she loves the first book (Knuffle Bunny). It is also delightful for parents too.

I love this book. The pictures are so great. The cartoon mixed in with real photos is genious. The story is different each time we read it because we notice new things. My four year old sees and understands things in the story in a different way than my two year old does but they both love the story and pictures. As a parent, we can relate to the whole situation. This book is a must have for any household that loves books.

Our kids enjoyed the book and liked looking for the “hidden” pidgeon. The story is amusing except my husband would never had done a what the papa in this book did. Fun read.

Title: Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo Willems Pages: 48. Time spent on the “to read” shelf: None. We read it as soon as the package came. Days spent reading it: 15 minutes. Why I read it: Susan and I loved Knuffle Bunny, and I found Knuffle Bunny Too by accident as I was cruising around Amazon. I got it for her birthday and we read it together. Brief review: Knuffle Bunny Too is as good, if not better than the first. The baby from the first book (Trixie) has grown up and is going to her first day of school. Great antics ensue as she brings Knuffle Bunny with her to show off to all of her new friends. But when she arrives, another girl has her own Knuffle Bunny. This book has wonderful pictures, a funny plot, and great characters. It made me laugh out loud with Susan multiple times. I loved a few of the effects such as when Trixie first sees the other Knuffle Bunny. Classic, like an action film getting closer every shot. I could hear the music in my head–Dum Dum Dunnnnnnnnn. If you enjoyed Knuffle Bunny, this is a worthy sequel. Check it out if you have little ones, or you enjoy a great children’s book. Favorite quote: Trixie and Sonja arguing over the pronunciation of “Knuffle.” Classic. Trixie: Kuh-nuffle! Sonja: Nuffle! Trixie: Kuh-nuffle! Sonja: Nuffle! Stars: 5 out of 5. Final Word: Kuh-wonderful!

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