Education Books
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Lola's Fandango
“ Lola's Fandango is the story of a young girl who learns to dance flamenco as a surprise for her mother. The narrative is engaging and well-paced, and the illustrations are rich and lively. My two sons, 5 and almost 2, were both enthralled with the story and pictures. The included CD is a nice bonus and is a well-produced reading of the book. The publisher, Barefoot Books, never...” --Yuba_River
All the World
“ I came across this book at the library and fell in love. It is beautifully written, lovingly and skillfully illustrated, and presents a view of the world that shines with hope. Highly recommended! ” --Yuba_River
The Learning Company Reader Rabbit Let's Learn Kindergarten Reading
“ I will admit that I am not a big fan of workbooks (although I have been found purchasing one now and then for my homeschooled daughter who sometimes enjoys the simple, straightforward activities and puzzles). But this is one workbook that we found ourselves enjoying, despite ourselves. It does its job well with fun images and lots of progressively harder activities...” --Melanie Mayo
Touch and Feel: Dinosaur (Touch and Feel)
“ While this book does have really cool realistic pictures of dinosaurs, the textures are terrible-they basically all feel the same, other than a sticky t-rex tongue that my son couldn't get his own finger off at first and which is covered in gunk now. I really don't recommend this book. It's not terrible, but there are so many better books out there-save your money and avoid this one. ” --Maman A Droit
That's Not My Car (Usborne Touchy Feely)
“ This book has been one of my son's favorites since he got it for Christmas when he was about 6 months old (he's now 18 months old. The textures are the best I've seen in any touch-and-feel book-very different from each other and easy to describe. The colors are vibrant, the cars and mouse are cute on each page, and the story is simple enough a baby doesn't lose patience with it. For an older...” --Maman A Droit
Goodnight Moon
“ This book was part of my bedtime routine as a kid and now it's part of my son's. Even on nights that we don't read this book, we go around the house saying "goodnight" to everything in preparation for going to sleep ourselves. It's amazing that a book this old doesn't seem dated, but I really don't think it does. It's a charming book that has been loved for generations and I can...” --Maman A Droit
ABCs (Chunky Version)
“ This ABC book featuring nature art from American artist Charley Harper is absolutely gorgeous! There are a variety of animals pictured, all drawn by Charley Harper. Most of them are pretty easily recognizable by even the littlest readers, but a few are so abstract that it would be hard for a baby/younger toddler to know what they were. I think besides teaching kids about the alphabet and...” --Maman A Droit
Alternative ABCs (Chunky Edition)
“ This is a really fun and unique alphabet book with words like "Boombox" "Dude" "Mohawk" "Recycle" "Vegeterianism" and "Yoga" instead of traditional baby lingo. The pictures are like super-cool vibrant grafitti and a mix of hip-hop, extreme sports, and healthy living alternative cultures. The letters can be hard to read and I wouldn't...” --Maman A Droit
Hare and the Tortoise, The/La Liebre Y la Tortuga (Bilingual Fairy Tales)
“This line of bilingual books is one of the easiest to find in most brick&morter book stores, which makes it a convenient gift. It has both English and Spanish text, which is helpful for families like mine where not every member of the extended family is bilingual. The Spanish is quite good, with some good vocabulary thrown in here and there and some light humor as well. This classic story is...” --Mosaic
Princess and the Pea/La Princesa y el Guisante (Bilingual Fairy Tales)
“This line of bilingual books is one of the easiest to find in most brick&morter book stores, which makes it a convenient gift. It has both English and Spanish text, which is helpful for families like mine where not every member of the extended family is bilingual. The Spanish is quite good, with some good vocabulary thrown in here and there and some light humor as well. The illustrations...” --Mosaic
