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This delightfully illustrated "chapter book," geared for eight-to-twelve year olds, tells the charming tale of five family members (each with a different sensory processing challenge) and their naughty dog, and how they get in sync after a tough day. The book is designed with the action of the story in larger print for younger readers to read or hear. Explanations of sensory processing disorders are woven through the story in regular type, for proficient readers to linger over at leisure.
This wonderful book from the best-selling author of The Out-of-Sync Child and The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun, is a must-have for every family challenged by sensory processing problems.
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The Good Enoughs Get In Sync.......2007-08-03
It was very interesting as the children in the story shared what activites help them get in sync. What was relaxing and what elements of the activities were useful to relaxation, organization etc. Although I did not notice the age group recomendation I will keep the book as it is useful to the parents and grandma and will become my grandson's book when it is more level appropriate. I say that because he is very advanced when it comes to stories and reading.
What a Help!.......2006-06-29
While my child is too young to read this book on his own, I know it will be helpful for him in the future. As a parent of a child with sensory issues, I found that it helped enhance my understanding of his issues immensely (e.g, what HE is experiencing on a daily basis and how it might make him feel). The more insight and understanding a parent has on these issues, the better you can help your child. I highly recommend purchasing it.
A fun book for kids with SID and extended family members..........2006-06-21
We really enjoy this book. It helps our daughter understand what is going on with her senses, and why we need to do heavy work acivities and other parts of her sensory diet. It is also the book we have shown her grandparents because it touches on a lot of definitions related to sensory integration, and gives examples of characters with the traits. I highly recommend you buy this for your child with SID and people who spend a lot of time with your child.
The Goodenoughs Get in Sync Review by Lisa Angel.......2005-03-03
The Goodenoughs Get in Sync by Carol Stock Kranowitz was a great book to read because it so helpful in the classroom. Many times we think that a child is just being mean or annoying when in reality it is a sensory disorder and the child can not help it. I felt the definitions provided to certain words such as sensory under-responsivity, auditory defensiveness and visual defensiveness, to name a few, were extremely enlightning. My son has a friend who has a sensory disorder. I didn't know about the disorder until he came over to spend the night. When it came time to go up the stairs to my son's bedroom he began to freak out. Of course, I called his mom and she explained everything to me and I began to understand. This is a wonderful book to recommend to her. I also enjoyed reading about each family member and how the sensory disorders varied so much. However, each had their own issues to deal with, they really stuck together as a family and supported one another. Even the dog had sensory issues. I would really recommend this book to teachers so that they have better sense of some of the behaviors that go on in the classroom.
The Goodenoughts Get In Sync.......2005-01-17
It is NOT AMAZING to me that Carol Kranowitz has done it again! I know how LIFE CHANGING her book: The Out-of-Sync Child was for me and for my son! That book made LIGHT BULBS go off in my head and I was able to read it inserting my son's name on every page after I had read page number two! Her resources brought HOPE and took away so much self-doubt, guilt, fear, sadness, frustration, etc...! All of her books are something I could put my hands around, my head into and helped open my heart! Her books CHANGED my life and changed "WHO" my son is FOREVER! Doctors, parent, teacher, grandparents,etc...need to read this book as well and share it with the children they are trying to understand/help! Perhaps they will see themselves on these pages?
BRAVO CAROL!
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Here is a fascinating, detailed look at the life of Charles Darwin: naturalist, geologist, and independent thinker. In his author's note, Caldecott Honor illustrator Peter Sis (Starry Messenger, Tibet: Through the Red Box) writes that Darwin always regretted not learning how to draw. However, he could and did take "dense and vivid" written notes, from which Sis drew his inspiration. Readers will spend hours poring over the gorgeous, intricately crafted pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations depicting layer upon layer of Darwin's life as he developed his theories about the origins of life and natural selection. Tidbits from Darwin's extensive and legendary voyage on the Beagle, notes on Galapagos tortoises, bloodsucking benchuca bugs, and Toxodon skeletons, and particulars from his family life intermingle with each other--just as in real life. Crammed with a veritable muddle of diary entries, cameo portraits, diagrams, natural illustrations, maps, timelines, a gatefold spread, and narrative divided into "Public Life," "Private Life," and "Secret Life" blocks of text, The Tree of Life will certainly be overwhelming to some readers; for other, less linear thinkers, it will be sheer, chaotic delight. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter
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In this brilliant presentation of a revolutionary thinker's life, the picture book becomes an art form
As far as I can judge, I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men . . .
Charles Darwin was, above all else, an independent thinker who continues even now to influence the way we look at the natural world. His endless curiosity and passion for detail resulted in a wealth of notebooks, diaries, correspondence, and published writings that Peter Sís transforms into a visual treasure trove. A multilayered journey through Darwin’s world, The Tree of Life begins with his childhood and traces the arc of his life through university and career, following him around the globe on the voyage of the Beagle, and home to a quiet but momentous life devoted to science and family. Sís uses his own singular vision to create a gloriously detailed panorama of a genius’s trajectory through investigating and understanding the mysteries of nature. In pictures executed in fine pen and ink and lush watercolors – cameo portraits, illustrated pages of diary, cutaway views of the Beagle, as well as charts, maps, and a gatefold spread – Peter Sís has shaped a wondrous introduction to Charles Darwin.
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It's seldom noted, but..........2007-08-29
You know the REALLY funny thing about Darwin?
His own children didn't even survive him.
Which made him a failure in the sense he gave his name to.
The Tree of Life: Charles Darwin.......2007-03-16
Though I liked the book very much and enjoyed reading all of the facts about Charles Darwin, I think that the format was BUSY. All over each page there were illustrations and little facts of interest. I wanted to read them all... and did! But, I prefer a more straight forward format.
beautiful book.......2005-10-12
This is a beautiful book! It gives you a vivid picture of Charles Darwin's life. Very enjoyable -- my son and I both got to know Darwin well from this book! I'm inspired to read all those books Darwin wrote.
A Gem.......2004-08-01
This is a wonderful book. Great illustrations with much detail about Darwin's life (all of it, family, career, adventures) including "pages" from his diary. I bought it for my son who really liked it. We read it together the first time, then he explored it on his own. He used it for a 4th grade school project and got an A. I enjoyed it, too.
To life!.......2004-05-28
If you are at all familiar with Peter Sis, then you linger under the incorrect impression that you know what to expect from him. Carefully researched subjects. Illustrations containing infinitesimally small people, places, and things. Engaging and entertaining plots. I tell you now, ladies and gents, "Tree of Life" takes all of this and multiplies it. Quadruples it. You have never seen a picture book like this before. When you are dealing with a book that cares to discuss the origins of life itself, you need an author/illustrator comfortable with details. In this, Sis is your man.
This is a summarization and encapsulation of the life of Mr. Charles Robert Darwin. The book begins like so:
"Charles Darwin opens his eyes for the first time! He has no idea that he will (a) start a revolution when he grows up, (b) sail around the world on a five-year voyage, (c) spend many years studying nature, and (d) write a book that will change the world".
From here on in we watch Darwin learn and grow. The text is separated, initially, into two parts. One portion is in bold and discusses the facts of Darwin's life. An italicized portion below this talks about Charles's passions and desires. Up above we see little images and factoids strewn about the page willy-nilly, giving us a better sense of the times and people involved in the naturalist's life. This form and style goes out the window when Darwin joins up with the Beagle. Suddenly the pages become drawings of creatures and sights. There is a magnificent two-page spread of boxes, each one carrying an interesting fact, animal, moment, or image that Darwin encountered. It's as if his very experiences have been cataloged for the reader's viewing pleasure. Eventually Darwin returns and as he does so the pages themselves return to the previous layout. Now, however, Darwin's life has been divided into three different parts. He has a public life, a private life, and a secret (read evolutionary) life. Every individual life is outlined on each page and as we read on we understand how a single person's dreams can be affected by their personal and private triumphs and catastrophies. When, "On the Origin of the Species" is published we find a full pull-out four page spread encompassing the enormity of this publication. Images on the pages become less straightforward and more dreamlike. At long last, accompanying a vision of a solitary Magritte-like Darwin surrounded by a clan of death's head hawk moths are the words, "Charles Darwin died on April 19, 1882, and was buried in Westminster Abbey".
According to the book's author/illustrator, Darwin was, himself, unable to draw. So rather than sketch the wonders he saw while on the Beagle, the naturalist would describe his visions with great detail. In this way, Sis has become Darwin's right hand. It is impossible to flip through this book and not be amazed at the intricacy of the project. Sis is almost a pointillist at times, his Seurat-like dots forming everything from the galleys of a ship to thousands of tiny houses in London. A child reading this book could pore over a single page for hours, interpreting and reinterpreting each digression and off-hand comment. Honestly, you've never seen a book like this one before. The image that stands out most prominently in my mind is that of Darwin astride a giant rock dove that is made up of a thousand domesticated descendents.
Which brings us to the idea of a children's book concerned with evolution in the first place. "The Tree of Life" is hardly alone in this respect. For example, the ambitious "Our Family Tree" by Lisa Westberg Peters is far more direct in voicing the facts of evolution than this book in many respects. Here, Sis seems to avoid controversy as much as possible. The spread that describes every chapter and thought that went into the making of "On the Origin of the Species" is accompanied by the caveat, "Darwin did not say that God had not created life on earth. What he said was that creation did not happen all at once". Take that. Some time is spent examining the Bishop Samuel Wilberforce's objections and the Great Oxford Debate of 1860, but it is given far less time or energy than the book's page on, say, the Galapagos Islands. I would have liked some explanations on why some people didn't (and still do not) like Darwin's theories. Even a cursory explanation of the opposition wouldn't have been inappropriate considering the subject matter. Alas, here Sis is lacking.
All this notwithstanding, this is a fine piece of kiddie lit. If you remain unconvinced and require just a little more information about this book's fine nature, I merely direct you to the endpapers. In most picture books, the endpapers in the front of the book match and duplicate the endpapers at the back. Yet even here, Sis has not skimped. From the evolving feet of horses to the hand of Michaelangelo's God reaching towards Adam's, these pages are all individual and unique, making them just as important as any other portion of the book. I shudder to think what will happen to them when this book comes out in paperback. Though some will argue that this book is too advanced for children, challenge this statement. Test it for yourself. Any child that likes detail, precision, and nature will at least enjoy portions of this book. In a word - fabulous.
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- "Brando Unzipped..." - Mostly A Work Of Fiction???
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THE BOOK THAT HAD TO WAIT FOR BRANDO TO DIE The mysteries that enveloped the late superstar MARLON BRANDO (1924-2004) are unwrapped and exposed in a richly anecdotal warts-and-all biography, BRANDO UNZIPPED! by bestselling biographer, Darwin Porter. The greatest film actor of the 20th century lives again in these pages, each meticulously researched over a period of more than 40 years. Each of the people Porter interviewed, including many of Brandos loversboth male and female--had a different story to tell. Many of them contradicted heretofore published accounts of how those encounters evolved. Hostile witness or loving friend, each subject added a piece to the mosaic. The result is a fully rounded view of a revolutionary actor who, like lightning on legs, electrified the world in Streetcar Named Desire, where he played Stanley Kowalski in the Broadway version of 1947, and the film version in 1951. The book also describes his Oscar-winning turn as Terry Malloy, the boxer who could have been a contender in On the Waterfront in 1954, and his electrifying comeback as Vito Corleone in The Godfather in 1972. The combative, moody, iconoclastic, polarizing, and enigmatic figure appears as a flesh-and-blood creation in this revelation-studded bio. Its all here: The Rebel Without a Cause who made rebellion hip. The suicide attempts of former girlfriends, Startling stories about Sleeping with the Enemy (bedding a stalker who turned out to be a cannibal in disguise). His involvement with the Black Panthers. The ill-fated marriages, bitter divorces, and child-custody battles. A son with a murder rap. Jealous actors who wanted to seduce Brando and then become Brando on screen. With candor, the author unveils the details of that ongoing disaster that Brando called my life. The charismatic personality of The Wild One is recaptured in all its brooding power that seemed forever ready to explode at any moment. The same animalistic intensity that Brando brought to the role of Stanley Kowalski lives again within the pages of this bio. From sex symbol of the 1950s to a swollen, overweight slob who became a tabloid scandal in the 90s, Brando was one of filmdoms true originals. Women wanted him, and certain men wanted him, and Brando was willing to share his charms with a string of lovers whose hangouts ranged from the A-list boudoirs of New York and Hollywood to the back alleys of a string of cities from New York to the slums of the South Pacific. Throughout this biography, Brandos quirky and sometimes bizarre humor often bubbles to the top. As an example, once, when he was asked for a summation of his life, Brando said: Ive never been circumcised, and my noble tool has performed its duties through thick and thin without fail! More than the story of Brando himself, the biography chronicles the loves of his life, most of which were of short duration but played out with the same kind of intensity he brought to the screen. Regardless of their origins, his affairs invariably crossed the American plains to land on the opposite coast. His lovers were as mercurial as his own personality. They included Doris Duke, the richest woman in the world, and Burt Lancaster, the actor originally targeted for the role of Stanley in Streetcar. The true story of his explosive relationships with Elizabeth Taylor and Frank Sinatra is printed for the first time, as is an array of friendships and/or feuds with such unlikely figures as Richard Burton, Charlie Chaplin, and (believe it or not), Michael Jackson. The roles Brando lived off-screen were even more provocative and intriguing than those he created on screen. He paraded through the bedrooms of such luminaries as an aging Marlene Dietrich, and enjoyed one-night stands with both Grace Kelly and Jacqueline Kennedy. His tortured relationships and love affairs with James Dean and Montgomery Clift are explored in depth, as is the pass
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"Brando Unzipped..." - Mostly A Work Of Fiction???.......2007-08-15
I am not sure what to think regarding this book, "Brando Unzipped: A Revisionist and Very Private Look at America's Greatest Actor." I believe some of the contents of the book to be accurate based on my reading on Brando and interviews he has done, but I felt in reading the book that there was a large amount of content that seemed to be mere conjecture and gossip on the parts of "sources" - "sources" I am not sure were real, legitimate, or entirely truthful. In addition, in some cases, sources were not cited at all and statements were made that sounded to me as if the author "thought" certain things "may" have occurred and included those as well. If this is true, then I am concerned about a possible lack of journalistic integrity.
I am highly doubtful that all of the sexual liaisons author, Darwin Porter, describes in this book are accurate or balanced. I doubt that Porter was present during Marlon Brando's sexual encounters and I do not think the scant few "sources" cited in the book were present either. Some of this author's inclusions do not ring true to me. I wonder if the author's own feelings, desires, and personal obsessions got in the way of telling a completely truthful and balanced story.
With regard to the writing, I think this was a tedious read in some respects - the pace was too slow, the book was too lengthy, and there were too many unnecessary details that led to boredom for me as the reader. It could have been better edited. Having said that, it is not the worst I have read, but it is not one I would have purchased for the price I did ($30 including S&H) had I known it was not the great book I thought it would be. To me, it is just an average book, at best, and I am left with doubt as to its integrity.
The Tale of the Noble Tool.......2007-07-21
Well this book certainly destroyed the myth of many of Hollywood's most famous stars. It was a fasinating read full of gossip, some known and some not previously revealed. However, I had problems with verbatim conversations that were not properly footnoted. Was there a fly on the wall? Brando was not someone I would want to know!
Pure rubbish through and through...??? (revised).......2007-07-09
While reading this book, it made me want to shower after each chapter read. Salacious, depraved detail after detail with dubious posthumous dialogue between Brando, his conquests/"f**k buddies", and friends. I don't know what to believe after reading this mess. This book will definitely have you not like Marlon Brando, even to the point of disgustful hatred. With all the screwing around he did, it's a wonder his genitals didn't rot off. If he lived today he would surely be HIV positive. Having been sexually molested/abused by a nanny, and purportedly his own mother, I could think of no other reason for him to have lived so pathologically promiscuous. Brando was definitely a very "unwell", psychically damaged man; this was well-proven up into his last days. I can't really say if this book was exaggerated to say the least, but it sure left me feeling like I discovered something I wish I hadn't. I will never see or look at another Marlon Brando film or photo the same way again. If you want to know more about Marlon Brando, I suggest you read elsewhere, as I will. I gave it a chance, but came to the conclusion of it being cheap, exploitative tabloid [...] instead.
This book just had me shaking my head in disbelief exclaiming "NOT MY MAN!", rendering me mortified...and saying a prayer for his immortal soul.
The infamous "picture" half-way through had me petrified. Just proves the author was banking on sleazy shock value to generate interest and sales. Mr. Porter obviously got my attention, but I'm glad I kept the receipt.
Brando: The Man or the Myth?.......2007-06-22
It's hard to know what to make of this book. Over 600 pages of bedroom revelation covering a mere 15 year period, and make no mistake, each page contains multiple couplings with the famous and not-so-famous. If only a fraction are true, Brando qualifies as a world-class sexual athlete. And that's the trouble. The reader can't know how much to believe since the vignettes pass by rapidly and without attribution. There're some named sources cited at volume's end, but these remain vague and without specifics. Given Brando's proven allure and prodigious talent (at least, during the early years), it's a good bet many are true. But which ones and to what extent, we can only imagine. Author Darwin Porter's narrative resembles a scorecard more than a biography, zipped, unzipped or flagging in the wind. In fact, the narrative leaves much to be desired. The thread, such as it is, follows a rough time-line from about 1943 to 1960, though dates are rarely cited. Instead, the episodes unfold fluidly without framing, merging ultimately into a kind of orgiastic reverie. I hate to say so, but the piling-on becomes repetitive and eventually rather monotonous. Anyone looking to better understand Brando, the man or the artist, better look elsewhere. And in what may be the unkindest reaction of all-- the author manages to turn this legend's rich private life into what is finally a rather tiresome read.
Salacious, gossipy unorthodox bio........2007-01-19
Has such a salacious biography ever been written on a major Hollywood star before?.
Forget the Brando that most of my generation became acqainted with in movies like The Godfather. In the late 40's; 50's and possibly into the 60's before the huge weight gain...he was quite the sex god. According to Darwin Potters book he must have slept with half of Hollywood, male and female and unapologetic or ashamed about his bisexuality.
Its juicy, gossipy and I couldnt put it down, whilst Potter acknowledges his sources pretty close to the revelation. The only problem I had was when he recounts private conversations between Brando and his paramours verbatim...
Another side to a true legend and individual, a good buy.
Oh yes the infamous photograph is included as well.
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Darwin's Children, Greg Bear's follow-up to Darwin's Radio, is top-shelf science fiction, thrilling and intellectually charged. It's no standalone, though. The plot and characters are certainly independent of the previous novel, but the background in Darwin's Radio is essential to nonbiologists trying to understand what's going on. The next stage of human evolution has arrived, announced by the birth of bizarre "virus children." Now the children with the hypersenses and odd faces are growing up, and the world has to figure out what to do with them. The answer is evil and all too human, as governments put the kids in camps to protect regular folks from imagined dangers. Mitch and Kaye, scientists whose daughter Stella is swept up in the fray, become unwillingly involved in the politics that erupt around the issue of the new humans. Harrowing chases, gun battles, epidemics, and tense meetings about civil rights ensue, all brilliantly narrated. But just when you think you've got the book figured out, Bear throws a massive curveball by introducing... religion. That's right, a good old-fashioned epiphany, plopped down in the middle of a hard science fiction novel. But even skeptical readers will be swept along with Kaye as she tries to deal with what's happening to her and how it relates to the fate of her daughter's species. Keep reading past the words that make you uncomfortable--the hot science, the cool spirituality--and you'll be rewarded with a story of complete and moving humanity. --Therese Littleton
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Greg Bear’s Nebula Award–winning novel, Darwin’s Radio, painted a chilling portrait of humankind on the threshold of a radical leap in evolution—one that would alter our species forever. Now Bear continues his provocative tale of the human race confronted by an uncertain future, where “survival of the fittest” takes on astonishing and controversial new dimensions.
DARWIN’S CHILDREN
Eleven years have passed since SHEVA, an ancient retrovirus, was discovered in human DNA—a retrovirus that caused mutations in the human genome and heralded the arrival of a new wave of genetically enhanced humans. Now these changed children have reached adolescence . . . and face a world that is outraged about their very existence. For these special youths, possessed of remarkable, advanced traits that mark a major turning point in human development, are also ticking time bombs harboring hosts of viruses that could exterminate the “old” human race.
Fear and hatred of the virus children have made them a persecuted underclass, quarantined by the government in special “schools,” targeted by federally sanctioned bounty hunters, and demonized by hysterical segments of the population. But pockets of resistance have sprung up among those opposed to treating the children like dangerous diseases—and who fear the worst if the government’s draconian measures are carried to their extreme.
Scientists Kaye Lang and Mitch Rafelson are part of this small but determined minority. Once at the forefront of the discovery and study of the SHEVA outbreak, they now live as virtual exiles in the Virginia suburbs with their daughter, Stella—a bright, inquisitive virus child who is quickly maturing, straining to break free of the protective world her parents have built around her, and eager to seek out others of her kind.
But for all their precautions, Kaye, Mitch, and Stella have not slipped below the government’s radar. The agencies fanatically devoted to segregating and controlling the new-breed children monitor their every move—watching and waiting for the opportunity to strike the next blow in their escalating war to preserve “humankind” at any cost.
From the Hardcover edition.
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In "Darwin's Radio, " the human race underwent a leap in evolution, as women began to give birth to human "upgrades." Now a decade has passed, and millions of new children have been born around the world. "Darwin's Children" is the story of Stella Nova and her fellow new humans as they fight to survive.
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An Amazing Sequel to Darwin's Radio.......2007-10-01
Those who would only be happy with Faulkner clones need not bother reviewing this book. Clancy fans are more the audience, but how are they going to find out given a book labeled "science fiction?" Darwin's Radio and Darwin's Children are about how real science and real scientists (policy wonks, politicians, etc.) actually are. And when he steps from science fact to science fiction, no one does it better, more creatively or more carefully.
And for those who don't get the epiphany counterpoint, shame on you. This is a book about the logical conclusion to the known facts and it's a book about the mystery- the mystery that science will never eradicate and religion is a mere shadow of: How and why we are here.
The author's final summing soliloquy about evolution in the grand scheme is a masterpiece that that can teach for centuries, long after his scientific suppositions are proven or disproven.
A book for those educated in science, and in life- not just in the arts.
Read both books, in order.
Do Not Waste Your Time.......2007-09-18
When you pick up the paperback do not be confused by "National Best Seller" lining the top. It only entitles Greg Bear as having been a "National Best Seller" not the book (a hint of sarcasim). Anyone who has read this would be completely aware that this book is not worthy of such a title and the public has proven that by it not getting there.
I struggled to finish reading this book and it was no different from the last. The only reason I chose to finish the series is because I started; so I was inclined to subject myself to more literary torture.
Nevertheless, Bear has conveyed an absolute astounding ability to create well developed and defined characters. The plot thickens a little but then slams you into the abyss of nothingness once again. His research for the books shows, which he did a good job, but the overall story just does not transport a reader to be content with having read this series.
Disappointing...........2007-08-08
This book was pretty average with a lot of weak points. It could been SOO much better with better characters. Kay and her loser husband Mitch were real downers in this one. Mitch (described attractively as possessing a unibrow), is not the man he once was. Marriage, and worries about his kid (stella nova) have made him a paranoid survivalist who works in politics. One scene in particular cemented my loathing of Mitch and it was the scene where his daughter is sick and Mitch and Kay fight. Mitch reproaches his wife and is put to bed and tucked in like a baby. I just lost all respect for him. For gods sake, they are in a crisis and he really needs to man up. Later when he wants to get back with his wife he pleads with her. I think they were better off not together. Together they were chokingly irritating.
Then there is Kay's 'God Encounters.' I have nothing against inspirational literature, but usually it is clearly labeled. I felt a bit sucker punched to read it out of the blue. Kay's rapturous devotion to an unknown entity which loves her completely and accepts everything she does... Where did that one come from? Then she decides to get an MRI to have herself scanned while under the influence of God? I just don't get it. Where did my sci-fi novel go?
The children were interesting, but I found it difficult to believe humans would lock their kids away like that, disease potential or not. After the Holocaust I'm pretty sure the Israelis wouldn't. Then there are all the other scientific organizations who would doubtless be studying the children and proving some of the CDC's claims weren't true. The children themselves were a bit too mary-sueish. A little too perfect. A little to inhuman.
Meh. I guess what rankles me most is I like the idea of this book. I like the world, I just found the characters a drag. About the only character I liked was Dicken. He did not spend time sitting around feeling sorry for himself.
Meh. 2 stars. Okay, but could've been so much more!!
Super Reader.......2007-08-04
The SHEVA children, with their super senses and different abilities and ways of relating are basically kept locked up in 'schools' apart from those whom their parents or others have helped stay free, doing what they can.
People are afraid of the diseases they could be carriers for.
Ultimately the resources of a few people aren't enough to stop the various authorities capturing the children and their parents, who are not exactly secret agents, in general. These post-humans/mutants must learn to get along in captivity, and do what they can to further their own ends, will frustrating those studying them as guinea pigs.
Ultimately, I put it down.......2007-01-18
Maybe I could have enjoyed this book more if I'd read "Darwin's Radio" beforehand. As it was, the characters were unsympathetic, the plot too meandering, and the pace too slow. I also have a personal aversion to gratuitously scatological stories, and found Bear's needless references needlessly jarring. About 200 pages into the book, I put it down and moved on.
Book Description
Darwin and Evolution for Kids
Customer Reviews:
Religious dogma-for kids!.......2007-08-03
Hey everyone. Check this out. A book for kids about Charles Darwin and evolution. I can picture it now. Mommy atheist and daddy atheist snuggled up together before a roaring fire reading this book.
Daddy: Charles Darwin was a smart man. He found out that monkey's made people instead of God. Nobody knew this before he came around.
This is like, "Babies first evolution book." With a fun activity book. Draw a monkey and then draw some apes and then draw a monkey-man. See it's fun and educational. Now people are free to believe whatever hocus pocus they want to. But when you try to pass it off as science and teach it to children, in public schools even, you've got problems.
Now I think Darwin's writings should be required reading for all adults. Then they can read it and see how silly it all is. But kids, they believe anything you tell them. It's funny to think about the kind of family that would read this book with their kids. No doubt they have the Discovery channel on all day and night. Pictures of the evolution chart, Darwin, Nietzche, and all kinds of ape postcards all over the walls.
On the first day of school, the parents send their child off with this warning: Honey, they are going to try to get you to say the pledge of allegiance. Make sure you stay seated and not say it. It mentions God, that evil guy we told you about that tried to kill Darwin. It also is in support of America, this evil country we live in. America was founded by Christians as a command center to attack apes everywhere.
Favorite movies: Planet of the Apes, MVP: Most vertical primate, DaVinci code, and pretty much anything with monkeys or anti-God rhetoric. In short this was a very funny book but your kids are going to be messed up if you let them read it.
Darwin - the world explained - outstandig SCIENCE.......2007-05-14
This is an outstanding book for children, and adults as well. This wonderfully laid out science book, succinctly addresses the "when, where, why, and how" life on this planet began. By encouraging readers to define the difference between theories and beliefs, facts and opinions, "Darwin and Evolution for Kids" addresses religiously inspired debates with fact and eloquently and tells the story of evolution.
The absolute best book on evolution for kids or adults.......2007-05-04
I was absolutely floored by how good this book was as both a biography and also an introduction to the basic arguments, counterarguments, challenges, and triumphs of the theory of evolution. Every major objection is touched on: half a wing, the divine watchmaker, the "lack" of transitional forms, "blending" of mutations back into the wild type. The book even covers the Scopes trial, the modern synthesis, and the issue of Social Darwinism. And the story of Darwin himself is compellingly and fairly told. The theory itself is explained in straightforward terms that are easily understood, and the objections are dealt with intellgently and rationally.
Bravo, Kristan Lawson. This book is a tour de force of clear explanation and fascinating character study.
A fantastic read (and I'm 44 years old!).......2006-07-02
I confess that at the age of 44 I read and was spellbound by Kristan Lawson's book. My wife a museum educator came home with this book. She said, "Look at this book I ordered; what do you think?"
I'm have a minor in biology, so was familiar with Darwin and his theories, but never read anything by him or knew in detail anything about his life. I started flipping through the book and was instantly hooked. I read it in two sittings and must say it is well written entertaining and filled in many gaps in my knowledge of Darwin, his life, and the impact he had on the world.
Some things which intrigued me:
1. He was a miserable student in college
2. He wrote many books on many subjects
3. He spent 8 years studying and writing about barnacles!
4. He wrote the first book on carnivorous plants.
5. His last and most popular book was on the lowly earthworm, which European gardeners snapped up!
6. Finally, he was a very shy and timid man who hated publicity and would not debate his ideas in public.
This is a great read for anyone who knows a little about Darwin, but does not have a complete picture of who he was. A pure pleasure of a read!
Interesting and Understandable.......2005-12-30
I found this book at the Darwin Exhibit at the American Natural History Museum in New York. It really tells three stories: the life of Charles Darwin, the state of science in his lifetime and all the scientists who were formulating supporting evidence, and the theory of evolution. It treats the subject of religion respectfully, but makes clear the difference between religious faith and science theory. I plan to give it to our elementary and middle school libraries. Every library should have one.
Book Description
As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded for conducting "useless" experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwin collected new creatures from the coasts of Africa, South America, and the Galapagos Islands, and expanded his groundbreaking ideas that would change people's understanding of the natural world. About 100 illustrations and a clear, exciting text will make Darwin and his theory of evolution an exciting discovery for every young reader.
Customer Reviews:
Prentice Hall Math Book.......2005-09-27
The item was in great condition and listed a fair price.
Sixth Grade Math text.......2005-03-31
My son uses this book at schoool, it appears to be a decent introduction to many math subjects, and continues on the course 2 and so on. It is appealing in looks and examples. However, be very careful- in trying to lighten his backpack I went on-line to buy this. The paperback version is not this text at all- it is a workbook. That is why it is cheap. Somehow my son didn't want more problems to do....
Product Description
Making Choices is the first volume of the NASW Practice Resources Series. It offers a cognitive problem-solving approach to the urgent need for children to acquire competence in meeting the demands of childhood within social, school, and family parameters. Designed for children from kindergarten through middle school, Making Choices is especially appropriate for children whose behavior is impulsive, oppositional, or aggressive. Because a great deal of children's behavior is tied to problem solving, the authors give practitioners a program to help children solve instrumental and relational issues in differing social settings. Using a wealth of examples, role plays, games, and activities, this volume guides children in formulating goals for better social intervention. Immensely practical for today's social worker, Making Choices uses activities to help children in social situations build good relationships with peers and others. Special Features * Defines and illustrates cognitive problem-solving in a step-by-step approach * Provides guidance in helping children gain insight into social processes and building competence * Serves as a hands-on tool * Addresses the dynamics of group conditions and development in implementing the program * Describes interventions for weekly or session-by-session use * Uses most recent research in the field of child development
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