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Twice-Upon-A-Time is a unique adoption resource for young children, 3-8 years, and their families. Conception, birth and curiosity about birth parents are discussed as part of adopted children's stories. The book encompasses diverse adoption experiences using a text and line drawings that are simple, direct and affirming.
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Home is the arms holding you.......2003-06-15
Sex education for 3-6yr olds should be simple but should also reassure that they started life like everyone else in the world. It goes on to say why birthparents could not be parents is about them and not about the child. Using simple almost coloring-book style outline drawings (which my son does love to color in) it tells how life began, how birth happens, that every child is born to a woman. It also avoids the "a man is in love with a woman" problem that I wanted to avoid and instead talks of biology of a man's sperm and womans egg joining. From there to the "that child is you" part are many places to talk about your child's own adoption. This book is suitable for young child as well as infant adoption and for children that have been in foster care too. The womb that floats on a page unconnected to a woman is harder to explain but over-all this is a good book, much less complicated than many.
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Twice upon a Time: Women Writers and the History of the Fairy Tale
Elizabeth Wanning Harries
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Fairy tales, often said to be ''timeless'' and fundamentally ''oral,'' have a long written history. However, argues Elizabeth Wanning Harries in this provocative book, a vital part of this history has fallen by the wayside. The short, subtly didactic fairy tales of Charles Perrault and the Grimms have determined our notions about what fairy tales should be like. Harries argues that alongside these ''compact'' tales there exists another, ''complex'' tradition: tales written in France by the conteuses (storytelling women) in the 1690s and the late-twentieth-century tales by women writers that derive in part from this centuries-old tradition.
Grounded firmly in social history and set in lucid prose, Twice upon a Time refocuses the lens through which we look at fairy tales. The conteuses saw their tales as amusements for sophisticated adults in the salon, not for children. Self-referential, frequently parodic, and set in elaborate frames, their works often criticize the social expectations that determined the lives of women at the court of Louis XIV.
After examining the evolution of the ''Anglo-American'' fairy tale and its place in this variegated history, Harries devotes the rest of her book to recent women writers--A. S. Byatt, Anne Sexton, Angela Carter, and Emma Donoghue among them--who have returned to fairy-tale motifs so as to challenge modern-day gender expectations. Late-twentieth-century tales, like the conteuses', force us to rethink our conception of fairy tales and of their history.
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It's not easy being Princess Rose. Especially when a fairy curses you and you find yourself avoiding all sharp objects . . . and then end up pricking your finger anyway, causing you to slumber for a hundred years or so. And it's not easy being The Prince. Especially when your mother has some ogre blood and tends to chow down at the most unfortunate moments. A walk in the woods would help, you think. Until you find a certain hidden castle . . . and a certain sleeping princess.
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Better the Second Time.......2007-01-19
I enjoyed this retelling of the classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, more than the original. The story is simply told (from two points of view, the Prince's and Rose's). The story is engaging, yet at the same time explores ideas such as: What is the nature of true beauty? What is nobility? I recommend this book, especially to fairy tale and fantasy afficianados.
awsome possum.......2007-01-04
This is a great book! I cant wait to read the next book! has a great twist to the fairytale.
A Fun Filled Twist on the original Fairy Tale.......2006-11-23
After read the first book in the series (which I loved), I bought this one immediately because I enjoyed the Rapunzel one immensly. I was never a big fan of the sleeping beauty story, but I thought I'd read it any way. And I am glad I did. The author makes the characters very real and very funny that you get swept away in their two tales. I also love hour the two main characters always end up having their stories tie in to each other's, and of course they always live happily ever after! What can I say? I love fairy tales and this author gives a new spin to the old tales. I highly reccomend reading them if your looking for a fun read.
Courtesy of Teens Read Too.......2006-10-17
"I already know the story of Sleeping Beauty." you say to yourself. "Do I really need to read it again?" you ask. Well, let me help you out a little bit.
First, talking to yourself is a completely normal activity; you're not crazy. (Actually, I can't say that for sure, since I don't know you. That, however, is beside the point. Let's just say that talking to yourself is not the deciding factor in determining insanity.) Second, I'm willing to bet you only know half of the story at best.
Did you know that the Prince doesn't have an actual name? Nope, he's just "Prince." Did you know that his mother is part ogre? Not much, not even half, really. It's not her fault. It's not even that big of a deal. Except for two Thursdays a month. Did you know that Princess Rose feels bad about being good at everything? Except maybe cooking--that one she has problems with. Did you know that her parents live in constant fear of pointy objects? Talk about being overprotective...
If the answer to any of these questions is "No", then you should definitely read this book. You'll find that there's an awful lot more to this story than you ever imagined. Plus, it made me laugh out loud, which I think is a pretty good thing!
This book is perfect for a younger reader who can deal with bigger words, a pre-teen/teenager who doesn't like to read much, or anyone with a good sense of humor. It's told from both the Prince's perspective as well as the Princess', in alternating chapters. I admit that was a bit confusing for me, at first. By the third chapter or so I got into the rhythm of it, and it wasn't an issue.
"That's great and all," you say "but will I like it?"
Yes! Now stop talking to yourself and go read already!
Reviewed by: Carrie Spellman
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Rapunzel is having the ultimate bad day. She's been stolen from home by an evil witch, locked in an incredibly high tower, and doesn't even have a decent brush for her hair. Prince Benjamin is in a pretty uncomfortable situation himself. His father wants him to be more kingly, his mother wants him to never leave her sight, and his cousin wants to get him into as much trouble as possible. Plus, there's the little matter of prearranged marriages. . . . Both Rapunzel and Prince Benjamin are trapped . . . in very different ways. It's only when their paths cross that things change.
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Great Book!.......2007-07-12
My [....] daughter absolutely loved this book. I was a little worried at first due to the length of the book, but it held her interest. We read it alound together, and she was one the edge of her seat wanting to know what would happen next. I liked the way there were two stories in one and how it switched back and forth and how it all came together in the end. I thought it was very well written.
READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!.......2006-10-25
This is a great book! I love the author's voice, and how every chapter is either Prince Benjamin's or Rapunzel. This story follows the whole plot line of the original, but adds some twists and turns, like what really goes on in the tower, and what goes on with Prince Benjamin before he ever meets Rapunzel. This is a very good book for 9-12 year olds, and for anyone who likes hilarious books!!!!!!! ;)
READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW!- What a Fun Fairy Tale!.......2006-09-17
I have to admit that I was never a great fan of the Rapunzel fairy tale. I have other favorites. But I love this book. It was a very fun book to read and I like how it shows the two sides of the story from each of the main character's point of views. I especially liked Prince Benjamin's side of the story. It was a very amusing story. And I liked how very thing worked out...well...happily ever after in the end. I am glad to learn that this is going to be a series and so I can't wait to read the next one. I highly recommend reading this fun story!
Twice Upon A Time Book Review.......2006-07-14
I really loved and enjoyed this book. I t was hard to put down and cougbht my attention. I liked how Repunzel and Prince Benjamin were both trapped but in different ways. For example Repunzel was captured by an evil witch that locked her and left her in a tower that's only door is a trapped door, which she did not know of until she saw it through a compact mirror.Prince Benjamin is trapped in his castle because his mom wont let him leave her sight and he is thirteen years old! There paths cross later when the prince is out in the woods looking for a treasure that he later finds out is a myth, he hears her singing and follows it to the castle and tries to save her.
Twice Upon A Time book review.......2006-07-14
The book Twice Upon A Time by; Wendy Mass was one of the most enjoyable and the hardest to put down book that I have ever read. I liked how in both stories Rapunzel's and Prince Benjamin's path started different but then came toghether. I also liked how they were both trapped but in different ways. For
example Repunzel is trapped in a castle and Prince Bejamin is not able to leave his mothers sight and he is now thirteen years old! Can you believe that? I truely and honestly loved and enjoyed this book.
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The sequel to "Once More With Feeling". An enjoyable paranormal romance.......2006-06-30
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A brave new world?
Mary Kate McKenzie loves her work with wayward teens, but her youthful idealism isn't very effective--until a hard knock on the head turns the naive, rosy-viewed woman into a clear-eyed, no-nonsense dynamo whose new attitude makes everyone sit up and take notice. The problem is, Mary Kate has absolutely no memory of her former self. She only knows that she's pregnant--and has no memory of how she got that way!
When sexy journalist Charles Casey arrives to do an article on the center and on Mary Kate, his questions finally begin to unlock some memories--but they seem to be of someone else's life, not her own. And since Casey claims never to have met her before, why does his touch feel so familiar, so right? As the new Mary Kate continues to unfold, she finds herself faced with a choice: should she move toward the excitingly different life her new self can grab, or could she be happy in her former quiet world, with the troubled kids she's learned to love--and Casey by her side?
And my review:
First off, I should state that while TWICE UPON A TIME, is a sequel to ONCE MORE WITH FEELING, both books work just fine as stand-alones. However, if you're planning on reading both books, read ONCE MORE WITH FEELING first, as TWICE does give away much of the plot.
I really enjoyed ONCE MORE WITH FEELING, and TWICE UPON A TIME didn't let me down in the least. While many of the themes in this book are not new, (amnesia, waking up in another person's body), the way the author ties them together is. She has an enjoyable writing style that has an easy flow to it (with no head-hopping!), with a good plot and wonderful characters. While there's no intrigue to this book, and the mystery surrounding the heroine is pretty thin, it doesn't detract from the book at all. The story is about people, not about mile-a-minute action. It's a great human-interest story.
Emilie Richards did a good job of putting burning questions in my mind that kept me turning the pages. I was constantly wondering who Mary Kate really was. Was she another person trapped in someone else's body? Was she Gypsy, the woman the hero had loved and lost? Or was she Mary Kate with a few scrambled brain pathways? Or perhaps a hybrid of the two women? Would she regain her memory, and if she did, whose memory would it be?
I also really liked that the romance wasn't rushed in this book. Too many authors have their characters kissing and/or falling into bed mere minutes after the first hellos. That didn't happen here--thank goodness. When the hero and heroine finally kissed, I wanted it happen almost as badly as they did. The mark of a good author is one who can engage the reader's emotions, and Richards certainly managed to do that here.
The characters grew and developed over the course of the book. I loved watching Mary Kate go from a confused woman ready to run away to a strong woman who grew to love her life. I also loved watching Casey go from being a commit-o-phobic to being a family man.
You can always count on Emilie Richards for an enjoyable read. While TWICE UPON A TIME wasn't a book I'll be keeping to re-read, it was still very good, and I do recommend it. I also recommend ONCE MORE WITH FEELING (the book that precedes TWICE) and THE TROUBLE WITH JOE, all by the same author.
Haunting piece about a love that is given a second chance.......1997-09-09
Mary Kate was considered a saint by all who knew her. She was a person who
devoted her life to helping others, especially teenagers in trouble. Her
goodness was rewarded with tragedy when she was severely injured while
stepping between two teens intent on killing each other. She nearly lost her
life. The doctors were convinced that she would never walk or think normally
again. She proves the professionals wrong as she fights all the way to
recover 100% of her physical and
mental faculties. However, she has lost the memories of her past life. The
new Kate is entirely different from the person she was before the incident.
She is now street
savvy, given to cursing, and interested in the opposite sex.
When Kate meets the new editor of the local newspaper, Charles Casey, she
experiences a strong feeling of deja vu. Casey had come to the town to
recover from the death of the woman he once loved, but every time he visits
Kate, he sees glimpses of his beloved in Kate's visage and demeanor.
If a reader believes in miracles, they will want to peruse TWICE UPON A TIME,
a hauntingly memorable tale about two people who get a second chance at
loving each other. Emile Richards allows readers to believe that there are
more things on heaven and earth than anyone has ever dreamed existed. This
turns the novel into a very special paranormal romance that will not be
easily forgotten.
Harriet Klausner
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A twin baby memory book. "Twice Upon a Time" is a baby memory book written just for twins. The book is unique in that it tells a fairy tale, combined with the tale of Mommy's pregnancy, her twins' birth, and first three years of life. The book includes simple, cute comparisons of the twins and also address each child as a unique individual. Full of colorful, adorable illustrations, one of the nice features about this book is that it's very easy to fill in the details. Much of the work is already done for busy parents. TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT TWO Hoping, Wishing, and Dreaming Hearing the News Ultrasound Weight Gain, Cravings, Dislikes Mommy s Tummy Nesting and Resting Baby Shower Genders Names Special Delivery Weights, Measures, Coloring Who Did You Look Like? Birth Story The World Around You Birth Announcement Footprints Hospital Visitors Coming Home Nursery Similarities and Differences Questions and Suggestions Family Tree ABOUT YOU Words to Describe You Favorite Things Firsts Doctors Visits, Immunizations Milestones Birthdays Preschool Ceremonies, Celebrations, Holidays and Vacations One More Wish The End "Hopes, wishes and dreams sometimes do come true...times TWO!
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Great book,you need two!.......2007-07-31
This twins baby book is the best I have seen, it is just adorable and captures the twin experience perfectly. The illustrations are adorable, and I love that I can write as little or as much as I have time for-who has time with year old twins? Love the storybook aspect of it, I think my babies will love having it read to them as they grow and we fill it in.
YOU NEED TO BUY TWO BOOKS to make the set, the first half is for the shared twin experience, the 2nd half is for the individual twin, which is really nice because each baby has their own book. As of this e-mail that is not clear in the product info.
I love this baby book set, you will too.
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An underrated Master........2000-04-30
Daniel Stern's short stories are funny, wise, fresh and more than anything else a wonderful antidote to the dry, zombie stories that have been the rule in this MFA culture of literature. And I haven't even gotten to the fact that Stern boldly uses literature and art as a sort of ironic guide for life, full of questions without any answers. He's read all the books, I mean all of them. Hopefully, Stern will be remember as part of the greatest Literary movement of the post-WW II American scene, Jewish-American writers.
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Great surprise ending for kids!.......2000-09-09
Out of Alan and Suzanne's 3 books, this one is my kid's favorite! They were in stitches the first time we read it because of what happens at the end! And even though we have read it many times now, they still giggle when the last couple of pages approach. Great story with good solid morals and a wonderful update on the Cinderella story. :-)
Cinderella II.......2000-02-06
This book has become the favourite of my 5 year old daughter. Why should great fairytales only have one life, this is what happens after Cinderella marries the Prince and has a child of her own and her stepsisters have children of thier own. A very clever extension of the original. Great reading for 4-8 age group.
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To read? Or not to read?.......2000-05-18
Twice Upon A time was written by none other than Carolyn Jones, television's Morticia Addams on "The Addams Family." With clever use of the written word, she carefully tells us a story that, in fact, parallel's her own life. To the more knowledgable reader, one who has read about Miss Jones, and many people in Hollywood, the book might seem clever. However, if you are uninformed about Carolyn Jones or the famous people she knew, you may take this book far to personally, or, brush it off as just another convaluted hollywood novel. I would not recommend anyone read this book for information about Carolyn Jones. However, I would recommend "The Addams Cronicles: All you ever wanted to know about the Addam's Family," by Stephen Cox (1991) and "Prime Time Life" an autobiography by Producer Aaron Spelling, Carolyn's first husband. These books will give you a broader view of the Actress and her life.
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A GREAT BOOK FOR CHILDREN!.......1999-12-20
I think this book has a great story line. Goldlocks is all grownup and now is a police officer and is searching for a missing bear. This book is so different than alot of books on the market today. The author takes an old story and made a new one out of it. Today authors try to come up with new ideas but Alan Osmond chose to take one that was alreay there, expand on it and make it have a new twist to it. The book also has great illustration and color. I think any child would like to hear new bedtime stories for a change and this one is definietly new.
Family warmth embodied in a child's book!.......1999-08-21
There are so many children's books to choose from in today's literary market. Alan Osmond has recaptured some of the lost moments of youth, when all was well as mother or father held you close and read glorious tales. 'Just Right' is the wonderful, new story of what happened to those classic characters in 'Goldilocks and the 3 Bears' and the story is charming. Snuggle your little ones close to you and enjoy some more magical childhood moments.
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