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The King, the Mice and the Cheese by Nancy Gurney is an excellent children's book. It is one that I well remember from my own childhood and purchased for my daughter who loves it.
It is about a king who has trouble with rude mice eating his cheese. He consults his wise men and they suggest cats to chase away the mice... |
The kids loved it! |
My students (3 & 4 year olds) loved this book! Definitely recommend it to other teachers. |
LOVE IT |
Great! |
Over and over the king has problems. Fortunately, he has wise men to help him solve his problems. Unfortunately, his wise men turn one problem into another problem. So, on top of all his other problems his wise men are a problem too.
Who wants mice all over the place; naughty mice at that? And so many that they ar... |
I remember reading my parents' copy of this book until it fell apart. The story still makes me giggle. I just wanted to share it with my kids, who appreciated it even though most of them are teenagers now. The story is light-hearted and silly, but with a very powerful message about learning to live with the problems yo... |
I am very happy with the book!!! It is one of my children's favorite books and I was so pleased I could order it here!!! |
My copy is so tattered, worn and so loved. A well done plot on how it's sometimes better to get along, than to try to work the problem. |
This was one of my favorites when I was a small child, so I bought a copy for my nephew when he was just starting to read. |
So, you think you have problems? Things could be worse and this clever book can prove it. The king starts out with a problem. The mice are eating his cheese. The more he tries to fix the problem, the worse it gets. The king finally arranges to bring back the mice when he comes to the realization that his original dilem... |
My mom bought this for my oldest son. He and his younger brother loved it. When the baby rolled around, so to speak, 9 years later, it became his favorite too. No one, child or , well, old child, fails to be delighted by this story. Oddly, they all seem to have the same favorite page, too (when the elephants are ru... |
41 years later:
The cheese is government cheese.
The mice objected to the king's idea of good manners as species-centric, and rebelled.
The king blamed the peasants, and forbade them to keep cats or chase mice from their homes.
This made things worse. Peasants that could afford to do so moved as far away from mice ... |
One of the best books I have ever read. The message is deep wisdom that our government leaders and makers of US foreign policy would do well to internalize.
Your kids will like it too. |
Finally back in print. What an awesome book. Loved it as a kid and now one of my kids' favorites. So happy I can now purchase for my niece. |
To summarize the story, it's all about trying to deal with the problem you have in the first place (mice), rather than bringing in solutions that create even worse problems (cats, dogs, lions and elephants).
But since you will likely be reading it to your kids, the story is not all that important at first. I had this... |
I was given this book for my 8th birthday, in the year of its first publication. The Golden Treasury of Poetry was a constant companion; lost, alas, after "growing up" and making many life-moves. This year, 2009, 50 years after I first received this book, I recaptured it from a used book dealer in upstate NY, as a birt... |
I had this book as a child and loved it. The collection of poems is a broad and deep as I remembered |
My aunt bought me this book in 1962 - I was ten years old. My younger sister and I read the poems and loved them all. We marked the book up by writing in it by trying to copy all the great illustrations in it. My dad, sister, and myself would read about Paul Revere's ride and The Common Cormorant and then talk about wh... |
I agree with another reviewer, that every home should have this book - partly for the poetry, and partly for the amazingly beautiful illustrations by Joan Walsh Anglund that accompany the poems.
This is a book that can be enjoyed by people of any age. It is a wonderful introduction to poetry for children, yet it is no... |
This was a wonderful book so I got it as a gift for my niece. It's a very thick book full of different poems on many topics. You will be able to find many that you love. |
Looking for a Louis Untermeyer book from the 1980s and this was not the one, |
Lifetime FAVORITE! |
Its lovely just what my husband was looking for and how he had remembered it |
I don't know that I can truly explain why I like this book so much. Started reading it to my son and daughter in approx 1960. They loved it and so did I like reading it to them. The Book contains a wonderful collection of poetry of many topics and styles, appealing to from toddlers to adults! I think it is a great fami... |
The poetry and illustrations are splendid. Although the book seems directed at children, adults will be inspired as well. It is one of those books that would stay in the family for generations. "Golden Treasury" is the right name for it! My dad gave me this book when I was about eight.-- this was in the seventies. ... |
I grew up with this poetry book. I loved it then, I love it now. Too bad it is out of print. |
I rated this a five because it's the first book I used to introduce my-now 45 year old-son to poetry. Custard the Magic Dragon was read over and over and he still remembers it to this day. It's a charming mix of poetry, rhymes and stories in verse. You'll treasure it for your children-and for yourself. If you can fi... |
A must for every home, with or without children. Delightful! Each and every poem is a classic treasure. Wonderful to read out loud. |
One of my daughters, growing up, also loved this book, which I had had when I was a teenager. Because she was a bit careless, the cover was destroyed. It is so great to have a good copy again of this lovely collection which I can now read to my grandchildren. The Anglund illustrations are, of course, delightful, and... |
This was a favorite. I think it changed my life when I was just a child. I became a poetry lover and am one still. Simple, beautiful poems appropriate for children but not childish at all. Whitman, Hopkins, many famous poets included here. All these years later I can still remember lines from it. Genevieve Taggard's Mi... |
This is a favorite childhood book of mine. I hunted it down after getting married in hopes of reading it to my children someday. It's filled with wonderful classic poems.
It has some funny, witty poems but it doesn't have many of the "silly" slapstick style poems that are so common in kids poetry to day. While some... |
I fondly recall this collection of some of the world's best loved poetry. I've not read it in forty years, yet I can still recite passages word for word.
I remember pouring over the poems, asking my mother what certain things meant, they disappearing to read some more. Lady Clair haunted my imagination, as did bold Lo... |
This volume is a memory from my childhood, filled with lovely poems that my father read to me before bed. I've been looking for it for 10 years. Now I will read it to my grand-daughters. |
This book was given to my mom when she was 13 from her sister. She used to draw from the illustrations inside. When I was about 10, she let me start drawing from it. I absolutely love it! I have used it over the years to draw from, and now I teach art, and my students draw from these beautiful pen and ink illustrations... |
It's a flash back to the past. I loved this book of poetry when I was in high school. This book was in pristine condition. |
I love this little book which is wonderful to give as a gift to both adults and children. I already have my own copy but I wanted another to give one as a gift because it expresses in just a few, simple, touching words the way in which we would all like to be cherished,but probably never have been. It always makes me c... |
This book is dear and sweet, and the cover illustration and colors are simply beautiful. A win-win reading for children (and adults too). |
"Great Day for Up" is a unique Dr. Seuss book and you can tell this just by looking at the cover. That is because while the book is written by Dr. Seuss it features the jolly drawings of the English artist Quentin Blake. Until this point every time I have read a book written by Dr. Seuss it was also illustrated by Dr... |
Dr. Seuss has some really brilliant books. This book is just a so-so Dr. Seuss. As a parent who is familiar with about 15 Dr. Seuss books, this is one of my least favorite books.
The book attempts to teach the child what "Up" means. There is a terrific amount of repetition, and the cleverness in the rhyming and pict... |
Children are normally confused by the multiplicity of meanings that a simple word can have when they start reading. Dr. Seuss has written a book here to can allow you to help your child understand that problem by looking at what "up" can mean in different contexts. The beautiful watercolor and inked outline illustrat... |
It arrived on time and in listed description. |
"U" is for UP! Great book |
Completly boring!!! Yes it's a childerns book that they will be able to read beacuse 60% of the book is the word Up.
This one never gets picked for story time just sits on the shelf.
We love Dr Seuss books but this one is disappointing. |
After so many years. I remember this book. Guess I am not a "green eggs " and ham or cat in he hat kinda person |
A delightful first time reader book, with delightful photos and repetition. |
Another generation with this story of Dr. Seuss. |
Good book and has my 1year old loves it since her favorite word is up. |
In this early reader, Dr. Seuss explores the concept of up. What kinds of things can go up? What does up look like? In Seuss typical rhyming fashion we learn.
The illustrations are done by Quentin Blake so are not typical of Dr. Seuss. They are interesting, colorful and fun. The story is simple and repetitious ma... |
Good conditions |
Love it |
This is an excellent book in teaching 3 and 4-year olds how to read. They feel very successful when reading this book. |
Good |
My son loves Dr. Seuss |
Great story....read it to my kids when they were little, now am reading it to grandchildren. I will say, however, that the quality of the books is SO much different. Thin pages compared with our original copy with much sturdier covers and pages. However, that is a complaint for the manufacturer.....the story and ill... |
i am a collector of Dr Seuss books and this has made a great addition to my collection! thank you |
It's a good book for young ones just learning to read but... For collectors or Dr. Seuss fans it's somewhat of a let down. Not having the signature look and style of the Dr Seuss books makes this one more of a curious oddity. Only recommended for fans who need every Seuss book. |
What A Fun Book for the Grandkids. I'm adding to their Dr. Suess library. A big help for the ones who are learning to read. |
This is such a great book about all things that go up! I love the illustrations & the rhythm of the rhymes, and so does my two-year-old. It's not too long, either, so she actually pays attention all the way through. |
Not as great as I remembered it. It doesn't keep my 2 year old's attention. Maybe when he is older he will like it more,. |
How can it be anything but great?! We all love Dr. Seuss books. They make great gifts for anyone you know! |
A classic! I think children of all ages like to read this book, or have it read to them. Not as crazy as some of Dr Seuss's books. |
Dr Seuss books are timeless and we never get tired of reading. I never read this to my children but my gransons are loving it. |
It's Dr. Seuss. what's not to like. A great story that I remember reading as a kid that I am now reading to my child! |
The beginner books by Dr. Seuss are fun and full of ways to teach emerging readers phonemic awareness a basic building block to literacy and a lifelong love of reading. |
My girls loved this book when they were toddlers and I read it so often that I have most of it memorized. When I attended a baby shower where the hostess asked us to bring used books, it was my first thought. My adult children were horrified I would part with our copy, so there was nothing to do but buy a new one. "... |
I had this book when I was a kid and remember wanting it read on a VERY regular basis. Now I find it has the same effect on my son. |
"Wake every person, pig, and pup, till everyone on earth is up! Except for me, please go away. No up for me, I'm sleeping in today!" We are fifth graders and this is our favorite book by Dr. Seuss, Great Day for Up. I can just feel the breeze when I go up, up, up, and away. Think of all the happiness you will miss i... |
Looking for an upbeat early reader? This one gets you going! "Great Day for Up" has upbeat vocabulary and phrasing...really colorful illustrations depicting all kinds of "UP" things, a few more difficult words, but it all makes for a great beginning reader. This book makes you happy just reading it! |
I purchased this copy for my granddaughters' school library. It came in a reasonable time and is in reasonable condition. The librarian was happy with it. |
I loved this book as a child so I purchased it for my God Son, it's in amazing condition. I could swear my own mother bought it for me years ago, I'm very impressed. |
Dr. Suess's scansion and made-up words annoy me. My tri-lingual children have a hard enough time differentiating and isolating Standard English words, so I generally avoid Suess.
The volume is a rare welcome exception (there are a few Suessisms) and is an excellent book for first readers.
The story is plain, with the ... |
This is one of those books that purports to be about something, and at some levels is actually about something pretty much unrelated. The next most important industry after oil in the Middle East is carpets. The author, Kremmer, is a journalist who spent a decade travelling around the region, reporting on various event... |
Hand-woven carpets are one of the few products that Central Asia has consistently exported to the rest of the world, and by which the rest of the world knows of central Asia. As such, a traversal of the routes and bazaars that comprise the carpet trade would take one through many of the important places in Central Asi... |
The Carpet Wars is a sampler of informal writing from Australian journalist (and avid carpet collector) Christopher Kremmer over ten years in Central Asia. Since most of it was written, and concerns events, before 9/11, when the area was not established in the West's cultural radar as it is today, it gives a view of t... |
I finished this book about six weeks ago, and I can't stop thinking about it.
So often travel literature-type books by westerners in these kinds of far-off places can be either too clever, cynical or condescending at one end of the scale, or, at the other end too reverent, with a reverence that seems to really be an I-... |
Anyone interested in the fine art of rug weaving, the cultures in which Oriental carpets originate, the geography of ancient trade routes including The Silk Road, the history, economics and politics of the Middle East, and present day travel through the strife-torn region will find immense treasure in Christopher Kremm... |
A fascinating book for anyone who's ever dabbled in rugs. Even if you've been to an Arab souk or an Iranian bazaar, you've probably never come close to the real source of these beautiful objects. Kremmer's trek to the rug-making heartlands helps you appreciate that the carpet on your living room floor didn't materialis... |
Christopher Kremmer's book takes you on a journey through the Central Asian countries most frequently in the news today, and provides an incomparable insight. The largest, and first, section, is an account of events in Afghanistan, which he has witnessed first-hand as a foreign correspondent.
This book is no dry histor... |
I love this series, but this entry is not Hillerman's best stuff. I'm not sure if he's running out of steam, or if the life stories of Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee don't allow much development at this point. The dense subplotting and evocative details about Navajo life, so evident in the best Leaphorn/Chee stories, are ... |
I can almost smell the dry red clay and see that beautiful blue sky as I read this book. This book is a quick read but has some interesting twists to it. I can close my eyes and remember traveling a small state highway along the Great Divide on my way to see the V.L.A. near Datil, NM. I had read only a couple of the ... |
"The Sinister Pig" (a term which has a couple of meanings in the book) is another fine addition to Tony Hillerman's Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee series. This one involves a somewhat more complex plot than most of the previous ones, and as for character development, Mr. Hillerman seems to take it for granted that the readers ... |
Legendary lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and his protege, sergeant Jim Chee, have come a long way in the sixteen Hillerman books in which they have figured. The early books were traditional police procedurals set in the unique environment and society of the Navajo Reservation. The crimes that led to murder were relatively s... |
"The Sinister Pig" is another in Hillerman's long-running series of mystery novels centering upon the now retired, but hardly inactive, Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Sergeant Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police. This time the plot is in part inspired by the continuing scandal over the mismanagement - embezzlement and o... |
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I chose this rating because I could not consider a lower rating for a Tony Hillerman novel. It is a perfect blend of mystery, folklore and culture. It seems that I have been reading these books for a good part of my 71 years. Now that I have discovered Anne Hillerman novels I will be reading Leaphorn and Chee stories... |
Glad to have Hillerman on CD so I can enjoy the book on my travels. |
Tony Hillerman was adept in his portrayals of the Navaho police, the scenery, & his plots are zesty. The book was from a Library, in almost pristine condition. Arrived very fast. Am heartily enjoying right now. |
Another great Hillerman story. Interesting plot, great characters, happy ending for Bernie and Chee, not much more I can say. |
Not everything I read is an ARC ... I'm a pretty dedicated library user as well.
I've long been a fan of the American Southwest. It is one of my favorite places to visit and vacation. I've also been aware that Tony Hillerman - a name that any bibliophile should recognize - writes mysteries set in the American Southw... |
This has been one of the MOST captivating and intriguing of Hillerman's books yet! |
The plot and action are fine. Tony Hillerman certainly can tell a story, and although this one is only on Navajo land for a short time as the scene for the murder which opens the book, Hillerman does an excellent job of re-setting the scene in southernmost New Mexico as Officer Bernie Manueliti leaves the Tribal Police... |
Ok reading |
I read the book a few years ago and enjoyed it a lot. |
Typical Hillerman, the only mystery set in modern day- series of American Indian culture wrapped in Traditional and Ancient ethnology that held my interest from start to finish, you will love the characters (the good guys) and despise the (bad guys) and see the unconscionable results of the Indian downfall, and hopeful... |
A really enjoyable story that literally ventures off the reservation. A good plot with the usual characters, less of the mysticism that Hillerman sometimes seem to dwell upon. |
If you love Hillerman, you'll love this! |
A very good read. |
Learn something new with every HIllerman book. |
good read |
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