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Sara Nugent より Way Out in the Desert へのコメント

Sara Nugent — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:35:47 +0000

Review by Sara Nugent for Way Out in the Desert Rating: Sung or read, I and the toddlers I share this book with enjoy this vividly illustrated counting story. It also familiarizes the listerners with animals and plants of the Sonoran desert.

Julia King より Way Out in the Desert へのコメント

Julia King — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:47:05 +0000

Review by Julia King for Way Out in the Desert Rating: Way out in the Desert, by Marsh and Ward, illustrated by Spengler, is a counting book featuring hidden numbers within spectacularly colored drawings of desert animals and their habitat. The verse is in rhyme and can be sung to "Over in the Meadow," and the musical accompaniment is provided in the back of the story. I kind of chant this one to the kids and at the end of each page they look for the numbers hidden in the picture. Featuring plant and animal species which are native to the southwestern desert habitat, this book shows kids new animals they may not have seen before.

Karen K. Hart より Way Out in the Desert へのコメント

Karen K. Hart — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:52:44 +0000

Review by Karen K. Hart for Way Out in the Desert Rating: I haven't learned the music for Way Out in the Desert yet, so I can't speak for the tune. However, the rhythm of this counting rhyme is a lot of fun. It gets a little old by the time you get to the tenth verse, but the beat is enjoyable. If you don't like poems that sort of get you into a singsong mode, though, you might want to skip this one.
The illustrations are beautiful, and terms are explained at the end of the book. If you know how to pronounce both Spanish and English words, this text is a delight to read aloud. A great introduction to desert life!

Patty Horn より Way Out in the Desert へのコメント

Patty Horn — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:42:36 +0000

Review by Patty Horn for Way Out in the Desert Rating: This fun book tells "lyric-like" tales of some of the main creatures found in the southwestern desert. You can almost hear music when you read it! It's very clever! I highly recommend it for toddlers to second graders. The illustrations are great too. A really cute book! Desert Songwriter/Patty Horn

匿名より Way Out in the Desert へのコメント

匿名 — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:33:27 +0000

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SUMMARY:Clever usage of rhyme and song in a counting book which describes the animals and vegetation of the desert. Pictures are beautifully illustrated, animated but yet realistic. The book even includes a glossary and the sheet music.CRITICAL REVIEW:WAY OUT IN THE DESERT uses excellent rhyme and meter while the young reader searches for the hidden number within each picture. All the animals and vegetation are that of the Sonoran Desert. Each page briefly describes a characteristic of the creature and their habitat within the desert. The vocabulary is contextual in naming of the animals and plants of this desert. The remaining vocabulary is simple and repetitive. The counting scheme is the increasing number of each animal’s babies. The pictures are wonderful. Each are vibrantly colored but the colors are representative of the real animal or plant. Each page has depth and texture and varies in perspective. It is a joy to look at and fun to read. Older readers would enjoy reading this book in discovery of the desert. It is best to read this to new or struggling readers-but do read it!CURRICULUM APPLICATIONS:This is an excellent book for all elementary ages. The basic skill is counting. From here it can expand in many directions, such as music, poetry, art, writing, creating special glossaries, studying the southwest states, desert life, desert plants and animals, habitats, food chains, botany, zoology, comparing and contrasting, etc. It can be used to create working groups within the classroom, each group being a different desert animal. The possibilities are endless. Meeting both authors is recommended. Both currently live in Tucson, AZ, and love the desert. I’m sure they have many stories to tell of their life there.BOOK LINKS: HOME AT LAST – Nicolas D. Matzirakis THE TORTOISE AND THE JACKRABBIT – Susan Lowell, Jim Harris (Illustrator) MANY NATIONS: AN ALPHABET OF NATIVE AMERICA – Joseph Bruchac, Robert Goetzl (Illustrator) ONE GREEN MESQUITE TREE – Gisela Jernigan, E. Wesley Jernigan (Illustrator) ANIMALIA – Graeme Base COUNTING ON THE WOODS – George Lyon, Ann Olson (Illustrator)BOOKS BY THE SAME ILLUSTRATOR: A CAMPFIRE FOR COWBOY BILLY – Wendy Ulmer HOW JACKRABBIT GOT HIS VERY LONG EARS – Heather Irbinshas

Luvinhistory より Desert Scarf in Green & Black – Shemagh – Denzel Washington Style from Book of Eli へのコメント

Luvinhistory — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:04:29 +0000

Review by Luvinhistory for Desert Scarf in Green & Black - Shemagh - Denzel Washington Style from Book of Eli Rating: Picked this up for summer camping and is very comfortable during hot days, of course my favorite color is blue.

Kevin Kelley より Paris Sweets: Great Desserts From the City’s Best Pastry Shops Reviews へのコメント

Kevin Kelley — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:27:43 +0000

Review by Kevin Kelley for Paris Sweets: Great Desserts From the City's Best Pastry Shops Rating: If you cannot go to Paris, then buy this book and bring some of Paris to you.Greenspan (Baking with Julia) has done it again - another book that deciphers and presents some complicated recipes into approachable masterpieces. The recipes work (at least the ones I've tried), and I have foisted them on some of my French friends, some of whom immediately identified it and the shop the recipe came from (Earl Grey Madeleines, from Mariage Frères, for example). That constitutes success.The book is organized cleverly, with the simpler recipes in the front, and more and more complex recipes as you work your way through. Though Greenspan does not say she is doing this by design, it is clearly the case. After each recipe, she has some tips and suggestions she calls "An American in Paris," in which she tells you things she does to make the recipe more in her own style, as an American living in Paris.This is not a primer on French pastry, however, and you will learn little about technique; although there are many classic desserts in this book, it is not comprehensive, by any means. But that does not lessen its value.There are some nice touches at the end of the book, too. Places to buy ingredients that might be hard to find, and of course, addresses and contact information for all the pastry shops that contributed to the book. Get out your Paris street map and start planning your next trip...

Sweet Tooth より Paris Sweets: Great Desserts From the City’s Best Pastry Shops Reviews へのコメント

Sweet Tooth — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:00:27 +0000

Review by Sweet Tooth for Paris Sweets: Great Desserts From the City's Best Pastry Shops Rating: I adore this book. I based a trip to Paris this summer because of this book. Not only are the recipes wonderful, but learning the history of these famous pastry shops and what pastries they are famous for is enchanting. I also love the tips she gives you on the differences in butter, vanilla, etc.

dnk より Paris Sweets: Great Desserts From the City’s Best Pastry Shops Reviews へのコメント

dnk — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:41:34 +0000

Review by dnk for Paris Sweets: Great Desserts From the City's Best Pastry Shops Rating: The big caveat about this book is that it has no photographs. That has come to be an expectation for today's better cookbooks, and some of the recipes (such as Gateau Saint-Honore) demand them. However, Greenspan's descriptions are so clear and evocative that you not only have a very good idea of what the pastry in question should look like, you are also transported (or so you feel) into the author's emotions and memories associated with the pastries, bakeries and chefs. The whimsical drawings also help, although they are more of place and ingredients than finished products.

While classics such as madelines, Opera Cake and the aforementioned gateau can be found, many of the recipes are updated versions of classics, such as the chocolate pound cake, Earl Grey madelines and Tigres. There are very few "new" recipes, though the ones included (such as the Chocolate Thyme Mousse) sound delicious. Many recipes are also surprisingly simple, such as the Chocolate Grandmother's cake. Plus, her recipes are so straightforward and easy to follow that you feel like you can tackle something like puff pastry and not encounter any difficulties (for the most part!).

I currently have this book out of my library, but I think it's going to require a permanent space on my bookshelf.

Chihiro より Paris Sweets: Great Desserts From the City’s Best Pastry Shops Reviews へのコメント

Chihiro — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:22:10 +0000

Review by Chihiro for Paris Sweets: Great Desserts From the City's Best Pastry Shops Rating: I love Paris, and no vacation is every long enough. "Paris Sweets" helps bring back a small part of Paris' charm with detailed observations of the city's patissieres and other such anecdotes. Most importantly, the recipes are clear, concise, and delicious.
Some of the recipes are time-consuming, and others are simple, but all are worth the effort. Although the recipes are what make up the core of this book, it is Dorie Greenspan's passion for pastry and Paris that sends me flipping through the pages again and again.