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Dear Children Of The Earth
This book is one that people of all ages will cherish. In gentle language and dramatic illustrations artist Schim Shimmel reminds us that we are all children of the earth. This fragile planet and the living things upon it depend on us for their survival. It is a message we all need to hear.
Dear Children Of The Earth
I bought this book for my children last year. It is one of our favorites. My six year old asked me to read it to his first grade class druing an Earth Day celebration. I have also shared it with my third grade class and they loved it. It is a book that has no time elements or age group attached to it. It's illustrations are stunning and its message is powerful. By far, it is a favorite within my home!
Dear Children Of The Earth
this is an excellent, excellent book that every child should be brought up with. maybe that way, our children will still have the earth to live on.
Dear Children Of The Earth
Mother Earth tells us what she thinks in this beautiful book full of wonderfully intricate paintings that combine beautiful creatures with naturally beautiful surroundings. A real thought provoker with beautiful pictures as well.
Checkpoint: A Novel
Some would claim this book to be irresponsible, however I would challenge those shortsighted individuals to journey back in time and revisit other satirical literature. Were those authors not crossing certain lines in order to demonstrate the idiocy of society, and/or the government?Baker does just that with Checkpoint. He takes a conversation between two people, each of whom are displeased with the Bush Administration yet presents them with opposing solutions to the Bush problem. Either way Nicholson vents about his problems with the U.S. government in an extremely mature manner, through the channel of writing. This is an interesting dialogue, which I dare say will become famous satirical literature in the years to come. So, get your copy now and read it and reread it. For it involves all of us.
Checkpoint: A Novel
When reading all the praise of Nicholson Baker's prose, on the dust jacket, and his ability to use the English language to create a satirical edge, I expected something more substantial. Apparently, this is case of reputation leading the book. There is nothing funny (except the Bush seeking Bullets), nor ironic in the text, and satire is checked in at another hotel. One cannot feel any emotional impact the ravings of Jay, as he plots to kill the bush baby in the White House. (Although, I suspect that if Shrub could read, the book just might make him catatonic.) This really is not a novel, but a one-act play.