History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

Book Description

Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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Delightful
Been there myself!
A Trip into the creative capacity and vision of an artist through the eyes of innocent wonder
Monet's Garden
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Linnea in Monet's Garden (Linnea Books)
Cristina Bjork
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ASIN: 9129583144

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Linnea has visited Claude Monet's garden! In Paris, she got to see many of his actual paintings. Now she understands what it means for a painter to be called an Impressionist. This innovative art book for children contains full-color photos of many of Monet's famous paintings.

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Delightful.......2007-10-19

This is a delightful living book. An opportunity to learn a lot about Monet, his work and his life while enjoying a beautifully told story.

Been there myself!.......2007-02-16

Fabulous book about places I have visited and loved -- I actually
know Michelle who owns the Hotel Esmerelda (she will autograph my
copy of book), and have spent many happy hours in the bookstore
around the corner (never go to Paris without visiting it), and
of course, Monet's art and home are the pinnacle. A wonderful
and inspirational book for all!

A Trip into the creative capacity and vision of an artist through the eyes of innocent wonder.......2006-09-05

In 1988 I begged my Principal(I was a teacher in the Salinas valley) to purchase a set of this book.I taught in the "middle of nowhere " that now holds a good chunk of my heart. This was the time of teaching through literature sets, wholly in love with language, and inspiring children by creating together environments to make meaning and to find "context" for learning.It was a time to motivate lives. Toni Ungs, my then Principal, turned to me and replied, no, that I would be the "only teacher" on site who would use the set. And so it goes in teaching, yet another opportunity denied by those thinking within their prodigious logic systems.
So... I bought the set out of pocket as I do most everything, a teacher tale for another time I spend thousands each year to do what matters. This book is just a delight for students. A young, girl, Linnea and her elder neighbor embark on a trip together to see Monet's Gardens.They live in Europe and this book offers a glimpse into another world for the children. Both share a love of the actual plants/flowers/gardens Monet painted, the artist, the paintings and after planning their trip together we in turn share their gentle journey as they go see the L'Orangrie/Paris and head to the gardens. Since I've had the pleasure of those places and share the love of Monet...it's a book that I share every spring with my classes. I choose to teach Monet in the spring when "what so soon will wake and grow , utterly unlike the snow" thoughts crowd my imagination. I am fortunate in that we have a TV and I bought a DVD player to share the DVD of this book.(among other things) The DVD's as good if not better than the book. I have a pop out book of his garden and a book from a Monet Retrospective I went to in New York in my teens to supplement the images and students seem as captivated as the rest of us in these experiments in light. The notion of a "series", of the way light, time, weather affect the same image are very fascinating things for my students.Then we paint. Of course I embed this in my talking of Paris, reading Madeline, trying to teach a bit of the French, and our sharing baguettes, cheese, Napoleons and a petit four or two. My first grade enjoys my attempts at cultural contexts and bringing into their lives a notion of great artists. I can confess here on this site, I suppose, that it's heady stuff to bring Monet, Picasso and the world of art to students.First grade allows you the kind of "you heard it here first" honor. I'm all the more brilliant in their eyes for it. Of course it connects them to much larger contexts and from time to time these are revealed in the year when my class screams out "Monet" at an assembly or "Beethoven, "Ode to Joy" "or somehow lets the school collective know we are up to something in room 10. And that something includes learning about a little girl that ventures to a hotel with her neighbor and picnics on the grounds of Monet's gardens and sees for herself the beauty of his creation from the world of nature. Now that's a sweet confession to share with Amazon readers. Choose this book for a child, you'll be glad you did.

Monet's Garden.......2005-06-17

I absolutely LOVED this book when I was younger. So, if you're having doubts about your child liking it, I wouldn't...I had the doll of Linnea and I carried it around with me everywhere...and I also brought the book everywhere I could as well.

B e a u t i f u l.......2003-11-15

Linnea, a young Swedish girl has developed quite a friendship with the elderly Mr. Bloom, her upstairs neighbor. Mr. Bloom is a retired gardener who is the proud owner of a lovely book about the great French artist, Claude Monet. After hours and hours of studying Monet and his life, the pair begin the ultimate adventure: a trip to Paris, and where it all began! Linnea and Mr. Bloom visit the Marmottan museum to observe the many paintings of Monet. They study his artwork and how the genius painted. They learn about other Impressionist artists--many who were great friends of Monet. Eventually the young child and elderly gentleman make the ultimate trek to Giverny, where Monet lived and painted.
This book could almost be a 'fun' textbook. The artwork, both of the author's and of Monet's is absolutely exquisite. Becoming familiar with Monet's life and his paintings become a marvelous art history lesson. As an adult, I not enjoyed reading this lovely book but I learned a lot. In fact, a few days after reading LINNEA in Monet's Garden I was watching a Sex in the City episode where Charlotte was showing a group of people one of Monet's 'lily' murals. Being familiar with that painting because of this book was an exciting moment for me!

Bedtime for Frances (Trophy Picture Books)

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Cake and Spankings for Frances at Bedtime?!
Frances Series
Lots of skinny legs in the dark
My Two Year Old Demands This Story Before Bed
Francis is such an adorable character.

Bedtime for Frances (Trophy Picture Books)
Russell Hoban
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ASIN: 0064434516

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It's bedtime for young Frances--an adorable and irrepressible little badger--and everyone is ready but her. At 7:00 p.m. Frances is wide awake and bursting with youthful excitement. She tries every delay tactic she can muster--from demanding extra hugs and kisses to volleying a series of urgent last-minute questions ("May I sleep with my teddy bear?" "May I have my door open?"). She's almost positive there are spiders, giants, and tigers in her room.

Any parent will quickly identify with this phenomenon--how the last minutes of the day suddenly become the most action-packed. Garth Williams's illustrations complement Russell Hoban's sweet story perfectly, capturing the endless energy and overactive imagination of Frances, and the waning patience of her exhausted parents. Bedtime for Frances is the perfect goodnight story to tell your wide-eyed children. And never fear, like Frances, they too will eventually, contentedly, drift off to sleep. (Ages 4 to 8)

Book Description

Famed for her many adventures, Frances made her debut with this title over thirty years ago. In this first Frances book, the little badger adroitly delays her bedtime with requests for kisses and milk, and concerns over tigers and giants and things going bump in the night. Long a favorite for the gentle humor of its familiar going to bed ritual, Bedtime for Frances is at last available with the warmth of full color enriching Garth Williams's original nuanced and touching art. `Here is the coziest, most beguiling bedtime story in many a day.'—Kirkus Reviews (pointer).

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Cake and Spankings for Frances at Bedtime?!.......2007-09-28

I wish I had read the reviews before I bought this book! If I had bought it at Borders I would have returned it by now because I'll never read it to my kids again. Are the people who wrote reviews applauding this book actually parents? This story portrays a little badger who can't get to sleep and keeps coming out to see her parents for some reassurance. Did anyone read her a book to help her off to sleep? Apparently not. Did anyone lie with her to help her get to sleep. No. So she gets up because she feels lonely and afraid. She asks for a piece of cake, which she gets, no problem. After bedtime! My son will never forget that one. After a few more times of leaving her bedroom and seeking reassurance from her parents, she is threatened with a spanking, for not being able to get to sleep. And so she returns to her bed alone, while her parents lie snuggled up close in bed together. A moth begins to bump against her window and it frightens her, but the 'whack and smack' of the moth against the window pane remind her of the spanking so she stays in bed and eventually falls asleep. Ahhh, sweet dreams Frances! What an adorable tale, full of good morals. Just the ticket for sending my two little boys off to sleep.....

Frances Series.......2007-09-05

Another great book in Russell Hoban's Frances series. The illustrations and text related to young children and a reluctance to go to bed.

Lots of skinny legs in the dark.......2007-08-24

This book was my favorite Frances, so well illustrated, so quotable. I grew up on these things, and was much like Frances going to bed, and it brings back such fun memories to read it now with my own children. I also like that this book teaches a moral lesson without forcing your mouth open and shoving it down your throat.

It saddens me a bit to think that some children must be protected from the thought of a giant in the room, being afraid of the dark, or even a little loving discipline to encourage the right behavior. When Frances learned to confront her fears, she was the stronger for it, and got a good night's sleep as well. What my kids learned from it was the alphabet song, and they occasionally get to bed before midnight anyway.

My Two Year Old Demands This Story Before Bed.......2007-01-24

My Dad used to read this story to me before bed and it was very special for me. I was thrilled when he dug it out of his basement and mailed it to me to read to my two year old. I laughed out loud when I noticed the spanking and smoking and told my husband (bc you know they would never dare to put that in a book now )and he inquired why I would read that to our daughter. He then read it upon my urging an agreed it is a wonderfully warm story. Yes, the father smokes a pipe and softly threatens a spanking at one point but he also takes the time all night long to address each of Frances'fears and sends her back to bed each time. Since introducing my daughter to this story she has requested it every night and runs to bed to hear it read. She used to tantrum about going to bed. Better yet, she does not get out of bed anymore once she goes in... not because we spank her or because she fears a spanking(we don't spank), but because she realized that the reason Frances might get spanked was because getting out of bed was against the rules. I think this book is great for helping a child to understand that there are rules they must live by and consequences for their actions. I wish more children would learn that lesson early in life. Another great lesson of this book is that the bedroom is a safe place, even if it looks a little scary in the dark.

Francis is such an adorable character........2006-12-11

I was raised on the Francis books and have started gathering as many as I can for my children one day. The imagination of little Francis knows no bounds. Her songs are adorable and her fears, in her mind, are well-founded. I know how exasperating it can be when your child won't go to bed and this book illustrates that. However, so many people and reviews are feeding the "controversy" surrounding this book. Brace yourself.....

Back in the day, people used to spank their kids! Oh my God, someone get the smelling salts. This was before the "time-out" that has been responsible for children running around supermarkets like unruly heathens. But I digress....

Francis is a cute character and I will collect these books and read them to my children. I highly recommend them if you enjoy a cute touch to your children's reading.

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Nostalgic entertainment
Frances Rocks
Fun for any age reader
Wonderful book for older siblings
Classic

A Baby Sister for Frances
Russell Hoban
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ASIN: 0064430065

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One quiet evening, Frances the badger is sitting under the kitchen sink, singing a little song, "Here are the buckets and brushes and me, / Plinketty, plinketty, plinketty, plee." When she stops singing to listen for parental coos of approval, she hears nothing. Frances is sure it's all her new baby sister's fault. It's why she has no raisins for her cereal, and it's why her new dress isn't ready for her to wear to school. She thinks she may run away after dinner. And she does! She takes her carefully packed knapsack and settles in under the dining-room table.

As she sits sulking and eating cookies, her mother and father, fully aware of her presence, begin talking about how much they miss her, and how much they love her little songs, and how a family is everybody all together, not just a baby. Frances can't stand it anymore. She calls them from her imaginary telephone and tells them she'll be home soon. Russell Hoban and illustrator Lillian Hoban succeed again with a tender, comical, heartwarming story that will make any big brother or sister feel better about a new sibling in the house. For more adventures of this endearing, enduring badger family, don't miss Bedtime for Frances (with illustrations by Garth Williams); Bread and Jam for Frances; Best Friends for Frances; A Birthday for Frances; and A Bargain for Frances. (Ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson

Book Description

When a baby sister arrives, Frances the badger finds a charming way to prove her own importance.

Customer Reviews:

Nostalgic entertainment.......2007-09-15

The Francis series is a wonderful reminder of how parents "used" to parent! It's love, unsullied by the current trend to spoil our kids to death. I loved these books as a kid, and now my daughter loves them, too!

Frances Rocks.......2007-05-18

Who wouldn't love Frances. We still enjoy this book afer a break of 30 years.

Fun for any age reader.......2007-02-03

My son, now almost three, is finally able to listen along to books that are actually interesting. In the last couple of weeks, we have taken the next step in picture books into books that have paragraphs on each page instead of just a sentence or a word or two. And in celebration of that, I pulled out the Frances books by Russell and Lillian Hoban. These books are just a treat, full of subtle situational humor that any parent can relate to. I'm sure many people are already familiar with these books, but you might consider picking them up again if you'd like a smile.

Frances, a little badger who likes to make up her own songs, is so quintessentially child-like. She's clever and funny, but like with all children before a certain age (and what age is it? I'd like to know), it's really all about Frances. She has a little sister, Gloria, with whom she shares some natural sibling rivalry. And she has a lovely, patient, very understanding set of Badger parents, Mother and Father, who always seem to know what to say and do to support Frances but not encourage her natural, but more selfish urges.

In A Baby Sister for Frances, Gloria is just a tiny bundle. Frances's nose is clearly out of joint at all the attention newborn Gloria is getting:

"In the morning Frances got up and washed and began to dress for school.

'Is my blue dress ready for me to wear?' said Frances.

'Oh, dear,' said Mother, 'I was so busy with Gloria that I did not have time to iron it, so you'll have to wear the yellow one.' Mother buttoned Frances up the back. Then she brushed her hair and put a new ribbon in it and put her breakfast on the table.

'Why did you put sliced bananas in the oatmeal?' said Frances. 'Did you forget that I like raisins?'

'No, I did not forget,' said Mother, 'but you finished up the raisins yesterday and I have not been out shopping yet.'

'Well,' said Frances, 'things are not very good around her anymore. No clothes to wear. No raisins for the oatmeal. I think maybe I'll run away.'

'Finish your breakfast,' said Mother. 'It is almost time for the school bus.'

'What time will dinner be tonight?' said Frances.

'Half past six,' said Mother.

'Then I will have plenty of time to run away after dinner,' said Frances, and she kissed her mother good-bye and went to school."

The story goes on, Frances does run away to under the dining room table, and eventually Mother and Father have a loud conversation about how necessary Frances is to their family which, of course, Frances overhears. The whole book is just lovely - clever and funny, with some parental patterning snuck in for the adult reader to learn from. And, remarkably, no matter how many times I read these books, Frances's adventures continue to ring true and amuse. Two thumbs up from me.

Wonderful book for older siblings.......2007-01-14

Our boys loved this book, and we loved reading it to them, even though its protagonist is a girl (more or less).

Classic.......2007-01-04

This is a classic book, and series, that is always worth a tenth, eleventh, etc. read!

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Great story for kids
Amazing book any age
Beautiful!
first taste
great book

Stone Soup

Manufacturer: Scholastic Press
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ASIN: 043933909X

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Three strangers, hungry and tired, pass through a war-torn village. Embittered and suspicious from the war, the people hide their food and close their windows tight. That is, until the clever strangers suggest making a soup from stones. Intrigued by the idea, everyone brings what they have until-- together, they have made a feast fit for a king! In this inspiring story about the strength people possess when they work together, Muth takes a simple, beloved tale and adds his own fresh twist.

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Great story for kids.......2007-02-05

I agree with much of what the other reviewers have said about the illustrations. The illustrations are beautiful and really add to the experience of reading the story. My kids loved this book and we've read it together a number of times at bedtime. They like the little girl who approaches the monks out of curiousity (one of my daughters noted that the youngest monk looks like the Avatar from the cartoon series). They also contemplated at what point the monks must have removed the stones from the soup.

Amazing book any age.......2006-02-02

A book you won't mine reading every night. Great story with great drawings...My 4 year old loves it so do I.

Beautiful!.......2005-09-09

Muth's watercolors are delicate and expressive, and work beautifully in retelling this familiar story. Oh, the wanderers are poor monks, and the setting isn't European, but it's still the same story we all love.

And that's why I chose this book over Muth's other children's books. I've enjoyed his adult artwork, and the paintings in the other kids' books are, if anything, better than the ones here. I just couldn't picture my four-year-old (check the suggested age groups) getting much out of Tolstoy's three existential questions, though. Maybe your kid is a bit more advanced, but Stone Soup seems to be a better match to this pre-schooler's philosophical needs.

//wiredweird

first taste.......2005-09-02

The author has introduced multicultural idea. My family and I love it for starters in this respect. Highly recommended.

great book.......2003-11-10

This is told differently than the version I read as a child, but it is told very nicely. The pictures are nice as well. Both my 4 year old son and my 11 year old niece love it.

Cinema for French Conversation: Le Cinema en Cours de Francais, Second Edition

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Good discussion questions and exercises for cinema class...

Cinema for French Conversation: Le Cinema en Cours de Francais, Second Edition
Anne-Christine Rice
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ASIN: 1585100722

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This best-selling textbook, by author Anne-Christine Rice, has defined the market of language learning through film.

NEW IN THE 2ND EDITION:
- 4 new films
- Supplementary reading selections
(Historical documents, literary works, interviews, critiques and excerpts from screenplays)
- Critical analysis of the original French dialogues and their English subtitles
- Expanded biographies of the directors and actors
- Enhanced focus on cultural understanding and research
- Exploration of parallels between films

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Good discussion questions and exercises for cinema class..........2001-01-08

I found this book to be helpful in facilitating class discussions, which in turn led to a greater understanding of the films we discussed.

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And everyone knows you cannot have a DOG in school.....
Good book
Miss Genevieve, the noblest dog in France, rescues Madeline
A long-time favorite!
To the tiger in the zoo...

Madeline's Rescue
Ludwig Bemelmans
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ASIN: 0670447161

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It took Ludwig Bemelmans years to think of Madeline's next adventure after the 1939 original Madeline, but he did it, and the result was Madeline's Rescue, winner of the 1954 Caldecott Medal. One day on a walk through Paris (a "twelve little girls in two straight lines" kind of walk), Madeline slips and falls off a bridge right into the Seine. Everyone feared she would be dead, "But for a dog / That kept its head," saving her from a "watery grave." What choice do Madeline and the girls have but to take the heroic pooch home, feed her biscuits, milk, and beef, and name her Genevieve? Sadly, when Lord Cucuface gets wind of the new dog, he decrees that no dogs will be allowed in the "old house in Paris that was covered with vines," and kicks Genevieve out on the street. Madeline vows vengeance, and the girls scour Paris looking for the pup: "They went looking high / and low / And every place a dog might go. / In every place they called her name / But no one answered to the same." As we've come to expect from Bemelmans, all's well that ends well chez Clavel, and young readers will be tickled by this heartwarming, quirky dog story with a surprise finale. (Ages 4 to 8) --Karin Snelson

Book Description

When Madeline falls into the river Seine and nearly drowns, a courageous canine comes to her rescue. Now Genevieve the dog is Madeline's cherished pet, and the envy of all the other girls. What can be done when there's just not enough hound to go around?

( Winner of the Caldecott Medal

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And everyone knows you cannot have a DOG in school............2007-03-25

I read this book to my first grade Friday and showed a Christopher Plummer narrated Madeline video as a follow up.
I'm rather enjoying the fact I bought Madeline sets of class-books and videos years ago in Whole Language and have such wonderful resources to use with my Sheltered Immersion first graders. They really all did think the Eiffel Tower is in Vegas, but I won't go into all the confusion the casinos have brought to my spring attempts to teach the landmarks of the world.

Using books and maps, experiences with video and song, food and visitors I try to build global awareness. Madeline is such a wonderful series as she goes to London, New York and the Wild West ,and just all over. And this series has things I need in teaching reading, rhymes, pattern, interest and motivation plus a charming female model of bravery and wit. Bemelman's made a lovely series. Of all of the versions this one and The Bad Hat (about that irrepressible Pepito) are my favorites.

My love of this particular story is multi-fold. First Madeline falls in the canal showing her spunk. A teacher loves this if only for the "See, what happens," feature. I mean reading that every year is something that brings me infinite pleasure. Then she is heroically saved by a dog. And it was just yesterday a student who reads maybe twenty five words, he screams out God ahead of my saying dog. Reversals at this age, that's what happened but there was more to it than that. Just as I read the book and he sat close enough to see I could look at where he is in a natural way, as a Mom might. That told me he is tracking words and it made sense to him (because God might save you)so he is fitting text to logical thoughts-or we used to say "good guessing" or apprehending. And then I gently referred him to the picture and he self-corrected to say "dog". Perfect.

Yes she is rescued by a charming hound eventually named Genevieve. As a child I was extremely afraid of dogs as one tried to bite my stomach and did make marks at 15 months. I never got quite over the attack. So I had to build, as I do about many things, ways into my living to begin to face my fears and aversions and take on the issue. This book I read over and over as a child to that end. Pretty common I address those same fears with first graders with this text. Way to go at it , not so directly but embedded within story work. This way too, when they bring over the police dogs for the demo every year we've already heard about it via a talk Madeline's Rescue spurred. So that is a great thematic piece. I love to work on "dozens" also at this time with their twelve little girls in those two straight lines as we look at number families. So Madeline moves curriculum. Now another fine feature is the amount of expression one can teach in animating this text. Terrific.
I suppose my greatest love is the pictorial work in this book. By far some of the loveliest plates. Bemelmans has the most charming Paris scenes from Sacre-Coeur to the markets. That alone makes it award winning. And I give it the big hug from first grade. I am working in times now where public education is being destroyed in areas of poverty under "reforms' and I just decided I would teach this and I would allow these children to experience the pleasure of reading. Can you imagine a life where everything is proscribed, where it is all scripted and everyone did the same thing at the same time everyday? Madeline would never allow that. And to the bullies in the systems, I say as Madeline, children shall have their Vengeance.

That of course coming from text where the lovely dog Genevieve, is made to leave by Lord Cucuface the Board Director. Not to worry by books end there is plenty of hound to go around. And with a charming repetition children are laughing with delight at all the night wake up calls.
Do get this for your kids...it's adorable. And I think a little bravery is great to promote in a world full of those who have very little in their desire for position and comfort. In the long run this series has lots to offer a class or home.

Good book.......2007-01-20

My 3-year old recently discovered Madeline. While this book did not become a favorite, it was read several times. It's over-sized, so not as easy for small hands- she has to put it on the floor or on a table to look at it as opposed to in her lap.

Miss Genevieve, the noblest dog in France, rescues Madeline.......2006-03-25

By this third book in the series, readers know that Madeline is the smallest one of the twelve little girls in two straight lines who live in an old house in Paris that was covered with vines. They know that she is not afraid of mice and that "nobody knew so well, How to frighten Miss Clavel." In fact, Ludwig Bemelmans accompanies those familiar words with a simplified version of the same scene accompanying the same words from the original story of "Madeline." That is because things happen differently this time, as Madeline slips and falls into the river. "Poor Madeline would now be dead, But for a god, That kept its head."

"Madeline's Rescue" is actually more about Madeline's rescuer, the aforementioned dog that "dragged her safe from a watery grave." Miss Clavel and the other girls take Madeline and the dog home, and when she turns out the light for the night, there is a fight among the girls as to where the dog should sleep. The dog proves to be clever and helpful and is named Genevieve (rhymes with "beef"). Things are happy for six months and then comes the day of the annual inspection by the trustees, and these wretched people declare that "DOGS AREN'T ALLOWED IN SCHOOL" and order Miss Clavel to get rid of "it." They are also bigots (Genevieve is "of uncertain race") and they send Genevieve out into the world.

This is where we learn that we were wrong about the title, because it is not about the rescue OF Madeline but the rescue BY Madeline, Miss Clavel, and the other girls. For it is Madeline who jumps on a chair and declares: "Miss Genevieve, noblest dog in France, You shall have your VEN-GE-ANCE!" This is the best part of the book, because this is where Bemelmans shows his characters searching high and low for their beloved dog in some of the landmark sites in Paris (including Le Pere Lachaise, the celebrated cemetery, where Bemelmans has worked in the final resting places of Oscar Wilde, Rossini, Bizet, Chopin, Sarah Bernardt, Honore Balzac, Hugo, Moliere, Heloise et Abelard, and many more).

But we also love the way Bemelmans plays with his familiar storyline, because in the middle of the night when Miss Clavel turns on her light and says, "Something is not right," she does it not once and not twice but three times this time around. So there is a happy ending and a happier ending. Actually a perfect ending given all of the fighting and the cutest drawing of the twelve little girls in two straight lines. As always, Bemelmans' childlike illustrations are captivating (and I see a touch of Thurber in his drawings of Genevieve). Any kid can draw a face with dot eyes and U-shaped mouths, and they have to appreciate that Bemelmans does not always color within the lines. But for me it is the full color illustrations of the sights of Paris that I like to look at and catch all of the details. I would love to have a pitcher book that just collects Bemelmans' Paris scenes, even without the rhyming text that is another part of what makes these stories enjoyable and classics of children's literature.

A long-time favorite!.......2005-03-06

My sisters and I loved this book when we were small and I'm having fun reading this book to my little one. Poor Madeline, always ornery, never learning, falls into a river and a dog rescues her. It's very sweet to see how the girls fight over the dog but, when she gets out one night and returns, there was enough "hound to go around," as the book says when dear Genevieve has a litter of puppies, one for each girl. This is a darling classic and quite worthy of the Caldecott Award it received.

To the tiger in the zoo..........2004-03-22

If you were to walk up to the first person you met on the street and asked, "Are you familiar with the works of Mr. Ludwig Bemelmans?", you would probably get a funny stare. If, however, you were to walk up to another person on the street and said, "In an old house that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines", you might still get a funny stare but at least they might be familiar with darling "Madeline". Though its author hasn't received much interest over the years, the Madeline books have garnered a great deal of love from many members of the literary world. And of these, the only Caldecott winner was "Madeline's Rescue".

Just as they do every day, the little girls attending a French boarding school (run by the pleasant nun Miss Clavel) take a walk across the Seine. On one day in particular, however, the feisty Madeline (who beyond her near drowning gets short shift in this book) falls into the river and nearly drowns. Thanks to a plucky mongrel nearby, Madeline lives and the dog is adopted by the school. To the dismay of the students, however, several trustees coming for an annual inspection are chagrined that such a dog (a mixed-breed undoubtedly) would be allowed to live in one of their schools. Genevieve (for such is the dog's name) is cruelly turned out into the streets and it's up to the girls to rescue their faithful pup.

The book is ostensibly for children, but I suspect it is far more loved by Paris-adoring adults. As the little girls search for their doggy they walk about a variety of well known Parisien sights. Here they search amongst the patrons of the trendy Deux Magots. Yonder you can see them in a breathtaking search across Le Pere-Lachaise. I ask you, in what other picture book are you likely to see a full quote on Oscar Wilde's tomb (not to mention nods to Chopin, Moliere, Balzac, and more)? Bemelmans has a lovely lilting ear for his own prose as well. Just consider the line...

"Miss Genevieve, noblest dog in France,
You shall have your VEN-GE-ANCE!"

Book Description

The first "manned" hot-air balloon is about to take off! But what are those noises coming from the basket?

Based on the (POSSIBLY) true report of a day in 1783, this si the story of (PERHAPS) the bravest collection of flyers the world has ever seen, as (SORT OF) told to Marjorie Priceman.

Customer Reviews:

Fun to Read!.......2007-09-04

This book has a great story line with a sense of humor. Young kids love to hear me read it when I visit their classrooms.
I recommend you buy it as one of the books your primary grade kids will fight over.

My son enjoys this.......2007-05-12

This book wasn't what I had imagined it to be. The first several pages contain a lot of words, and the last several pages are just pictures. My 6 year old son really enjoys this book, though, and asks for it at night.

Barnyard Animals Aloft.......2006-01-31

Starting with the historical facts of the first hot-air balloon ride, which took place in Versailles, France in 1783, Priceman lets her imagination - and illustrations - run wild. The first hot-air balloon aviators (i.e., the guinea pigs) were a sheep, a duck and a rooster. After a few introductory pages of text, Priceman depicts the flight with a series of wordless illustrations. The complex pictures lend themselves to careful inspection to catch all the elements of the story. In the end, our barnyard aviators land safely, which I hope this is one of the true facts of this story. 2006 Caldecott Honor Book.

Congratulations on your 2nd Caldecott Award!!!.......2006-01-27

I love this book and my children love it more. The story is hilariously told through the beautiful illustrations. The Caldecott committee made an excellent choice. This book would appeal to children of all ages.

Stratospherically Sublime.......2006-01-27

In Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride, author and illustrator Marjorie Priceman shows once again why reviewers have christened her "the master of whimsy." Recounting the Montgolfiers 1783 test run of their balloon and imagining, with postmodern verve, the story of the duck, sheep, and rooster who formed the first flight crew, Priceman's narrative is sure to delight both young readers and parents alike. (Reassurance: no animals were harmed in the telling of this Enlightenment-era tale). But the illustrations are the real treasure here (and the Caldecott committee concurs). While infused with the same spirited energy as her earlier books--How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, Emeline at the Circus--the panels in Hot Air glow with a luminosity that outshines even Priceman's earlier work.

Smoky Mountain Rose: An Appalachian Cinderella (Picture Puffins)

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I'm Reconsidering My Review Now
Down Right Purdy!
Think Twice
A Truely Wonderful Story

Smoky Mountain Rose: An Appalachian Cinderella (Picture Puffins)
Alan Schroeder
Manufacturer: Puffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0140566732

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I'm Reconsidering My Review Now.......2006-09-16

I laughed so hard when I read this book to my sons that I actually had tears in my eyes. I think they got more of a kick out of seeing how much I enjoyed the dialogue and pictures than anything else. After reading the review titled "Think twice", however, I have to admit that I feel a little chagrined. I come from a group of people that is very misunderstood (i.e. Muslims) and I am sorry to see that I fell into the trap of laughing at "stereotypes" without thinking twice about the offense that might be caused as a result. I thought I was more evolved than that. My bad.

Down Right Purdy!.......2004-02-10

I thought this was a beautiful Americanized version of Perrault's "Cendrillon". Unlike another reveiwer, I was not at all offended and thought this was a charming tale. The author's interpretation of a down-home style Cinderella story was right on target. I loved the idea of the hog replacing a fairy god mother! A fun read!

Think Twice.......2001-08-20

This book is a mockery of Southern Appalachian people. Not only is the dialect incorrectly conveyed, but the pictures are demeaning as well. Mr. Schroeder, a native Californian, obviously made little (if any) attempt to get to know the group about whom he writes.

A Truely Wonderful Story.......2000-06-19

This book has a storyline much like the traditional Cinderella. It features Appalachian dialect which is remarkable. This story is an added bonus to any fairy tale unit and an excellent reading experience.

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A Classic, With Many Life Lessons
Wonderful and Timeless Classic
Absoulutely unforgettable
Lovely book
Beautify Disney illustrations but poorly written

Cinderella: A Read-Aloud Storybook
RH Disney
Manufacturer: RH/Disney
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0736401245
Release Date: 1999-10-25

Book Description

The complete retelling of favorite Disney movies in a true read-aloud style.

Customer Reviews:

A Classic, With Many Life Lessons.......2006-06-10

This is a pure classic, with many life lessons that withstand the test of time.

* You get more out of life with a little honey, than a little vinegar
* Cinderella, don't worry if your dress turns back to rags, Prince Charming will still love you
* What goes around, Comes around
* We are not all that you see from the outside

This messages to young women are messages that can carry them through thick and thin. It is a tremendous asset, especially for those who want to feel like Princesses, and the parents who crave those feeling for thier children.

Wonderful and Timeless Classic.......2006-02-21

Cinderella is a children's classic romantic story that is timeless. The story has been adapted for various movies. I read the story decades ago when I was a kid. It was only recently when I was looking for a present for my five years old daughter that I bought the book and went through it again with her. We also saw the excellent video that complemented the beautiful story in the book.

Briefly the story goes like this. Cinderella lives with a mean stepmother and two ugly stepsisters. She works hard all day long on household chores such as cleaning, washing and cooking. Her only friends are two little mice, two birds, a dog and a horse.

One day, the prince was holding a ball where he was going to choose a wife. The stepsisters were going to the ball hoping to be chosen as the prince's bride. Cinderella also wanted to go but the stepmother told her that she could not go because she did not have a gown to wear. However, Cinderella's friends, the mice and birds sew ribbons and bows to her dress, making it look pretty. When the stepsisters saw this, they tore it to pieces. Then Cinderella's fairy godmother appeared and used her magic wand to make a coach drawn by horses, with a coachman and footman. So Cinderella went to the ball. The prince saw Cinderella and fell in love and they danced together. However, Cinderella had to leave before midnight.

As the clock struck midnight, Cinderella runs away and one of her glass slippers falls off her foot. The prince looks for her and on finding the shoe, declares that any girl whose foot fitted the shoe would be his wife. Since only Cinderella can fit it, she is eventually found and she marries the prince and they live happily ever after.

This is good reading for young ones as they can learn the values of being good and kind to one another and avoid being mean and cruel. The book has pretty colours and it is easy for children to read and follow the story. The only blemish is describing some people as ugly when in fact all God's children are beautiful.

Absoulutely unforgettable.......2005-12-16

this book still makes me laugh and smile when i read it and it will alwyas be a classic, and will be told from generations from generations, the mice are hilarious, and of course it teaches you of the friendship you make.

Lovely book.......2005-09-13

The Cinderalla book was delightful. My granddaughter loves it. Very colorful and easy to read to her.

Beautify Disney illustrations but poorly written.......2004-06-22

I admit to being a Disney nut when I was a kid although Sleeping Beauty was my favorite "princess". When someone gave this to my 3 year old daughter I honestly thought she was a bit young to get into the whole "Prince Charming will sweep me away" thing. Unfortunately she is obsessed with both the book and the movie. There are the obviously dated themes of the stepmother and sisters (notice how apparently a big nose and brown eyes make someone instantly ugly?) and the getting married after a few dances. But in addition to that, which I could have overlooked, is the fact that the book is simply poorly written. The illustrations are taken directly from the movie and are beautiful. But the grammer is atrocious and the story lacks the continuity of the movie. I dread having to read this to her at bedtime.

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