Book Description
Most investors spend too much time trying to outguess the market and not enough time thinking about their long-term financial futures. That’s why today’s retirees (and soon-to-be retirees) need strategies, not stock tips. Nationally recognized Certified Financial Planner®, radio talk-show personality, and author
Raymond J. Lucia shows you little-known concepts that can fatten your savings and boost your standard of living in retirement.
In an easy-to-understand and often humorous style, Lucia details how ideas such as nontraded real estate investment trusts, 72(t) elections, and equity-indexed annuities can give you, the investor, a leg up on the path to retiring in comfort and safety. Lucia brings his 30 years of experience to bear in revealing how and when to tap your retirement plans, ways to use your home as a source of retirement dollars, and how to lower taxes on appreciated company stock. He’ll also explain how investing in low-income housing tax credits can help you tax-wise even as you assist others.
Filled with hands-on, in-depth insights and practical advice, this book will give you all the tools you need to win at the retirement game.
Customer Reviews:
Helpful book !.......2007-10-01
This is the follow up to buckets of money. I learned a lot and enjoyed the approach. Some sections will be difficult for new investors to understand.....but stick with it, very good info and it is now one of my new reference books to review and share with others. Thanks Ray
Nondirected approach.......2007-09-10
The information given is a little disjointed and a common theme in integrated throughout without proving it.
ready-set-retire.......2007-09-09
Well written. In-depth analysis of bucket two strategies including annuities and complex trust/insurance alternatives. Recommend reading "Buckets of Money"- author's first book- prior to reading this book.
Good Book, but...........2007-07-09
Ray pretty much has a one size fits all philosophy. He is simply trying to get his name out there to promote his firm, which is not always known for doing what is best. He hosts a Radio show as well. If you are going to trust a radio guy, then make it Moe Ansari of Marketwrap.
Ready Set Retire.......2007-06-27
It was 5 star item for me as I have saved and have
< 10 years to retirement. It is easy to read and understand. It is a practical and conservative plan for a secure finacial retirement. You will want other books to cover other aspects of retirement but for a investment plan it is the best I have read.
Book Description
Michael Corbett appears regularly on national TV and print media and travels the country lecturing to crowds of 25,000 sharing his expertise, having made millions buying and selling houses during his twenty-plus years in the business. With personal tips, cost-effective techniques, and real estate insider secrets, Ready, Set, Sold! will teach readers how to:
• Add $10,000 to the value of their home in a single weekend
• Avoid the twelve costliest and most common mistakes
• Dress and stage their home to make buyers swoon and bid over the asking price
• Pay no taxes on the sale—without breaking the law
• Complete no-cost makeovers that supercharge their selling price
• Take advantage of the home-selling secrets that only real estate agents know
• Save thousands in commissions and closing costs
With before and after photos, checklists, charts, and worksheets, Ready, Set, Sold! is the book that every home seller MUST read before putting their house up for sale!
Customer Reviews:
Comprehensive book with great tips.......2007-05-06
Even though we recently had a Realtor walk through the house and make suggestions on minor improvements, I bought this book in case there were some things she didn't mention. The book is easy to read and nicely organized. It explains how to target your house to the buyers it will likely attract and how to how to look at your house from a buyer's perspective. It also includes a brief section on the selling process.
The book explains that a seller should make minor structural and cosmetic repairs, which any Realtor will tell you. But it has a handy checklist of all parts of the home to go through. It then delves into how to de-clutter and how to "stage" the house for selling. It also includes a checklist of things to do before anyone sees the house. As someone who has recently looked at several houses on the market to buy, I can attest there really is an emotional hook that some of this staging provides. These truly are inexpensive or free things (such as putting a bowl of fruit out, playing soothing music, etc.) that can subliminally attract a buyer. The suggestions are tailored to people with all budgets for fixing up before selling. It does not suggest major upgrades but suggests things like repairing broken bathroom tile as opposed to retiling the entire bathroom. Some of these things are no-brainers, but it was helpful reinforcement from what the Realtor said.
There is a section on how to market the home and explains estimated costs. It also explains what happens when the house is in escrow and what needs to be done in a short timeline. It explains how to keep the buyers motivated and calm while still getting what the seller needs out of the deal.
One of the best things about this book is that it repeatedly encourages the seller to put things into perspective. Yes, the idea is to sell the house as quickly as possible and make the most profit, but this book shows the pitfalls about haggling over $100 and how it can make prospective buyers walk away from a deal.
This book doesn't contain any miracle advice and some of the advice is obvious. However, it's an easy read and an inexpensive book that will probably end up helping sellers make more money at selling time. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to understand the real estate process and maximize profit without spending an inordinate amount of time or money.
I am not sure if I trust this guy.......2007-04-17
Here is Ready Set Sold! in one sentence: Make your house look like a model home before you put it on the market. That covers chapters 6 through 12, and is heavily emphasized in all of the other chapters as well.
Of course, making your house look like a model home probably means spending thousands. I know it's going to for me, even for my modest place. Corbett's mantra is that the more you do to make your house a model home, the more money you'll get when you sell it. The amount that you put into fixing the place up, with painting, new furniture if necessary, and a zillion other details large and small, will more than be made up for by the eventual selling price that you can command.
Hmmm...but is this really true? I don't know. I'm in California and everyone I talk to, including realtors, tell me that just about the ONLY thing that will command a higher selling price is a room addition (impossible for my house). Everything else is just wasted money. That doesn't mean you shouldn't clean up clutter and make sure things look nice and spiffy, but spending thousands of dollars on new furniture, cabinetry, and so on is unnecessary.
I'm not sure I buy into the gung-ho "It will cost more up front, but it'll all pay off in the end!" mantra that this book feeds you constantly. Welcome to hear any comments from people (especially in CA) that have actually followed this book to the letter and ended up with verifiable results.
One-Stop Selling.......2007-03-07
This is the ONLY book you'll need to sell a home sucessfully. Period. Corbett's blend of humor and personal stories make for a fun read, and he's got an enormous repertoire of ideas that will help you do exactly what the book promises: sell for the most money!
Great Handbook for Selling Your Home.......2007-03-07
This book is great and an easy read! It takes the mystery out of selling your home by explaining what to do and what to expect step by step from the beginning to the end.
I'm Sold on this book.......2007-03-06
Easy and inexpensive tips from this book can help you sell your home for more money and in less time. There are so many photos that show how to stage your home to make the first few minutes a buyer comes in to your home count!
Book Description
From the award-winning author of the best books on puberty — A completely new book written especially for 8-11-year-old girls, playfully illustrated in an appealing, two-color design.
Young girls before the onset of puberty have a curiosity about their soon-to-be changing bodies that needs addressing in a simpler way than for their older sisters. In the proven, trust-worthy, Madaras-friendly voice and style, this entirely new book now brings them the same kind of thoughtful, down-to-earth information—but at a reading and understanding level that's just right for them.
Responding throughout to real-life questions and observations from younger girls, Madaras explores the strange and thrilling changes that are happening, or about to happen, to them, including: the development of breasts, body hair, and body fat; the changes in their reproductive organs, both inside and out; their first period and all the complex feelings surrounding it; the unwelcome appearance of acne and new body odors; and, perhaps most important, how to respect and celebrate their unique bodies, even when the outside world is not always so accepting.
Lively cartoon drawings throughout make the book not only helpful, but fun to read, too.
Customer Reviews:
A great introduction for "tweens".......2007-10-11
I bought this book (along with a stack of others) to begin a dialogue with my 9 year old about the facts of life. Of all the books I reviewed, this one most well suited my daughter, with its colorful (and playful) illustrations and conversational tone (she loved the "eew gross!" references!).
It adequately (and thoroughly) begins the discussion of how her young body is beginning to change, while avoiding any real (and not yet necessary) details about sex. Of course, it does reference the fact that all of these changes are ultimately happening to make her body ready for having babies....but spares her the gory details she is just not yet emotionally ready for.
We read much of the book together, and it is playful enough to foster a nice opening for dialogue on the changes she is about to go through. She has approached me several times while reading it on her own with questions, and has referred to it a couple of times when, for example, she was feeling some growing pains, and when she was trying to make healthier food choices while packing her own lunch, etc...
Overall, a winner. I'd highly recommend it!
Good As it Gets For Me.......2007-09-24
It was a very hard decision for me to choose a book and this ended up being the one I chose for my girl. Mainly because it has alot of information and fun graphics that help make this serious topic a little more light hearted. Some of the info is a bit much for my 9 1/2 yr old but I can see her referencing back to this book later. My important focus was for my DD to understand her menstrual cycle and what is happening. It's a bit detailed regarding the female reproductive organs which I think is just a bunch of big words for her now, but like I said can be something she can reference back to as she gets older. I did like it's recognition of how these changes can make you feel awkward but the author encourages her young readers to feel proud of themselves. This book could have been better if the author had explained intercourse but apparently she has a different book for that.
There were so many books and so many varying reader reviews from not enough info to porn for the same book! For example the reviews on the American Girl My Body book are glowing but for me there was no detailed explanation as to why a woman has her cycle, there was alot of fluff that was okay for younger girls but not a girl approaching puberty. I think that shows that this is a very individual choice for each family. My reccomendation is to browse here but go to your local library or a bookstore and look before you come back to Amazon to buy. I think the best book is the one you write yourself, but since that's not going to happen it's important you have a chance to look cover to cover for the book you know your child will be reading cover to cover several times over the next few years - good luck!
Don't Forget Your Son!.......2007-09-15
I purchased this book for my 11 year old son so that he could have a better understanding of what makes girls tick. He already has a good bit of knowledge on boys body development and we wanted him to know more. This was a good general information book that explains the changes he is already seeing in some of his classmates.
"Ready, Set, Grow: A What's Happening to my Body? Book for younger Girls.......2007-08-24
Great Book! Lots of good solid information for a younger girl of 8yrs.
We did not read the whole book because it was not information she needs right now.
Good Book to start talking about growing up and changes.......2007-05-11
I notice some changes in my daughters appearance and I knew it was time to start to have some discussions. We have worked our way through two chapters reading together and talking about stuff. A heck of a lot more than I got when I was growing up. Hopefully this will help her get through these changing times
Average customer rating:
- Great book for the over 30 crowd
- Great detail and new insights
- Didn't have what I wanted
- Great book...almost 5 stars
- good book
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Ready, Set, Go! Synergy Fitness
Phil Campbell
Manufacturer: Pristine Publishers, Inc.
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ASIN: 0971663386
Release Date: 2007-02-24 |
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Review: This is an excellent fitness book. It is both well researched and well written. What makes this book so good is the fact that if you follow the program the author is outlining, then you will cover every aspect of fitness that is important, the author does not leave anything out. From weigthlifting, to cardio, to stretching, to anaerobic interval style training, everything is present in this program. I have read many other books that make an argument that weightlifting is essential, but leave out how to integrate cardio work. Some books emphasize cardio, but leave out the short "sprint" style interval training that is so important to overall fitness. This plan covers everything! - Review by Anthony Yniguez "Mr. Why" Catholic School principal in Azusa, CA
Customer Reviews:
Great book for the over 30 crowd.......2007-09-11
The book was short and easy to read. Gives a good run down of how to attack the fat and build muscle. Also reminds you that you aren't too old to exercise.
Been following plan for 2 weeks and feel more energetic, lost an inch in my waist and am thrilled about having found the book.
Great detail and new insights.......2007-07-05
Ready, Set, Go gives a very good and broad view on the range of exercise needed for a total workout that delivers significant results. My only criticism would be that for a novice it is not organized for easy cross reference back from the weekly workout templates to the pages that contain the detailed exercises. In a subsequent edition it would be nice if page cross references were added to the weekly workout schedules, so you can quickly and easily refer back to the photos and descriptions contained in earlier chapters. However, overall it provides great information about how to get going again on a comprehensive workout program that can achieve fast positive results. Great book.
Didn't have what I wanted.......2007-03-09
Based on what I read about the book, I thought I would be getting a detailed explanation and "user guide" for incorporating sprint work into my workouts. But there wasn't much there that I didn't already know. Far too many useless photos, too.
Great book...almost 5 stars.......2007-02-16
Like someone else, I'm taking away a star just because this book doesn't really flow well. The information in it is unbelievably good...one of the best fitness books I've read...but it's also somewhat repetitive, jumbled, and the pictures are out of date (which isn't a big deal, given that the book is so long and a classic)
I'm very happy that I found it. It's a great resource.
good book.......2007-01-06
I feel I learned a lot from this book on how my body works how to make exercises work for me.
Average customer rating:
- Good book, but not "One of a kind"
- Great Visualizations!
- Just right relaxation tool
- Ready, Set, Relax enriches education...
- This book helped my child overcome fears.
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Ready, Set, Relax : A Research-Based Program of Relaxation, Learning and Self-Esteem for Children
Jeffrey S. Allen , and
Roger J. Klein
Manufacturer: Inner Coaching
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ASIN: 0963602705 |
Book Description
Beyond reviewing the causes of stress, this book equips children ages 5 to 13 years old with tools to overcome anxiety through the use of music, muscle relaxation, and storytelling to promote learning, imagination, and self-esteem. This fully researched program is used across the country by teachers, counselors, parents, and medical professionals as a preventive tool and intervention strategy. The 66 scripts focus on the following themes: R=Releasing Tension; E=Enjoying Life; L=Learning; A=Appreciating Others; X=X-panding Your Knowledge.
Customer Reviews:
Good book, but not "One of a kind".......2007-10-19
Great book for short relaxation scripts, with lots of em. I have used them with several kids so far (I am a child therapist) and they seem to like them. However, you can also find lots of relaxation scripts on the web and elsewhere...so if you want them all handy and in one place, buy the book. If you can be patient and scrounge together your own, go for that.
Great Visualizations!.......2006-02-27
Lots of "I am calm" and "I am relaxed" affirmations. Very good selection of "scripts" which are short visualizations meant to relax children. This is very mainstream and a great way to introduce children to relaxation. Great emphasis on breathing however, to teach the mechanics of proper breathing, I have coupled this with Indigo Dreams and The Children's Awareness Curriculum. The kids really enjoy relaxing and love talking about the visualizations in Ready Set Relax. Great way to teach children, especially if you are short on time.
Just right relaxation tool.......2004-11-20
This book offers many wonderful tools to help children relax, reinforce their value, and visualize a fantastic episode of imagination. It is organized and cross referenced which makes it easy to quickly find just the right message of the day. I teach yoga to 5th graders who now beg for "relaxation at the end of class". Some of the kids have ADHD, autism, and other learning differences. This has been one tool that will never get old or redundant. It spans a broad age range. I have coordinated some of the stories a week before big achievement tests which seems to help the kids with a bit of empowerment. Nothing speaks to the success of my class like having children ask to borrow my books, DVDs, or my music. I would like to know of a better book or another book like this one since it has been such a huge hit with everyone.
Ready, Set, Relax enriches education..........2000-01-05
Ready, Set, Relax provides teachers and parents with an important resource for helping young children learn valuable self-regulation skills. Jeff Allen and Roger Klein make us aware that learning requires both physical and mental preparation. By introducing physical relaxation and positive mental imaging skills into the classroom environment, children develop essential learning prerequisites, increase self-confidence, and enrich creative interactions between teacher and child. The lessons of Ready, Set, Relax should be eagerly integrated into every elementary school curricula.
This book helped my child overcome fears........1999-09-05
We ran through the "Ready, Set, RELAX program when our child had a serious illness. It helped him overcome his fear of treatment and helped reduce the anxiety level of our whole family. I am hoping for a sequel.
Book Description
Help students explore their natural curiosities, become excited about reading, and develop those tools necessary to become good readers with Dr. Jean's activity-packed book.
Customer Reviews:
Ready, Set, Read!.......2006-08-04
I LOVE this book! This is by far one of the most useful literacy books for kindergarten that I have ever read! It is packed with fabulous activities! I would highly recommend it to all kindergarten teachers!!!
AWESOME TOOL FOR EMERGENT READERS.......2005-10-01
I have just started using this book, but it offers a great variety of tools and ideas young children need to prepare for reading. It ties together all of the different areas needed to prepare a child for reading. It covers all of the bases, it even has a listing with each activity to show you which skills will be included, for example, letter recognition, auditory or visual discrimination, matching,reading...An abundance of information for the price.
Tremendous book.......2000-09-09
In the 10 years I've been teaching kindergarten - I have not found a more useful book than Dr. Feldman's Ready, Set Read. I attended one of Dr. Feldman's conferences in the fall of last year and by January over half my kindergarten class was reading well and really enjoying the fun activities from the book - easy to use - obviously tested in the classroom - because they work - and not a lot of "fluff" with no meaning - also easy to work into any curriculum because it's not a "set" program - I can't say enough about her titles - they've really changed my teaching - thanks .
Book Description
Learn to Read with Dora and Friends!
Children can build their reading skills and a Nick Jr. library with this boxed set of six Ready-to-Read stories. And better yet, they can bring these books with them wherever they go!
Customer Reviews:
Great for beginning readers.......2007-04-07
My four-year-old daughter loves rebus stories. This little pack, contained in an easy-to-carry suitcase, is just right for her. These books have gone with us everywhere. If your child loves Dora and is just starting to read, these are a nice addition to your home library. We read them almost every day and I've found she is starting to be able to recognize some words in addition to the rebus pictures.
Great set!.......2004-07-20
This is a great set for kids who love Dora, Blue and Oswald. My son loves all three and these books are good for those just learning to read. They are simple and have repeating phrases to help kids learn to read sight words.
Book Description
A textbook for the required course on professional practice in all accredited degree programs in landscape architecture. Covers essential areas of professional practice from marketing to project management, legal issues and technical specifications. Guides readers through planning a successful career in this field.
Average customer rating:
- Fun for my little one!
- Almost Perfect
- Great book and author
- Six Month Wonder
- Wonderful interactive book!
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Ready, Set, Go!: Board book
Nina Laden
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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ASIN: 0811826015 |
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With its simple rhyming text, vibrant pictures, "peekaboo" windows, and small board-book format, Ready, Set, Go! is ideal for curious young minds and hands. On alternating two-page spreads, the words "ready/set" are repeated, opposite an illustrated page with a die-cut hole. Readers guess what's behind each window, then turn the page to discover the text ("ROW!," "BLOW," "GROW!" etc.) and charming illustrations of a comically desperate sailor oaring away from circling sharks, a little girl blowing luminous bubbles. There's also a fantastic spinning flower that changes from yellow to purple with the turn of a tab. The book is sturdy enough to withstand the many happily clutching fingers that are bound to make their way into the baby-fist-size holes. For more peekaboo fun, investigate Nina Laden's Peek-a Who?. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter
Book Description
Colorful pictures and simple rhyming texts help children guess what's peeking through the die-cut windows in these two fun board books. The anticipation of what's hiding on the next page and th bright, engaging illustrations will keep youngsters guessing and giggling all the way to the suprise endings.
Customer Reviews:
Fun for my little one!.......2007-08-24
We love this book. Very fun for my toddler to turn each page with the hole in the middle, and easy to understand. A lot of books for his age have so much going on on each page. Liked this one with it's simple, yet just detailed enough illustrations, and educational play on words. Too bad about the last page...difficult to pull and easily torn, even though we tried so hard to be careful.
Almost Perfect.......2006-12-12
We own "Peek-a-Who", "Grow Up" and "Roberto, the Insect Architect" also written by Laden, and we LOVE them all. This one is just as good, although the little growing flower feature at the very end of the book is not durable and was ripped off soon after we purchased the book. We still love it and read it all the time, though. As we turn each page, our boys hopefully anticipate what creative and fun illustration they'll see next. The books read so fluidly and easily that my little boys (1,3,5 yrs old) memorize the words and rhyme along with us as we read them. We have given these books as gifts every year for Christmas and birthdays and the recipients have equally enjoyed them. I typically recycle books(out with the old and in with the new) but these are in our collection to stay.
Great book and author.......2005-11-01
I have been reading this book to my daugher, who is now 15 mos. old, since she was a baby. She always wants to read Nina Laden's books, even now when she's going through a stage of only wanting to read a certain few of her many, many books. This book has circular "cut-outs" in the middle of the page to see through and it is very easy for the babies to turn the pages themselves, especially since board book pages seem harder to pull apart and turn. The last page is "grow" featuring a flower that you can make the petals appear and disappear. My daughter loves this part, but I must say it is very delicate and easily torn...she has already wrecked it (and we're pretty careful) so were buying another book!
Six Month Wonder.......2004-03-01
My six month old loves this book. Now we say "ready, set, GO" everytime I'm picking him up, getting in/out of the car, etc. and he puts his arms out to "go".
Wonderful interactive book!.......2004-01-02
This book, along with Peek-A-Who are my son's two favorites. He anticipates the next page, eagarly looking to me to say the words and loves the bright, vivid pictures. At age 9 months, Nina Laden's books capture his attention-- so much so that he loves to hold this book himself and look at the cover as he babbles! A terrificly done book, with simple text to read as you "surprise" your little one with the next phrase. I highly recommend this book!
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- A Nice Collection, but NOT for Beginners - a review of "Ready... Set... Read!
- For much younger than listed
- Ready...Set... Read! The Begining Reader's Treasury
- A great book for beginning readers.
- Good collection for early readers
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Ready... Set... Read!: The Beginning Reader's Treasury
Joanna Cole ,
Anne Burgess (Illustrator) ,
Chris Demarest (Illustrator) , and
Arnold Lobel (Illustrator)
Manufacturer: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
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ASIN: 0385414161
Release Date: 1990-09-01 |
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If Ready...Set...Read! were a movie, it would surely be a box-office hit with its all-star cast, including Little Bear, Morris the Moose, and Frog and Toad. This rich treasury of children's favorite stories, as well as poems, riddles, tongue-twisters, and hidden picture games, will delight and inspire every beginning reader. There's something for everyone in this diverse collection: Have a young poet in the house? How about a poem by Gwendolyn Brooks or Robert Louis Stevenson? Let the budding scientist discover "Our Earth in Space." The amateur comedian might pick up a few tips from the knock-knock jokes and riddles. And be prepared to untie some messy knots after the tongue-twister section: "Wendy went to rent one red room."
Ready...Set...Read! is a perfect introduction to many well-loved authors and illustrators, including Maurice Sendak, Else Holmelund Minarik, and Russell Hoban. Most importantly, this all-in-one collection, with its easy-to-read type, simple vocabulary, and variety of lively and colorful illustrations, will provide a jump-start to reading that will soon have children racing to the bookshelf for more.
Book Description
Created especially for children who are learning to read, this anthology contains renowned works with some of the best-loved characters in children's literature--including Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak's Little Bear, Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad, and the madcap creations of Dr. Seuss. Also included is poetry by Eve Merriam, Lilian Moore and Gwendolyn Brooks; as well as stories, poems, riddles and word games.
An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists.
Customer Reviews:
A Nice Collection, but NOT for Beginners - a review of "Ready... Set... Read!.......2007-02-08
I'm always fascinated by what people (apparently even educators) think of as a beginning reader. I think of a true beginner as one who is still sounding out and occasionally stumbling over simple words like: sat, is, and gives. A true beginner in my book also tires easily if there is too much text per page.
If this description fits your beginning reader, then I don't think this is the primer for you. The book is great --we really like it --but it's not a collection that a true beginner is going to come away from with a sense of accomplishment. It's just too hard.
For example, words you will find in this book are: gooey, idea, chocolate, melting, splattered, squirrel, heavens, noticed, beautiful, travels, spinning, everyone, telescope, throat, forehead, coughed and tongue. Having a child who is just about to turn 5 y.o. I can tell you that these are too difficult for him.
Another drawback is that several of the stories have too many words per page for new readers. The Frog and Toad story and the non-fiction piece are prime examples.
That said, if you sole aim is not to necessarily purchase a primer, I would advise you to check this book out. It has a good selection of stories, poems, jokes, pictogram thingies, and even a non-fiction piece about the solar system. Enough selection that you ought to be able to judge what sort of story your child might be drawn to.
Four Conditional Stars. [B+]. A very nice hardback book that offers some great selections such as 'Sheep in a Jeep' and 'Frog and Toad' and 'Little Bear'. Some of the poems are lame, but some are nice. The artwork is varied. The writing is varied. In general, a Very Good Read-aloud.
Not a true beginners primer. My estimate would be a book leveled at first to second graders.
For much younger than listed.......2007-01-23
Though the stories, jokes, and poems in this book are quite good, there is no way they are age appropriate for the older children in the 4-8 group where they are placed. I bought this for my 6 year old based on another review that said how wonderful this book was...I was disappointed. It is more appropriate for my 1 year old. There is little text in the book per page and the illustrations are ordinary rather than exceptional. If you want funny jokes and poems, try the Grin and Giggle Book, and if you really want funny stories, invest in the entire Frog and Toad collection for about the price of this single book.
Ready...Set... Read! The Begining Reader's Treasury.......2006-10-26
I love this book! Both my kids (now 15 and 11) loved this book, so much so that we can't pass it on to my niece because it has such sentimental value. I guess I'm now saving it for grand kids (scary thought). Anyway, it truly is perfect for emerging readers with varying reading levels and most importantly varying subject matters. I'm ordering one now for my niece and I know she will treasure her copy as much as we do ours.
A great book for beginning readers........2006-03-27
A wide variety of stories, full of colorful pictures.
Accessible vocabulary for beginning readers...highly motivating and fun to read.
Good collection for early readers.......2001-07-08
I bought this book for my son who is in first grade. He has grown with this book - from the stories where some of the words are replaced by pictures, to the riddles and jokes, to complete stories of Frog and Toad and Morris the Moose. Most importantly - he picks up this book now and reads for pleasure.
My one complaint is that the book seems to be organized backwards - the easier reading is in the back, the harder is in the front.
The same applies to the Ready-Set-Read and Laugh anthology. Good collections and my kids enjoy reading them.
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