© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-fresita Recent reviews written by member fresita en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_432413052548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - He's at it again! Tedd Arnold's famous hypochondriac (appropriately named Chip) has come up with more reasons to worry in Even More Parts, the third book in Arnold's "Parts" series. Synopsis: Chip has written a list of all the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432413052548 Mon, 2 Jun 2008 22:53:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432413052548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432281915012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - Here's a book that makes kids want to get up and move! Tony Mitton's "Down by the Cool of the Pool" is packed with energy, excitement and FUN. Synopsis: When Frog begins to dance by the pool, he asks if anyone else can dance like him. One... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432281915012 Sun, 1 Jun 2008 21:01:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432281915012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432055815812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - For a book featuring a knight, a princess, a dragon and a giant on the cover, one would naturally expect the typical "Once upon a time" beginning, followed a number of pages later by "And they all lived happily ever after. The End." When I first... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432055815812 Fri, 30 May 2008 22:48:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432055815812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431938178692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - My kids are fans of Tedd Arnold's books, especially "Parts" and the "Fly Guy" series. I've read "Parts" to them so many times, I'm sure they must have it memorized, but they still wanted more. Luckily, there's "More Parts." Synopsis:... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431938178692 Thu, 29 May 2008 23:23:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431938178692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431093550724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - If I were to try to describe a hot dog to a person who's never had one, "a taste sensation" would probably not be among my choice of expressions. I'd most likely reserve that description for something more worthy -- such as black licorice or horseradish... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431093550724 Thu, 22 May 2008 23:36:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431093550724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430822035076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - I'm used to seeing fairy books with a sparkly little pixie on the front cover, so David Shannon's "Alice the Fairy," with its chubby-fingered, toothy fairy chasing a frog on the front cover seemed a bit unusual. Synopsis This fairy, who... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430822035076 Tue, 20 May 2008 22:03:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430822035076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430250561156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - When I found "Wait! No Paint!" by Bruce Whatley, it reminded me of one of my kids' favorite books: "Do Not Open This Book!" by Michaela Muntean. However, rather than featuring an unfinished story, this one has an illustrator who apparently did not meet... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430250561156 Fri, 16 May 2008 10:02:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430250561156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430125846148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - When my daughters first started playing with My Little Ponies a few years ago, I had no idea what we were in for. What began with just a few ponies sitting neatly on a shelf has turned into a herd, requiring the addition of more shelves to hold ponies... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430125846148 Thu, 15 May 2008 09:55:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430125846148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430037765764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - The illustration on the front cover of this book doesn't make it look much different from your typical farm story, but as the title would imply, Cappuccina is not your ordinary farm animal. Synopsis: Although Cappuccina likes her life on the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430037765764 Wed, 14 May 2008 16:13:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430037765764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430008995460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - It was the cover of this book that sparked my curiosity. Pictured under the title is a big brown bear in his pajamas and night cap. He's shown riding aboard the back of a tiny mouse's car, much as if it were a skateboard. Synopsis: Big... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430008995460 Wed, 14 May 2008 12:15:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430008995460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429990907524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - English can be a tricky language. Not only does it require a thesaurus to sort out all the words that mean almost the same thing, but it also boasts an abundant supply of words that sound the same but have different meanings: the homophones... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429990907524 Wed, 14 May 2008 09:55:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429990907524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429867110020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - Back in the olden days, when we considered digital watches and solar-powered calculators to be "high-tech" gadgets, I remember playing with a Waterfuls game. I can't recall exactly what it looked like, but I remember spending hours trying to get some... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429867110020 Tue, 13 May 2008 10:24:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429867110020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429819793028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - I noticed this book on the shelf because its title is both in English and Spanish. Flipping through it, I saw that it's a completely bilingual book, rather than just an English book with a few scattered words in Spanish, so I decided to take it home to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429819793028 Mon, 12 May 2008 23:20:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429819793028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429773590148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - My kids have a number of books illustrated by Tedd Arnold, but among their favorites are the books in the Fly Guy series, which are written as well as illustrated by Tedd Arnold. "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy" is a spin-off of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429773590148 Mon, 12 May 2008 15:57:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429773590148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429738266244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - If your child worries about the possibility of having a monster under his bed, "Jumpy Jack & Googily" will get him to think about things from a new perspective. Synopsis: Jumpy Jack, a snail obsessed with his fear of monsters, begs his... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429738266244 Mon, 12 May 2008 10:16:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429738266244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429419105924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - Ever since my kids watched their first live drama performed on stage a few months ago, they've frequently occupied themselves with holding a variety of shows in the living room. I sometimes question if every toy they own is really needed as a prop for a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429419105924 Fri, 9 May 2008 13:31:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429419105924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429398658692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - When I was a child I liked to sit, sometimes for hours, at the edge of the water, just watching the scene in front of me. Dragonflies would zoom around me, apparently busy doing who-knows-what, little fish would swim around the end of the dock, and the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429398658692 Fri, 9 May 2008 10:54:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429398658692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429339872900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - Some children are bold and ready to try new things, but others are not. In "Bella Gets Her Skates On," by Ian Whybrow, one timid little bunny learns that she can do more than she thinks she can if she tries. Synopsis: Daddy bunny has a name... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429339872900 Thu, 8 May 2008 22:10:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429339872900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429284429444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - This large, square-shaped book by Denise Fleming caught my eye because of its brightly-colored cover with different kids of beetles climbing and flying all over it. Intended for reading out loud, "Beetle Bop" is a story for kids who like bugs... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429284429444 Thu, 8 May 2008 13:12:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429284429444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429278334596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - In a book intended for children who are not yet able to read, "The Adventures of Polo" by Régis Faller tells the story through the use of illustrations without text. Synopsis: Polo, an adventurous dog, sets off on a journey that will take... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429278334596 Thu, 8 May 2008 12:09:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429278334596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429266865796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - Even farm animals find they must be squeaky-clean before being allowed to open their Christmas presents in "Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Christmas" by Joy Cowley. Synopsis: Mrs. Wishy-Washy fills a large, metal tub full of water and tells the barn... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429266865796 Thu, 8 May 2008 10:57:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429266865796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429260967556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - With a smiling burro holding a bowl of steaming tortillas on the front cover, how could I resist "Burro's Tortillas" by Terri Fields? Synopsis: The sight of tall corn growing outside makes the burro think about making tortillas, so he runs... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429260967556 Thu, 8 May 2008 09:56:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429260967556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429207686788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - I noticed "The Flea's Sneeze" because of its interesting cover illustration of a flea sitting on a mouse, who's sitting on a cat, who's sitting on a dog, who's sitting on a pig, who's sitting on a cow. I figured it had to be worth reading to my kids... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429207686788 Wed, 7 May 2008 21:59:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429207686788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429160435332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - I'm always on the lookout for books about crocodiles for my son, so a book with a crocodile on the cover tends to catch my eye. "What Time Is It, Mr. Crocodile," with its cover showing three monkeys hassling a grumpy crocodile, seemed to fit the bill... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429160435332 Wed, 7 May 2008 13:22:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429160435332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429148507780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fresita - Knowing how well my kids like the gross pictures in the Fly Guy books, I knew they'd likely like "Badger's Fancy Meal" by Keiko Kasza. Synopsis Badger lives in a den full of food, but that's not enough for him. He wants a really fancy meal,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429148507780 Wed, 7 May 2008 11:55:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429148507780?linkin_id=8003929