Epinions Recent Reviews for saintdonagh

Pocket-sized Christianity

Sun, 21 Apr 2002 12:51:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - The Sacred Symbols series of small gift books, designed to be "accessible and informative", includes Christian Mysteries as well as titles on Ancient Egypt, the Buddha, The Celts, Mandala, Native Americans, the Maya, Sacred Sex, Tao, and...

Sheep Trick-or-Treat: all treat

Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:43:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - "Six Creepy Sheep" takes the Six-Sheep clan of "Sleepy" and "Sandy" fame to a Halloween party... through the requisite dark and scary forest. Each is simply but appropriately attired in a simple ghost costume, topped by a witch hat in one case, adorned...

The Golden Snitch Has Its Seekers: Playing Harry Potter's Quidditch Card Game

Sun, 27 Jan 2002 00:53:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - Harry Potter's Quidditch Card Game was an excellent - and obvious - choice for a stocking-stuffer this Christmas, aimed at the world's large population of Potter-mad fans. I'm luckier than most parents in our neighbourhood, as my daughter only got two...

Thissis is... the Best Silly Toy We've Got.

Tue, 22 Jan 2002 09:31:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - Fortunately for my children, they have a grown-up cousin who's a master at toy-finding and shopping: a true-life Santa Claus if there ever was one. For my son's second birthday, she sent him Mattel's Words and Sounds Abound, a Tigger-themed toy...

A great idea that truly went to "pot".

Sun, 23 Dec 2001 21:49:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - It's been ten years since the last time I potty-trained a baby of mine, so when I took my son shopping for potties last month, it was with a touch of sadness that I went through yet another ritual of saying goodbye to his babyhood. I didn't know just...

Ego Patricius: Walking in the footsteps of Saint Patrick.

Mon, 10 Dec 2001 16:52:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh -

"Ego Patricius peccator rusticissimus ..."

"I, Patrick, a sinner, unlearned and simple countryman ..."

So begins Saint Patrick's famous confession. He wrote it down, he tells the reader, so that others could...

On line websites: SPCK On-line: It's Not "Our Father's" Christian Bookstore

Thu, 6 Dec 2001 13:51:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - Looking for a Bible with difference? One, say, entirely in Limerick verse, or one written as if it were a tabloid newspaper? SPCK's got them - there's even a biblical reference for Harry Potter here, or if you're too old for that, pick up Sex...

Remembering Pearl Harbor Day in Northern Ireland

Wed, 5 Dec 2001 21:39:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - By the time America faced the horror of dawn raids on Pearl Harbour, on the seventh of December, 1941, European countries had been locked in a bitter war for over two years. But that vicious attack on a tiny island half a world away would, in time,...

Antrim's Ancient Tower (Beware of Falling Witches)

Mon, 3 Dec 2001 21:41:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - The town of Antrim, in Northern Ireland, is home to a great number of interesting landmarks spanning over a millenium of Irish history. Its oldest monument, and its tallest, stands just outside the town - a round stone tower reaching almost 100 feet in...

Ardboe Cross: witness to a thousand years of Irish history

Mon, 3 Dec 2001 07:50:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh -

What do a beech tree, a sixth-century monastery, and a ghost all have in common? Come to the shores of Ireland's Lough Neagh (pronounced "lokh nay")to find out.

On the western shore of the Lough, and on the eastern edge of County...

After "Happily Ever After": What Happens When You Marry a Frog

Sat, 1 Dec 2001 18:17:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - Ever wonder what happens AFTER "happily ever after"? Well, here's John Scieszka to tell you.

This rather off-beat sequel is more of a treat for parents than for kids, perhaps, but it does give an added spin and modern twist to the old...

Fritz: Teaching Kids to Be a Friend, Instead of a Horse's A**.

Sat, 1 Dec 2001 15:04:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - Everyone has something that makes them special; beauty and popularity aren't everything, especially when that's all you've got. That's just one of the messages shining through Fritz and the Beautiful Horses by Jan Brett.

Jan Brett is...

Floss: the story of a hard-working, football playing dog.

Sat, 1 Dec 2001 11:47:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - I was working in a library when I first saw this book. In a large bin of flat, cartoon animal characters, potty books and moldy-oldy "classics", Floss stood out immediately for the beauty and freshness of its cover. Against a backdrop of...

More Rhymes and Silly Monsters: Dr. Seuss has a Wocket in my Pocket

Sat, 1 Dec 2001 09:19:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - The subtitle of "Wocket" is, Dr. Seuss's Book of Ridiculous Rhymes. The rhymes are ridiculous indeed - one way of encouraging young children to stretch their imagination not only visually, but with language. The book's young hero explores his...

Belfast : absolutely splendid.

Fri, 30 Nov 2001 19:15:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - Judging from the international headlines it's made, Belfast doesn't seem to have much to offer a tourist, or a family vacation. Its history of sectarian violence, paired with the almost perpetual chilly Irish rain, have certainly done nothing to boost...

A Wealth of Songs

Thu, 29 Nov 2001 22:23:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - "Stór Amhrán" means "Wealth of Songs", and this CD is a musical treasure indeed. Nóirín ní Riain sings, in sweet, rich soprano, a selection of laments, prayers, and songs that reach back into Ireland's ancient times, revisiting Celtic tradition, the age...

The Perfect Game for Clue fans and Harry Potter fans alike

Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:25:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - I admit that I refused to buy this game when it first came out. I simply wasn't going to pay a lot of money for a cheap, poorly designed, slapped-together knockoff of a classic game, just because it had been shaken up to feature the latest craze in...

The Burren: Irish history, set in stone.

Mon, 26 Nov 2001 17:09:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - The stony landscape of County Clare's "Burren" seems at first a forbidding and desolate place, offering little more than spectacular photo opportunities. But, anyone interested in Celtic history or archaeology will find this area heaven on earth. Stone...

Fox in Socks

Mon, 26 Nov 2001 16:50:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - This grinning red fox and his baggy socks, with Mr. Knox in his great big box, introduce one of Dr. Seuss’s best storybooks. Delightful illustrations, easy vocabulary, and silly tongue-twisters, make Fox In Socks an enjoyable and sometimes hilarious...

Spot's Noisy Walk: book and toy in one, for young readers.

Mon, 26 Nov 2001 16:37:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saintdonagh - "Welcome to the farm, Spot! There's lots to see...and plenty to hear!" These words from "Spot's Noisy Walk" capture the appeal of this large interactive book by Eric Hill.

"Spot", for those who haven't yet met him, is a simply-drawn but...