Touchy Feely: Wacky Wild Animals (Touchy Feely)

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These bright, colorful board books present a range of animal characters, including pets, farm animals, wild animals, and ocean dwellers. Each book features five different animals. Wacky Wild Animals and Ocean Buddies encourage children to touch and feel and think about what animals feel like. Farmyard Friends and Playful Pets both have flaps and provide practice counting up to five. BRIGHT, ILLUSTRATED, BOARD BOOKS WITH TOUCH AND FEEL OR FLAPS

Animal Talk - Wacky Wild Animals (Animal Talk)

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Animal Talk - Wacky Wild Animals (Animal Talk)
Angie Sage
Manufacturer: Beaver Publishing
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Googlies: Wacky Wild Animals (Googlies)
Joanna Bicknell
Manufacturer: Make Believe Ideas
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ASIN: 1846104874

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Fun board book featuring googly eyes that turn wild animals in to cute and crazy characters. Colorful photographic books featuring wild animals, googly eyes work with each spread. Lively rhyming text encourages interaction

Wacky Wild Animals/Board Book (Animal Talk)

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Wacky Wild Animals/Board Book (Animal Talk)
Angie Sage
Manufacturer: Mcclanahan Book Co
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ASIN: 1562935232

Fantastic Farm Noises/Funny Forest Animals/Playful Pets/Wacky Wild Animals

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Fantastic Farm Noises/Funny Forest Animals/Playful Pets/Wacky Wild Animals
Annie Sage
Manufacturer: Learning Horizons
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ASIN: 1562935240

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INTRODUCTION

As you fly over the Central American isthmus, Costa Rica spreads out beneath you like a whale basking in the sea, its narrow, mountain-ridged back clad with the barnacle-like forms of volcanos. To the north lies the broad bulk of Nicaragua, while to the south the crooked finger of Panam reaches out to South America. On the Pacific coast, two peninsulas, the Nicoya and the Osa, clutch at the sea like crab's claws; by comparison the Caribbean coast - just 280km away at the country's widest point - is dead straight and raked by waves.

Despite its small size, Costa Rica possesses five percent of the world's total biodiversity, in part due to its position as a transition zone between North and South America, and also to a complex terracing of micro-climates created by differences in altitude. With one of the most enlightened and dedicated approaches to conservation in the world, the country has made an impressive effort to preserve its wildlands, and in the Americas is second only to Ecuador for the proportion (about 25 percent) of land it protects. Somewhat ironically, deforestation assails much of the remaining tropical forests to the extent that by the year 2000 there may be no significant patches of forest left outside the boundaries of protected areas.

In sharp contrast to the brutal internal conflicts in Guatemala or the grinding poverty of Nicaragua, Costa Rica has become synonymous with stability and prosperity, with a long democratic tradition, free and open elections, no standing army (it was abolished in 1948) and a Nobel Peace Prize to its name, won by former president, Oscar Arias. It has also become the prime eco-tourism destination in Central America, if not in all the Americas, due in no small part to its efficient self-promotion. The main draw is its complex system of national parks and wildlife refuges. In the last few years, hundreds of thousands of visitors - mainly from the United States and Canada - have come to walk trails through million-year-old rainforests, raft foaming whitewater rapids, surf on the Pacific beaches and climb the volcanos that punctuate the country's mountainous spine. More than anything it is the enduring natural beauty that impresses. Milk-thick twilight and dawn mists gather in the clefts and ridges divided by high mountain passes; on the Pacific coast, carmine and mauve sunsets go down into the sea like meteors; vaulting canopy trees and thick deciduous understories carpet large areas of undisturbed rainforest, and vestiges of high-altitude cloudforest offer glimpses into a misty, primeval universe, home to the jaguar, the lumbering Jurassic tapir and the truly resplendent quetzal.

So much is said about Costa Rica's rich plant and animal life that its human population often gets forgotten in all the hype. Costa Ricans enjoy the highest rate of literacy, health care, education and life expectancy in the isthmus. That said, it is certainly not the middle-class country that it's often portrayed to be, with a significant percentage of people living below the poverty line. While it is modernizing fast, and almost half the populace is concentrated in urban areas, the country still has the highest rural population density in Latin America and society still revolves around the twin axes of campo (countryside) and family. In part drawn by these "traditional" values, in recent years an estimated 35,000 North American citizens have come to settle here, most of them retirees, along with a sizeable European population, prompting some foreign enclaves to be named "gringolandia". However, in the past few years, as tourism and foreign investment have grown, Costa Rica has had to come to terms with the darker side of the industry. Sex tourism, real-estate scams and local conflicts between foreign property-owners and (usually) poorer locals have all increased. Tourism has made Costa Rica less of an "authentic" experience than some travellers would like; it's hard to go anywhere in the country without bumping into whitewater rafters or surfers, and more and more previously remote spots are being bought up by foreign entrepreneurs who erect cabinas, rainforest lodges and New Age-type retreats. Still, few Costa Ricans have anything bad to say about their country's popularity with visitors - perhaps simply because they know which side their bread's buttered - but as more hotels open, malls go up, and foreigners flock to the country, there's no doubt the country is experiencing a significant societal change.

One glib accusation you're almost certain to hear lobbed at the tiny nation is that it has no culture or history. It's certainly true that there are no ancient Mesoamerican monuments on the scale of Chichn Itz or Tikal, and just one percent of the population is of indigenous extraction, so you will see little native Amerindian culture. Costa Rica's indigenous peoples experienced a rapid decline in the years immediately following the Spanish settlement of the country in 1560, largely due to New World diseases such as smallpox and influenza. However, anyone who has time to spend, and whose Spanish is good enough, will find Costa Rica's character rooted in distinct local cultures, from the Afro-Caribbean province of Limn, with its Creole cuisine, games and patois, to the traditional ladino values embodied by the sabanero (cowboy) of Guanacaste. Above all, however long you spend in the country, and wherever you go, you're sure to be left with mental snapshots of la vida campesina, or rural life - whether it be aloof horsemen trotting by on dirt roads, coffee-plantation day-labourers setting off to work in the dawn mists of the Highlands, or avocado-pickers cycling home at sunset.

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Book was good but problems shipping cost.......2007-01-25

This order was my first experience with Amazon. I wanted only this book but when I saw shipping would be free if I ordered $25 of product I also included another item to get free shipping. I spend over $25, but did not get free shipping resulting in a simple order to cost me $40. I have searched your site and have not been able to reach customer service so an using this review site assuming service people review. Please respond.

Excellent practical advice but combine with second guide.......2005-08-31

What I like best about the Rough Guides is that they give critical reviews. They will point out the tourist traps and will give negative reviews. I find that Frommer's and Fodor's rarely point out the negatives to a particular hotel or site. The rough guide is very critical and is a great balance to these other guides. I would balance your trip to Costa Rica with a Fodors (or Frommers) book because the maps and illustrations are often better and there are more higher-end hotels listed.
This book will help you decide where is best to spend your vacation in Costa Rica. There are clear critical descriptions of all the regions and great general info on getting around in Costa Rica.
If you aren't interested in "roughing" it and staying in lower priced hotels. The guides are still very useful in rating attractions, and areas in which to stay... but you will need another book to look at more moderate and luxury hotels (there aren't that many in Costa Rica).

I would definitely read this book before going to Costa Rica.

historically illiterate.......2005-06-20

The above introduction, in the book description, contains an important falsehood concerning the social gains of Costa Rica. It claims that revenue from tourism is one of the reasons Costa Ricans now enjoy the highest rate of literacy, health care, education and life expectancy in the isthmus. But this is far, far-away from the truth! Those social achievements have been in place in Costa Rica long before it was discovered as an ecological heaven and a destination for international tourism, more precisely, at least for 40 years. I ignore who wrote that introduction, but whoever did it should do his (her) homework (that is, he (she) should begin reading history books on Costa Rica) before attempting to write such a innaccurate and outrageous opinion on this country. The author of the introduction, should know that those social gains are the reasons, among others, of why Costa Rica has enjoyed political and social stability, in contrast with their neighbors. Some of those social achievements were the result of important social movements and others the product of a civil war. It would an insult to a Costa Rican hearing someone saying that those achievement are the product of tourism. And because of the aforementioned falsehoood,I decided not to buy the book. And this for obvious reasons. A book containing such an important falsehood deserve not credibility.

Excellent with other books..........2004-07-18

This is an absolutely wonderful guide and yes, It's chock-full of details! I think every paragraph may introduce a new idea but it's so well written, and the specifics so supportive, that you tend not to notice just how much information is here.

For another dense book on the country, try out Costa Rica the Last Country the Gods Made, a big-ass book that introduces soooo many concepts that it's dizzying! Why did it take so long for cultural historians to realise that distinct culture of Costa Rican's Pre-Columbian ancestors? What did the Spanish settlers prefer poverty in the city to lucrative farming? What were the surprisingly liberal politics of the "Olympic Generation" 0f 1889 that lay the groundwork for Costa Rica's liberal politics today? Do rainforest ant really feed randomly? Is morning a good time for pirates? And on and on! The chapters are self-contained, so you can read them in any order you want. Plus they're fairly short, which is a good thing since as I mentioned the material is dense. But I like dense, which is why I love thiese two books!

Very helpful on our trip but combine with 2nd book.......2004-04-10

If you aren't interested in "roughing" it and staying in lower priced hotels. The guides are still very useful in rating attractions, and areas in which to stay... but you will need another book to look at more moderate and luxury hotels (there aren't that many in Costa Rica).

I would definitely read this book before going to Costa Rica.

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AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE

Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil Rights Movement:

LOUIS "SATCHMO" ARMSTRONG
MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE
MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN O. DAVIS JR.
W. E. B. DU BOIS
LIEUTENANT HENRY O. FLIPPER
MARCUS GARVEY
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
THURGOOD MARSHALL
ROSA PARKS
ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR.
PHILIP RANDOLPH
PAUL ROBESON
JACKIE ROBINSON
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
IDA B. WELLS-BARNETT
CARTER G. WOODSON
WHITNEY M. YOUNG JR.

"The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid."
-Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine

"Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work."
-Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books

"Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history."
-Booklist

"The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies."
-Horn Book

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The courageous stories of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and many more

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A kaleidoscope of rhinestones, flashy cars, boots, and guitars, Vinyl Hayride proudly exhibits the classic album covers that define country music's look and style. From the cartoon illustrations of the 1940s to the glamour shots of the 1980s, this is a one-of-a-kind collection of more than 250 classic album covers. Author Paul Kingsbury painstakingly unearthed the best from deep in the vaults of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, home to the world's most complete country music record collection. A visual history of the genre, Vinyl Hayride revels in both the charm and the humor inherent in the country music attitude. It's album-sized and heavy on the twang - in other words, a must-have for fans of classic album graphics, country music, and hillbilly style.

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Y'all betta git this book if ya know'adda mean.......2004-07-04

I dislike contemparaty country music with all it's glitz and glam and remember 9/11 message. Whatever happened to Johnny Cash (before he died), Willie Nelson (before he went hippie), Dolly Parton (before she opened the amusment park), Reba (before the sitcom!),and many others I forgot to mention, you can find them all in this book in all thier dressed like cowboys and drinkin' and my girlfriend just left me glory. This book will amaze you and insight you to a by-gone, but not forgotten era!

WOW WEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!.......2004-01-07

Let me warn you. You had better have some cash. Why? Becasue after seeing all of these album covers, you are going to want to find them and buy them.

All of the pictures are perfectly restored. Some of the covers will make you laugh, such as Grandpa Jones' "Yodeling Hits" Lp. I won't tell you what it is, but man it is awesome.

The book is lp sized and has a reproduction of Webb Pierce's "Cross Country" Lp from I believe 1961.

Go grab this book before it goes out of print. Be warned tho, you are about to get hooked on album collecting!!!!

My only complaint is that this book isn't about another 400 pages longer.

A first in country covers........2003-06-08

At last country music fans have their own cover art book. More than 250 are shown, in color, either one or four to a page in this almost LP size book. Fortunately none of them are angled or overlapping each othe. As the covers are arranged chronologically you can see how the big names and some one-hit wonders, were graphically presented by their record companies. Johnny Cash has ten covers from 1956 to 1985, Dolly Parton six from 1967 to 1987, Waylon Jennings six from 1966 to 1985.

Most of the covers before the Seventies follow the usual album design format, bland photo of the artist and some dull colored typography, though there are some exceptions, for instance Porter Wagoner's 'Confessions of a Broken Man' or 'Skid Row Joe'. It is not until the Seventies before the whole package was considered as one design element, like the Kinky Friedman's 'Lasso From El Passo' (made to look like a Camel cigarette pack) or Dolly Parton's '9 to 5 and Odd Jobs'. The covers shown from the Eighties mostly have well taken expressive photography combined with interesting graphics.

Country fans will enjoy seeing these historical covers, if only to see the ones they owned and possibly regret throwing out years ago. On page sixteen I came across a Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant album, '2 Guitars Country Style', I had in the late Fifties and then junked years later but fortunately re-issued on CD. 'Vinyl Hayride' is the same large size as an expanding collection of books devoted to LP cover art and graphic designers will find it worth adding to their reference library.

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Not very interesting.......2003-04-29

This book does have useful medical information, but, it really just covers the basics. If you aren't new to Dobermans and get this, get a Doberman book with more in depth info. along with it.

This is a great book!.......2001-01-05

This book may not interest everyone, but it will be invaluable to anyone who is at all concerned with the proper care and well-being of their DOBERMAN PINSCHER, not just any dog in general. This book is very breed specific, and deals with maintenence and common health problems in an informative, yet understandable manner.

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Parker: America's finest shotgun
Peter H Johnson
Manufacturer: Stackpole Co
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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Beautifully illustrated with over 130 color photographs, this new, revised edition of the classic text on hydrangeas shows the enormous possibilities offered by the plants, describing 20 new cultivars not in the original edition. The first section provides information on natural history, cultivation, and propagation; the second section describes 100 cultivars, including salient characteristics and even leaf and sepal outlines. The information is highly readable, yet full enough to be used as a guide to identification. It's easy to see why the book is a classic, and no hydrangea enthusiast will want to be without this new, expanded edition.

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Yvonne Rainer: Radical Juxtapositions 1961-2002
Charles Atlas , Sally Banes , NoIl Carroll , Sabine Folie , Carrie Lambert , Peggy Phelan , and Yvonne Rainer
Manufacturer: The University of the Arts
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ASIN: 0962791652
Release Date: 2003-07-02

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Description: Radical Juxtapositions is the first book to present both artistic facets of Yvonne Rainer, dance innovator and award-winning filmmaker. One of the most respected artists of the 20th century, Rainer broke new ground as part of the Judson Dance Theater in the early 1960s, where she created choreography that connected directly to life and utilized everyday movements--very much in sync with the contemporaneous aesthetics of Happenings, Pop Art and Minimalism. When dance failed to provide her with avenues through which to broach political subject matter, Rainer became a radical filmmaker. In this monograph, her work is examined from various vantage points by noted dance, film and art historians, with Rainer herself contributing an essay on how aging has affected her work and life. Including the score for her new work, After Many a Summer Dies the Swan: Hybrid, this volume is completed by an annotated biography and a full chronology and filmography.

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