First Spanish Reader: A Beginner's Dual-Language Book (Beginners' Guides) (Spanish Edition)

The First Spanish Reader is a great addition to a beginning student's library. Classic Hispanic literature is a delightful read, presented in Spanish followed by English translation.Buy First Spanish Reader: A Beginner's Dual-Language Book (Beginners' Guides) (Spanish Edition)!

The Black Book of Colors

I admit I don't have the smartest fingers in the world, but the Braille in this book has some problems. It's not tactile enough to read by finger, at least not to me. I also wish the Braille were contracted (grade 2) Braille, as is standard; I think this would increase the accessibility for Braille readers, who could well find the book interesting. The tactile pictures, however, are REALLY neat, and I wish I could use similar techniques with my own tactile graphics. I guess I'll have to stick with shirt paint, though. :(

I see a lot of usefulness in this book, despite the shortcomings. It would make me very happy, though, if the Braille problems could be corrected (especially the readability problem, even if uncontracted Braille were still used). Perhaps this can be fixed in the future, although I don't think the book should be marketed as being completely accessible to blind people until then. Buy The Black Book of Colors!

Rick Steves' French Phrase Book and Dictionary

I found the advice on how to blend in with the French cultural nuances extremely helpful! Also love the phonetic pronunciation of every day phrases.Buy Rick Steves' French Phrase Book and Dictionary!

The "What's Happening to My Body" Book for Girls, Revised Third Edition (What's Happening to My Body?)

I'm a 28 year old teacher and mother of two (third due in November), and I grew up on the older version of this book. I was a very curious, information-seeking little girl, and my mom bought this for me when I was 8. I skipped over the chapters on boys and their anatomy for a few years (ew!), but this book taught me everything I wanted to know at the time. I was even known for correcting the sex education teachers' information when it didn't match up with what I had learned here!
Some may think that the information is too advanced for young ones, but if they don't hear the facts they will only believe the crazy (and often disturbing) myths about sex that they hear from their friends. I know that this book helped me to become a well-educated young woman who felt in control of her own body because she understood what was going on. I never felt shame about my body, and was able to maintain my virginity until I was 25--so the abundance of information definitely didn't "ruin" my purity!!
I will definitely be getting these books for my kids when they hit puberty. I hope the book can help my kids as much as it helped me.Buy The "What's Happening to My Body" Book for Girls, Revised Third Edition (What's Happening to My Body?)!