Fall 1999
Seal of Approval
Product Testing Report
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Reading
Fun
Publications International, Inc.
This sweet child's book and CD-ROM is a combination that struck a chord with our testers. Able to work in tandem or separately, the set is built around some adorable characters that kids really took a shine to. The simple storyline is age appropriate and the coordinated activities on the CD-ROM were easy to understand and use. The animation and sounds on the CD-ROM also helped to add a little life to the book even when children were flipping through the pages on their own. At just $10, you can't go wrong here.
Recommended Ages: 2 to 6 Suggested Retail Price: $10.00
Change
Your Room
by Jane Bull
DK Publishing, Inc.
Are you or your child itching to do a room-wide makeover? Is there a do-it-yourself interior designer trapped inside you? If you are ready to unleash some domestic creativity this bold book has the tips and techniques to help get you started. Just looking at the cover, it is easy to see that author Jane Bull loves bright, bold colors. If you can relate to dazzling yellows, daring reds and more, then Ms. Bull may have the answers for you. If you want to start slow with small items to help you organize your stuff, there are ideas that turn everyday containers into design statements. Want to wade in a little deeper? Ready to learn about paints and varnish, it's here too. A child's room is their castle, granted it is housed inside your castle, but giving them freedom to express themselves through their surroundings can be liberating and exciting.
Recommended Ages: 8 and up Suggested Retail Price: $14.95
Granddaddy's
Street Songs
Hyperion Books for Children
Wonderful books can transport you to a different time and place. Authors of these stories can carry you off with a turn of a phrase, creating a poetic passageway with descriptive accounts of sights, sounds, smells and more. Granddaddy's Street Songs is such a book and all the more remarkable, since it is a child's book. Young and old alike told us of the magic they felt while reading this warm, retrospective story of a young child's memories of his grandfather's horse drawn fruit cart trolling down the cobble stoned streets of Baltimore at the turn of the century. His resonant voice and the sweet flavor of the ripe fruit burst off each page to create a truly memorable reading experience.
Recommended Ages: All Ages Suggested Retail Price: $14.95
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