Shelfari Book Activity

Tags: gift idea

• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  Jake the Snake and the Stupid Time-Out Chair

  by Shelly Faith Nicholson

  Jake the Snake is a rambunctious kindergartner who is always getting into mischief! And when that happens, he is sent to the “stupid time-out chair.” Jake the Snake is scared Santa Claus is watching and will bring a stupid lump of coal for Christmas ’cause Christmas isn’t far away! When Jake the Snake drowns his brother’s pet lizard in chocolate sauce, he is really afraid. But things only get worse when Jake the... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  A Motor City year

  by John Sobczak

  This title contains photographs of the unique people, places, and events that make up a year in the life of Metropolitan Detroit. In "A Motor City Year", award-winning photographer John Sobczak captures everyday life in Metro Detroit in 365 images. His photographs showcase the familiar - the Thanksgiving Day parade in Detroit, vendors at Eastern Market, the Woodward Dream Cruise - the less familiar - cycling at... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  Basic Guitar Lessons: Play Guitar With Happy Traum Omnibus Edition (Guitar Books)

  by Happy Traum

  Books 1, 2, 3, and 4 all brought together in one complete volume.
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  The Terrible Hours: The Greatest Submarine Rescue in History

  by Peter Maas

  On the eve of World War II, the Squalus, America's newest submarine, plunged to the bottom of the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived. While their loved ones waited in unbearable tension on shore, their ultimate fate would depend upon one man, U.S. Navy officer Charles "Swede" Momsen -- an extraordinary combination of visionary, scientist, and man of action. In this... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  Bur Bur Throws Out the First Pitch (Bur Bur and Friends, Volume 3)

  by Kakie Fitzsimmons, JoAnne Pastel

  Bur Bur has been preparing to throw out the first pitch at a professional baseball game, but isn't sure what to expect. Join Bur Bur and his parents as he discovers the importance of practice and patience. Bur Bur learns that with these two ingredients, he can accomplish anything. This book is an iParenting Media Awards winner in the category of "Greatest Products, 2007" This is the third book in the Bur Bur... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  Bur Bur's Fishing Adventure (Bur Bur and Friends, Volume 2)

  by Kakie Fitzsimmons, JoAnne Pastel

  Join Bur Bur as he goes on his first fishing expedition with his dad and catches his first fish. This book is an iParenting Media Award winner in the category of "Greatest Products 2007." It is the second in the Bur Bur and Friends book series. Bur Bur and Friends is a cast of multicultural characters who educate kids about sports and outdoor exploration through their experiences. In the series, the... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  Bur Bur's Boating ABC's (Bur Bur and Friends, Volume 1)

  by Kakie Fitzsimmons, JoAnne Pastel

  Join Bur Bur as he takes you on a tour that teaches kids about the ABC's of Boating. This book is the first book in the charming Bur Bur and Friends children's book series. Bur Bur and Friends is a cast of multicultural characters who educate kids about sports and outdoor exploration through their experiences. This book is the winner of two awards that include the 2008 Teacher's Choice Awards and the ... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  The Blues Bag (Guitar Books)

  by Happy Traum

  An anthology of traditional blues songs and instrumentals as played by the great country blues guitarist. Written in both guitar tablature and standard notation.
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  The Anti-Bullying and Teasing Book: For Preschool Classrooms

  by Barbara Sprung

  Teasing and bullying can affect a child's learning, physical health, and emotional well-being. The Anti-Bullying and Teasing Book uses activities, the classroom environment, and family involvement to develop empathy in children and create a climate of mutual respect in the classroom. With over 40 activities that focus on controlling teasing and bullying by cultivating friendship, community, and positive... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  80

  by Gerald C. Gardner

  “Don’t be surprised, Pussycat,” said Helen Gurley Brown, still flirtatious at eighty-four, “We’re all survivors and proud of it. We want to talk about it.” And they do. Eighty of America’s most famous eighty year-olds reflect on their journeys to the big 8-0 and describe the passions that keep them young. They all have opinions about today’s world what is good about being eighty and what keeps them vital. The... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  Anna Goes Hiking: Discover Hiking and Explore Nature (Bur Bur & Friends)

  by Kakie Fitzsimmons, JoAnne Pastel

  Join Anna and her parents as they set out on a hiking adventure. Along the path, Anna learns about nature, animals and the great outdoors. This book is the fourth book in the Award Winning Bur Bur and Friends children's book series. Bur Bur and Friends is a cast of multicultural characters who educate kids about sports and outdoor exploration through their experiences. The back of this book has interactive point... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  The American Farmer: The Heart of Our Country

  by Paul Mobley

  When photographer Paul Mobley set out to capture the soul of America's farming communities, he discovered a culture defined by tradition, integrity, and hard work, and comprised of the most authentic and generous individuals he's ever encountered. Traveling across the country from Tennessee to Montana, Mobley and his camera were welcomed into the homes of over one hundred farming families, who graciously shared... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  Change the Way You See Yourself: Through Asset-Based Thinking

  by Hank Wasiak

  "Whatever you admire in someone, you have in yourself--if only but a glimmer. In fact, when a person's talent, virtue, skill or attitude strikes you as amazing, you can be sure it's something you want more of for yourself. You are ready, willing, and able to incorporate it into your repertoire of assets."--from the Introduction Change the Way You See Everything was a breakthrough book, which presented a... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  A Leader Becomes a Leader: Inspirational Stories of Leadership for a New Generation

  by J. Kevin Sheehan

  A Leader Becomes a Leader opens with a window on history: Henry David Thoreau riding a borrowed horse and wagon into the woods around Concord, Massachusetts to Walden Pond in 1845. There, he writes a classic work that has a powerful effect on the lives and philosophies of seminal leaders in the next century as diverse as Mohandas Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela. Thoreau believed that a... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  CauseWired: Plugging In, Getting Involved, Changing the World

  by Tom Watson

  "The title of the book is not only intended to describe the movement toward networked social and political action, but like The Long Tail, Groundswell, and Tipping Point, it’s predisposed for buzzword status. Which is to say it’s potentially a term that transcends the book itself and becomes a part of the language we use, where the entire meaning of the book can be conveyed in a single word: CauseWired…"... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  Lists for Life: The Essential Guide to Getting Organized and Tackling Tough To-Dos

  by Rory Tahari

  SOMETIMES THE TOUGHEST PART OF TACKLING LIFE'S TO-DOS IS FIGURING OUT HOW TO GET STARTED. IN LISTS FOR LIFE , RORY TAHARI EXPLAINS HOW TO DEAL WITH EACH CHALLENGE ONE STEP AT A TIME. Filled with more than 100 manageable, easily customizable checklists, resources, and suggestions, Lists for Life offers must-have road maps for staying organized through life's biggest transitions and most stressful situations,... (more)
• 

  

  • plan to read
  • reading now
  • I’ve read it
  • favorite
  • want to own
  • own it
  • remove book

  Vanity Fair's Proust Questionnaire: 101 Luminaries Ponder Love, Death, Happiness, and the Meaning of Life

  An intimate look into the inner lives of our most prominent cultural figures— pulled from the celebrated Proust Questionnaire page in Vanity Fair magazine. The probing set of questions originated as a 19th-century parlor game popularized by contemporaries of Marcel Proust, the French essayist and novelist, who believed that an individual’s answers reveal his true nature. Illustrated by Risko, Vanity Fair’s... (more)