Book Description
Jacqueline Winspear's marvelous and inspired debut, Maisie Dobbs, won her fans from coast to coast and raised her intuitive, intelligent, and resourceful heroine to the ranks of literature's favorite sleuths. Birds of a Feather finds Maisie Dobbs on another dangerously intriguing adventure in London “between the wars.” It is the spring of 1930, and Maisie has been hired to find a runaway heiress. But what seems a simple case at the outset soon becomes increasingly complicated when three of the heiress's old friends are found dead. Is there a connection between the woman's mysterious disappearance and the murders? Who would want to kill three seemingly respectable young women? As Maisie investigates, she discovers that the answers lie in the unforgettable agony of the Great War.
Customer Reviews:
Better Than A Finger In The Eye, I suppose........2007-07-17
Slightly better than the first book. Not quite as hokey, but the new agey "aura sensing" involved in the investigating is pretty lame. The characters are rather dull and lack any depth or heart (Billy Beale and his phony accent are too much.) There is still too much pseudo-intellectual psycho-babble and a pretty thin subplot featuring Billy Beale drags the story down a little.
However, the main story is better in structure and content. (Although I figured out who the murderer was well before the fianle so it can't be that great.
And thank God the ridiculous Khan the "Blind Ceylonese Mystic" character is only mentioned briefly.
I'm willing to give Maisie one more shot though.
review.......2007-05-25
Some books you save for the appetizer others for the main course, other for dessert. This book is the main course.
Maisie, my friend !!.......2007-05-14
Maisie Dobbs is a strong, interesting woman in the post-WW I era that we know little about - until we meet Maisie. She's a former nurse during the war, she's now a private investigator and psychic who doesn't just solve crimes but tries to assure that's all right with the people involved when it's over. It's a little slow in places but then picks up again as life in the early 1930s entices us to read on. Thank you, Ms Winspear, for creating a unique new series.
good series.......2007-05-11
I like this series. The attention to period detail is a bit nice. I think this is one of the better books of this series.
Different reading, for me..........2007-03-07
I don't ordinarily read mysteries, but because the Maisie Dobbs series has a heroine with a background in the Great War, I was intrigued enough to pick up the first two books (Maisie Dobbs and Birds of a Feather). I found many romance-novel-type elements about these books (not exactly in a good way either) -- many descriptions of what Maisie and other women characters are wearing, for instance, and the potential relationship with Inspector Stratton which is gently hinted at the end of this book. Even her rise from maid to private investigator has a kind of romance-gloss about it.
Although the historical background and research in these books is pretty near faultless, it almost seems as if there's too much of it, somehow. Something doesn't ring true. This book is set in 1930 but modernity creeps in somewhere. I can't quite put my finger on it -- it's like it's written through a historical filter, yet not all the 21st century is held back.
Well, whatever. I found the mystery somewhat bland. I wasn't really caring about any of the characters, and I wanted to be more intrigued by the book; to have a harder time (and for the author to give Maisie a harder time) solving the mystery. It was a good, not a great, read.
Perhaps a habitual mystery reader would rate this higher, but having read the first two Maisie Dobbs books, they don't succeed in leaving me with an appetite for more.
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One hundred members of NatChat, an electronic mail discussion group concerned with Native American issues, responded to the recent Disney release Pocahontas by calling on parents to boycott the movie, citing its historical inaccuracies and saying that "Disney has let us down in a cruel, irresponsible manner." Their anger was rooted in the fact that, although Disney claimed that the film's portrayal of American Indians would be "authentic," the Pocahontas story their movie told was really white cultural myth. The actual histories of the characters were replaced by mythic narratives depicting the crucial moments when aid was given to the white settlers. As reconstructed, the story serves to reassert for whites their right to be here, easing any lingering guilt about the displacement of the native inhabitants.
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Barb Adams and Alma Allen are back with their new block of the month project, published in The Kansas City Star throughout 2006. Called "Birds of a Feather," the book celebrates our favorite feathered friends with 12 blocks, finishing instructions, plus an assortment of related projects including needlepunch, purses and a hooked rug. Both Barb and Alma offer their own concept quilts.
Customer Reviews:
Birds of a Feather.......2007-07-21
This is a GREAT quilt book, as always Barb Adams & Alma Allen have out did themselves.
Very happy buyer.......2007-01-03
This is simply beautiful!!! The blocks are exceptional. I can't wait to start. Adams and Allen ALWAYS produce excellent products. Thanks A & A.
Average customer rating:
- Beautiful little charmer
- Great bird book
- Terrific Book
- Continues to be a favorite
- A must-have for young children
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Feathers for Lunch
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An escaped house cat encounters twelve common birds in the backyard but captures only feathers for lunch. Includes bird guide. “Destined to become an uncontested favorite with many children and adults.”--The Horn Book
Customer Reviews:
Beautiful little charmer.......2005-12-30
Another favorite of my 3 1/2 year-old daughter, along with "Top Cat" by the same author. Hmmm...is it possible that Top Cat or his little brother is the cat in "Feathers for Lunch"?
That aside, the pictures in this wonderful book allow a child a good first look at several North American birds, and the text introduces your child to their birdsong. All the birds are "drawn" (I believe they are actually designed by paper cut), to actual life-size.
Great bird book.......2004-06-23
This is a wonderful little book for children to learn some common American birds and their calls. The story is about a cat trying to catch a bird for lunch but the bell on the collar keeps giving him away, hence "feathers for lunch" but the illustrations are almost all birds such as the Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, Morning Dove, House Wren, Northern Flicker, etc... My little boy actually likes Ehlert's "Top Cat" better, but this story has seen many readings. My boy can tell the difference between several birds that he sees in his backyard. Recommended for the little birders.
Terrific Book.......2004-05-30
This book, along with TOP CAT by the same author, are my kids' favorite books (ages 6,4 and 2). And I love them, too! I never tire of reading them out loud, although both of my older children can recite the book and "read" it themselves now. We checked it out from the library and kept renewing it over and over because the kids loved it so much. We finally bought our own copy and I know the kids are going to fight over who gets to take it with them when they move out 15 or so years from now. :) It is a delightful story and I love how Ms. Ehlert labels everything. I especially like the details provided at the end regarding the birds shown throughout the book.
Continues to be a favorite.......2004-05-29
Entertaining, colorful, informative --- what's not to like? I have to admit, however, that I feel sorry for the cat.
A must-have for young children.......1998-03-30
This wonderful book was the first favorite book of both my children; now the 5-year-old chants along from memory when the 18-month-old demands her daily reading(s). My only complaint about Feathers for Lunch is that it isn't available in a board book form--ours is held together with tape!
Book Description
An inspiring message for all ages: Find your inner bird.
If you’re looking for wisdom and joy in your life, go straight to Sesame Street and heed the words of its most beloved and profound resident, Caroll Spinney, who has spent the past thirty-four years in a bird costume (and a trash can) as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
Three decades inside a giant puppet have taught Spinney a valuable and surprising lesson:
Being a bird can make you a better person.
In
The Wisdom of Big Bird, the living legend of Sesame Street describes how we can all find our inner bird (or grouch).
Each chapter illustrates a piece of useful wisdom Spinney has gleaned from a career in feathers. The lessons Big Bird teaches children every day on Sesame Street are the same ones that have brought Spinney success and satisfaction in his own life.
Warm, witty, and affirming, Caroll Spinney’s memoir proves that being a bird can make you a better and happier person.
“Every day on Sesame Street, we strive to give our innocent young audience the basis of a lifelong education. It is no accident that spending the past thirty-four years in the Bird suit teaching these lessons to others has taught me a few things, too.”—from
The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch)
Customer Reviews:
Great Big Bird Heart all the way.......2007-09-03
A fun read. Carol Spinney is a man whom I never knew much about besides seeing his name in the credits of Sesame Street, and other productions where Big Bird made an appearance.
It was interesting to read about how Big Bird's character was developed, and how just playing the part of a lovable children's icon changed Carol's life.
Worth your time. For sure.
Carroll Spinney.......2007-02-17
I'm still in the middle of reading this book. but, I'm admiring the work of Carroll very much and every time I look at Big Bird or Oscar now I imagine the position that Carroll is in to make the muppet come to life.
What a fun book.......2007-01-07
Anyone familiar with Big Bird will truly appreciate Spinney's book. The accounts of everything that happened to Spinner over the years is simply incredible. While this is a very quick read, it is well worth it.
A wonderful book by a wonderful man behind the feathers.......2006-01-31
Big Bird is a wonderful, kind-hearted creature, because Caroll Spinney is a gentle, kind-hearted man. His uplifting memoirs about his life bringing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life and making them very real beings to millions of children and adults, alike, are truly beautiful. Caroll is a very effective writer and illustrator, alike, and his tales brought joy to me as I read every one of them. I was especially touched by his chapter on doing Big Bird in China with the little girl and the goodbye they had at the airport. I was equally moved by his inherrent love and genuine affection for the puppets around him, described best by his picking Ernie up off the floor and apologizing to him for Jim's having unceremoniously dropped him there. One of my favorite lines in the book was near the end when he talked about the new folks and new format; at one point he said, "Then came Elmo." Those of us classic Sesame Street purists understood that line on a molecular level! Most significant for me was one of the messages of wisdom Caroll so eloquently describes. He says that sometimes you realize that your life is exactly how you always wanted it to be. I read this and realized that for myself, that was absolutely true, and I hadn't realized it till just that moment. I am a huge Sesame Street fan, and I'm so proud that my son has become one, too (he's nuts about Elmo, but equally gaga over Big Bird in Journey to Ernie). And this easy read made me feel warm and nostalgic. I've always understood Big Bird, and now I understand him -- and Oscar, not to mention Caroll -- alot better. Thank you, Caroll, for sharing your life in feathers and grouchland and for writing this wonderful book that spoke to me so deeply.
Wonderful Read.......2005-10-12
Very interesting and enjoyable read. Funny and sad at times. A most entertaining synopsis of life as Big Bird. Highly recommend this book for any age.
Book Description
A winsome warthog searches the plumage in his neighborhood for the owner of a beautiful lost feather because "it's the right thing to do!" the splendidly eye-catching illustrations are as endearing as the storyline in this witty tale of chance friendship. The infamous eyeballs bounce and flutter from page to page bringing the warthog's righteous quest to life. An informative glossary of the birds encountered along the way provides educational insight into the colorful world of our fine feathered friends.
Customer Reviews:
A very fun and uplifting story to read to your children........1999-05-10
We read to our children every day and I look forward to reading this book especially. It is so enlightening and a joy to read. I wish more stories had such a positive inspiration as Friends of a Feather!
WONDERFUL - A biased review.......1998-10-02
A wonderful book, both the pictures and words, and it really informs you about lots of birds. A sense of adventure that's mixed with suspense, the joy and the fun of the book is intense. The story is brilliant, the drawings sublime, and they manage to carry it off all in rhyme. So buy it, enjoy it, it's full of surprise, and not to forget, it's got googly eyes. Now the author's my brother, I have to confess, but that won't mean that you'll like the book any less.
Beautifully illustrated, playfully written and educational!.......1998-08-24
An adorable book that easily catches your eye as well as the eye of your child. Arlen Cohn writes in a Dr. Suess like style which children and adults will enjoy together. An imaginitive story that introduces your children to different kinds of birds, with a summary at the end, giving a non-fiction description of each bird in an interesting way that is sure to keep your childs interest. The illustrations by Don Sullivan are absolutely fantastic, sure to make for hours on enjoyment! Highly recommended!
Book Description
The classic grouse hunting book of all time.
Customer Reviews:
Fine Sporting Literature.......2007-01-09
Ruffed Grouse hunters can't miss this one. Anything by Spiller on grouse hunting is a joy to read and this is the one to start with.
another "have-to have".......2006-06-30
Another great nostalgic look at the "good ol days" of upland bird hunting.Definitely a must-read for grousers!
A New England grouse hunting classic.......2003-12-06
This is a very well-written book with abundant good humor and dry wit. It is one of the classics of grouse hunting literature. It is not a natural history or a how-to book, but is literature written in a very accessible style about one man's adventures while hunting grouse over a period of many years near his New England home.
I am 44 years old. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, and so did my 80-year old Uncle who had hunted ruffed grouse for many years in the woods of northeastern Pennsylvania.
Product Description
'...an exclusive QBP 2-in-1 edition, are two of best-selling author Jacqueline Winspear's critically acclaimed World War I-era novels, featuring our new favorite female sleuth, Maisie Dobbs.'
Customer Reviews:
Winspear Writes Enchanting Mysteries.......2006-09-11
I just discovered Jacqueline Winspear recently and was
completely enchanted by her Masie Dobbs mysteries. The
mysteries take place during WW1. Winspear writes so
vividly and factually of this era that one might think she
actually lived through this time herself. Her mysteries
take me back to the 1800's and early 1900's when, in my
estimation the very best mysteries were written.
Maisie became a detective back during the "great war" when
women weren't exactly welcomed in such an occupation.
She solves mysteries as well suffers through her own
heartbreaking losses during the time we called, "the war to end all wars". Once you read a Maisie Dobbs book, you want
more and more.
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The cover art hardly does justice to the wonders that lie in store for you within the pages of this glorious tribute to our feathered friends. Maryjo Koch's informative, hand-lettered text is drawn from her own observations in the field, as well as literature, science, and mythology. It includes quotes from notable figures such as Edgar Allan Poe, Miguel de Cervantes, and Henry David Thoreau: "How can you expect the birds to sing when their groves are cut down?" Discover fascinating tidbits, such as how the tailorbird actually stitches its nest together using its beak as a needle, tying knots as it goes along. Though it's not an encyclopedic A-Z edition, you'll find information about the tiniest bee hummingbird, laying eggs in her thimble-sized nest, as well as the eight-foot-tall ostrich laying grapefruit-sized eggs weighing almost three and a half pounds.
More remarkable than the text, however, is the incredible variety of images included in one single book. The hand lettering takes the form of an egg or the flowing pattern of a bird in flight, or simply creates a design on its own. Koch's images include fairly straightforward naturalist paintings along with more imaginative ones, such as the charming illustration of a menu from the Blue Bird Inn, with selections including the common earthworm, poison oak berries, and hundred-legged centipedes. This is definitely a book well suited to bird lovers and art lovers of all ages.
Customer Reviews:
lovely book.......2004-06-22
Why would they discontinue this title? It is an excellent reference for artists and needle workers, and full of interesting information (particularly if you have little ones full of questions!).
Bird Egg Feather Nest.......2001-06-18
Mrs. Maryjo Koch
Subject: Bird Egg Feather Nest
Dear Mrs. Koch:
Congratulations on creating an absolutely beautiful book! Words fail in trying to express my respect for your unique and scholarly approach to this universally appealing subject. Your presentation is at the same time unbelievably detailed, yet still is not pedantic or boring. I especially love your artwork and the imaginative way you have used hand-lettered "swatches" to describe the associated drawings.
I have carefully observed the dozens of kinds of different wild birds in our backyard. I even "talk" to some of them. But without your drawings and explanations, I could never understand or appreciate the amazing details of birds' eyes, eggs, feathers, beaks, talons, etc.
In particular, your revelations on nest-building is a very clear compilation of your outstanding research. But I guess my greatest admiration focuses on your chapters about EGGS, FEATHERS, and SINGING. How did you ever discover all these incredible facts? I will always be thankful that I happened to stumble over your book in our local bookstore. It has given us much joy.
My only regret is that you explain all these amazing facts by using the word `evolution'. In spite of your very scholarly approach to scientific analysis it is incomprehensible that you explain all these marvels by quoting the babbling of an unscientific dreamer like Darwin. He concocted a totally unproven theory to try to explain what he couldn't accept: that God had mandated that all these amazing ideas become a reality.
Nice work on the book, but please don't try to pretend that all these wonderful things that you have discovered happened by accident!
Thanks again for creating your Masterpiece!
Sincerely,
________ Ken Waltz
Breathtaking Nature Illustration.......1999-12-01
From the moment I picked up this book I was in awe. Ms. Koch's illustrations are absolutely incredible and should be appreciated by anyone who has ever been in the great out doors.
Snipets of bird information beautifully illustrated in detai.......1999-11-18
This book draws the reader and non-reader (18 months to old avid birders) into its pages with beautiful, detailed illustrations of birds, their nests, thier young, the vast diffeences of eggs, etc. The snipets of information range from dietary:
"Birds and humans have similar nutritional requirments ... yet differ vastly in what each finds appetizing"
to nest planning and building.
Readers can pick up the book hundreds of times, start anywhere, middle or end; and immerse themselves in bird lore, migration insight, famous quotations and familiar and exotic detailed illustrations of birds, their nests, their environment, their eggs, EVERYTHING! I recommend this book for children and even experienced birders.
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