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Challenging Words for Smart People by Richard Lederer
#UM0942 Paperback, 162 pages; 2016 $12.95
Language is like the air we breathe: It’s invisible. It’s all around us. We
can’t get along without it. Yet we take it for granted. But when we step
back and listen to the sounds that escape from the holes in people’s faces
and examine the words that luminesce up on our screens, we are in for a
lifetime of joy.
So begins “wordaholic” Richard Lederer’s illuminating and exuberant
celebration of the English language. Dubbed by its author as a
“miniature museum of words,” Challenging Words for Smart People
is an at times dizzying exploration of the nuances of our language, with lists and charts
galore! Avid readers and wordsmiths will revel in the Reader Challenges, which direct you
through “push-ups of the mind and aerobics of the brain” by testing
your knowledge of palindromes, homophones, and more. It’s a must-
read for anyone who delights in the wonder of words! (KG)
Members’ Price $11.01
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Peter Cottontail Jack-in-the-Box
#UK2862 $32.00
Our Peter Cottontail Jack-in-the-Box may be old-school, but it
offers as much classic amusement for children today as it did in
decades gone by. This colorful 5½"x5½" tin box looks innocent
enough with its fanciful images of Peter going about his day:
awakening with a cheerful wave, bouncing off to manage his car-
rot crop, and falling into peaceful slumber. But when little hands
turn the metal crank, stirring the soft strains of “Here Comes
Peter Cottontail,” a fluffy-soft plush bunny pops out of his burrow
to the sound of delighted squeals!
A Collection of Stories...
#UJ6972 for Two Year Olds $12.99
#UJ6962 for Three Year Olds $12.99
#UJ6952 for Four Year Olds $12.99
#UJ6942 for Five Year Olds $12.99
“The Three Little Pigs,” “Humpty Dumpty,”
“The Itsy Bitsy Spider”…so many of my
two-year-old son’s favorite stories and
songs are featured in A Collection of
Stories for Two Year Olds! Each of these
adorably illustrated anthologies presents around fifteen mostly classic tales (you’ll find a few new
favorites, too!) carefully chosen and retold to cater to a young reader’s age and attention span. For
example, the stories in the five-year-olds’ collection—“Pinocchio,” “Thumbelina,” “Puss in Boots,”
and the like—are longer and a bit more complex than those in the books for younger tykes. The
Collection of Stories Children’s Books make finding the perfectly appropriate birthday present
for every young child in your life a piece of cake! (AG)
“All Shall Be Well” Bangle
#UG1922 $119.95
In the fourteenth century, Julian of Norwich experienced a series
of holy visions. One of the messages she received from God was,
“All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing
shall be well.” We think the spiritually uplifting quote, accented
with a Cross of Jerusalem, looks marvelous on our sterling silver
“All Shall Be Well” Bangle. “Julian of Norwich” is engraved on
the inside. Each beautiful bracelet is produced in the U.S.A. via
the ancient method of lost-wax casting and then hand-finished.