Brilliant book, brilliant author!
590629
"Letters and Sounds. . ." is highly interactive and educational.  Your child will enjoy participating and feel a part of Mrs. Jenkins' class, as he/she answers the questions outloud.  These books are all packed with great teaching tools that are fun and go beyond traditional books on letters and sounds. I highly recommend all the books in this series. They have great educational value, and are by far the greatest books for pre-K.
1618692
Love the characters, the way she weaves fire  words into so many metaphors-brilliant!  And I love references to characters from her other books!!  One of my favorite authors of all time.
711598
This author never disappoints me. Her writings are brilliant! Each book keeps getting better. Highly recommended read.
437433
Awesome book!  Thank you so much for sharing!  This book is five stars all around!  Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!  Awesome book and what an outstanding author!  Highly recommend!!
56979
I have fallen in love with this Author....he is just the BEST!! I am excited to have a signed copy of one of his books. The book is like new, and a joy to have in my collection.
3728418
One of the Best American writers EVER!  Brilliant, beautiful prose, thought-provoking, but absolutely addicting story telling.  She has an incredible gift for creating worlds that teach us more about our own selves.  Cannot recommend this book and this writer/series more.
1190016
I have known this author personally for many years.  I am so proud of her for writing this book and having it published and tickled at her use of such colorful characters.  This author is right up there with the likes of Laura Hillenbrand in that she has cast aside her physical pain and limitations to knock out a wonderful story that captivates her readers.  I am honored to know the author and find out what a great storyteller she is--another gift she possesses.  If you haven't picked up a copy of this book, be sure to do so right away.  You'll be glad you did!
2801520
Such a good book. This author has written so many books that I always think he can't possibly come up with any more ideas, yet he continues to do so and I am delighted every time!
168022
Absolutely LOVE this author! I stumbled across Heather Killough Walden when I first began exploring ebooks.  And I have have since become an avid fan. I've purchased everything she's written and I haven't been disappointed yet.

This book is part of a series. If you are new to Heather's work, buy this one, buy the other four, start with book one, and settle down for a really nice long weekend.

Go ... Right now... Buy the books:).

There are writers. There are authors.  There are lots of people who successfully communicate a novel.

Heather is a Storyteller.  You don't read her books; you inhale them.  The characters, the backstory, and the mythologies are so well developed, these people stop being characters and evolve into so much more.

One more time: go buy the books.
3166968
AN excellent book!  If you get a chance read all of her books! You won't be disappointed!
4049706
This book is my all time favourite, the author is absolutely on point with this book .  The techniques and processes are fresh and current I absolutely love this author!!
3543862
I couldn't put a higher recommendation on this book.
It has helped me open my eyes and grow wiser, happier and more confident with skills to help me handle anything that life can throw at you with ease and appreciate the good and the bad and everything in between and beyond.  It will help and improve anyone that gets to read it!
I've read many other books on similar topics but this was by far the most helpful and interesting.
A brilliant book by a brilliant author!
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3010770
As an award-winning author, Nancy Kress has written an absolutely brilliant book on character development in "Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint".  Winner of 3 Hugos (congrats! I'm a long-time Asimov/Heinlein/Clarke sci fi fan as well, myself), Nancy's penned the single best book on the mechanics of character development in storytelling I've ever read in my life.

She's a wonderful author as well -- just reading this book showed me a lot about how an accurate, successful "master of the craft" communicates with the written word.  It's definitely a book I as an avid reader (and author myself, of technical trading articles) wish I'd been able to read 20+ years ago, because she carefully dissects the science of character and story arcs, how to position character references correctly in stories, and all the nuances to create memorable (vs hack) characters.

This is a really finely-authored book, one of the very best I've read, by an award-winning writer.  Thanks, Nancy - for providing both a role model and a complete "writer's workshop in a book" here for those of us who are always learning how to improve our writing skills.

Very insightful and well-written, this is a superb book for not only all fellow authors, but those of us who are avid readers as well.  Super workmanship on this... well done!

-Ken
2469270
Loved this author, AND this series! So good, so interesting and so believable!
You won't be sorry you bought this!
3703658
This is a amazing book by a amazing author.  You get so involved when you read one of her books its as if you are apart of it.  Top-notch!!!
3180548
This is a brilliant book!  I am so late with the review, but this book was so good I have read it twice!  I will definitely be keeping this author on a must buy list!  Try it. You'll love it!
4615399
He's done it again, but more brilliantly than before. I loved all the previous books, they hold a special place in my bookshelf, the pages are worn as they have been lent out to everyone I know who holds even the slightest compassion for our canine friends as I do. This book is by far, the most amazing piece of literature he has written so far on the subject of our beloved doggy family members. It is different from his other books, but in such a glorious way the reader won't recognize it until they realize they cannot put it down. It has the possibility to change completely how you look at your beloved pet. How important they are to you and your life will only be intensified. I wish I could afford to buy 100+ copies, as that is how large the urge is for me to share this book. Well done. Absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much for this wonderful story. I wish I was friends with the author because he deserves a high five for this one, for sure!