Pinking Shears Please!

Oh please! I would truly love to have a nice pair of Pinking Shears! Please, oh, please, of please!

Big Book of Science and Nature

Inquiring minds want to know! Click on the picture to see it at Amazon.

The Berenstain Bears' Big Book of Science and Nature

Guy Stuff (or rugged tomboy stuff)

These books are AWESOME and would be much loved!

Raising Nature Lovers

A girl could use a little help! I knew tons about Florida wildlife, but little about what's around here! I want to pass on a love of nature to my boys, and field guides are great ways to invoke interest and encourage learning! We sat and looked at some of these for a really, really long time at the Smithsonian store the other day!

As these are meant to be carried outside, and are going to be thumbed through by small hands, used books would be AWESOME! Click on the link to see the exact book and look at the listings for used books (you can often order 2 or 3 used copies for the price of one new book, and they're usually in great shape)! Nearly all the books below are printed by the Smithsonian. I haven't tried B&N or Borders, but any shops I've seen them in sell them for $20+ Amazon.com has new copies for around $13 each, and used copies for even less!

Edible Wild Plants
Mammals
Trees
Birds of Eastern US
Birds of Florida
Shells
Dinosaurs

Adventures in Odyssey

Oooh - I loved these growing up! Here's a set of Adventures in Odyssey called Bible Eyewitness-Hall of Faith

First Hand Science

Reading about things is great, but seeing something for yourself simply can't be outdone! Here's a great science combo for the boys.


A good old-fashioned Ant Farm (here's a sample)and The Life and Times of an Ant, by Charles Miccuci.

For Daddy

I will say that a gift cards to Home Depot and Best Buy are always a safe bet.

Other than that, I am very sorry to say that you are on your own where P is concerned! If he let's me know of any specific wishes, I'll add them on, but he is one tough man to shop for!

Mr. Pencil's Learn to Write and Draw

Mr. Pencil's Learn to Write and Draw is a Leapster Game.

Dora's Camping Adventure

Dora's Camping Adventure is a Leapster Game.

Beatrix Potter Books

I love Beatrix Potter Books! The boys love them too! Their pictures are beautiful, and the stories are not dumbed down twaddle! Many teach a lesson!

The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1902) -Taken
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (1903) -Taken
The Tailor of Gloucester (1903)
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (1904)
The Tale of Two Bad Mice (1904)
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (1905)
The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan (1905)
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1906)
The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit (1906)
The Story of Miss Moppet (1906)
The Tale of Tom Kitten (1907)
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (1908)
The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or, The Roly-Poly Pudding (1908)
The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies (1909)
The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (1909)
The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse (1910) -Taken
The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes (1911) -Taken
The Tale of Mr. Tod (1912)
The Tale of Pigling Bland (1913)
Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes (1917)
The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse (1918)
Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes (1922)
The Fairy Caravan (1929)
The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (1930)

These small and wonderful books are available at any bookstore, and at http://www.amazon.com/ (just type in Beatrix Potter). Any of them will be much loved in our family!

Please make note of which book(s) you purchase when you comment "Taken!"