Baa Baa Black Sheep

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Baa Baa Black Sheep.......2007-09-09

The autobiography of one of America's top five aerial combat aces of World War II, Greg Boyington, is not only a great read about a very gifted and very human pilot, but also provides some enlightening historical insight that applies even today.

OL PPAPPY PULLS THREW.......2007-03-21

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"Pappy" Boyington from the inside looking out.......2007-03-12

I came to this book believing that "Pappy" Boyington was a pugnacious drunken spendthrift that the Marine Corps was anxious to be rid of, and that he may not have been the leading Marine Corps ace of World War II as he was thought to be. From what I had read, Boyington spent most of his time on the ground as a member of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), better known as "The Flying Tigers," and was only credited with shooting down 3 ½ Japanese planes (although he claimed six). I also understood that Boyington left the AVG early and was the only man ever dishonorably discharged from that organization. In addition, I questioned his account of the final action in which he was shot down, another unseen action in which he claimed two more enemy planes.

After reading this book, however, I'm not quite so sure. In it, Boyington readily admits that he was a "drunk" and a "bum," and he allows as how he liked to wrestle a bit. As to his claim of six enemy planes while with the AVG, his explanation is easily believable. As he explains it: In order to get credit for a kill with the AVG you almost had to bring your victim back to the landing field in your teeth and drop it where everyone could see it, whereas the majority of his kills had been 75 to 100 miles away, most times behind enemy lines. In addition, and most likely with some merit, he states that the records of his actions at Rangoon were lost when that city fell to the Japanese. With regard to his being "dishonorably discharged" from the AVG, Boyington acknowledges that he left shortly before the remaining volunteers were forced/coerced into the Army Air Corps as 2nd lieutenants. But once again his explanation rings true. Boyington correctly states that he wasn't the only member of the AVG to leave the group, that the reason he left was because he wanted to return to the Marine Corps rather than be conscripted into the Army, and that it was ridiculous to claim that you could "dishonorably discharge" someone from a civilian volunteer organization. As to his account of his final, once again unseen action, Boyington's account is so vivid as to be easily believable.

Having read a number of books which touched upon the life and times of Gregory "Pappy" Boyington before reading this one, I had already formed a somewhat negative impression of the man. After reading this book, however, I have concluded that it is one thing to view a man from the outside, especially from a distance in time, recounting his every fault and failure, but it is quite another thing to view that same man from the inside looking out.

So, although much about Boyington is and will always remain a mystery, he certainly was an American hero and he certainly could tell an interesting, believable, and highly entertaining tale. And this is one of them. But don't stop reading too early. You certainly won't want to miss the chapters in which he recounts his nineteen months as a "captive" of the Japanese. To me, that's the best part of the book. Six stars anyone?

Pappy spins a great yarn.......2007-01-09

The man lived one hell of a life. I recommend after reading this, you read a biography such as "Black Sheep One", by Bruce Gamble. It will shed more light on Pappy's youth and how amazing it is he accomplished all he did. It will also shed some light on some of the creative liberties Pappy took, and on the outright exagerations Pappy made. But rest assured guys like Bruce Gamble are not what it took to win the War in the Pacific, it was guys like Pappy. Pappy was a real fighter pilot, not some academic in a flying computer.

just buy the book already!.......2006-01-19

This book is a great read for anyone who likes war novels. The book is about Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his exploits during WW2. In the begining he has a drinking problem and becomes a mercenary shooting down Japanese planes. Later on he becomes in charge of his own flying squadron and shoots down a bunch of Jap planes. He is then shot down and gets captured by the Japanese who put him into a prison camp. Some of the Japs were good to him and others were bad to him. After the war he goes home and receives the medal of honor. Sadly his life then takes a turn for the worse and he starts to drink again. One thing that I liked about the book is that the author doesn't glorify himself, at least not that much.

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Baby loves it
Beautifully Illustrated and Fun to Read (or Sing!)
Great read for all ages!
As charming as they come!

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Iza Trapani
Manufacturer: Charlesbridge Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1580890717

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"Baa, Baa, black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full."

This charming story told in lyrical verse will inspire young readers to share the best of themselves. An industrious black sheep has wool aplenty, but little else for her friends. Horse needs hay, Mouse needs cheese, and Pig needs slop, but the poor black sheep has none of these. When her dissatisfied friends confront Sheep about her inability to share, they find that their lovely friend has knitted a special gift for each of them with her very own wool.

Clever illustrations reveal delightful surprises as endearing new characters frolic from page to page in bold, generous color.

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Baby loves it.......2007-06-09

My 15 month old loves books and loves music and loves animal sounds. He brings this to me over and over to "read" it to him. Older sister likes to sing it to him too. I love the pictures and the theme of giving to others.

Beautifully Illustrated and Fun to Read (or Sing!).......2006-01-23

I was fortunate to buy 4 hardback Iza Trapani books through a special offer at my child's school. This is my favorite of the set (the others books are The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and I'm a Little Teapot, my other favorite). All of these books are just beautifully done. Ms. Trapani takes favorite nursery rhymes and turns them into entertaining stories that just beg to be sung (she even puts the music on the last page in case you don't know the tune). Her exceptional drawings really add to the fun. My 5-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter absolutely adore these books and they are short enough that I don't mind reading them every night (only Twinkle Twinkle sort of wears me out singing it). Baa Baa also provides a morale to the story centered around not assuming and giving from the heart.

Great read for all ages!.......2004-06-18

This is a very entertaining version of the old nursery rhyme. My daughter loves this book, and so do we. Its great for traveling, not too heavy like the board books. And its just long enough to keep her attention throughout the book!

As charming as they come!.......2002-01-14

Baa, Baa Black sheep have you any wool? So goes the age old rhymn.But did you know it had verses about dogs, pigs cats and even a horse. Everyone is knocking on black sheeps door but all sheep wants to do is knit, knit, knit. The other animals feel black sheep is not being a good friend and neighbor but are they all too quick to judge their woolly pal? Children and adults alike will smile when they see what black sheep has been up to.THIS is my favorite of Iza Trapani's books. A must have!

Sign and Sing Along: Baa Baa Black Sheep (Sign and Singalong)

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Clear, easy signs demonstrated by cute illustrated babies!

Sign and Sing Along: Baa Baa Black Sheep (Sign and Singalong)
Annie Kubler
Manufacturer: Child's Play, Int'l.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Board book

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ASIN: 190455041X

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A favorite nursery rhyme and song with simple and clear signing instructions. Even proficient speakers will long enjoy signing to a favorite song or rhyme. By Annie Kubler. Ages: 8 - 36 mos Manufacturer: Marlon Creations

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Clear, easy signs demonstrated by cute illustrated babies!.......2006-05-15

"Get your fingers ready to shear a sheep...!" (snip, snip)

That's how storytime begins with this book, which will encourage active participation even in babies who aren't signing.
Very cute pictures of babies and helpful captions for parents on the pictures of signs make this a series of books you will enjoy together again and again.

The series is slightly inconsistent in that only one book - Itsy Bitsy Spider - features a helpful REVIEW of signs on the back page (maybe they had an extra page because that song is short?). I found the review very helpful, and wished the other books in the series had one, too...it gives the baby yet another signing sing-along opportunity!

Baa Baa Black Sheep includes many very useful basic signs, but I discovered (I guess it's a longer song?) that the full song doesn't fit, so unlike with Twinkle Twinkle, the first big ("Baa Baa black sheep...) isn't repeated in the book.

Not a big deal, but slightly off-putting to reach the end of the book in the middle of the song. :-)))
This definitely hasn't interfered with dd's enjoyment, however!

Recommended for ages 1-2 only, as it's a very basic song that older toddlers will probably not sit still for for long.

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Baa Baa Black Sheep

Manufacturer: G.P. Putnam's sons
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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Baa Baa, Black Sheep and The Gardener (Penguin 60s)

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Baa Baa, Black Sheep and The Gardener (Penguin 60s)
Rudyard Kipling
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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My 20 Month Old Loves This Book! Excellent Board Book Nursery Rhymes!

Tomie's Baa Baa Black Sheep

Manufacturer: Putnam Juvenile
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Binding: Board book

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ASIN: 0399243267

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A great way to introduce the Mother Goose rhymes to the youngest readers, this charming collection includes "Baa Baa Black Sheep," "Jack and Jill," "Little Miss Muffet," and "Hey Diddle Diddle." Featuring some of Tomie's warmest and funniest illustrations, Tomie's Baa Baa Black Sheep and Other Rhymes will instantly become a nursery favorite.

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My 20 Month Old Loves This Book! Excellent Board Book Nursery Rhymes!.......2007-04-18

And so does our friend who is over 2 1/2.

TOMIE'S BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP features four nursery thymes: "Baa Baa Black Sheep," "Jack and Jill," "Little Miss Muffet," and "Hey Diddle Diddle." All four have excellent illustrations, as good as any I have seen dePaola do. The colors are bright but not gaudy, and the pictures overall seem to pull you in.

Our baby's response when we first got the book was to want to read it over and over and over. We have had it for two months. He now has parts of it memorized, and still likes to go over and over it.

TOMIE'S BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP is in the short stack of books that we read every day. We love it and highly recommend it to you. This would be a great baby shower gift.

Baa Baa Black Sheep (Audiocassette Tape)

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Baa Baa Black Sheep (Audiocassette Tape)
Iza Trapani
Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette
ASIN: 0439380367

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"Baa, Baa, black sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full." This charming story told in lyrical verse will inspire young readers to share the best of themselves. An industrious black sheep has wool aplenty, but little else for her friends. Horse needs hay, Mouse needs cheese, and Pig needs slop, but the poor black sheep has none of these. When her dissatisfied friends confront Sheep about her inability to share, they find that their lovely friend has knitted a special gift for each of them with her very own wool. Clever illustrations reveal delightful surprises as endearing new characters frolic from page to page in bold, generous color.

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Baa Baa Black Sheep
Pappy Boyington
Manufacturer: Arno Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000JJIXHE

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Baa Baa Black Sheep

Manufacturer: Dell
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000CRIWHE

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Baa Baa Black Sheep

Manufacturer: Easton Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Leather Bound
ASIN: B000FSNW5M

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When Constable Evan Evans is persuaded to join the local male choir for the upcoming eisteddfod (cultural festival), he doesn't think the addition of his mediocre voice will do them much good. In spite of all the effort that choirmaster Mostyn Phillips puts in to the choir, it is not exactly first class. Hope arrives in the form of world renowned tenor Ifor Llewelyn, come home to Llanfair to rest, on doctor's orders. Llewelyn immediately sets about renewing old friendships, and Mostyn even persuades him to sing with the choir. But Ifor isn't in Llanfair long before the residents decide that his presence is a mixed blessing. Noisy fights between Ifor and his wife, a threatening stranger, and Ifor's own warped sense of humor make life in Llanfair increasingly tense. When he announces that he is planning to write his memoirs, telling all about his numerous relationships with famous and infamous women, he jokes that some people won't be happy. But is someone unhappy enough to commit murder to stop him? While tracking down a dangerous killer, Constable Evans also manages to navigate the treacherous waters of neighborhood rivalries, lusty barmaids, and local gossip. With her third book in this acclaimed series, Rhys Bowen offers another page-turning tale of small-town mayhem and murder.

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EVANLY CHOIRS - iachyd da!.......2007-02-11

Last week, I discovered the Constable Evans mysteries and am now going thru 'em like they're gas cards. EVANLY CHOIRS (1999) is the third book in the series and it's another good 'un. Author Rhys Bowen excels in bringing to life the day-to-day, as well as the occasionally shady, goings-on in the sleepy, mountainous village of Llanfair, North Wales. What also adds to the homey, small town feel of the book is the cast of endearingly quirky characters imbued with colorful names such as Evans-the-Meat, Evans-the-Post, Roberts-the-Pump, Harry-the-Pub, etc. The antics of Llanfair's two dueling reverends - whose respective chapels stubbornly face off across the street from each other - are also an ongoing treat. Evan Evans, known as Evans-the-Law, continues to be ingratiating as the pleasant and unassuming village bobby who inevitably becomes mired in corpses but who usually ends up solving the murder cases, much to the chagrin of his snobbish ranking superior D.I. Hughes, who toils in the next town over and who looks down on our protagonist.

This time out, things are hopping in the usually serene Llanfair. It's time for the eisteddfod, the annually held Welsh cultural gathering, and Constable Evans has been tapped to lend his amateurish voice to the competing local choir. The odds of winning are very slim until world renowned but volatile tenor Ifor Llewellyn, a local boy made very good, comes home on a medical sabbatical and is talked into joining the Llanfair choir. However, Ifor proves to be a difficult customer to deal with, as he callously engages in loud, late night arguments and exhibits a cruel side in his dealings with choir director Austin Mostyn. Soon, the excesses of the famous opera singer come to haunt him and embroils Evan Evans and his friend Sgt. Watkins in a hunt for a killer as Llanfair is rocked with yet another puzzling murder.

The murder mystery holds enough fascination (not that it's the conundrum of the century or anything, mind you) that dedicated clue chasers will come out of this feeling contented. EVANLY CHOIRS goes down easy, like a mug of hot cocoa, and will leave the reader with a warm, toasty feeling. The Constable Evans series is a comfortable throwback to the books I grew up reading from authors like Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers. The leisurely pace, the bucolic settings, and the memorable characters definitely are a callback to a different era. Several notches below the energy and high tension level of a James Patterson or a Jeffrey Deaver book, Rhys Bowen instead invites her reader to take a deep breath, take in the mountain scenery, listen to the flavors and rhythms of the Welsh language (she does throw in a smattering of Welsh in her characters' conversations), and while away some moments in the diverting company of Evan Evans and his opinionated and sometimes very insular village flock. Bowen's recipe to success includes equal portions of crime drama and pastoral vignette. She also mixes in a dash of quiet humor, a blossoming romance, and an unobstrusive insight into small town lifestyles and sensibilities. And, hey, if nothing else, EVANLY CHOIRS will have you hankering for your first pint of Brains beer.

About what you'd expect, I think.......2003-05-28

I'm giving this book a generous four stars because it delivers what it's audience expects, almost to a tee (or is that tea?) As one does not expect Hemingway (or even Christie) in today's light mystery, one can be satisfied with a light, weekend read. Ms. Bowen is even capable of a couple of nice twists in each of the first three Evans mysteries. (I've read the first three primarily on the strength of having lived in Wales a few years ago and feeling a bit nostalgiac!) I do like the characters, as well, though the supporting cast is pretty flat.

My only complaint of any merit, and this is for the first two books, as well, is that the editing is extraordinarily lax. In one book Evan will have travelled from one town to another at the end of a chapter, only to be packing his bags to make that same trip at the beginning of the next. In this book, misspellings here and there, a character's first name changing from Robert to John. They're not glaring errors, but enough to take me out of the story. It costs the books a star in each case. I know, it's nitpicking. Perhaps you wouldn't even notice it if I didn't bring it to your attention. Sorry for having done so.

Iachyd da and happy reading!

Murder Hits a Sour Note.......2002-11-21

Constable Evan Evans has been convinced to add his voice to the town men's chorus for the upcoming cultural festival. Llanfair has struggled for years to win, but this year, they have a secret weapon. World famous tenor Ifor Llewelyn is back in his boyhood home to rest and agrees to add his talents. But when he is found murdered the night before the competition, things start to get out of control. Evan must sort through all the conflicting stories to find the real killer. Meanwhile, his relationship with Bronwen hits a snag in the form of Betsy, the barmaid. And the Davises and Powell-Joneses are competing against each other in the festival. Can Evan keep peace in this town and find the killer?

Fans of this series will love the third volume. The author has not strayed at all from the format of the previous two books, which is good because it works so well. The plotting, while a bit slow at first, is top notch. I was caught off guard by the ending. The sub-plots add just the right amount of charm and humor, while the characters continue to entertain. I'm really growing to care for this village.

Cozy fans need look no further for a great series that combines likable main characters with great plotting. If you haven't tried this series yet, pick up the first, Evans Above. You'll be glad you did.

Another Great Welsh Mystery.......2002-01-30

For a long-needed rest, famous opera start Ifor Llewellyn has taken up temporary residence in Llanfair, Wales. He is staying the house of the Rev. Edward Powell Jones and wife who find temporary elsewhere. While at the house, he is introduced to the annual eisteddfod music festival through Mostyn Philips, head of the local choir.

But Mr. Llewellyn also makes his residence quite known throughout the village with his frequent and very vocal arguments with his wife plus his carousing and flirting at the local pub, the Red Dragon.

Then: he is found dead lying on the living room floor in the rented house next to a broken liquor bottle. It looks like an accident, but Constable Evans thinks otherwise. There are numerous suspects including Llewellyn's wife Margaret who has a boyfriend and was thinking of divorce; Ifor's displaced children and even the maid Gladys. So was it an accident, and did someone do him in?

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and as my taste for cozy mysteries has waned in the last few years, this one kept my attention to the end. Though I do think the ending was rather hastily contrived, I recommend it highly in the Evan Evans series.

I thought I had this all figured out... Great ending!.......2001-03-14

Constable Evans finds himself embroiled in another murder mystery in his comfy town of Llanfair in North Wales. He's kicked out of his lovely room; beset upon by the town hoochy; approached to sing in an important competition, feeling woefully out-of-place and has to deal with a hard-drinking ladies'man, world-renowned tenor Ifor Llewelyn. He's up to his eyeballs with a murder and several confessions. Fans will enjoy his latest adventure!

Rhys Bowen 3 Hardcover Set: Evans Above, Evan Help Us, Evanly Choirs (Constable Evans Mysteries, 1 thru 3)

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Rhys Bowen 3 Hardcover Set: Evans Above, Evan Help Us, Evanly Choirs (Constable Evans Mysteries, 1 thru 3)
Rhys Bowen
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VUQPTY

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Set of 3 hardcover by Rhys Bowen in the Constable Evans Mystery series. Evans Above, Evan Help Us, Evanly Choirs.

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