The World Bank and Non-Governmental Organizations: The Limits of Apolitical Development

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Under fire from environmental and social critics, the World Bank has made its growing contact with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) a major theme in its self-justification. Nelson surveys the Bank's engagement with NGOs' and shows that NGO involvement in Bank-funded projects usually means accepting project plans and economic strategies conceived by a narrow circle of government and Bank planners. While contact with community groups and private agencies has grown, key organizational traits of the Bank, political interests of its member countries, and limitations in most NGOs commitment and resources, limit the prospect for fundamental change. Internal reforms have opened the Bank's operations somewhat, but the core of its lending operations, its governing myth of apolitical development, and its insular and hierarchical organizational culture, remain firmly in place. The Bank has adapted to past demands and reforms with remarkable stability, and without monumental efforts from its would-be reformers and decisive leadership from its new president, it is on course to do the same through the 1990s.

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Hours of Entertainment!

Buerflies Nloom on the Pages of Ruth Heller's Coloring Book

Designs for Coloring: Butterflies (Designs for Coloring)
Ruth Heller
Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Designs for Coloring: Flowers (Designs for Coloring)

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Designs for Coloring: Snowflakes (Designs for Coloring)

ASIN: 0448031493

Customer Reviews:

Slightly disappointed.......2007-07-07

I loved the drawings but the book has only 4 or 5 different butterflies that were repeated with different number of butterflies on the page. Instead of putting more varity of butterflies or the same butterflies even but in different scenery, they just kept using the same few butterflies and increased the number of butterflies on the pages throughout the book. One butterfly on one page, the same one duplicated on another, then quadrupled on another etc. throughout the book for the IDENTICAL 4 or 5 butterflies which seems to be a little lazy. This seems to be the same for all these books at least the book of flowers was the same.

Hours of Entertainment!.......2007-04-04

I bought this for a friend's niece for her ninth birthday. She loves to draw and color, so I bought this book and a pad of tracing paper for her to replicate and color the patterns over and over. It was a hit! We spent the next few hours drawing and coloring to our hearts' content! The patterns are beautifully drawn and each page offers a little something different to focus on.

Buerflies Nloom on the Pages of Ruth Heller's Coloring Book.......2000-04-18

Ruth Heller's Butterfly designs are simply beautiful, true to her other coloring books. The way that she takes each of the large images, shrinks them down and tiles them , createing an M.C. Escher-like pattern. The paper in the book is very thick and takes marker well. You don't have to worry about color bleeding through the paper because the butterflies are only printed on the front sides of the pages. This makes it easier to cut the images out for decoupage as well.

Insects Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book)

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Great learning tool!
Great coloring book for insect lovers!

Insects Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book)
Jan Sovak
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0486279987

Book Description

Color precise, carefully researched depictions of 45 species: elephant stag beetle, earwig, giant desert scorpion, walkingstick, tiger beetle, desert tarantula, black widow spider, human flea, pleasing fungus beetle, many more. Informative captions offer fascinating facts about insect life. 44 color illustrations on covers.

Customer Reviews:

Great learning tool!.......2007-09-09

My kids have loved this coloring book! It has let them use their love of art and love of nature in one place. I love the detailed illustrations that let them learn about all the insects they are interested in.

Great coloring book for insect lovers!.......2001-10-01

This coloring book has simple line drawings showing realistic depictions of all kinds of insects. In addition it gives great information about each one. And there is a section with a small version of the line drawing already colored in for reference.

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Loved it!
Great for kids who love Eric Carle's books!

My Own Very Quiet Cricket Coloring Book

Manufacturer: Philomel
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0399244751

Book Description

The Very Quiet Cricket is now available as a coloring book! Perfect for both reading and coloring, this interactive version of Eric Carle's classic story follows a lonely cricket who's looking for love. As all the different insects go by, he tries and tries to make a chirp, but it isn't until he sees another cricket that he can truly sing.

Special artwork made just for coloring and blank pages at the end for your own drawings give this classic story new life. A sure-fire hit for creative children everywhere.

Customer Reviews:

Loved it!.......2007-06-26

This book makes a great keepsake. It's a wonderful story with your child as the illustrator. I wish there were more books like this!

Great for kids who love Eric Carle's books!.......2007-01-09

My 2 y/o shows some interest in coloring every once in a while, so I naturally wanted to buy coloring books that would catch his attention. This was one of them! He loves all of his Eric Carle books, and now he can color his own story. Great idea!

Insects Stained Glass Coloring Book (Dover Pictorial Archives)

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Insects Stained Glass Coloring Book (Dover Pictorial Archives)
Jan Sovak
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0486430472

Book Description

Illustrations of 16 fascinating insects are waiting to be brought to glowing life with crayons, paints, or markers and a light source. Ready-to-color butterfly, ladybug, honeybee, hornet, stag beetle, luna moth, cricket, spider, praying mantis, and seven other arthropods, all enlarged many times their actual size for ease of coloring and identification.

Color and Learn Birds, Butterflies, and Wild Flowers (Color and Learn (Dover))

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Color and Learn Birds, Butterflies, and Wild Flowers (Color and Learn (Dover))
Dover
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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Binding: Paperback

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Wild Animals Coloring Book

ASIN: 0486427889

Book Description

Here's another BIG book of creative coloring fun, this one for nature lovers of all ages. Accurate and beautiful illustrations feature 139 species found in the United States and Canada: 50 favorite birds, 43 spectacular butterflies, and 46 wild flowers. All are accompanied by informative, fact-filled captions.

Anthill: A Rhyming Short Story Coloring Book

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Coloring made fun...
A Review: Anthill

Anthill: A Rhyming Short Story Coloring Book
Barbara Scherek
Manufacturer: Star Arts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 0966349725

Book Description

"Anthill: A Rhyming Short Story Coloring Book" is a delightful story that is 21 pages, measures 9" x 12", has a spiral binding and is printed on high quality art paper, that is thick enough so you can color on both sides. This story is a charming account of how industrious ants meet the challenge of rebuilding their anthill every time it is knocked down! There is a jogger, a bicycle, and a frog, plus several other humorous contributing factors to the demise of the anthill, but the ants triumph in the end! It is amusing how these ants never give up, but persist until winter comes, and gives them a rest. The moral becomes quite apparent by the end. It is a story that appeals to all ages. It is a fun story for elementary school science time, especially if the class has an ant farm too!

Customer Reviews:

Coloring made fun..........2004-09-28

Is it possible for a coloring book to turn one into a bug lover? Scherek's "Anthill" does just that through its playful rhyming story of the plight and perseverance of some hard-working ants. The drawings are simple, but effectively add character and personality to the ants. All that is left for the reader to do is give free reign to imagination, while colorizing the wonderful eventful world of these ants.

(Copyright 2004, All Rights Reserved)

A Review: Anthill.......2004-08-22

"Anthill" is an interactive and educational journey for a child of any age. It is a wonderfully written activity book that creatively incorporates science with one of children's favorite pastimes. It brilliantly allows the child to become a part of the story by giving them the opportunity to add to the imagery. "Anthill" makes story time so much fun!

Copyright Cari Jorgensen 2004, All Rights Reserved

Lots Of Bugs (Coloring and Activity Books)

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Lots Of Bugs (Coloring and Activity Books)

Manufacturer: Standard Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0784708886

Insects (Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books)

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Insects (Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books)
Robert Michael Pyle
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0395670888

Book Description

The quickest, most enjoyable way to learn about nature is to color your own field guide, using the Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books. Once you have colored a red-eyed vireo or a yellow-blotched sawback, you will never forget what it looks like. The Insects Field Guide Coloring Book features:
- 240 of the most common and curious North American Insects
- Clear, colorful descriptions of each insect
- Scenes showing insects in their natural habitats

Designs for Coloring: Insects and Spiders (Designs for Coloring)

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I've Been Addicted To These Books for Over 20 Years!!

Designs for Coloring: Insects and Spiders (Designs for Coloring)

Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0448422506

Book Description

Grab your markers, limber up your fingers, and get ready to color! This one new addition to Ruth Heller's bestselling series-featuring 31 intricate designs packed into each book-will keep amateur artists of all ages entertained for hours! The designs are printed on extra-heavy paper and are suitable for framing.

This book is packed full with intricate designs to challenge and delight your mind. Insects will take you into the fascinating world of these little creatures. Each highly detailed design makes them come alive!

Customer Reviews:

I've Been Addicted To These Books for Over 20 Years!!.......2000-12-09

I received my first Ruth Heller book in the late 1970's along with a set of markers and I've recently introduced them to my 9 year old son. The Insects & Spiders book was his first "Heller Experience" and now he's getting the remaining collection of books (Prisms, Fish, Geometric Designs, etc.) for Christmas. They're also a hit with every child in his class - boy and girl. I'm having parents call me asking where to find these books. You can't go wrong purchasing these books for any age child - even 34 year olds who still love to color.

Insects Stained Glass Coloring Book (Dover Little Activity Books)

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small but good for kids

Insects Stained Glass Coloring Book (Dover Little Activity Books)
John Green
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0486285308

Book Description

Youngsters learn to identify 8 common members of the insect world as they color images of a fuzzy caterpillar, spider, ant, bumblebee, grasshopper, butterfly, 2 others.

Customer Reviews:

small but good for kids.......2007-05-09

I bought the insects, frogs, and fish books.
These books were a bit smaller than I expected. They are easy to color and have a guide in them to tell what the picture is and some have color guides. They have easy pictures for kids to color and are beautiful when hung up so the sun can shine through them. My 10 year old godchild had fun coloring them and was proud of the finished product and how it looked in the window.

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