Waiting is hard? Anticipating is fun. Every day during 10 days, turn 1 page till... your Summer Vacation This countdown book anticipates summer vacation through a playful and interactive approach. It is presented under the format of a calendar and designed to help young children (ages 2 to 7) develop their understanding of time. Based on a memory game, the book features a growing list of objects, all evocative of summer vacation, and invites children to get ready for the departure day Coloring the objects contributes to strengthening memorization in a fun way. The concepts of color and...

The first serious study of the Guided By Voices, one of the most important rock groups of the past thirty years.

Grunge. Flannel. Generation X. In 1993, Seattle was the capital of the world, Nirvana was king, and slackers were everywhere. When the Red Hot organization, a group of activists dedicated to raising money and awareness of AIDS, released their third compilation CD featuring the biggest bands of the era--Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, The Breeders, Nirvana and more it quickly became the touchstone of a generation.  Rolling Stone called No Alternative a "jaw-dropping compilation of musical gems." This book takes a look back at what happened to the bands involved with the No...