Find It Online: The Complete Guide to Online Research by Alan M. Schlein ($19.95, Facts on Demand Press, PO Box 27869, Tempe, AZ 85285) is the kind of reference that makes writers like myself salivate like Pavlovian dogs. It is just filled with countless tips and advice on how to find information of every description, thanks to the Internet. It will tell you where to search phone directories, which search engine will help you locate graphics and images, which site offers translation capabilities for 25 languages, how to investigate the origin of offensive email, and where you can track 120,000 executives from major corporations from around the world, for free! It just doesn’t get any better than this.

One of my lifelong interests has been history. If one does not know anything about history, it is difficult, if not impossible, to make decisions about the present and the future. James Madison and the Future of Limited Government ($10.95, Cato Institute), edited by John Samples, explains why the Constitution in which Madison embedded and envisioned a limited government is anything but that today. Madison is regarded as the father of the Constitution because it was his scholarship in 1787 that guided the discussions of the Founding Fathers. In this book, thirteen constitutional scholars examine his views and explain how government today is a vast, intrusive machine to redistribute money, involving itself in every aspect of the life of the nation and its citizens. In effect, the exact opposite of the Constitution’s intention.

Another book on a very different historic topic is also very interesting. It’s Steven Stoll’s Larding the Lean Earth: Soil and Society in Nineteenth-Century America ($30, Hill and Wang, a division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux). The wealth of America in its earliest decades was based on agriculture, but fifty years after the Revolution, American farmers were facing a crisis. The soils of the Atlantic States seemed to be failing and what followed was a raging debate over how to improve crop yield and protect farm soil. It became the basis for American conservationist thought. Today, much of the wealth of the nation continues to be produced by our farmers, but they now constitute about two percent of the population as opposed to 98 percent over a century ago. Conevery Bolton Valencius’ The Health of the Country: How American Settlers Understood Themselves and Their Land ($30, Basic Books). As settlers moved West in America’s pre-Civil War period, they gave a lot of thought to both the healing and harmful effects that the land was believed to have on themselves and their work. They had a holistic reverence for the land and the author has captured their views from letters, journals, newspapers and other historic sources from that time. It was a very different time in which the health of the land was believed to be linked to the health of the people working it. Lacking a modern, scientific understanding of illnesses, people believed some lands produced "miasmas" or poisonous vapors and they believed the way to get healthy was to travel far from where an illness was incurred. You will find yourself hooked as you read this fascinating revival of past times.

Robert Gillooly continues to write books that challenge the intellect and, in the case of A Lighter Look at Science vs. Religion, explains the conflict between Christianity and the emerging truths that scientists have provided. It is about the conflict between faith and fact. One requires belief without proof. The other requires proof that can be independently tested. This often creates a state of tension between those who want to believe the scriptural explanation of the Earth’s creation and other phenomenon, including the biblical belief in angels and demons. Gillooly’s book ($21.99, Xlibris, 1-888-7XLIBRIS) will provide little comfort to those who want no challenge to their beliefs, but it does provide a lively look at the clashes between the church and those brave men who advanced a scientific understanding of the universe. It is filled with insights to the way both Judaism and Christianity adapted earlier theologies, incorporating them into their own. The famed scholar, Ashley Montague, wrote the forward for the book, noting that that it is "high praise to say that with eminent fairness he has made the story he has to tell so fascinating and enlightening." To learn more about it, visit this site’s "Featured Books" section.

As mentioned last month in our review of Ann Coulter’s "Slander", the demonizing of conservatives and their point of view continues in the mainstream media, excluding any real discussion the warnings raised by conservatives regarding threats to our Constitution. Not the least of these is the United Nations that has published its own plan to become a single, centralized, command and control global government ("Our Global Neighborhood", Oxford University Press). You will not read about this in the mainstream press, but fortunately, you can if you read David Montgomery’s excellent new book, The New World Government Exposed! ($23.90, Montgomery, PO Box 1168, Sultan, WA 98294). The author has carefully documented and footnoted the way the UN has created treaties, conferences, and protocols to establish an International Criminal Court and turn itself into a global policeman and military force. It even has plans for global taxation schemes to achieve complete independence. Simply stated, this is one of the best books about this threat to our national sovereignty that I have read in years. Its revelations are extraordinary and frightening. You can learn more by visiting www.newmontgomery.com.

The UN World Summit on Sustainable Development that concluded early this month was filled with noble sounding pronouncements about ending poverty in the world and saving future generations from overuse of energy and other resources, but the truth can be found in Sustainable Development: Promoting Progress or Perpetuating Poverty? ($15.00, plus $3.95 shipping, International Policy Network, 1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 1250, Washington, DC 20036) edited by Julian Morris. This book brings together seventeen experts from five continents who argue that "sustainable development" must be about empowering people, especially the poor, whereas the policies of the World Summit will actually do little to improve their conditions. Instead, the UN conference essentially existed to centralize its control over all aspects of world trade and natural resources. What we know is that Third World nations are largely under the dictatorship of various despots who loot the foreign aid given them as well as their country’s wealth. Only by liberating their people to prosper in a free market system and providing governments that operate under the rule of law with their endemic poverty end.

The bond between pets and their owners is one of the great triumphs of the human spirit. No other species consciously adopts and incorporates another into its family as humans do with dogs, cats, and other creatures. It is about the capacity for love. When a pet is lost or sick, we suffer real grief. That’s why I was impressed by Walter’s Pet Reference Guide: A Survival Guide for You & Your Pets ($24.95. Order from Bookmasters, Inc., 30 Amberwood Parkway, Ashland, OH 44805, 800-247-6553 or online at www.atlasbooks.com. This remarkable reference and guide will tell you how to identify pet care problems and find answers, how to find shelters and adoption facilities, what you need to know about allergies, children and pets, traveling with pets, and just about every aspect of pet ownership. It is filled with the kind of specific information on groups and organizations that will let you contact them easily.

"You could look it up" is a familiar phrase, but what if you wanted to know what an object looked like and the names of its parts or functions? That’s where The Firefly Visual Dictionary comes in ($49.95, Firefly Books Ltd). Jean-Claude Corbeil and Ariane Archambault provide 960 pages of organizing information and defining the world around us through more than 6,000 color diagrams and illustrations. There are seventeen sections and 35,000 terms related to life and the objects that are part of our lives. This unique dictionary spans science, energy, earth, sports and games, transportation, human beings and all with remarkable pictures, each of which provides the names of their parts. In a word, extraordinary!

Most people associate great restaurants with New York, New Orleans and other major cities, but New Jersey is home to many top ranked restaurants and, since I live here, Joe Brown’s Melange Café Cookbook ($14.95, Small Potatoes Press, 1106 Stokes Ave., Collingswood, NJ 08108) quickly caught my attention. Brown’s restaurant is in the southern end of the State, in Cherry Hill, but what makes it unique is the way it unites the cuisine of Louisiana with a passion for authentic Italian cooking. Did I mention that Joe is an Afro-American? The youngest of ten children, he learned to cook first from his mother and later from a prestigious Philadelphia cooking school. A trip to New Orleans turned him on to its fabulous cuisine and, in time, he opened his own restaurant. His book is filled with mouth-watering recipes that run the gamut from a pear and pecan salad to a smoked tomato crab bisque. There's caramelized mushrooms and onions and grilled rib eye with rosemary jus, and a chocolate Grand Marnier cheesecake to die for.

For many, the Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombaurer and Marion Rombauer Becker is the bible of cooking with more than 500,000 copies in print. Scribner, a division of Simon and Schuster, has been publishing a series, called "All About", based on the original, that includes books devoted to Canning & Preserving, Party Foods & Drinks, Pies & Tarts, and Cookies. These four books complete a home library of eleven books of recipes, information and techniques that will appeal to both the novice or the kitchen wizard. Published this month, they are richly illustrated at $15.95 each.

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Predictably and understandingly, there are a number of book published this month about last year’s attack on the Twin Towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

John Miller of ABC News has teamed with two other journalists, Michael Stone and Chris Mitchell to write The Cell: Inside the 9-11 Plot, and Why the FBI and CIA Failed to Stop It ($24.95, Hyperion) which reveals how a handful of veteran FBI agents, police officers and investigative journalists had known for years that a terrorist event on the scale of 9-11 was likely to occur. Given the fact that al Qaeda had previously tried to blow up the World Trade Center, this would seem an obvious conclusion. There had been ample warnings in the subsequent bombings of US embassies. Readers are taken back ten years for a firsthand account, including Miller’s interview with bin Laden. If you are wondering why we are at war with terrorists around the world, this book will tell you why.

To gain a greater understanding of the world before and after September 11, you would do well to read Thomas L. Friedman’s Longitudes & Attitudes ($26.00, Farrar, Straus & Giroux), a collection of this Pulitzer Prize winning columnist’s work for The New York Times. Friedman has some excellent insights regarding the Middle East, having lived in Beirut from 1979 through 1981. Hired by The Times, he specialized in writing about OPEC and oil-related news. In 1982, he went back to Beirut as its bureau chief. In June 1984, he transferred to Jerusalem where he was bureau chief until 1988. Suffice it to say he knows the region and he knows its problems. Best of all he is not an apologist for the Islamic militants. He has written extensively about the impact of globalization, i.e., the way communications technology has made the world "smaller" to facilitate greater worldwide trade. At the same time, it has revealed and exacerbated the cultural clashes currently seen in the rise of Islamic militancy.

911: The Book of Help ($9.95, Cricket Marcato Books) addresses the fears of teens regarding the event. Twenty-five of the top authors for these younger readers have contributed to this book to provide their perspectives on that life-changing day. This collection of poems, stories, essays and art express their emotions and offers prayers for healing and dreams of peace. For the teen struggling to understand the event, this book will prove very helpful. A children’s version of A Nation Challenged ($34.95, Calloway) is being published by Scholastic.

Among the many other titles are Breakdown ($27.95, Regnery) by Bill Gertz that looks at the way the nation’s vaunted intelligence community failed to connect the dots and thwart 9-11. Michael Ledeen , an advisor to the National Security Council, has written The War Against the Terror Masters ($24.95, St. Martin’s Press) and two former members of the Council, Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon have written The Age of Sacred Terror ($25.95, Random House) that examines why the government failed to take the steps to deal with what was, by 9-11, an obvious terrorist threat.

Among the most encouraging new books is Betting On America: Why the US Can be Stronger After September 11 ($19.00, Financial Times/PrenticeHall) by James W. Cortada and Edward Wakins. These authors analyze where the nation is headed and demonstrate how we can cope and ultimately thrive, drawing on he lessons from previous crisis such as Pearl Harbor, the Great Depression, and the Civil War.

There is no lack of books available, but the bottom line is that the U.S. and the West are under attack by a global Islamic jihad and will be under if it is defeated.

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In recent weeks and months, I have received many excellent books reflecting the role of science in our lives. I like science because it is based on proven theories that have been tested and re-tested to demonstrate their validity. I like it for the way it clarifies the way the Earth and all life on it functions. Here’s a look at some really good books.

While some people are always pointing at humans as the cause of everything that "threatens" the Earth, it is wise to keep in mind that it is 4.5 billion old and functions most efficiently. It was here long before the appearance of mankind and will likely be here long after. One of the most dramatic ways it demonstrates its power can be found in the Encyclopedia of Earthquakes and Volcanoes by David Ritchie and Alexander E. Gates ($18.95, Checkmark Books, an imprint of Facts on File, Inc.). The new edition provides a wealth of fascinating information about the various regions of the world, major eruptions and earthquakes throughout history, the geological processes involved, plus lots of new photos and artwork.

The topic of evolution often evokes a bit of conflict with folks who prefer the Biblical version, but the science of evolution is quite conclusive. Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species ($28.00, Basic Books) by Lynn Margulis and Dorion Sagan offers a lively debunking of the largely accepted theory of the way new species evolve from existing ones. The long-held view that new species develop from the gradual accumulation of random gene mutations gets taken to the woodshed by the authors who note that there is not a single documented example of this occurring. Their view is that new species occur when different types of organisms merge their genomes. For a lively look at this issue, this book should stimulate further research and discussion. Published last December, What Evolution Is by Ernst Mayr ($26.00, Basic Books), a distinguished scientist credited with the modern synthesis of genetic and evolutionary theory, represents a summation of his work. It is written as primer for both believer and skeptics, i.e., creationists. This book, too, provides and understanding of this still controversial topic. A third book, The Cichlid Fishes: Nature’s Grand Experiment in Evolution by George W. Barlow ($28.00, Perseus Books) was published late last year. This one is strictly for science aficionados who want to delve deeply into a single topic. Using this species of fish, the author provides insights regarding the way all species develop and survive.

If you were to step out into your backyard and bring up a pinch of earth, you would likely be holding close to a billion living organisms and perhaps ten thousand distinct species of microbes, most of them as yet unnamed. The biodiversity of life beneath our feet is staggering and Tales From the Underground: A Natural History of Subterranean Life by David M. Wolfe ($18.00, Perseus Publishing, softcover) tells the story of how scientists went from believing that there was no life below five to ten feet, to learning that there were microbes living miles beneath the surface without oxygen or sunlight, and often at temperatures exceeding the boiling point of water. In short, more life exists in this mysterious biosphere than on the surface. Now you can explore it too in this excellent book about subterranean life.

Quantum physics is one of those topics that make most of us feel inferior to the likes of Einstein and others who pioneered this field. Now, even someone like myself can understand it thanks to Barry Parker’s excellent book, Quantum Legacy: The Discovery That Changed Our Universe ($29.00, Prometheus Books). Parker introduces us to all the major players, Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, and others. Indeed, Einstein had his objections to it, saying, "God does not play dice with the universe." Its applications, however, led to the development of lasers, transistors, integrated circuits, computer technology, genetics, and nuclear energy. Now you can learn all about subatomic particles and the wide-ranging importance of quantum exploration. Also from this publisher, Our Molecular Future: How nanotechnology, robotics, genetics, and artificial intelligence will transform our world. Written by Douglas Mulhall ($28.00), the book describes the exponential changes that are about to be wrought by revolutions in these various fields of scientific endeavor. He discusses machines that will scour our arteries to prevent heart diseases and the way virtual vacations, meetings and workplaces will transform our lives. This book is filled with hope for a better future for mankind.

The Science of Romance: Secrets of the Sexual Brain by Nigel Barber ($26.00, Prometheus Books) should be must reading for anyone interested in gender studies, human sexuality, the application of evolutionary theory to behavior, and all the other mysterious aspects of the urge to mate and reproduce. Sex has been significantly transformed in the past century and has produced changes in society. The author looks at the way we date, courtship signals, why the sex appeal of certain body types and clothing styles has changed, and much more in a fascinating book.

The science of forensics has produced major changes in the solving of crimes and two books address this topic. This topic has been popularized by television shows like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and Silent Witness by Roxana Ferllini ($24.95/$35.00, Firefly Books Ltd, softcover and hardcover) provides a very interesting book about the way that forensic anthropologists and their other scientific colleagues go about identifying victims and recreating the stories of their deaths, whether by natural disasters, accidents, or as crime victims. The book is enhanced by 350 full color photographs and illustrations. Using 29 case histories, Ferllini reveals the secrets of this newest tool to fight crime and solve the mysteries of those who died long ago. Jessica Snyder Sachs has written Corpse: Nature, Forensics, and the Struggle to Pinpoint the Time of Death ($25.00, Perseus Publishing). The key question in many criminal cases is when did the victim die? Armed with an array of high-tech devices and tests, forensic pathologists are doing their best to accurately postmark death. This is not gruesome in the sense of trying to gross you out, but neither is it without its gruesome aspects. A softcover book, Fingerprints: The Origins of Crime Detection and the Murder Case that Launched Forensic Science by Colin Beavan ($14.95, Hyperion) offers an excellent look at the history of forensic science that dates back to the 1800s and earlier. Indeed, you should probably read it first before the other two recommended here.

The Ghost with Trembling Wings: Science, Wishful Thinking, and the Search for Lost Species ($26.00, North Point Press) and The Ghost in the Universe ($29.00, Prometheus Books) both use the metaphor of "ghosts" to explore two different scientific topics. The former claims that species are disappearing at alarming rates as Scott Weidensaul makes the familiar environment claim that humans are transforming and harming life on earth to the detriment to all other species. The fact is that 95% of all species that ever lived on earth have gone extinct and it can be argued that this is a natural process. I personally don’t buy into the author’s apocalyptic viewpoint, but others may. The latter book by Taner Edis raises questions about the religious viewpoint that God created the earth and all life on it. He argues that science has cast doubt on the spiritual explanations and backs it up with considerable information on the topic.

A number of softcover books offer vast amounts of information on various scientific and medical topics. Jacobson’s Organ and the Remarkable Nature of Smell by Lyall Watson ($14.00, Plume) was published last year, but is still available to explain why we may, in fact, fall in love at first whiff instead of first sight! Our oldest sense, smell, may also be our most powerful and most underappreciated. This is a fun book to read. Your Genetic Destiny by Dr. Aubrey Milunsky ($18.00, Perseus Publishing) addresses the major diseases that have a known genetic component. They include Alzheimer’s as well as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and schizophrenia. The author discusses what genetic counseling is and who should seek it, along with what to expect from the experience. The treatment of genetic disorders is thoroughly discussed as well.

Finally, The Antibiotic Paradox: How the Misuse of Antibiotics Endangers Their Curative Power by Dr. Stuart B. Levy ($17.50, Perseus Publishing) raises many important questions regarding resistance and, in light of the recent bioterrorism threats, this book takes on added importance. The threat of large-scale, inappropriate use of antibiotics such as Cipro may lead to the production of strains of bacteria resistant to medication. This is an issue that is not getting sufficient attention and this book may predict a future in which our current "miracle" drugs may not protect us.

One of this nation’s legendary book publicists, my friend Irwin Zucker called to tell me about Ernesto’s Ghost by Edward Gonzalez ($29.95, Transaction Publishers), Professor Emeritus of Political Science at UCLA. Using his knowledge of Castro’s Cuba, he has written his first novel. Set in the Cuba of the mid-1970s, the story follows an American professor who returns to Cuba to conduct political research, only to become the hapless victim of the Communist government he admires. A portrait of both the private and public Fidel Castro emerges as both a charming and ruthless dictator. The novel is filled with political intrigue, surprising plot twists, and mounting tension, plus romance. It becomes a combination of historical fiction, spy thriller, and love story. It is already generating raves.

Stephen and Janet Bly are a writing phenomenon. He has written more than 80 books. I don’t know how many Janet has written. Their genre is primarily the Old West in the form of historical fiction, but there’s some contemporary fiction as well. It doesn’t stop there, however, because there’s spiritually inspirational books as well as those for younger readers; a whole new series for those aged 9 to 14 years. There’s even cowboy poetry. You can visit their web site, www.blybooks.com, to learn about their many titles or you can write to Bly Books, PO Box 157, Winchester, ID 83555. I have no idea how they manage to do it, but they both know how to tell a good story and reading any of their books is a great way to spend a few hours.

Food is becoming more than just a way to satisfy one’s hunger. For Americans it is a subject of endless warnings, a mark of sophistication, and it even has an entire cable television channel devoted to it. Timothy Taylor has written Stanley Park ($25.00, Counterpoint, division of Perseus Books Group) that is an engaging satire of the restaurant industry and those folks who want to be able to say they were first to eat in a new restaurant or brag about the newest hip trattoria. You will find this novel an amusing look behind the scenes as the main character tries to keep his restaurant open. Set in Vancouver, it brings together an entertaining group of characters and plot lines.

Anoop Chandola, born in India, is a professor of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona. The author of ten previous books, he has written a second novel, The Second Highest World War, ($14.95, iUniverse) in which he contrasts the rise and fall of Hitler as seen from the world of the Himalayas in the form of a memoir written by long-dead journalist who, in his youth, lived with his mother in an Indian village where Hindus, Christians and Moslems live. While his father was off fighting in the war, his experiences are juxtaposed against a famous folk play of the Ramayana epic in which Prince Rama slays the demon terrorist Ravana. For a look into another world and another era, this interesting novel offers a look at the way this backwater of the war turned it in favor of the allies. Visit the Featured Bookpage for this extraordinary novel.

From Plume, the softcover division of Penguin Putnam, come three novels guaranteed to entertain you. As the baseball season winds down, there’s If I Never Get Back, ($14.00) by Darryl Brock , in which the protagonist, Sam Fowler is heading home to San Francisco on Amtrak when, just outside Cleveland, he steps off the train and finds himself time traveling back to 1896. This is a time travel story that lets the protagonist play with baseball’s first professional team in 1869. In the sequel, Two in the Field, ($14) he goes back to 1875, meeting General Custer and Mark Twain, and experiencing life in post-Civil War America. The author knows history, knows baseball, and knows how to tell an interesting story. Douglas Kelley also sets his story in the mid-1800’s. The Captain’s Wife ($14) is about a woman who takes command of a full-rigged merchant sailing ship when her husband falls ill on a trip from New York to San Francisco around Cape Horn. The story skillfully recreates what it was like to sail a huge clipper ship, dealing with a potentially mutinous crew, and the treacherous weather. It is an intriguing story.

Last year, in March, I took note of the debut of a new novelist, Dr. Jerry LaBriola, MD whose "Murders at Hollings General" showed a deft hand at storytelling. He’s back with Murders at Brent Institute ($21.95, Strong Books), a fast-paced story that touches on stem cell research, genetic engineering, cloning, super germs and bioterrorism. When a key scientist at the Institute is murdered in his own home, Dr. David Brooks is soon embroiled in a series of plot twists that will keep you glued to the pages of this topical, exciting mystery. Making his own debut, Whitney Terrell, has authored The Huntsman, ($14.00, Penguin Books) that takes the readers into the inner workings of contemporary Kansas City, Missouri, whose racially divisive politics and monolithic suburbs reflect the realities of many of our nation’s cities. When the daughter of one of the city’s oldest families washes up in the Missouri River, her death begins to reveal some of the city’s hidden history. Race, murder, urban decay all intertwine for a compelling story.

Elyse Singleton has made an impressive debut as a novelist with This Side of the Sky ($24.95, Blue Hen Books). It is the story of two best friends set in the years prior to, during and after World War II. Lilian Mayfield and Myraleen Chadam, two black women, survive segregation and other tribulations by the time they decide to move from Nadir, Mississippi to Philadelphia. It is the 1940s and both suddenly decide to join the WACS. Along the way, both find love, but this is only the most general plot description. This novel stands out because of how well it is written both as a deeply-felt story of the human heart and as a bitingly funny portrait of America in times few today recall. This theme is reflected in Donna Hill’s Rhythms ($12.95, St. Martin’s Press, softcover), an intriguing family sage of three generations of black women in a novel that includes racism, rape and crossing the color line, plus redeeming strength and forgiveness. Such a brief description does not truly do justice to this excellent story.

Lovers of fantasy should visit www.wizards.com to learn about their 2003 roster of new fiction. Wizards of the Coast, Inc. is the premiere publisher of fantasy series fiction and the largest developer of hobby games. It has more than a thousand titles that have sold more than 40 million copies in over 16 languages. Of these, 20 million copies of the "Dragonlance" series that includes more than a hundred titles have been sold. Then there’s "Forgotten Realms" that has sold another 25 million copies of its more than 120 titles. Suffice it to say, there’s a huge market for this genre and 2003 holds forth new titles like R.A. Salvatore’s The Thousand Orcs, part one of a Hunter’s Blade trilogy. There’s Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman’s Dragons of the Autumn Twilight and Elaine Cunningham’s Starlight and Shadows. These are just three new titles among many others that fantasy readers are sure to want.

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Last year I received a marvelous book from Savor Publishing House, "Loud Lips Lucy." It was a wonderful eyeful so far as its full-page illustrations were concerned and the text was both amusing and instructive. Now Tolya L. Thompson, the author, and Juan R. Perez, the illustrator, are back with Worry Wart Wes ($16.00), a book about a little boy who worries about everything so much he eventually turns into one great big wart. It is an entertaining way to teach children how to deal effectively with their anxieties. These two extremely talented people have teamed up for a "Smarties Series" and I, for one, cannot wait to see what their next book will be. Visit www.savorpublishing.com to learn more about these titles.

I received Light & Vision ($16.95, Advantage Publishing Group/Silver Dolphin Books, 5880 Oberlin Drive, San Diego, CA 92121), part of an "Inventor’s Handbook" series that include kits devoted to Radio & Communications, Robots, and the Weather. Let me tell you, I was hooked! Perfect for ages 8 through 12, this series includes an informative 32-page book and, in the case of the one I received, instructions to build a working pinhole camera. This publisher’s line of books is extremely creative. For those 2 to 4 years of age, there’s a series called "Busy Bugs" with pop-up features when the pages are turned. There are book-kits for making papier-mâché and stenciling, book-kits for high-tech projects like making your own door alarm, spy scopes, and talking clocks. By all means, visit www.silverdolphinbooks.com to discover the wonderful books available.