Books published by publisher Reader's Digest (2001-10-01)

The incredible journey of one man who sets out to circumnavigate the globe on a vintage motorbike fueled by kindness.Follow the inspirational journey of a former stockbroker who leaves his unfulfilling desk job in search of a meaningful life. He sets out from Los Angeles on a vintage motorbike, determined to circumnavigate the globe surviving only on the kindness of strangers. Incredibly, he makes his way across the U.S., through Europe, India, Cambodia, and Vietnam, and finally to Canada and back to the Hollywood sign, by asking strangers for shelter, food, and gas. Again and again, he's won over by the generosity of humanity, from the homeless man who shares his blanket to the poor farmer who helps him with his broken down bike, and the HIV-positive mother who takes him in and feeds him. At each stop, he finds a way to give back to these unsuspecting Good Samaritans in life-changing ways, by rebuilding their homes, paying for their schooling, and leaving behind gifts big and small. The Kindness Diaries will introduce you to a world of adventure, renew your faith in the bonds that connect people, and inspire you to accept and generate kindness in your own life.

Five adorable farm friends are waiting for kids to "Guess Who!" in this fun and engaging book. Hidden behind "peek-a-boo" flaps, a cow, pig, horse, sheep, and hen are just waiting to be discovered. Inviting rhymes offer simple clues to help readers guess who's hiding. A special, surprise under each flap and big pop-up at the end add to the charm of this delightful story.Young children love to play guessing games and love playing peek-a-boo and with the fun rhyming text they will learn animal sounds and animal identification as well.Rhymes on each spread prompt kids to guess who is hiding behind the big peek-a-boo flap. Special fuzzy surprise under each flap.

Mark Twain considered this a travel book although he complained in his forward that he expected to be criticized for departing from normal travel writing style. The book is mainly composed of newspaper columns he wrote for a San Francisco journal along with letters he wrote to other newspapers. He was interested in pointing out the conflict between history and the modern world. As he journeyed along he continually voiced his outrage, bewilderment, or boredom with the events he encountered, although his frequent bluster was couched with entertaining humor.

Everyone knows Transformers change from robots to vehicles, but you’ve never seen them change like they do in this Mix & Match book. Inspired by Revenge of the Fallen, the new Transformers movie, this colorful book lets kids create countless character combinations by simply flipping one or more of the three die-cut panels on each page. Imagine a Transformer that has Optimus Prime’s head, Bumblebee’s body, and Ratchet’s legs. That’s just one of more than 200 unique Transformers combinations readers can make with this playful book.

Shrek wants to make the first Christmas with his new babies the best ever, but Donkey, Puss in Boots, and the other Fairy Tale Friends have other ideas. Even Fiona has her own ideas about the holiday! Can Shrek go with the flow and be open to his friends' ideas about the holiday? Flaps to open will make this a holiday favorite, year after year. Packed with flaps for little hands to open-over 35 fun flaps to lift! Here's a perfect addition to your holiday library starring Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss and the rest of the characters from the ever popular Shrek movies. Now Shrek stars in a new annual holiday TV special, Shrek the Halls.

Bedtime is a special time and this beautiful book will be a special part of saying good night. Parents and children alike will adore this story of a mother and father bunny who go great length to convince their child it's time to go to bed. As children turn the pages, a little bit of the sun goes away and a little piece of the sleepy moon appears--ready to send young ones to sleep night after night.