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Baby story is basically a kit to create your own book however you want to design it. I made one for my daughter last year and now plan to do the same for my son. I was very impressed with the quality of the book and how quickly the turn around was. It did cost quite a bit more with printing on both sides of the pages, an extra 10 pages and 3 additional copies for grandmothers. I made a copy for my daughter which she absolutely loves to have it read to her. I only wish I had made my own copy as she did rip out a page already! Also I tried a lot of use of colored paper like in scrapbooking but found that the pages I left white and used stickers to decorate came out best (and a lot quicker too!). Great product but expect to have devote many hours to completing it (not right for everyone).

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I couldn't believe that I ordered this game on a Tuesday and it was here with the mail on Wednesday. I would have paid more money for it in a store and I didn't have to use any gas or time to find it! The delivery was UNBELIEVABLE!! Couldn't ask for any more!

Perfect for whiling away a quiet evening with the added advantage of being a lot of fun !! Great for teaching kids how to join letters to make words in a fun way .......

This is a really fun and easy game to play. It has several ways to play. You can even play this alone. It is a great travel game and lots of fun.

This is a wonderful family game. It goes fast and everyone is playing at the same time. I love Scrabble but my youngest could never wait for everyone to take a turn and would get bored. This is a perfect fix. It is educational and fun.

I bought this hoping to encourage my 9 and 10 year olds to 1) enjoy games and 2) practice spelling. WHO KNEW we'd all fall in love. My mom comes over every afternoon and forces us all to play! It is quite fun and anyone can win. I love it and buy it for friends. Highly recommend this game. So much easier and carefree than keeping score and strategy in Scrabble.

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Bought this for my 7 year old Grandaughter for her birthday. She loved it, so did her older brother and younger sister!

My daughter is always looking for new games. She brought it home and even her dad played which is very unusual. It is quick, and can be played by different numbers of people. I am looking for games to keep my aging brain active and sharp. I can also see playing this with children once they learn some basic spelling. It is also very easy to take along due to the compact size.

This is an excellent educational toy in creativity of the mind to get the thinking process rejuvinated and flowing.

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We have been playing Bananagrams since purchasing it July 2009 and love it so much that we couldn't wait to get this game made by the people. It is so much fun, especially if you love spelling games. More fun than Scrabble and easier. Anyone can play, young and old. Very portable and durable! Appleletters has provided hours of fun for our family this winter!! I suggest both games!!

We loved Scrabble first and most, but Bananagrams became a favorite alternative. We decided to try Appletters this holiday, and it was enjoyed by all. Players must use different strategies than either Bananagrams or Scrabble, and the pace is slower than Bananagrams but faster than Scrabble. Fun for word game lovers.

When I first read how you play appleletters I thought it sounded great. I love bananagrams so I thought I would give it a shot. The only problem with the same is the score keeping is very complicated, but the strategy and planning mindset is great. Also because of the way you keep score, its not good for Shabbat. Overall I look forward to playing it again though.

Appletters is a fun letter game with a different challenge. We've been playing Bananagrams for a few months and wanted something new. Appletters is different in that you can only connect to the first or last letter of the words made. The little zipper pouch seems durable enough and the tiles are extremely durable (double the thickness of Bananagram tiles). I recommend keeping the tiles from this game in a resealable bag, then place in apple pouch. Bananagram tiles don't fall out of the banana pouch as easily as these Appletter tiles do from the apple pouch. This does not detract from the game, just an observation.

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Word play can be an endlessly entertaining thing. "Banana-Grams!: 575 Appealing Word Challenge That Will Drive You Bananas!" features a slew of puzzles for fans of the Bananagram, a growingly popular word game. From the original creators, they present a game that takes Scrabble, and offers new twists. "Banana-Grams!" is something that will provide countless hours of amusement.

Written by renowned puzzle master and Director of Clubs for the National Scrabble Association (NSA) Joe Edley and the creator of the Bananagrams word game Abe Nathanson, Bananagrams! The Official Book is a very clever puzzle book for the very clever Bananagrams word game. The puzzles are interesting and varied as they are designated by level from easy, one banana puzzles up to more difficult, four banana puzzles. Those of us familiar with Scrabble puzzle books will find helpful 'the two's', 'the three's', 'vowel dumps', 'no vowels' and the ever popular 'Q without U' word lists. Also included, is an answer key for all the puzzles included. I liked this book a lot and I appreciate Joe Edley trying to draw Scrabble players to this game as I think Bananagrams is a WONDERFUL gateway into the world of word games. My only gripe and the reason I gave it four stars is because, as an official book, I was hoping it might include some game variants beyond those printed in the directions of the game in addition to the word puzzles. Bananagrams seems wide open for creating variants and having an official source to go off of makes the game ultimately more enjoyable for those who like the game and prefer not to have to explain weird, homebrew variant ideas to the uninitiated. But all in all, I liked it and I look forward to More Bananagrams!.