Need recommendation for a Dummie type book for learning Illustrator CS3

[ChaiBabbaChai]

Hi all,
My girlfriend's father asked me to find a good book to help him learn some of the more semi-complex and productivity enhancing techniques in Adobe Illustrator CS3. He doesn't like video tutorials and the book needs to be in layman's terms, not the official Adobe manual type of verbiage.

Thanks if you can help

 

[Rottie]

take him to Border or Barnes and Noble bookstore...there are plenty of books about Adobe Illustrator CS3.

 

[ChaiBabbaChai]

take him to Border or Barnes and Noble bookstore...there are plenty of books about Adobe Illustrator CS3.

No. We go to both of those stores somewhat often and he made it very clear he wants a recommendation from someone who knows what's up when it comes to Illustrator CS3. I could find one online, but I'm asking for him here since I've never used Illustrator and he doesn't do the forum thing. Thanks anyway.