Do you make your own greeting cards and wish you could write
beautifully instead of depending on rubber stamps for what you want to
say? Would you like to hand letter a gorgeous sign, perhaps a poem and
frame it but your third grade teacher was right when she said you had
poor handwriting? Then this book is for you.
Mr Waddington carefully
teaches many beautiful styles of calligraphy, the Caroline manuscript
which most people are familiar with as well as my favorite, the
italics, with quite a few other styles thrown in for good measure. You
will learn the process step by step, from the materials you will need
to the technique to keep from smearing the ink.
This joke book is filled with ghostly humor. Perfect for the Halloween season and for those young tricksters just dying to get a laugh out of a favorite occasion. Black line illustrations.
Kids' Favorite Songs kicks off with a cackle-worthy parody of Bob Dylan doing "Old McDonald," and from there the groovy gags keep comin' 'round the mountain. Everywhere Elmo turns on Sesame Street monsters spontaneously burst into song, and all because they want him to feature their favorite tunes on his forthcoming radio countdown. For Telly, winnowing the hits to one is akin to Cookie Monster choosing between a macaroon and a figgie bar: at first he's sure that "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" lights his fire, but then he says bye-bye to a black sheep. The street heaves a collective sigh pavementward when word comes down that the countdown is strictly a numbers gig, no music involved. Only Sesame Street could weave well-loved musical numbers around a simple numbers lesson with such wacky pizzazz, making this a countdown that's no letdown for high-spirited parent-preschooler combos. --Tammy La Gorce
The story is simple...the illustrations are cute, and that's why our kids insisted on it being read to them
every night. The story is about getting ready for bed--taking a bath, putting on your jammies, and
reading a story. The baby in the story cannot go to sleep until he finds his favorite toy(a bunny) which
is something every child and parent can relate to and therefore makes the story so appealing.
Sometimes, the most simple stories are the best. This one has become our children's favorite story from their early childhood.
• COVER:
How We Get Addicted - Humans have a habit of getting hooked on harmful things. New research reveals why, and opens the door to a cure
• NATION:
The Hillary and Bill Show - The former First Couple hit the campaign trail together in Iowa to reformat the Clinton brand. And it isn't Bill and Hillary
• SOCIETY:
Gay Family Values - Some of the states that are denying same-sex couples the right to marry are allowing them to adopt kids
• BUSINESS:
Old Friends on Facebook - The college students' favorite website begins to conquer social networking's final frontier: grownups
• BUSINESS:
BMW Drives Germany - Its flexible manufacturing system is a mark of a country that's getting less rigid and more competitive
