Very young children will love lifting fun flaps to meet their favourite farm animals and making the corresponding silly animal sounds for each friend! This bright, playful, interactive board book encourages little ones to use their fine motor skills as they seek and discover with Max as he looks for Moo. Simple sentence structure and repetition reinforce vocabulary building and early language skills, making this a perfect first book for toddlers and preschoolers. Eight easy lift-the-flaps will encourage little hands to open and close to discover who is hiding on each spread; Sturdy board book pages for reading over and over again; Surprise and delight babies and toddlers with bright artwork and funny animal onomatopoeia under each flap; Learn all about the animals on the farm, including main characters Moo the cow, Max the dog, and their friends the horse, the pigs, the frog, the goats, the hens and the rooster, the cats, and finally the ducks in the pond; The cow character Moo can be found on every spread, a BONUS seek-and-find opportunity for young readers; A perfect way for children and adults to enjoy reading together.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 22

Dimensions: 152 x 177 mm

Publication Date: 28-02-2023

With these beginner-friendly projects, turn one-line drawings—designs that capture the essence of an object—into embroidered art. Many stitchers and embroidery fans love the aesthetic of minimalism, and one-line designs appeal due to their perfect clarity and style. In the early 20th century, one-line drawings were made fashionable by no less a figure than Pablo Picasso. Here crafters learn why one-line stitched designs are so powerful and how they work. The projects range from easy to advanced, plus readers learn to make one-line designs from any interesting object they see. • Emphasizes clarity and minimalism. • Two types of projects: for decorating the home, and for wearing • Teaches how some one-line drawings can be combined with others, used in series, or extended • Includes machine-stitching options • Projects focus on people, animals, and plants. • Enables you to make one-line patterns from drawings you find anywhere, including your own. • A few of the projects: For the Home: —Velvet Eucalyptus Cushion —Panda on Cork —Hummingbird Dish Towels —Naive Art Vase —Faces Coverlet Wearables: —Blossom Velvet Shoes —Modern Art Jeans —Selfie Sweater —Elephant Straw Bag —Beauty in Bloom Tank Top

Bind: hardback

Pages: 104

Dimensions: 222 x 273 mm

Publication Date: 28-02-2024

The queen of the craft Amy Oxford offers to beginners and advanced crafters alike a one-stop resource! This is the guide you'll keep at your fingertips while you learn, and throughout your punch needle adventures for years to come. Enjoy Amy's amazingly effective instruction, tips, inspiration, and in-depth info about every aspect of enjoying punch needle rug hooking. Create her colorful contemporary pomegranate project and ginkgo project, and learn to skillfully turn your work into long-lasting treasures like wall hangings, chair pads, rugs, cushions, stair runners, and whatever else your imagination can dream up. Enrich your work with fascinating info on things the other books don't include: the top secrets about the craft that beginners need, and careful step by step photo instructions for doing it right--from choosing your first project's materials, to creating a lovely result the first time, finishing techniques, mounting, adding complexity, and making your own designs. Enjoy the history of the craft of rug punching, gorgeous photos of works by today's biggest names, fun interviews with top makers, how to handle the unexpected, and much more.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 208

Dimensions: 215 x 250 mm

Publication Date: 28-09-2020

The newest Gizmo Girl is ready to take on the world in this fun new board book for STEAM toddler dreamers. Josephine is curious about science and the world around her. While going about her daily routine, she thinks about what she is going to be when she grows up, based on what she likes to do. From caring for animals and building blocks to digging for rocks and drawing funny monsters, Josephine wonders if she could be a veterinarian, architect, geologist, astronomer, engineer, animator, botanist, or even a video game designer ... the possibilities are as exciting as the future ahead! Enthusiasm and imagination go hand in hand as readers learn that science can be found everywhere, and the world is changing and evolving every day. Award-winning author of the Gizmo Girl series, Sol Regwan, hopes the youngest science minded will identify with Josephine and begin to wonder what they could be when they grow up!

Bind: hardback

Pages: 22

Dimensions: 152 x 152 mm

Publication Date: 28-02-2023

The first guide taking punch needle crafters to intermediate and advanced levels with expertly explained techniques, exciting projects, and inspiring examples by 26 Oxford Certified Instructors. For punch needle lovers who want to reach the next level of skill and enjoyment with their craft, Amy Oxford, the inventor of the craft's standard tool (the Oxford Punch Needle) and founder of the Oxford Rug Hooking School, provides instructions and artistic inspiration. In these pages, a combination of teaching, examples, and projects give makers a perfect mix for building their skills and for punching up their excitement. • Teaches next-level skills with designs to punch as you learn, such as —using novelty yarns with the Seashell Project, —sculpting with the Sweater Letter, —shading with Shaded Leaves, —punching with fabric strips with the Flower Project, and —two-color beading stitch with the Perfectly Paisley Project. • Amy welcomes 26 guest instructors throughout who offer examples of their works that highlight the techniques, from shading with handpainted yarn to succeeding with narrative designs. • For each technique and project, shows and explains variations (created by different punchers and in different colorways). • Gorgeous image galleries of works in a wide range of styles show combinations of the book's techniques and include the artists' comments, tips, and insights. • An unusual source of inspiration: photos of the capstone projects that were designed and punched by today's top punch needle artists, as the final step to qualify for their Oxford Teacher Certifications.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 240

Dimensions: 215 x 250 mm

Publication Date: 28-02-2024

Amelia is a curious Boston terrier who is always eager to learn new things. On a recent trip to the library she discovers the wonder of reading and the magic of books. This inspires her to take her own incredible idea and discover all the steps needed to make it into a book. But where to start? Join Amelia in her playful pursuit of knowledge as she learns all about how the pages of a story come to life.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 205 x 205 mm

Publication Date: 28-08-2020

In this unique learning platform from fashion designer and model Clarence Ruth, discover the world of high fashion through visually striking illustrations that teach numbers and counting in both English and French. More than just another childrens book, Num8rs de la Runway is a smart and witty coffee-table-worthy book targeted at those who follow Fashion Weeks worldwide and the latest trends coming from the runway. Features a foreword from Robert Geller, CFDA Award winner and a GQ Designer of the Year. Following its successful predecessor Colors de la Runway, this new title features key designers and brands that have graced the most-prestigious runways. The oversized format and innovative jacket design capture the eye and make learning early concepts both stylish and fun. From 1 to 20, readers will delight in the vibrant hues and dynamic clothing sketches illustrated through the expressive line drawings. If you who love colour, pattern, fashion, and design, Num8ers de la Runway satisfies the artistic appetite for the parent while equally providing a rich learning tool for the child eager to learn their numbers and a foreign language.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 64

Dimensions: 228 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 28-02-2023

The first book on how to create handwoven passementerie (ornamental fringe, tassels, braid, piping, and more) using widely available materials In this hands-on introduction to one of the rarest of textile crafts, artist and designer Ashdown combines her mastery of the centuries-old skills with a vibrant, contemporary aesthetic. Learn centuries-old methods and how to apply them to make contemporary ornamental trimmings. • 11 guided projects for home and wardrobe, from Chanel-style jacket fringe to braided edging for a window blind. • For beginner and intermediate weavers; requires only a simple frame loom, like those commonly sold by craft retailers • Additional audiences include fashion/clothing-focus crafters, textile artists, embroiderers, and knitters

Bind: hardback

Pages: 160

Dimensions: 215 x 254 mm

Publication Date: 28-01-2024

Your mission: Locate and destroy the virus and then escape from the scientific compound before the time-travel portal closes forever! With the help of Dooz, your faithful robot, you have been teleported to the year 2394! In this era, a mad scientist plans to paralyze the entire world using a powerful cyber virus . . . In a few moments, it will be too late! Choose to solve this challenge on your own or with a friend! Either way, let’s go!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 48

Dimensions: 205 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 20-02-2020

Who's at the door? Doodle the Science Poodle introduces her diverse, blended family, which includes an aardvark, three turtles, eight llamas, and a whole bunch of cats. Colorful illustrations combine lovable animals and hilarious commentary for a simple introduction to counting and diversity. Join in the fun and discover who's behind the door with this unlikely family of comical creatures.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 20

Dimensions: 153 x 153 mm

Publication Date: 28-08-2020