To commemorate the 35th anniversary of John Lennon’s tragic death, i-5 Press brings music fans this collector’s edition on the legendary songwriter and performer. Travel through the decades as you explore the highs, lows, achievements, and controversies surrounding Lennon’s career and personal life. Get an in-depth look at this icon whose musical and cultural influences remain strong more than three decades after his assassination.Inside John Lennon:His childhood, musical influences, and early songs and performancesHis role in the Beatles’ formation, explosive rise to popularity, and evolutionMemorable moments and successes in his solo careerHis forays into art, film, and writingHis marriages and children, particularly his much-publicized relationship with Yoko OnoHis anti-war stance and displays of social and political activismHis shocking death, the public’s reactions, and its impact on the music industryThe enduring cultural impact of John’s songs, including ?Imagine”The extensive and timeless catalog of songs written by the duo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney

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This handy pocket-sized guide offers all the tips, tricks, and ideas a woodworker or furniture maker needs to get the most out of this indispensable tool.(#1) (#2)Covering everything you need to get the most out of your tools, the Missing Shop Manual Series goes beyond the basic safety and set-up. You'll learn tips and techniques for maximizing your tools performance with jigs and fixtures without the fluff, just straight tool information you need to succeed.

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The final book from the leading icon in US wood chip carving, Wayne Barton offers his expert instruction and inspiration based on a lifetime of study, understanding, practice, and achievement. Detailing his philosophies and methodologies on line and design, how to layout, carve, and finish, and even including his highly sought-after Barton Capitals and Foliated Alphabet templates that have never before been published, this is a must-have opus of one of America’s artistic wood chip carving icons. Wayne Barton is author of seven best-selling books published in six countries, and is the founder of The Alpine School of Woodcarving – the oldest establishment in North America specializing in and dedicated to the education, training, teaching, and encouragement of chip carving. He teaches at a variety of colleges, clubs, institutions, and organizations across the US, Canada, and Switzerland, and is also a visiting artist and lecturer at the Chicago Art Institute. His work has been recognized and honored in special exhibition at the Swiss National Museum and can be found in other private collections around the world. With this book, you’ll learn from the best, become inspired from the gallery of Barton’s finished work, and continue on your own path in the world of wood chip carving with a wealth of valuable knowledge and expertise.

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Zentangle(R) is an easy-to-learn method of pattern drawing that reduces stress while promoting creativity. This book will introduce readers to the basic theory of Zentangle and provide instructions for drawing over 100 tangle patterns from such Certified Zentangle Teachers as Suzanne McNeill, Sandy Steen Bartholomew, and Marie Browning. This beautiful book is filled with examples of Zentangle drawings as well as other art projects and compelling stories from those who have improved their well-being through Zentangle.

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Connect with nature and find beauty in the little things! Joys of Nature Coloring Book is the perfect outlet for adults to express their creativity, seek mindfulness, destress from their busy schedules, and find peace in the tranquility nature provides. Featuring 32 stunning line art designs of birds, wildflowers, butterflies, and more, each design includes an informative caption detailing interesting facts about the featured subject, making this coloring book perfect for avid birdwatchers, gardeners, and nature lovers! Each frame-worthy and giftable design is printed on a single side of high-quality, extra-thick paper with perforated edges for easy removal and display.

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In 1986 professional writer Robert Hutchison became a passenger on a 10,000-mile trip through fourteen countries in a Scania 111. He was sampling the life of the long-haul trucker. The truckers' world was one of long days and nights on the road away from their families, hair-raising tales of accidents and the extreme danger created by murderous driving. He grew to understand why truckers put up with the life - not just for the money and the excitement, but also for their pride in coping whatever the circumstances and for camaraderie. There was, too, the beauty of mountains and lakesides and the strangeness of the desert. Robert's trip with Graham Davies of Whittle International took him through Cold-War Europe to Turkey and then through Iraq during the Iran - Iraq conflict with twenty-mile border queues and frequent police shakedowns. Finally they delivered their cargo of machinery and ovens for making plastic pipes to Al Khobar in Saudi Arabia before heading home after 31 days on the road. This journey was undertaken when the golden age of transport from Europe to the Gulf was coming to an end. Robert's accurate record, first published in 1987, is full of interest, drama and humour, telling the story of a remarkable breed of men. This is the first paperback edition.

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Sumptuous silver and gold greet you on every page with projects for both daytime and evening. Whether you want to make a boldly dramatic statement or just add a delicate sparkle to your day, you will find enticing jewelry to fit every mood.

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Farm scenes include horsemen with their teams at plough, carting roots, drilling corn or returning from a day's labour. Town scenes show horsemen working as carriers and deliverymen. At the period when these photographs were taken the internal combustion engine was making a strong impact. Here we see motorbikes and their owners, buses, charabancs and a wide range of commercial freight and motorised vans. The pictures also include sections of general work such as the Ipswich docks, road-building and the railways. A final section shows cottagers at their doors, reflecting the rural poverty of the time and clothing that in some cases harks back to the Victorian age. The Titshall brothers were jobbing photographers based in Ipswich. They went out by motorbike to the surrounding countryside to secure these photographs, charging their clients a few pence. The original glass plates, which survived by good fortune, are now part of the Kindred archive.

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Fall in love with watercolors and create beautiful flower paintings that you can be proud of! Fresh and delicate, flowers are the perfect subject for expressive watercolor art. This skill-building portfolio book for absolute beginners will teach you everything you need to know to get started with watercolor painting. Talented artist Robin Pickens introduces you to all the basics of paint, brushes, palette, and water, with easy-to-follow advice on opacity, blending, shading, and mixing colors. She then guides you step-by-step through eight complete floral watercolor projects. Each project features soft, muted patterns printed on real 90# thick and tactile watercolor paper. The pages are perforated so you can easily remove your art for gifting or display. Just Add Watercolor Flowers also provides gorgeous fully colored finished examples to inspire your work on each design.

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Fall in love with watercolors, and create beautiful expressive paintings that you can be proud of! Positive, inspiring messages and quotations are the perfect subject for watercolor lettering. This skill-building portfolio book for absolute beginners will teach you everything you need to know to get started with watercolor art. Talented artist Robin Pickens introduces you to all the basics of paint, brushes, palette, and water, with easy-to-follow advice on opacity, blending, shading, and mixing colors. She then guides you step-by-step through eight complete inspirational watercolor calligraphy projects. Each project features soft, muted patterns printed on real 90# thick and tactile watercolor paper. The pages are perforated so you can easily remove your art for gifting or display. Just Add Watercolor Happy Thoughts also provides gorgeous fully colored finished examples to inspire your work on each design.

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Heaps of Fun with easy crochet for girls of any age! Many little girls love dressing themselves and their dolls in matching outfits. What could be more exciting than planning and creating two outfits at the same time? This step-by-step easy crochet book is a delightful guide for any girl wanting to learn to crochet and join in the design and creativity fun. Whether a beginner or more advanced crocheter, make-believe and fairy tales seem to come to life in these easy crochet patterns. Beginners can start making items in just a few minutes with patterns that have easy-to-follow steps. The author writes in simple language and provides an understandable stitch guide. She also includes several color photographs to help with visualizing the final product. By presenting both modern and vintage styles along with whimsical and quaint patterns, author Cony Larsen has offered something for everyone. The wide choice of patterns may inspire even an intermediate or advanced crocheter. Ms. Larsen has authored several other crochet books that receive the easy-to-understand endorsement from readers. This book offers patterns for poppy cloches, rose hats, and groovy caps all designed with easy stitches and easy-to-find yarn recommendations. The author also provides ruby and ballerina slippers and headband designs. To add to the enjoyment, options for embellishments such as poppies, gardenias, and roses are included. She even offers an innovative book satchel pattern. Every girl, or crocheter with a little girl on their gift list, can find something to love in this book. After purchasing this crochet book, girls of all ages will soon crochet creative and fun articles of clothing for themselves and all the dolls in their lives. A little girl will discover that growing her wardrobe and her doll's wardrobe at the same time is something to enjoy over and over again. These easy patterns may give any little girl the confidence to become a lifelong creator or designer.patterns are provided for both functional garments and flower embellishments to enhance any wardrobe or doll collection. Includes stitch guide and abbreviations chart.  Fun and fashionable projects for your American girl and her doll.

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Kawaii art style is the Japanese artistic and cultural style that emphasizes cuteness, uses bright colors, simple designs and characters with a child-like appearance. Artist Dani Banani shares her super cute kawaii style fun filled mandala designs--a true celebration of all that is good in the world--from ice cream, mushrooms and candy to the whimsical happy world of gnomes, sloths and narwhals in black and white so you can enjoy endless hours of happy relaxing coloring fun with 36 intricate patterns and designs featuring 100s of little objects, animals, symbols, plants and people that will make you smile. Printed on acid-free archival paper, perforated for easy removal and display.

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Anglers of every skill level will benefit from the secrets and strategies that obsessed bass angler Chad Hoover has learned from years of catching trophy bass. The insight he's gained by using his kayak to remain undetected and observe bass reacting naturally to different lure presentations, is invaluable and guaranteed to improve your effectiveness on the water.

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With stunning new photography and contributions from 20 influential kayak angling pros, this edition provides new kayak anglers with a solid foundation of skills and concepts for a safe and comfortable entry into the sport. Experienced kayak anglers will benefit from a wealth of tips, tricks, and advanced kayak fishing techniques.

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This is the essential guide to achieving and maintaining physical fitness and body tone through kayaking.

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Look on the bright side of life and start feeling good about yourself with this inspirational coloring book for adults. Krisa Bousquet combines encouraging words with beautiful flowers in a bouquet of optimistic messages. Each cheerful, upbeat drawing is perfect for easy or advanced coloring depending on your mood. Dozens of intricately detailed illustrations are ready to color with markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or gel pens. KC Doodle Art Be Happy, Be You Coloring Book includes handy guides to coloring techniques like patterning, combinations, and shading. Guided Coloring Pages make coloring easy for beginners, with beautifully colored examples and ready-to-use color palettes. Each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, and perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

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Imagine a lovely garden of beautiful blossoms, and feel the stress melt away as you breathe the flower-scented air! This luxurious coloring book presents bouquet after bouquet of exquisite floral visions. Each delicate drawing is ready for easy or advanced coloring depending on your mood. Social media trendsetter Krisa Bousquet offers dozens of her intricately detailed flower illustrations for you to color with markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or gel pens. Krisa gets you started with handy coloring guides that include suggested color palettes and fully colored examples. Printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, each perforated page detaches easily for gifting or display.

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Beautiful dreams of love and creativity fill the night air in this soothing coloring book. With nocturnal visions of dream catchers, unicorns, and beautiful maidens, these peaceful illustrations are sure to ease your tensions and guide you to a charmed sleep. Krisa Bousquet offers dozens of dreamy drawings, ready to color with markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or gel pens. KC Doodle Art Beautiful Dreamer Coloring Book includes handy guides to coloring techniques like patterning, combinations, and shading. Guided Coloring Pages make coloring easy for beginners, with beautifully colored examples and ready-to-use color palettes. Each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, and perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

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Magical creatures have a way of appearing when you least expect them—hiding in the greenery, dancing in the vines, or peeping through the flowers! This spritely coloring book will whisk you to a mystical world of enchanting fairies, ready for easy or advanced coloring depending on your mood. Social media trendsetter Krisa Bousquet presents dozens of whimsical, fun-loving fairies, ready to color with markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or gel pens. Krisa gets you started with handy coloring guides that include suggested color palettes and fully colored examples. Printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, each perforated page detaches easily for gifting or display.

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Visit an enchanted garden where gnomes guard secret treasures, animals can talk, and mysterious flowers bloom! This bewitching coloring book will whisk you away to a land of fairy tale make-believe. From mushroom homes and hidden cottages to the carriage that turned into a pumpkin, each magical drawing is ready for easy or advanced coloring depending on your mood. Social media trendsetter Krisa Bousquet offers dozens of her intricately detailed illustrations, ready to color with markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or gel pens. Krisa gets you started with handy coloring guides that include suggested color palettes and fully colored examples. Printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, each perforated page detaches easily for gifting or display.

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From dazzling and delicate to ravishing and radiant, the strong women in this empowering coloring book are deeply in tune with the bursting, blooming earth. Social media trendsetter Krisa Bousquet presents dozens of captivating images of pretty girls surrounded by flowers, ready for you to color with markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or gel pens. Filled and inspired by nature’s bounty, each garden-fresh enchantress is ready for easy or advanced coloring depending on your mood. Krisa gets you started with handy coloring guides that include suggested color palettes and fully colored examples. Printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, each perforated page detaches easily for gifting or display.

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Discover a fanciful land of beautiful beasts in this imaginative coloring book for adults. From butterflies and badgers to koala bears and kangaroos, these gregarious creatures are perfect for easy or advanced coloring depending on your mood. Krisa Bousquet offers dozens of her intricately detailed illustrations, ready to color with markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or gel pens. KC Doodle Art Whimsical Animals Coloring Book includes handy guides to coloring techniques like patterning, combinations, and shading. Guided Coloring Pages make coloring easy for beginners, with beautifully colored examples and ready-to-use color palettes. Each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, and perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

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Imagine a secret forest where shy deer browse, squirrels chatter, and owls hoot mysteriously in the trees. This relaxing coloring book for adults will take you inside a hushed wildwood where you can feel the daily stress slip away. Each peaceful drawing is perfect for easy or advanced coloring depending on your mood. Krisa Bousquet offers dozens of her intricately detailed illustrations, ready to color with markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or gel pens. KC Doodle Art Woodland Whispers Coloring Book includes handy guides to coloring techniques like patterning, combinations, and shading. Guided Coloring Pages make coloring easy for beginners, with beautifully colored examples and ready-to-use color palettes. Each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, and perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

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Did the 'Good Old Days' ever really exist? Mick Rennison is not so sure. After miraculously passing his test in an Atkinson Borderer way back in 1974, Mick drove in the days when crooks and con men seemed to run the haulage industry. And Mick worked for most of them! Earning crap wages from arrogant bosses with the constant threat of your P45 hanging over your head, he learned his trade through trial and error - many trials and lots of errors. His career took him all over Europe and Scandinavia taking musical shows to Norway, JCBs to Greece and supermarket deliveries down to Gibraltar. Driving for a variety of firms he double manned trucks with his wife Jo for nearly 10 years. Along the way he has been blown over in high winds, outwitted hijackers and held hostage by striking Spanish drivers. Now living on a narrow boat on the Grand Union Canal, Mick is approaching retirement and reflects on his varied career. With humour and not a little sarcasm, he concludes that as good as those days were he certainly wouldn't want to go back.

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These cute cats aren’t just adorable—they’re unforgettable! Each of the purr-fect felines in this new coloring book is filled with ingenious and delicate detail. Imaginative Russian/French artist Oxana Zaika presents dozens of memorable kitties to color with markers, colored pencils, watercolors, or gel pens. Oxana offers tips on basic art techniques, from supplies and embracing mistakes to how to creatively use salt! Also provided is a follow-along step-by-step coloring tutorial. Printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, each perforated page detaches easily for gifting or display. If you love cats and you love to color, get ready for hours of relaxing creativity.

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Once saluted on passing vessels as the Dutch Barge Dog, the Keeshond sets sail today as one of the world’s most recognizable spitz breeds. With its classic gray coloration, harsh off-standing coat, lionlike ruff, characteristic trousers, and expressive spectacle markings around its eyes, the Keeshond is unmistakably pure and distinctive in every way. Historically used as a watchdog, the Keeshond (pronounced kayz-hawnd) is alert and keenly intuitive, traits that make him a competent protector of home and property. This Comprehensive Owner’s Guide provides an insightful look at the history of the breed, tracing the evolution of Nordic spitz dogs in Asia and Europe, the emergence of the Dutch breed as distinctive from its German Wolfspitz relative, and the spread of the breed to England and America. The chapter on the breed’s characteristics provides a useful portrait of this intelligent and active breed, which for the experienced owner can make a dependable and affectionate companion.New owners will welcome the well-prepared chapter on finding a reputable breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy. Chapters on puppy-proofing the home and yard, purchasing the right supplies for the puppy as well as house-training, feeding, and grooming are illustrated with photographs of handsome adults and puppies. In all, there are over 135 full-color photographs in this useful and reliable volume. The author’s advice on obedience training will help the reader better mold and train into the most well-mannered dog in the neighborhood. The extensive and lavishly illustrated chapter on healthcare provides up-to-date detailed information on selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, preventing and dealing with parasites, infectious diseases, and more. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints, covering topics as diverse as historical dogs, breeders, or kennels, toxic plants, first aid, crate training, carsickness, fussy eaters, and parasite control. Fully indexed.

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Named for County Kerry, the Irish Blue may have derived from some legendary "blue dogs that swam shore from a ship wrecked in Tralee Bay." Sined with romance, the origins of the Kerry Blue Terrier befit this distinctive terrier among terriers. In addition to being a feisty and game earthdog, rugged enough to rid the landscape of rats and badgers, the Kerry is a versatile farm dog, a trainable hunting and herding dog, a confident watchdog and a delightful companion. Although strong-willed, as are all terriers, the Kerry excels in obedience and agility competition and possesses the confidence and panache to make heads turn in the show ring. As a companion, the Kerry Blue Terrier is able to delight dog lovers of every age with his clever and entertaining ways, his unmistakable affection for children and his unflagging devotion to his people. For the right owners, the Kerry makes an upstanding and handsome addition to a loving household.

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Key to Your Dreams with Dream Journal offers practical insight into the intriguing and provocative art of dream interpretation. Author and “Psychic of the Year” Tamara Trusseau shows readers how to discover the valuable truths that dreams can convey. Featuring an A-to-Z dictionary of dream symbols and a personal dream journal, this unique book is a powerful tool for bringing harmony to mind, body, and spirit.

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Perfect narrative non-fiction for young learners! Backyard Safari: Gray Squirrels is chock full of great information and fun facts about gray squirrels. Children learn about what gray squirrels look like, why squirrels do what they do, how they hunt, what they eat and where they live. As a narrative non-fiction book, it also includes full-color photos of squirrels in the wild, fun facts about them, and suggests further reading on the subject. Start a child's love of wildlife with the Backyard Safari series.

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Perfect narrative non-fiction for young learners! Backyard Safari: Opossums is told through a fun story. Children learn about what opossums look like, different types of opossums, why opossums do what they do, how they hunt, what they eat, and where they live. As a narrative non-fiction book, it also includes full-color photos of opossums in the wild, fun facts about them, and suggests further reading on the subject. Start a child's love of wildlife with the Backyard Safari series.

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Perfect narrative non-fiction for young learners! Backyard Safari: Raccoons is chock full of information and fun facts about raccoons. Children learn about what raccoons look like, why raccoons like to dump trash, why they are called "thieves," how big they get, and where they live. As a narrative non-fiction book, it also includes full-color photos of racoons in the wild, fun facts about them, and suggests further reading on the subject. Start a child's love of wildlife with the Backyard Safari series.

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Perfect narrative non-fiction for young learners! Backyard Safari: Red Foxes is chock full of information and fun facts about red foxes. Children learn about what red foxes look like, why they do what they do, how they hunt, what they eat, and where they live. As a narrative non-fiction book, it also includes full-color photos of foxes in the wild, fun facts about them, and suggests further reading on the subject. Start a child's love of wildlife with the Backyard Safari series.

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The benefits of music are monumental! Ukuleles are the perfect first instrument for kids to learn to play, and this book will show them why and how. Filled with basic instructions for holding positions, tuning, basic chords, and more, children will then learn and practice 24 songs, games, and activities. From songs about counting to songs about yoga, each exciting musical activity provides a rich and playful learning experience kids will love! Also included are helpful, easy-to-learn chord stickers! Kid’s Guide to Learning the Ukulele is a must-have musical journey for children and parents or teachers alike – no prior experience or knowledge needed! Author Emily Arrow has over 10 years of experience working with children and teachers in music education. An award-winning children’s songwriter, an official Kala Brand Music Co. artist, and popular YouTube personality, her work has also been featured on SiriusXM’s Kid’s Place Live, as well as Sesame Street Studios.

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Children learn best when they can learn through multi-sensory means. By using hearing, seeing and kinesthetic methods, Emily Arrow has created this easy and fun book, Kid's Guide to Playing Piano or Keyboard, for children to use as an introduction to learn how to play the piano. The book is a simple and much needed piano method for beginning musicians ages 6 and older. Her process, which follows the Orff Schulwerk method, is very approachable as she walks young musicians through 7 lessons learning musical notes and chords on a keyboard through a color dot method. She uses colorful stickers to represent the notes, flashcards to learn the rainbow chords and video/audio links for students to access for further help. The book also introduces young minds to important musical vocabulary, fun facts and the history of the piano and provides a practice chart. It even provides on-line audio access so young minds can hear what the piece should sound like. Students will learn to play songs such as The Colorful Musical Alphabet, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and more! If your child needs an easy and fun guide to learning the piano, this is the book for you.

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Aspiring and experienced seamstresses or seamsters now have their ultimate guide to sewing. Sewing Workshop for Young Makers features 40 awesome patterns for young people who enjoy sewing. Each creation can be made on a sewing machine by following the super simple instructions that are accompanied by illustrated steps and diagrams. The garments, as instructed in the book, are sized for an average 10-year-old girl and are sized loose. The techniques shown in the book, by hand and by machine, establish a necessary basic skill set followed by the variety of learn-to-sew projects including a charm bag, a tied headband, braided bracelets, a cactus cushion, a retro purse, message banners, a maxi sweatshirt and more! In a world where it is increasingly important to be frugal, instead of buying their next wardrobe, kids can now make their own!

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The perfect next step for kids with a basic understanding of how to play the ukulele, Kids’ Ukulele Song Book continues their musical practice with 30 new songs for kids to learn and play! With a quick refresher in the opening section that reviews the four basic ukulele chords learned in author Emily Arrow’s first book, Kids’ Guide to Learning the Ukulele, children will then learn and practice brand new chords and single notes to build on their existing skills. From there, easy-to-follow guidance for 30 simple songs will have children strumming in no time – from Starlight Starbright and If You're Happy and You Know It to Emily's original singalong tunes! Kids can also create their own original songs using the songwriting template pages, use a practice chart for staying on track, cut out helpful and colorful chord cards, and even access online audio to play along with author Emily Arrow, making Kids’ Ukulele Song Book the ultimate continuation to expand and grow their ukulele knowledge and skill set! Author Emily Arrow has over 10 years of experience working with children and teachers in music education. An award-winning children’s songwriter, an official Kala Brand Music Co. artist, and popular YouTube personality, her work has also been featured on SiriusXM’s Kid’s Place Live, as well as Sesame Street Studios.

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Escape to a magical place where French Bulldogs mind the farmer’s market vegetable stand, piglets nap in teacups, critters play chess, and hares throw a wedding to remember. In this whimsically charming coloring book for adults, color 80 imaginative scenes to life and express your creativity! Featuring colored examples to inspire you before you begin coloring and new and interesting fairytale art that you’ve never seen before until now, fill each page with your favorite art materials! Some designs span across spreads to fully capture a wider scope within each enchanting scene, while other illustrations stand alone on an individual page.

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Learn to think like a design pro to get the kitchen you've always wanted without making the kinds of mistakes that cost money or leave you less than thrilled with the result. Kitchens: The Smart Approach explains everything you need to know to take the process from the earliest planning stages through understanding how to select and arrange a floor plan, shop for cabinets and appliances, choose fixtures and finishing materials, and pull together a one-of-a kind look. More than idea book, this is a step-by-step approach to the process of design

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For centuries, artisan bread makers have created magic with their hands and given rise to the indescribable wonder that is fresh bread. Now you too can go back to basics and begin making your own homemade bread today! Knead It! teaches want-to-be bakers (and experienced bread makers alike) the secrets of the various bread-making methods that have ignited the hearts and ovens of humankind for centuries. Author and baker Jane Barton Griffith and her team of experienced bread makers and master bakers have demystified artisan bread making by providing detailed step-by-step instructions to creating all kinds of breads, from simple yeasted breads and slow-fermenting breads to prefermented breads, sourdough loaves, and various international flatbreads.INSIDE THIS HOBBY FARM HOME BOOK:35 recipes, accompanied by detailed instructions and photographsA primer on flours (stone-ground whole/white wheat, rye, spelt, and Khorasan)An introduction to folding techniques needed to make popular loaves, including baguettes, boules, bâtards, and braidsDetailed fourteen-step baking instructions for scaling, proofing, shaping, and scoring various types of loavesDirections to make five yeasted breads, such as bran bread, focaccio, and Swedish limpa breadHow to make four slow-fermenting breads, such as beer bread and oatmeal bread, and four prefermented breads, including ciabatta, Anadama bread, and puglieseThe secrets to making starter plus eleven sourdough breads, including cherry pecan bread, multigrain, olive, rye, sunny flax,A special chapter on making international flatbreads: Tunisian grilled bread, Lefse, Moroccan flatbread, pitas“Tools & Equipment” sidebars, detailing what’s required to undertake the recipeexpert tips from six master bakers and a panel of seven testersGlossary of terms; resource section of bakeries and suppliers; index

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Use up your stash and create beautiful afghans and quilts! With instructions for over 60 easy blocks to knit, crochet, and quilt using both fabric and yarn, each 10-inch square you make can be used to form ‘Blankets of Love.’ Perfect for quilting with friends, guilds, or workshops, each person knits or crochets a block to then assemble into patchworks of color, forming wonderful coverlets made with love from groups of giving people! Designer, artist, columnist, TV personality, publisher, and instructor Suzanne McNeill is also the author of over 200 craft and hobby books, and has won the Craft and Hobby Association's Industry Achievement Award.

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Discover how easy it is to learn to knit successfully and go beyond the knitting basics with this complete technique and project book! Getting started takes just two simple stitches, knit and purl, and a ball of yarn to make sensational projects. Featuring how-to, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, 24 stitch patterns, and three easy projects – one for beginners and two for intermediates – you’ll also learn how to read patterns, understand specialty needles, add finishing touches, and so much more. This guide will make you feel inspired and encouraged to show family and friends your successes and try new knitting techniques!

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Introduces the methods and techniques that you need to master before your creativity can take flight. Covers all the basics, with step-by-step illustrations, four simple practice projects and a glossary.

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The ultimate source of inspiration, this complete book is filled with knitting patterns for crafters! Featuring more than 100 unique and year-round knitting projects -- from clothing and accessories to baby clothes, home décor, holiday décor, toys, and so much more -- Knitting Almanac also includes instructions for knitting techniques, stitch guides, helpful diagrams, expert tips, and so much more! The perfect book to not only build your knitting skills, but also create the most charming and on-trend gifts, clothes, and keepsakes, Knitting Almanac is a must-have project guide that belongs on every crafter's shelf! Also included are over 20 bonus projects interspersed throughout that go beyond knitting, from candle making and embroidery to beauty products, food and drink recipes, and other exciting ideas to try.

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This guidebook with basic seaman knots and fancy rope work is great for Boy Scouts and boaters alike. Rope is an essential tool to boaters, campers, hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts. Knowing the proper way to tie knots is important. With a little practice, anyone can learn how to tie the strongest knot.

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Rising in popularity in the 1970's, macrame is now having a modern-day resurgence! Use natural materials to create chic macrame bags and belts with a laid-back, bohemian style. With 18 step-by-step projects that slowly increase in difficulty, you will learn over a dozen macrame knots as you make fashion accessories. The author of the book, Stacey Summer Malimban, uses recycled cotton fibers and some jute for her strings, but artists can use their own preferred materials including hemp or raffia. Perfect for crafters of any skill level and macrame enthusiasts, enjoy the renewal of this popular fiber art and make your own hand-knotted master pieces. Achieve on-trend macrame designs that won't go out of style with this must-have book for crafters.

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