The third colorful and imaginative installment in the illustrated amigurumi series, following Ami Ami Dogs and Ami Ami Dogs 2. Amigurumi, which translates to knitted stuffed toy in Japanese, is the art of crocheting cute stuffed animals with large heads and small bodies. Ami Ami Kittens is packed with projects for all crochet lovers offering them directions and inspiration for creating a range of fun and irresistible yarn kittens. Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions, illustrations, and enchanting color photographs teach them how to create these super adorable felines of various breeds and types, including Tabby, Pointed, Black/White Solid, Black and White, Calico, Scottish Fold, Siamese, Russian Blue, Munchkin, Maine Coon, British Shorthair, and American Shorthair. Here, too, are instructions for transforming them into key chains, finger puppets, and magnets. Ami Ami Kittens covers a wide range of techniques, from basic crochet skills perfect for beginners to more challenging patterns for experts, and offers spiral methods to ensure that the stuffing stays inside the finished piece. Filled with pretty, fun, and irresistibly adorable young cats, Ami Ami Kittens provides hours of fun for every knitter—and cat lovers, too.

Ami Ami Dogs 2: More Seriously Cute Crochet is the second installment in a new series for dog lovers, crafty folk, and people who just love cute stuff. Complete with detailed instructions and full color pictures of stuffed puppies and patterns, this is the perfect project for anyone who likes to crochet (or just pretends to)! Amigurumi (which means knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of crocheting stuffed animals. The technique results in animals with large heads and small bodies, upholding the super cute aesthetic of amigurumi animals. Jam-packed with four-color photographs of seriously cute dogs, as well as patterns and step-by-step instructions on how to make them, Ami Ami Dogs 2: More Seriously Cute Crochet will inspire you to pick up the needle and thread like no other craft project. The book teaches crocheters: 1. Basic crocheting techniques (perfect for beginners!) 2. Spiral techniques to ensure stuffing will not come out 3. Patterns and detailed directions for 12 kinds of dogs (about 3” long) including: -Chihuahua -Jack Russell Terrier -Toy Poodle -Shih Tzu -Dalmation -Papillon -Bernese Mountain Dog -Hokkaido -Shiba -Bull Terrier 4. Plus: Tiny dogs as magnets! Tiny dogs as cell phone accessories!

Featuring 22 crocheted dolls drawn from 16 beloved novels and plays, this easy-to-follow craft book is perfect for bibliophiles and crafters of all skill levels Literature lovers can decorate bookshelves, proclaim a love of reading, and show off crafting skills with adorable amigurumi, sweet crocheted characters that are simple to make and impossible to resist! All that’s needed are a few readily available materials and beginner crochet skills, and soon you’ll be hanging out with your favorite characters from classic literature. Take tea with a charming Elizabeth Bennet. Decorate the Christmas tree with a grumpy Ebenezer Scrooge. Solve mysteries with the help of a pocket-sized Sherlock Holmes. Bring Prince Hamlet to a play. And just try to keep Huck Finn out of trouble!

Master the popular art of Japanese Amigurumi and take your skills to the next level with this enchanting illustrated guide for creating pandas, rabbits, penguins, and other animals from the author of Ami Ami Dogs, Ami Ami Dogs 2, and Ami Ami Kittens. The Japanese art of Amigurumi—which translates to knitted stuff toy—is a crocheting technique that creates adorable stuffed animals with large heads and small bodies. In her previous books, Mitsuki Hoshi taught crocheters how to make cute Amigurumi dogs and cats. Now, she shows them how to knit a range of popular animals, including a chick, chicken, parakeet, penguin, panda, frog, pig, rabbit, mouse, and bear. Super Easy Amigurumi begins with basic crochet techniques to create four animals, each increasing in complexity: the chick, chicken, parakeet and penguin. Clear and easy photos demonstrating the fundamental crochet skills accompany and guide you through the instructional crochet charts. Starting off with basic crochet techniques for beginners and developing into more challenging patterns for experts, Super Easy Amigurumi is perfect for knitters of any level!

Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.

When his grandchildren come to visit him in his retirement community, Grandpa Cat entertains them with exciting tales about the exploits of various fellow residents--Billy the Kitten, Diamond Jim Kitty, the Great Tabby Houdini, and Miss Kitty Hawk.

Discover the secret world behind the scenes of your favorite cat videos. The Persian cat family knows trouble. MamaGrace was injured and scarred in a car accident last year and will never appear on video again. DaddyAlbert went to France to star in "Puss in Boots," but the movie studio went bankrupt--he's stranded far from home. MamaGrace asks her three kittens if they will act in videos for KittyTube. It's the family's only way to earn a living and to bring DaddyAlbert home. Will Angel become a water cat, a piano cat, a ghost cat, or something new? If her videos go viral, she'll have a chance to become Top Kitten. It carries a cash prize that will easily bring DaddyAlbert home. You'll cheer as Angel opens her eyes for the first time, sees snow for the first time, and studies the craft of acting. What will it take for this tiny kitten to become a star?