Kenny Pig, Miss Kitty, Jonathan Mouse, and the other friendly animals of River Bend share the joys of different seasons and holidays.

Offers actual examples of unusual animal friendships, including a camel and a potbellied pig, a giraffe and an ostrich, and a bear and a cat.

Reproduction of the original: Our Animal Friends in Their Native Homes by Phebe Westcott Humphreys

"…a slew of child-friendly projects as adorable as they are functional. [...] These sweet DIY projects will appeal to parents who are also avid or aspiring sewers, not to mention to their kids." —Publishers Weekly From the author of the bestselling Sewing Happiness comes this beginner's sewing book to making beautiful handmade animals—includes 15 easy projects plus 35 variations. The projects in this book are divided into three main categories of cute creatures to sew: decor, toys, and wearables. Inspired by the beautiful simplicity of Japanese and Scandinavian design, these projects will delight the maker as much as the recipient. Make adorable handmade animal toys: a darling whale teether, adorable fox baby slippers, stackable animal blocks, a sweet lion throw pillow, or a fuzzy sheep backpack! Perfect for gifting, these one-of-a-kind handmade treasures are sure to be cherished. Includes: • Lookbook • Sewing and embroidery primer • Project instructions with photos and step-by-step iilustrations • Sewing templates DECOR Pillows: Polar Bear, Lion, Koala, Bunny, Sloth Placemats: Cat, Bear Wall Pockets: Zebra, Reindeer Rope Baskets: Cat, Dog TOYS Stackable Blocks: Mouse, Raccoon, Bear, Elephant Teether Rattles: Whale, Dove Bunny Ears Terry Cloth Bath Puppets: Panda, Cat, Penguin, Seal Quiet Adventures Felt Book Beanbags: Turtle, Hedgehog, Armadillo Fishing Game WEARABLES Beanies with Ears Baby Slippers: Fox, Penguin, Raccoon Hooded Capes: Animal with Ears, Animal with Horn, Animal with Bony Plates Bibs: Monkey, Koala Backpacks: Sheep, Fox

As a fairy tale writer, Gavin empowers his protagonists with magic. In real life, he longs to deploy it and wishes to believe in it doubtlessly as his young readers do. He believes his wife has got lost in the Fairyland he creates. He is obsessed to find her there and bring her back. One day, absent-mindedly or desirably he writes his protagonist, Long, out from ancient China through the power of a magic feather he created for this poor painter. Gavin borrows the feather and enters into his imagined story world. Long discovers the power to write someone's fate and has got his chance. But both men are now trapped in a place they don't belong. Two different worlds, different adventures they are going to experience but it is the inspiration from the same person - Zoe, Gavin's eight year old daughter that rescues them, body and mind.