These nine engaging projects include door hangers, one with Blue Jean Teddy and the other with his sister, Blossom Bear; a photo album; birth sampler; Blue Jean Teddy round pillow; Blossom Bear star pillow; diaper bag; infant afghan; and more.

A book about how much we love our stuffed animals.

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Few clothing items are as ubiquitous or casual as blue jeans. Yet, their simplicity is deceptive. Blue jeans are nothing if not an exercise in opposites. Americans have accepted jeans as a symbol of their culture, but today jeans are a global consumer product category. Levi Strauss made blue jeans in the 1870s to withstand the hard work of mining, but denim has since become the epitome of leisure. In the 1950s, celebrities like Marlon Brando transformed the utilitarian clothing of industrial labor into a glamorous statement of youthful rebellion, and now, you can find jeans on chic fashion runways. For some, indigo blue might be the color of freedom, but for workers who have produced the dye, it has often been a color of oppression and tyranny. Blue Jeans considers the versatility of this iconic garment and investigates what makes denim a universal signifier, ready to fit any context, meaning, and body. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.

Experiencing love and parenting opens us to unimagined joy as well as crushing heartbreak. Because of one mothers honesty and forthright talent, we can experience both the happiness and sorrow of Rykens Journey and we can also relate the lessons learned to our own hearts and lives. Sally Ann Elliott, Registered Nurse Certified Childbirth Educator Eleven years ago I met Ryken and his parents, Brett and Pam. It was through such an unexpected series of events that I became part of his medical team. Fate. Over the subsequent eleven days, I learned much about Ryken, about his parents, and witnessed the unreserved love of a child from his parents. Rykens Journey is his story. It is the story of his family, the story of his birth, and the story of his death. It is the story of how an individual, no matter how young or how brief a life, can teach us so much about love and living. Dr. Aaron Chiu, Neonatologist

A book about how much we love our stuffed animals.

In the pages of Bear with Hope you will discover how something as simple as the soil, a scent, a sound, or a touch, can transform your thoughts and present a meaningful, harmonious effect in your soul. You'll gain insight on how to gently, yet positively, restore and re-center your mind away from the negative thoughts that often accompany grief. The author encourages us to not dwell on the why of something but to work towards the how. Throughout the pages of Bear with Hope you will explore ways to boost your emotional happiness, as well as enhance your spiritual, psychological and physiological well-being. The author shares encouraging stories of others who have experienced pain and loss, and of how they guided themselves to a triumphant place of overcoming the heartache. Having hope and experiencing joy is not passively attained, but an active state of being cultivated with perseverance and commitment. Bear with Hope offers purposeful suggestions and creative ideas for finding hope, healing your heart, and experiencing joy--even in the tough times.