Explains how to transform gloves into a menagerie of whimsical creations, in a guide that presents eighteen projects that include squirrels, ducks, elephants, penguins and tigers.

Been to the dentist lately? Seen those cool rubber gloves everybody wears there? Well, kids love them and can find a zillion uses for themlike making water bombs, making noise makers, making toss toys, doing a puppet show, Halloween costumes, well, you get the idea. The book contains suggestions and instructions and comes complete with six colorful, kid-sized pairs rolled and stuffed into a single.

'Sock and Glove' presents thirteen delightful softy projects that are quick to make - and certain to amuse and delight. Full of individuality and mischief, these stuffed creations are all pieced together from ordinary socks, gloves and mittens. Step-by-step illustrations and instructions make it easy to craft and dress a whole menagerie, including monkeys, elephants, piglets, bunnies, and even an insouciant fish.Endearing to adults and children alike, these whimsical creatures make perfect gifts and inspiring companions.

After a long journey, the gloves Pim and Pam arrive at the home of signora Linda, where they quickly become friends with other objects in the kitchen. Unfortunately they run into trouble as they get older. Will Nina and Tina manage to save them? Μετά από ένα μεγάλο ταξίδι, τα γάντια Πιμ και Παμ φτάνουν στο σπίτι της κυρίας Λίντα, όπου σύντομα γίνονται φίλοι με άλλα αντικείμενα της κουζίνας. Δυστυχώς αντιμετωπίζουν ένα σοβαρό πρόβλημα καθώς μεγαλώνουν. Θα καταφέρουν η Νίνα και η Τίνα να τα σώσουν; "I hope the water won't be too hot." "It's true. Hey, someone is approaching. Don't move!" --Pam ... "Hey, I feel tight. Please move a little," Pim said to the yellow glove. ... "We could do what the teacher told us," Tina replied. "Ελπίζω το νερό να μην είναι καυτό." "Πράγματι. Έι, κάποιος μας πλησιάζει. Μην κουνιέσαι!" ... "Έι, νιώθω στριμωγμένος. Σε παρακαλώ, κάνε λίγο πιο πέρα." ο Πιμ είπε στο κίτρινο γάντι. ... "Θα μπορούσαμε να κάνουμε ότι μας είπε η δασκάλα," η Τίνα απάντησε.

No outfit is complete without accessories. Trinity of hats, scarves and gloves is a common ensemble that is used as modern fashion accessory by both men and women. It was a necessity to protect hands from gusty winds and keep them warm during cold-weather winters. The historic evolution and democratization development of gloves had an exotic trip with detours aplenty throughout the centuries. Gloves in fashion were an exclusive enterprise, a pursuit of the wealthy. Therefore, the use of materials, the length, and fabrication evolved from made at home into real industry. Eventually, an array of hand wear of different styles and colors became available for masses. In the intervening time, Europe countries were the ones that planted the seeds that would define fashion culture, chic and elegance for decades to come. Today, whatever its seasonal vagaries, gloves and mittens as fashion accessories have been a reflection of society as an industry, often stirring provocative debate. Is it art or craft? Who would wear elbow-long opera gloves? Is couture dead? Is department store obsolete? The answers are in the gloves themselves, in their history and present.

A New York Times bestseller If you work hard enough, if you want it enough, if you’re smart and talented and “good enough,” you can do anything. Except get pregnant. Her whole life, Lucy Knisley wanted to be a mother. But when it was finally the perfect time, conceiving turned out to be harder than anything she’d ever attempted. Fertility problems were followed by miscarriages, and her eventual successful pregnancy plagued by health issues, up to a dramatic, near-death experience during labor and delivery. This moving, hilarious, and surprisingly informative memoir, Kid Gloves, not only follows Lucy’s personal transition into motherhood but also illustrates the history and science of reproductive health from all angles, including curious facts and inspiring (and notorious) figures in medicine and midwifery. Whether you’ve got kids, want them, or want nothing to do with them, there’s something in this graphic memoir to open your mind and heart.

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