Discover the magic of patterns and the power of fixing things in this heartwarming children's book. Written and illustrated by New York Times bestselling illustrator Lauren Semmer, this book shows that each pattern is unique, but together they can be magical—just like families! Poppy is sad when her toy bunny’s dress rips. Now she’ll have to throw it away! But her mom has other ideas. She shows Poppy the trunk in her sewing room, and it’s full of fabric scraps! There are so many patterns—dots and stripes, checkers and chevron. Each scrap has its own story. Fabric from Granddad’s tie, Nana’s dress, and her auntie’s scarf come together with Mom’s sewing machine to make something special—just like their family! New York Times bestselling illustrator Lauren Semmer weaves an introduction to patterns in this heartwarming story of family history and traditions.

Discover the magic of patterns and the power of fixing things in this heartwarming children's book. Written and illustrated by New York Times bestselling illustrator Lauren Semmer, this book shows that each pattern is unique, but together they can be magical—just like families! Poppy is sad when her toy bunny’s dress rips. Now she’ll have to throw it away! But her mom has other ideas. She shows Poppy the trunk in her sewing room, and it’s full of fabric scraps! There are so many patterns—dots and stripes, checkers and chevron. Each scrap has its own story. Fabric from Granddad’s tie, Nana’s dress, and her auntie’s scarf come together with Mom’s sewing machine to make something special—just like their family! New York Times bestselling illustrator Lauren Semmer weaves an introduction to patterns in this heartwarming story of family history and traditions.

Poppy (sewing pattern) creates a cheerful, soft rag doll with dark eyes, long lashes, and a friendly smile that will warm a child's heart. Poppy likes to show off her long dark hair by pulling it up into a single ponytail at the side of her head. She wears a dress with a ruffled skirt and long bell sleeves. She prefers bright colors, like red and white, to set off her dark eyes and dark hair. Underneath her skirt, she wears matching bloomers. Her white contrasting apron is decorated with lace and rickrack, giving her bold coloring a touch of frills. All her clothes, including her shoes, are removable.This book includes: 1) A list of materials required for the doll and clothing; 2) Clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations for making the doll and clothing; 3) Colorful photos for making the hair, and full-sized pattern piecesPoppy is the perfect homemade gift for someone special on a special occasion, like a birthday, Christmas, Valentine's Day, or just any day to warm a child's heart or bring a smile to a friend's face. She belongs to a family of dolls called the Sunshine Garden Dolls. Poppy's sisters, Sunflower, Daisy, Marigold, Primrose, and Dandelion, all are the same-sized dolls and can wear their clothing interchangeably.

Eighth in Charlaine Harris’s acclaimed Aurora Teagarden mystery series—now in a new hardcover edition. Not just any woman in Lawrenceton, Georgia, gets to be a member of the Uppity Women Book Club. But Roe’s stepsister-in-law Poppy has climbed her way up the waiting list of the group—only to die on the day she’s supposed to be inducted. What makes Poppy’s murder even worse are rumors of infidelity on both sides of the marriage swirling around town. To find the killer, Roe must determine if the sordid stories are true. Suspects abound, and the things she uncovers make her question her own heart, but her passion for the truth drives her on—into the path of the cold-blooded killer.

Poppy, the third volume in the series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles presents up-to-date information on Poppy and related species. The introduction emphasizes the importance of Poppy, giving a historical evaluation. in the chapters describing the botany and taxonomy of the genus some novel aspects are discussed, e.g., special m

The most intimate portrait of George H.W. Bush ever published. George Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first president of the United States and the patriarch of America’s most powerful political dynasty, never wrote a memoir. But bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter Richard Ben Cramer took the full measure of President Bush in his thousand-page epic, What It Takes—one of the most influential and respected works of journalism and biography of the modern era. Drawn from those pages and edited by Cramer shortly before he died, this book traces how seminal moments in President Bush’s life formed his character and foretold his legacy. The result is a loving portrait that remains as fresh, relevant, and insightful as the day it was first published.

August 1939: Thirteen-year-old Poppy Brown is evacuated to a village in Dorset. Tired and frightened, she arrives with nothing but her gas mask and a change of clothes to her name. Billeted at a grand country house, Poppy is received with cold indifference above stairs and gets little better treatment from the servants. Lonely and missing the family she left behind in London, Poppy is devastated when she hears that they have been killed in the Blitz. Circumstances soon force Poppy to move to the suburbs and into the company of strangers once more. Earning a meagre income as a hospital cleaner, as the war continues to rage, Poppy longs to do her duty. And as soon as she is able to, she starts her training as a nurse. While the man she loves is fighting in the skies above Europe, Poppy battles to survive the day-to-day hardships and dangers of wartime, wondering if she'll ever see him again...