Miniatures Books

I purchased this book for my daughter when she was six years old. She is now 16, and the book is still her favorite. We both have fond memories of reading it at bedtime. But for a book to become a lasting favorite, especially for a child, it must have colorful and interesting pictures and a story that never becomes boring or out of date. "Nighty-Night, Little One", by Katerine Ross, illustrated by Lisa McCue, is such a book. The story gives a sensitive portrayal of various baby animals in their natural daily and nightly routines. Written simply yet very informative, the book gives a child an educational look at the similarities between their world and that of baby animals. The sentences are short and the words are easy for a child to learn and eventually read on their own. The illustrations are beautifully done in soft hues which serves to hightlight the sweetness of baby animals. Katherine Ross, together with Lisa McCue have created a timeless story that has the ability to hold a childs interest no matter how many times it is read. One last point, "Nighty-Night, Little One" is written in the "CHUNKY BOOK" format so it is small and the pages are thick making it easier for little hands to handle. This book doubles as the perfect bedtime story to help a child relax and get ready for sleep and as a wholesome story that can help bring the enjoyment of reading to child.

I love reading. I have passed that love on to my children, my grandchildren,and am now passing it to the children I care for in my Home Childcare. I am a firm believer that children are never too young to learn. The day the children come home from the hospital I begin teaching them to spell their name, using magnetic letters on the refrigerator. My oldest grandson was the first to hear "Nighty Night,Little One". At 1 1/2, it was his favorite book. Sometimes I would read it 5 or 6 times in a row. He knew the entire book. I would read the first part "Slow down little one, nighttime is here. The red sun is setting" and
he would finish "as bedtime draws near. Me: "But out in the forest your nocturnal friends, are just waking up: Isaiah, "as your busy day ends". It would go on until the end of the book. He loved the book and had it so often that I wasn't aware of the book's disappearance for quite a while. I have been trying to find a copy for about three years now. It is such a beautiful story, written in a way that keeps little ones interested and involved. It is books like these that help give children the appreciation for books and reading that carry them through life. The illustrations are wonderful. At the time that I purchased this book, I also purchased "The Little Quiet Book" also by Katherine Ross. I was able to find a copy of it and now the children are not allowed to touch it or read it unless we do it together. I want to have a copy of both books around always. I want ALL my grandchildren and Daycare babies to experience the magic and wonder of them.

OH WOW! THE MINIATURE QUILTS AND THEIR MAKERS AT THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN QUILTER'S SOCIETY is organized by quilter and provides a full page color reproduction of the winning miniature quilt accompanied by an author biography.

I'm biased of course because my quilt is in this book. Miniature quilts can be no larger than 24x24" and every aspect of the quilt must be small. Most of the time it takes as long to make a miniature quilt as it does to make it's full size counterpart. There are many wonderful quilts featured in this book. One side of the page is about the quiltmaker, the facing page is a photo of the quilt. These are amazing little works of art, and you will be given some insight about how and why the quilts were made

Louis IX, a king of thirteenth-century France, probably created this book. Originally the book contained no text. Subsequently over time it acquired text in Latin, Persian, and Judeo-Persian. This book is an unique artifact of historically and culturally situated sense of Hebrew scripture. I discuss this book in detail in Section III of "Sense in Communication," available at www.galbithink.org Pondering this book has been for me a valuable source of insight into the evolution of communications industry.

Amazing!
Old Testament Miniatures, or, The Maciejowski Bible, as it is known, is a phenomenal resource for armour and garb reference in the 13th century. But it has so much more too! Period illustrations of foot wear, siege weaponry, feasts and even underwear!

Well worth the price you pay. The plates are a large size (this is an Oversized Book) which allows a decent level of observable detail. The only downside is the book's gold inking from the plates seemed to be slightly damaged by the facing page. Not enough for me to send it back, but worth noting for those a bit pickier than myself.

Overall, a five start rating!

A real treasure! Beautifully done and very detailed! The seed pots are tiny works of art and certainly deserve to be written about! It is a new medium for an old art form and they are outstanding!

The core of this book is the outstanding collection of silver seed pots (spherical vessels with a rounded bottom and very small top opening) made by Native American artists, accumulated by Norman Sandfield with passion and enthusiasm. After decades of amassing these unique pieces of creativity, he donated the entire collection to the Heard Museum, the premier museum for Native American art.

This book is a testament to the collector's infatuation for this particular art form and to his supreme generosity. The reader will learn how Mr. Sandfield's zeal for collecting Native American silver pots became ignited, and how he was assisted by Martha Struever, a prominent gallery owner and patron of the artists, who wrote the preface. Each of the over two hundred pots in the collection is beautifully photographed, with pertinent information about the silver work and maker. Details about how the containers were created, the artists' motivation and inspiration, and their hallmarks, are included.

The author, Tricia Loscher, curator and program director of the Heard Museum North, here presents a significant text on the subject of silver work by Native Americans. A helpful glossary and bibliography are included.

Individuals interested in Native American art, contemporary crafts, and collecting will find this book a pleasure to read and keep as a reference.

When using the pedigree as a guide to an individual horse's genetic possibilities, one must consider the fact that pedigrees are only as good as the records that were kept on the individuals involved. Names alone do not predict the potential of an individual, and without good tracking back, the serious Miniature Horse breeder must rely more on the individual's conformation, performance, and production records. Outstanding Miniature Horse Mares presents the best of the best in easy to understand, attractive volumes-valuable research tools for breeders.

Elder researched and wrote the mare book in 2006, featuring over 200 individual mare pages with photograph, pedigree, owner information, performance and production records. After an overview of the art of breeding quality horses, the author devotes thirty-three pages to the foundation mares of the breed from the 1960's through the 1980's. The last section is devoted to dams of distinction and their impact on the breed: Buckaroos Southern Belle, Lazy N's Rowdys Ginger, Martins Chorus Girl Leo, and NFCs Sugar Boys Starlight are a few of the seventeen mares honored in this feature. A glossary and full index are included in this 328-page resource.

For anyone who has an interest in improving bloodlines and strengthening the breed, this book is a valuable resource, especially paired with its companion, Outstanding Miniature Horse Stallions: Past & Present - Vol. 1, also by Pat Elder.

This book is full of black and white photos and has detailed descriptions on many mares in the breed. Its great for breeders that want to look up a certain horse for pedigree info. The index is very thorough, you can search by horse, pedigree, owner. My only complaints-would love color photos, and would love to see more horses covered! Hopefully there will be future volumes!

When using the pedigree as a guide to an individual horse's genetic possibilities, one must consider the fact that pedigrees are only as good as the records that were kept on the individuals involved. Names alone do not predict the potential of an individual, and without good tracking back, the serious Miniature Horse breeder must rely more on the individual's conformation, performance, and production records. Outstanding Miniature Horse Stallions presents the best of the best in easy to understand, attractive volumes-valuable research tools for breeders.

Elder begins the stallion book with a detailed discussion of the foundation sires of the American Miniature Horse, and touches on the importance of the mares to which they were bred. She then continues with a discussion of the "right nick"-famous bloodline crosses that have repeated themselves many times over: Rowdy daughters to Hemlock Brooks Egyptian King, Boones Little Buckeroo crosses with Komokos Little Kings Supreme, and Orion Light Van't Huttenest crosses with Bond Dynamo, to name a few. The book contains 230 featured stallions, each with a photograph, pedigree, owner information, production and performance records. Elder goes on to tell the unique stories of several famous stallions, including Boones Little Buckeroo, Flying W Farms Little Blue Boy, Rowdy, and Gold Melody Boy. A glossary and full index complete this 304-page resource.

Entertaining and educational, in this reviewer's opinion, Outstanding Miniature Horse Stallions would be a good addition to any horseman's library.

I got my copy of this book last weekend and couldn't put it down! It is jam packed with information about the most influential stallions in the Miniature Horse breed. I particularly enjoyed the owners anecdotes describing how they found their horse, his most important wins, etc. Run, don't walk, to get your copy!!!

The Book was recieved in Excellent Condition and was very informative on the Subject of Military Modelling.

There are not many books on model horses.This is one im so glad I was able to get..its perfect for my needs.shows posturing,painting,how to and why ,and some sculptering..the horse poses are great.its really jammed packed..and such a pleasure to finally be able to find something I can relate to now that I do remodeling of horses.B.W.

I have bought journals from this company in the past and hadn't seen them for a while. The passages at the bottom of the pages are helpful, and there is more than enough room to write your stuff.

This is an excellent journal to keep a written record of your life experiences in. The quotes are interesting and unusual, and the sketches that sometimes accompany them add character to the pages. It's just the right size to carry about anywhere. I bought mine to use during my first semester of college and have loved it, especially considering the price!

This is a great book for more "out there" puppeteers, artists and lovers of Paul Klee's art. His son, Felix, reminisces about his childhood with his artistic Papa, who built whimsical, sometimes scary and political, puppets for his young son's enjoyment. There are many photos of the restored puppets and Felix's stories about them and his father are charming.

I just got this newly published book and it is simply wonderful. I have a huge puppet book library and having just skimmed through it, I am thrilled to see all photos/puppets are ones I've never seen anywhere else. The puppets of Klee are an absolute inspiration, and I am so glad there is a new book that introduces them to a new generation. The only other book about these puppets is in the range of $500.00 if you can even find one, so this is an absolute steal, and probably will become collectible as well. This is put out by the new Paul Klee museum and text and photos are all fascinating. You must have this for your puppet library!

This book is a visual delight packed with absorbing, well-written text, a generous sampling of over 460 illustrations, descriptive captions, and values. Adele Kenny infuses her subject with lively and energetic writing and approaches case art from both historical and design perspectives. Thus, the book is a valuable and important resource for photographica enthusiasts, Victoriana and Americana collectors, dealers, artists, and interior designers. This book is impressive for its readability, its content, and the quality of its illustrations.

The outstanding production on this book and several hundred gorgeous

illustrations are matched by interesting, informative, and highly readable

text. The author's focus on mid-nineteenth century design styles includes

not only a wide range of daguerreotype cases, but their component parts as

well (pads, mats, and preservers). The book is about case art, but it also

includes the case makers and photographers, the design styles of the time,

and a historical perspective on life in America from 1840-1870. This unique

approach to case art is a departure from the norm and makes Kenny's book an

important reference text for photographica, Americana, and Victoriana

collectors along with artists, historians, and designers.