Miniatures Books

My daughter has worn this book out. The flaps are very sturdy. She loves to lift them herself and had even more fun when she learned to say the animal sounds.

If you ever wanted to see the Presidents bedroom or the First Lady's dressing room....get this book - a truly WONDERFUL treat!

winnie the pooh is a cute,snuggly bear who loves honey and adventures.the book itself was fantastic the words and the little pictures were fab.i love winnie the colours his size everthing.i gave it 4 stars as i have read it 5 times in 3 weeks i am going to collect every book and things to do with him the book was exiting fun and brilliant i love this site it is the best don't you agree thanks for reading i am ormie i will let youm read on bye

OK, first of all, what is Pinewood Derby? Each year a Cub Scout pack hands out car kits that include a block of wood, four plastic wheels, four metal nails (for axles), a set of decals, and an instruction sheet. In theory, the Scouts create their own cars by carving or otherwise shaping the block of wood, and decorating it to make a racer. The pack then has a competition where the cars are raced down a small track, with awards being handed for the fastest cars and often for the most imaginative cars. It was begun in 1953 by Don Murphy as a, "wholesome, constructive activity that would foster a closer father-son relationship and promote craftsmanship and good sportsmanship through competition."

In practice, though, fathers often commandeer the kits, and seek to use their knowledge to give their sons an edge over the other children. Every pack has at least one - in my son's pack it was a professional woodworker who built his children's racers, and then handed them to the kids just before the race. His children dominated the race, but took no pride in cars that they had nothing to do with.

This book was written by John L. Heller, an aircraft designer, and has the most detailed and informative instructions that I have ever seen. The suggested Pinewood Derby car design of this book is a slab, with rounded front and tapered rear (like the shape of an aircraft wing), with the lead weight added to the very rear. But, in point of fact, this book tells you how to make any design you want, even telling you how to make wooden fenders for a Derby car. Indeed, I found the information on weight placement and axle modification to be most eye-opening!

So, overall I found this to be a highly informative book, perhaps the most informative I have ever seen! The book has a lot of excellent information in it, one that is sure to give an edge to anyone who is willing to put a LOT of work into a Pinewood Derby car. Indeed, you do not have to follow all of the suggestions in this book, so any adult will benefit from reading it.

There are two types for Pinewood Derby books out there. For basic advice that will benefit boys and *assisting* parents there's "Cub Scout grand prix", and "How to Book: Formula for Building & Racing PineCars" by Woodland Scenics Staff. But, for committed adults who want to build the fastest possible cars, there are all of the others, and the king of them is definitely this one!

I have both of the books

"The Wish Booklet Fashioning Miniatures"
by Susan Sirkis and

"Fashioning Miniatures-One More Time (Wish Booklets, Vol 23)"
by Susan B. Sirkis (Paperback - June 1980)..which is the sequel to the first.

The first booklet, in the beginnning is on making miniature doll bodies, wigs etc,. The basic construction of the rooms for a scene etc,..

The first booklet features:
"The Mini-Mannequin"-articles on making mini dolls, wigs etc.,

"The Rooms" how to put scenes together to put your mini dolls and accessories in.

The following features are the actual projects:

"My Chinoiserie"
"Dorothy's Dream"
"Heritage" which is an american colonel scene
"Ye Olde Newe Englande Teae Roome"
"Katie's Room" which is a childs nursery
"The Real Princess' Sleepless Room" which is the old fairy tale story scene
"Marie Antoinette Lives" the title says it all!
"The Ideal Antiquarian"

Even though, like the second booklet as well, does not have all the pictures of the projects and instructions on making the bodies, projects etc., are in cursive fonts, it really does not matter because of all the fun and beautiful projects! These are booklets for the mini DIYerselfer who loves pretty projects!

I first read this book as part of a college course on East-Asian thought as is described through the art and architecture of China. This though is a fansastic book, full of wondrous illustrations and woodcuts. Perfect for those people interested in EastAsian thought, bonsai gardening, sinology/anthropology, an all around intriquing and very beautifull book. Hard to find, but is possibly available direct from the publisher.

this book is one of the cutest books i have ever seen. it is so much fun to move the flower as you travel with zoe.

By far the most intuitive, fun to play, and original wargame I have played (and I've played a lot). Not only that, but there are LIMITLESS possibilities, since every player can make their own armies!

The classic story about the little catepillar who starts at the beginning of the week as an egg, becames a very hungry catepiller and winds up as a butterfly.

The book helps teach the days of the week, various foods and numbers as the catepillar winds the way through the week before the transformation into thee butterfly.

Superb illustrations and colors are appealing and my children as always entertained by this book.

This is a great version of the classic. Our 1-year old loves it, and it's hard to destroy.

I ordered this book to use for a Project Linus Book and Blanket Challenge. Some child that has had a trama in their life with appreciate the book and homemade quilt. Project Linus is a wonderful organization and all who participate should be congratulated.

Hungry caterpillar is great for 3-5 yr olds. Youngest to Older: Goodnight Moon, then Guess How Much I Love You, then Very Hungry Caterpillar. They are then ready for Suess.

Nothing to say new or much about this classic book. Even the youngest child can be attracted to this book. Our very very young son giggles when we reach the colorful Monday to Saturday pages. All the different colors stand out, and the story brings back memories. It is something that every home should have. After two kids and reading it countless times, it is still fun to read it, and thus you won't get tired of reading it for your kids.

This book truly is a "miniature edition." It could serve as a coaster - BUT if you ever decide to use it as one, make sure you read the inside from cover to cover. The contents are hillarious. You could read this entire book from the time you start a load of laundry and finish it before the timer to the dryer goes off ... AND ... it would be one of the most enjoyable loads of laundry you'll ever remember doing. I ordered three of these books - one for myself, and one for each of my sister's (best friends)! Great gift idea for the girls!

The read was cute. I got a few chuckles out of the book. But when ordering I didnt notice that it was a miniature and was so very disappointed in that fact. Whether it was an over sight on my part or misleading by Amazon, I'm not sure. So as far as that is concerned, only a mid rating.
I did enjoy the mini enough to order the "REAL" book and have started reading and enjoying that.

Jill, if you read your own reviews and I hope you do: this is for you.
First, the world in general is right: you are hilarious You have a gift, sister. And I would have given you five stars just for that. But honestly Jill, you know darn well that when humor becomes degrading it is not really humor at all.
There are a lot of us out here who may be "young and hip", but we're not stupid. Your mother and her friends were right: private bedroom experiences (whether right or wrong) do not need to be publicly hashed over and laughed at.
Apparently this sort of thing used to be referred to as "trash". Now it's "what's for dinner"-everywhere...
You seem to have a whole lot more to offer. Skip the trash, keep the hilarity. God gave you your gift for a reason. Use it with intelligence and you can change the world-for good.

I have been meaning to read this book for years, because it sounded so funny. When I finally ordered a copy, I was a bit let down.
I expected a funny take on being a southern woman, with a lot of teasing about being an improper southern belle ("fallen").
What I found was a lot of cliches and stereotyping---not of the female southerner, but more sitcom-style. The author relies heavily on traits that we females supposedly tend toward, but I don't find most of them to be true. I also don't see the behavior of the Queens as very funny--mostly snarky to their aquaintances, rude to outsiders, condescending to men, and uncreative. I also don't get the heavy reliance on sexual jokes and innuendo. My friends and I don't talk like that, yet we are not prudes.
It would be funny if the author didn't appear to belive in her own dogma, but she says she does, so I guess I'll have to take her at her word. No matter, I've got this one up for swap and won't finish it.

Fun take on life from a woman's perspective, great recipes and the straight skinny on how to get men to behave. If you haven't read the Sweet Potato Queens you are missing out on a good time and some great advice on men and life in general.