september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller
september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller
september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller
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Lettershop Calligraphy Kit<br />
Instructional Bk + Markers<br />
B3319. The Lettershop<br />
Calligraphy Project Kit by<br />
Joanne Fink and Cheryl Adams.<br />
1998. 62pp. 6"x11". Spiral $19.99.<br />
JNB Price $14.95<br />
Learn italic calligraphy using<br />
calligraphy markers with this<br />
superb instructional book. Book<br />
has good exemplars for cap and lowercase letters,<br />
plus simple projects: envelopes, cards & invitations.<br />
Contains book plus three Elegant Writer<br />
Calligraphy Markers (black - fine, green - extra-fine,<br />
red - broad). Makes a wonderful gift for a budding<br />
calligrapher.<br />
Italic Letters Kit<br />
Workbook + Fountain Pen<br />
K104. Italic Calligraphy Beginner's Kit.<br />
Want to teach yourself Italic? Use this instructional<br />
and informative workbook and the fountain pen<br />
that exactly fits the exercises. Provides thorough<br />
instruction on italic calligraphy and handwriting.<br />
Kit contains Italic Letters by Dubay & Getty and a<br />
Sheaffer Calligraphy Set with pen, ink cartridges<br />
and three interchangeable nibs. $29.95<br />
K104-L. Left Hand Italic Calligraphy Beginner's<br />
Kit. Contains Italic Letters (book), Insights into Left<br />
Handed Calligraphy (book) and a left-hand Manuscript<br />
Beginner’s Set with pen, cartridge, converter,<br />
and three left-hand nibs. $42.85<br />
B3327. The Alphabet from A<br />
to Y with Bonus Letter Z! by<br />
Steve Martin and Roz Chast.<br />
2007. 64pp. 10.25"x8.5 ".<br />
Hardcover $17.95. JNB $7.50<br />
Steve Martin has supplied the<br />
rhyming and alliterative couplets. Roz Chast, whose<br />
cartoons frequently appear in The New Yorker, has<br />
provided the illustrative facing page. “In varsity Victor<br />
was often victorious - sadly, his winning made<br />
him vainglorious.” “Excellent Edward, exceedingly<br />
picky, ate eggs with an eel whose earwax was icky.”<br />
Bookmaking & Kids<br />
B3317. Handmade Books<br />
for a Healthy Planet: Sixteen<br />
Earth-Friendly Projects from<br />
Around the World by Susan<br />
Kapuscinski Gaylord. 2010.<br />
132pp. 8.5" x 8.5". Paper<br />
$19.95<br />
This book of projects for your kids or grandkids<br />
explores the fascinating world of handmade books.<br />
They will learn about history around the world while<br />
they make their own books with earth-friendly<br />
recycled materials. All that is needed are cereal boxes,<br />
grocery bags, scissors, and glue stick. The step-by-step<br />
instructions include: Wish Scroll from Ethiopia, Medieval<br />
Book of Hours, Time Line Accordion book from<br />
Central America and Mexico, Book of Haiku from<br />
Japan. Good for classroom instruction or just fun.<br />
B3069.<br />
Magic<br />
Books &<br />
Paper Toys:<br />
Flip Books,<br />
E-Z Pop-Ups & Other Paper<br />
Playthings to Amaze &<br />
Delight by Esther K. Smith.<br />
2008. 144pp. 7.5"x7.5". Paper $21.95<br />
Step-by-step instructions for more than two dozen<br />
clever projects, including a classic crisscross magic<br />
wallet, woven heart baskets, pop-up maps, pocket<br />
movies, flip books, spinners, and cootie catchers. The<br />
finished examples show you that even these playthings<br />
for kids can become sophisticated in execution, as well<br />
as just things of fun.<br />
B2698. Literacy through the Book Arts by Paul<br />
<strong>John</strong>son. 1993. 168pp. 8"x 10". Paper $29.95<br />
B3145. Get Writing: Creative<br />
Book-Making Projects for<br />
Children Ages 7-12 Years by Paul<br />
<strong>John</strong>son. 2008. 64pp. 8.5"x11".<br />
Paper $19.95<br />
This sequel to Get Writing 4-7<br />
contains more than twenty-five<br />
new book making ideas showing<br />
children how to combine images, words, and paper engineering<br />
techniques. Each section introduces a basic<br />
book structure: a pop-up book, a shape book, a zigzag<br />
book, or a flap book. You are then provided a variety<br />
of ways the design can be used for engaging writing<br />
projects. Includes detailed advice for planning each<br />
project, how to draft the text, and instruction on how to<br />
construct the book. Full color throughout.<br />
B2816. Get Writing: Creative<br />
Book-Making projects for Children<br />
by Paul <strong>John</strong>son. 2005. 64pp.<br />
8.25"x10.75". Paper $17.50<br />
Contains more than 100 ideas<br />
for book-making projects that<br />
encourage children to write for<br />
pleasure. 25 book structures<br />
(pop-up, shape, zigzag, origami, flap, etc) with variations<br />
and step-by-step instructions. For teachers<br />
and home-schoolers. Projects are a gateway to writing<br />
and numeric skills and provide hints on relating<br />
to English, math, science, history, geography and art.<br />
Examples by children 4-7, but projects are suitable<br />
for older children.<br />
CD20. The Spirit Book<br />
Series by Susan Kapuscinski<br />
Gaylord. $24.95<br />
Susan's Spirit Books are a<br />
series of 50 artist books of<br />
handmade paper nested in<br />
natural materials – such as twigs, driftwood, or a<br />
branch. They connect Susan's experience of the<br />
inherent spirituality and mystery of nature with<br />
the long-standing tradition of books as testaments<br />
of faith and belief. The CD-ROM contains<br />
a slide show of 35 of the Spirit Books, powerpoint<br />
presentation on the development of the series<br />
and Susan's earlier work, writings about the<br />
Spirit Books, resources, and a Book of the Spirit<br />
Workshop – for creating your own spirit books.<br />
26 ❧ t o l l f r e e: 800-369-9598 v w e b : www.j o h n n e a l b o o k s.com
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