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Kinky profiles his stereotypical, neighborly Texans, fellow Kerrverts, etc. in yet another of his hilarious classics.

Gov. Friedman knows his State and is not afraid or embarrassed to admit it.

James Joyce writes about Dublin like Friedman writes about Texas.I suspect the Dubliners could no more understand Kinky than could Texans understand James nor do I expect either would want to.This book is a collection of stuff that, though not too deep, is very enjoyable.
How's this for some simple philosophy that can be applied to anywhere..
"It's no disgrace to come from Texas;it's just a disgrace to have to go back there."
Or think about this...
"Somewhere in the universe there is a planet inhabited principally by sentient armadillos who occasionally carve up dead humans and sell them as baskets by the roadside."
Enjoy!

I disagree with the reviewer who stated that Texans would not find this book amusing. I am a Texan and I find This book to be absolutely fantastic, hilarious, and honest. Kinky is not disrespecting people from the lonestar state, just having a laugh. He is proud of Texas and this book shows that in addition to making fun of things we make fun of all the time! Texans, you need this book- you'll understand it perfectly. Non-Texans, you need it as well, I promise that you will laugh.

Even though I'm not from Texas I found this book to be both funny and informative. Once again Kinky has penned yet another satirical classic that everyone should enjoy. Not a "who-done-it" but a hilarious look into The Lonestar State and what makes it great!

Kinky is at his irreverent best here in a scrap book style book that generally talks about Texas, but wanders onto other topics without any particular reason. If you can't laugh at this book you can't laugh at all.

We gave this book to our 11 yr. old grandson on Christmas eve. He unwrapped all of his gifts and put them in a pile to take home. Then he took a second look at this book, opened it and put the launcher pieces together as the instructions showed. From then on it was the hit of the evening, he just had so much fun. he even went back to the book and tried another style of the launcher. It was just the perfect item for a boy this age. They love putting things together and taking them apart. just be sure you include a bag of mini marshmallows with your gift. Our grandson opened his stocking gifts first, and that's where we put the bag of marshmallows. It was so funny, he thought we got him those just to eat!

I purchased 5 of these for Christmas last year. They were the "Hit" of the day. Our teenagers, uncles and grandpa had the most fun, and they made great stocking stuffers.

I bought two as a gift for a 10 year old and his 6 yr. old brother, they had a ball with them. Easy to assemble and change around if you desire.
Be sure to include bag of small marshmellows as part of toy - then they can use it immediately. Great toy.

I got 4 of these for grand kids between 4 and 9. I supplied "practice ammo" made of sponges [much less "lethal" than the marshmallows]. Every one had a great time putting their "guns" together, customizing them with the supplied stickers, and learning how to hunt, fight, etc.

You could save money by sharing the book between several and supplying gun parts from the hardware store, but this way most of the children were able to work autonomously.

A complete success.

Although this looks cool and you get to put it together, it is small and you have to blow out the marshmallows.
The other ones are much cooler bigger, laser, pump type shooting. Especially for the 6 and up kids.
Also CAREFUL... if you retun anything w/amazon and you had free shipping and do a return They will of cours have you pay to return but ALSO charge back the free shipping portion. It will cost big bucks if you need to return. Check other sites like target you can return to store also...elimates all fees.
Returned all 6. Did not even try them.

This book may cause eyes to leak and perhaps a stomach cramp or two and maybe even a few accidental urinations.

Yeah, it's that funny!

There are many excellent comic strips, but few are so powerful that they frighten the business world. Some people in management consider the Dilbert comic strip so subversive that they have banned it from their organization. Furthermore, the companion web site is blocked so that it cannot be accessed from the work site. In reading the strip it is easy to see why, which demonstrates a very sad fact about the current business climate in the United States. Despite so much rhetoric to the contrary, the generalized American worker is losing ground. While the conditions of the workplace have improved in the areas of sexual harassment, workers are constantly exposed to intellectual harassment. Forced to agree with senseless policies and criticized as not being a "team player" if they raise any sensible objections, intelligence and initiative are suppressed.
The Dilbert strip demonstrates these conditions in a manner where you laugh because the only alternative is a deep sadness. I have been witness to some of the situations illustrated in the cartoons in this book. The meeting called just so the boss can praise themselves and hear themselves be praised. Memos that criticize a worker for showing some simple and reasonable initiative because that initiative was in direct contradiction to a foolish rule put forward by management. My favorite from my experience is when a co-worker received a reprimand for booting his machine ten minutes before eight in the morning. The reason given was that it could be interpreted that he was starting work before the designated time. The fact that his computer would be booted and ready to go at eight was lost in the reasoning. This book is a "welcome" to the world of petty and incompetent management.

You just can't help but to love Dilbert. The comics are hysterical. The sarcasm is very funny, however, if you are looking for some entirely mindless comic that takes no thinking just cued laughter, i'd skip this one. Otherwise, it is a very enjoyable book.

I didn't fully appreciate the humor behind Scott Adam's strip until I moved to the Bay Area and got to experience the tech industry first hand. At my previous job it seemed liked I was actually working for the pointy haired boss.

Right up there with "Clues For The Clueless", "Shave the Whales", and "Bring Me the Head of Willie The Mailboy", this is one of the funniest of Scott Adams's Dilbert books. An excellent blend of the just generally silly (Ratbert gets lost in a hole in the fabric of space) and social commentary (a little girl gets help from Bob the dinosaur punishing adults who are ruining the world by giving them wedgies), there's a chuckle in here for every mood.

I've been a fan of his for many years, and if you've somehow managed to live in a cave so long that you don't know why, you could easily find out by reading this book. I've also read one of his later books, which I also enjoyed, but this is somehow much better. Not a whole lot in it that's new -- observations about getting older -- but the style is Cosby at his best. Skip the introduction by Alvin Poussaint, however. If any writing is more painful to read, I haven't had the misfortune to find it.

This is an excellent book for men and women to read who are really concerned about getting past middle age. It presents a humorous approach to accepting the reality of each birthday. I am still laughing from reading this novel. It's classic humor! I like the use of figurative language including the way the metaphors and similes come across in a comparative way. Cosby presented truth and facts about life in an acceptable manner with humor. This book tears down the closet walls and exposes the truth as a process of life. This is a great book to read!!!

Bill Cosby is a very perceptive man. In "Time Flies", he makes his observations about getting old. Much like "Fatherhood", this book is laugh out loud funny. This is a great read for young and old.

Bill Cosby's has a gift for writing quality comedy. "Times Flies" focuses on several facets of growing old. One of the funniest chapters addresses the complications of adjusting to bifocals. As a former wearer of bifocals, I had a great appreciation of Cosby's view. As somebody that has dietary issues, I also had a great appreciation of his perspective of dieting. Other sections deal with changes in your body and clothes. My only objection is that I feel Alvin Poussaint's introductions are a bit patronizing and annoying. This is a sample of Cosby's wit. And Cosby's wit is worth its price.

This book is so funny, i could not contain myself, i started laughing in the library, i was eventually kicked out!! i have never looked more silly in my life but i walked out giggling and laughing. my roommate says he heard me laughing in my sleep. A graceful book, full of truths handed out as comic situations and dialogue, a must if you need to laugh. and who doesn't these days?

Book Review

TIME FLIES

It was out of curiosity that I picked up Bill Cosby's "Time Flies" from a second hand bookstore in downtown San Francisco. I knew him earlier as an actor in the series "I Spy". He starred opposite Robert Culp. I tried not to miss the show. Later in life I followed avidly his hit comedy series, "Cosby Show". Knowing him, I thought it must be a book of humour reminiscent of the old P G Woodhouse. But behind all the zaniness and hilarity, there is a sombre message: that growing old is a serious business and should not be taken too lightly. Cosby deals with a topical subject on reaching 50 and growing old gracefully. It is also a subject close to our nation.

Dr Alvin Poussaint, who wrote the introduction to Cosby's "Time Flies", rightfully observes that, "Growing old begins to concern most of us to some extent when we are in our fifties. But growing old gracefully, in good mental and physical health, is unnecessarily impeded by attitudes in our culture that devalue old age." The aged people need to adopt a positive approach to ageing and accept ageing as not only a physical process but also a state of mind. After all a person is as old as he feels rather than how old his actual age is. It is Mark Twain who said: "Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

Cosby does not look at ageing from the viewpoint of social demographics or the socio-economic cost to a nation. He does not suggest policies and programmes that need to be designed or implemented to cope with a "greying" population. His is an anecdotal account of coping with growing age. Activities of living that seemed so obvious and effortless become pronounced and visible at age 50. One suddenly realises that the human machine is slowing down. As Cosby laments, "It seems that only yesterday I was fifteen and old people were people of forty, who were always going some place to sit down. And now I am doing the sitting....".How often old people have difficulty in remembering. Cosby recalls how with growing despair he began to hunt for the can of insect spray. He tells himself, "There is no point, of course, in also hunting for your mind: it is permanently lost". He later finds it on his desk only after drifting back upstairs.

Cosby deals with the many day-to-day predictable encounters faced by him with sensitivity, purpose and self-deprecating wit and humour. The events seem so real and their familiarity are quite comforting as if some of them had just happened to you a week before. Any person in his fifties can identify the situations. Cosby faces failing eye- sight and quips on his need for trifocals. He becomes conscious of his weight and the battle he has to keep away from fried egg-sandwiches and buttermilk pancakes. I could not help laughing under my breath when he describes his battle with his belt and growing mid- riff. "No matter what size belt is strangling you, there are times when it will disappear under a roll of dough", he observes. How true it is with some of us.

Maybe the climax of all his ins and outs of coping with growing old is his anxiety on going to bed. He says:

"A man of my age comes home late from the office, has dinner, takes a shower, ignores a few bills, and finally makes it into bed. Discovering another person in that bed, and dimly aware that this person is a different sex, he starts to make his move.
`Not tonight', says his wife.
And the man rolls over with a smile.
Thank you very much, he silently says.
His heart had not been in the mood, or any other part. All he wanted really to do was to go on record."

Cosby's treatment of his experiences is personalized to the extent that one feels that he is talking about them to a convivial group of friends in a neighbourhood coffee house. The language is simple, lucid and chatty. It makes for easy reading and one can probably finish the book at one sitting.

I would recommend the book to any causal reader who is probably seeking a quick anecdote for his transient depression.

K.V.Veloo

I never understand how people can expect to learn advanced martial art techniques from books alone. The rhythm, timing and transition are simply impossible to capture onto static media. That being said, this book is as well presented as the limitation of static media allows. It is particularly clear and easy to follow if you already know Tiger-Crane from other sources. Thus it is a great reference book to have. Master Kong is also very faithful to the definitive but ancient Lam Sai-Wing book on the same subject. There is little deviation from the Tiger-Crane form as it was practiced a hundred years ago. Therefore this book is able to help clarify for me some dubious recent changes in the Hung Gar system. Overall, a good buy for people interested in Tiger-Crane.

oh my goodness! when ok'tar gave up his right of charlin for maybo....I cried like a new born wampa rat that can't find it's powpow....

anyways...the book itself does have a huge selection of moves to learn and it describes them very well. It also has an explanation of the stances used for all of the moves. However, it did not contain anything in the way of basics for getting started. The book seems to come from the assumption that the reader already has experience with Tiger/Crane and that this is just like expanding your repertoire of moves. Some of the moves do look really sweet though!

This books contains detailed step-by-step explainations of the forms, and their applications. I really liked the two man sets showing applicatation. I don't think any book can teach you a martial art alone, but if you already know one or you are using this in conjunction with a live class, this is an excellent reference. No matter what style you practice this book has techniques that can be applied along with what you already know. A good technical book.

This is a great book that goes into the detail that was expected of martial art books of the time. Apparently, some people expect to learn a form from a book--what ridiculousness! How can anyone learn the complexities of a form from a book? That is not how the system has been transmitted in the past, nor should it be that way in the future. It does what it serves to do: act as a reference. The real deal takes place with a live teacher. The photos are pretty good with nice documentation of the form. Anyone who wants to see how this can really work is still able to train with this man.

I studied Hung Gar with one of Bucksam's Top students for a couple of years. This is a great reference book. Very well put together, illustrated and written. You won't find a better book on this classic form.

well i i was surprised by how small it was , i didn't noticed the words :miniature :)
it wasnt like the original normal size book but it was cute.

I purchased about 5 copies of this book and gave them to my girlfriends. The content is very amusing and the books makes a great conversation piece and bathroom read!



If you take things too seriously, you won't like this book. It is only for those with a sarcastic sense of humor.

i think this book is so funny and cute. it is a hardcover book with cartoons in them. i really like it. it is funny. not a children's book so if you want to buy it for your kid find them something else. it is cute for a teenager or adult.

I purchased these postcards as a gift for my 16 year old and she absolutely loved them. The 'Angry Little Girls' books help to bring a lighter side to the very roller coaster life of a teenage girl. Even though they are silly and fun, they really created a common iterest between me and my daughter. Also, she loves sharing the postcards and the books with her girlfriends. Both make great gifts. :-}

Being a fan of Angry Little Girls, I thought this would be an amazing calendar with lots of sarcastic remarks. While there were a few months that did use such headings, for the most part it was verging on corny. Example: March states "Anything is possible!"

Like most buyers of this book, I was probably attracted to the book by the beautiful black and white image of a semi-nude woman emerging from behind the curtains of what might have been old-fashioned Burlesque Show. Little was actually revealed, but much is promised. The book was much more than a 150 year-history of nude photography however. It included images of the human body as shown in various fields of photography including medical, crime, sports, fashion and dance. It's strangely bizarre, morbid, repelling and fascinating all at once. The book includes the work of a "Who's Who" of the world's most famous photographers as well as rare photos that this reviewer had never seen or even dreamed existed. The human body has always the chief subject of human curiosity.
To mention a few of the surprises there is an anonymous full-length 1935 portrait of Dictator Benito Mussolini shirtless and preparing to go skiing in the Alps. "Anatomy of a Pinup postcard from 1991 by Zorro and Annie Sprinkle" is another sample of an offbeat photograph. Progress Studio is represented by four 1925 studio portraits featuring the pretty Hilton Siamese Twins of Texas, playing tennis, swimming, dancing and flirting with a normal set of male twins. There are plenty of pictures of circus freaks to please even the most curious "Ripple's Believe It Or Not" or "Guinness Book of Record" readers. There is an Albumen print of an 1890 photo of Fijian Cannibals by T. Andrew. This picture was probably a set up, but the image of the headhunters dragging their dead victims toward a smoky fire is enough to give anyone nightmares.
The most memorable, or most forgettable photograph, depending on your viewpoint, in the book is by Felice Beato. "Crucifixion of the Male Servant Sokichi Who Killed the Son of His Boss and Was Therefore Crucified. He Was 25 Years Old. 1865-68." The Albumen Print is disturbing beyond description. No matter how many images the viewer has seen of Jesus on the Cross, a picture of a real crucification is much more shocking. It doesn't help that the victim looked like a young teenager. He was obviously horribly tortured either before he was tied to the double cross with his legs also spread wide so as not to provide his body any support and so his executioners had better access to further torture him in unspeakable ways.
That's the most shocking of the pictures, but the section on medical deformities isn't much better. Some of them reminded me of Paul Fusco's pictures of the deformed child victims of the recent Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Unlike the Fusco pictures, many of these didn't show Paul's sensitivity.
This is a goldmine of photographs for the avid collector of fine art photographs. While I've described the most shocking photo subjects in the book, they are only a small part of the nearly 400-page collection of Black & White photographs. It introduces the reader to many relatively unknown photographers while at the same time showing the work of the acknowledged masters of photography. It's difficult to tell whose work was better or more memorable. The author did a fine job.

I have hundreds of books on photography, but every so often, I come across one that becomes a valuable reference for so many reasons. This book is a beautiful collection from a huge array of artists and periods about one subject - the body. If you are interested in this book, I would suggest: "Love lust and desire" from the same publishing company. High quality at a very reasonable price.

Worth having in the library. I read through it and it was OK.

You already know it's great. The promotional shot for the 1995 movie "Showgirls" is a blatant imitation of this book's cover photo (Tono Stano's 1992 "Sense"). If imitation is the sincerest flattery, that's a pretty high-profile compliment.

Despite its title, this is more a study of photography than of the body itself. Ewing reproduces images from the last 150 years, in many technologies, for many purposes. There are medical and microscopic pictures, pictures to titillate, and "freak show" shots. There are the pseudoscientific Victorian images of habitually nude Africans - often, racially based excuses for some drawing-room smut. There are modern abstractions, utterly literal but somtimes so baffling in composition that I can't figure out what I'm looking at.

The images are individually captivating, and even stronger in this well-made collection. About half the bulk of the book is explanatory text, however. I have to admit that I skipped most of that. The few fragments I did read added very little to my understanding or appreciation of the photos, so I let it go by me.

This is a beautiful celebration of the human figure. More than that, it's a catalog, by means of example, of the many purposes and styles that figure photography has had during its relatively brief history. "The Body" will be a real asset to any collection of figure photography.

//wiredweird

William Ewing has assembled a truly remarkable collection of photographs in his book, _The Body_. In twelve sections, ranging from idols to eros, he offers expert narration to photographic works that are sometimes stunning, sometimes shocking. There are pieces within this book that are difficult to look at, because they depict something we have been socialized to try to ignore or overlook (such as those showing birth defects, much physical scarring, or disease,) but each plate has something to say if we look closely (even if it only says, simply, "Behold.")

There are deeply-moving photographs, such as one from Lee Miller, which depicts prisoners at Buchenwald standing next to a large pile of human bones in 1945, and there are also arousing photos, like the erotic pieces from the twenties. Honesty is a frequent theme; several photographers have totally candid, unashamed self-portraits here that could be seen by some as unflattering, but still, here they are - honest.

Truly a humbling book in many ways; the photographic genius represented here is simply amazing, and the absolute humanity of us all is completely laid bare, the trappings of civilization and manners stripped away.

Powerful, sometimes strange, and very enjoyable.

The problem with most dogs lies not within themselves but with thoughtless owners who hog bedcovers, force dogs to make nice with cats and children, and think feeding time is something less than 24/7.

It's good to read a book that at last exposes the base self-centeredness of most dog owners, by which I mean of course all dog owners except myself. I still remember the day I was humiliated at a so-called pet store when I asked a giggling woman at the counter if they sold baby slings for dogs, so I could bring my dear pooch-pal Cassidy (pet is sooo demeaning a term) along for work and shopping. Alas, I was forced to try something with gaffer's tape, which did not suit Cassidy as well as I hoped.

Author Stephen Baker is my kind of writer, judging from other books of his like "The Complete Unfitness Catalogue" and "Playing Golf In The Low 120s". Although published in 1988, there is plenty of timeless advice on offer: "Dogs, like human infants, learn by imitation. Show him what you want; whether or not he performs, he will be duly pleased by your hilarious attempts to please him."

The book contains many illustrations by Fred Hillard; unfortunately I was less pleased with these as they tend toward a humorous bent not at all in keeping with Baker's sober text. In a section about why dogs prefer beaches to mountain retreats for vacationing (which has to do with the absorbent qualities of sand), Hillard shows several dogs wearing sunglasses, not optimal accessories for dogs as they, unlike humans, know well enough to sit in the shade. More helpful is Hillard's diagram of a dog's brain, a complex organ divided into three equal parts: Sleep - Food - Play.

Elsewhere there are useful tips on bathing your dog: "Refreshed by the bath, and glad that it's all over, dog will want to work off pent-up energy. Encourage him to roam around the house a bit, to be himself. Let him shake himself. Then wipe up the puddle he leaves behind."

Frankly, if more people took the time to read Baker's book, there would be far more well-adjusted dogs in this world, or at least better understood ones. It should be handed out to every new dog owner, followed by a government-mandated test.

One caveat: The use of the male pronoun throughout was obviously sexist and demeaning to my own dog, who happens to be a female. Baker tries to explain this in the beginning as not offensive, but it's a bit too much like those ethnocentric bigots who use the hateful term "mutts" instead of "Cockapoo", "German Husky", "Bedlington Rat Terrier", and Cassidy's breed, the "Beagle Jack". It gets me so riled up that I need to compose myself with some bedside reading of "How To Live With A Neurotic Dog".

Unless of course Cassidy is on my bed already. Then the floor is just as nice a place to read from.

Of course I am a bit partial. But my dad has caught all the bow-wows at their funniest. For a good laugh, a good gift, you won't be sorry. How to Live with a Neurotic Dog continues to be published in new languages (over 20 so far), and sell briskly. Million of dog owners - or is it the other way around? - can't be wrong.

I loved this book. Everything in it reminds me of the fun and antics that I experience with my two Pugs. I would highly recommend this to any dog owner or soon to be dog owner. It is a lot of fun and has many "out loud" laughs.

I have a dog. My dog is neurotic. I always used to say I had a puppy, but at seven months, heck, let's go the dog route, y'wanna? So this dog, I'll call her Chocolate...no, wait, that's her name...I'll call her Jane, yes, Jane to protect her anonymity. Anyway, she's cute and overall just great, but she has some issues. Yep. One of these is thunder and another is vacuum sweepers. The first hint of thunder and she dashes for the closest person and plows into that unlucky soul, seeking comfort. And as for sweepers, best to lock her outside or beyond the range of hearing the sweeper unless you want to spend about ten minutes picking up whatever item she's shredded into confetti. Now my first theory was she had some sort of past life trauma. Last time around, she might, say, have been done-in by a vacuum sweeper during a thunderstorm. Or maybe the sound of a sweeper just subconsciously reminds her of her father and activates a dog's normal, otherwise latent "my-daddy-abandoned-my-mother" issues, I have no clue. But the nice thing about this book is its level of compassionate understanding. Sure dogs can be neurotic little challenges to sanity and a happy home, but heck, can't we all? I found a lot of "yeah, me too!" moments in this chipper book and the laugh therapy chapters were a much needed relief after my third fragrant cleanup of the evening during a recent electrical storm. I'd recommend this for light reading (with helpful suggestions) for anyone whose dog has more neuroses than Woody Allen and Oedipus Rex combined. It's a hoot.

I enjoyed reading it 'til end.
It really make you feel the joy of having, more than a pet, a good companion in your life.
Entertaining book and give you some clues to build a better relation with those tender-annoying-wonderful four legged.

I have a lot of kids art books. This one actually has activities that we really want to do.

I have a three-year old daughter with whom I wanted to explore arts and crafts. I looked at many different arts and crafts books before choosing this one to buy. Many other books that I looked at had projects that had complicated instructions or used materials that were expensive. I needed a book that I could pull off the bookshelf, open up, and pick a suitable art project quickly. Little Hands has realistic projects- by that, I mean projects that are meaningful, uncomplicated, and use basic materials that you're likely to have around the house.

I work with special ed preschoolers and this book was very helpful in planning art projects with the kids. The instructions are clear, the ideas are fun and there are pictures of what the finished product should look like. I would highly recommend this book to anyone working with young kids; teacher or parent

My 5 year daughter and I have been having heaps of fun creating the art in this book. While my 2 year old son has an afternoon sleep we can complete one of these activities. The materials are mostly household items and the rest are easy to come by. It's very well presented with easy to follow steps. It's got all the old "classics" - paper dolls, papier-mache, spoon puppets and the egg carton caterpillar. A much better way to fill in an afternoon than her watching a movie while I clean the house!

I haven't seen it for sale in Australia and am very glad to get it from Amazon.

We love it!

This book is perfect for your little ones. My 2 1/2 year old daughter loved the crafts we have already done out of the book. I also work with children as my job and also at my church. I highly recommend this book to all you parents, grandparents, Aunt & Uncles, All care givers, and even the expecting parents. A+ Book.

"The Muppets Big Book of Crafts" can be viewed from two perspectives: as a children's craft book or as a book of Muppet-themed crafts, and from both perspectives it succeeds reasonably well, but could do better.

It's been a long time since I was a child (I'm now 27) and I don't have any children of my own, but if I was a child, this would be my favourite craft book, simply because of the pictures of the Muppets that appear on almost every page. This really is a beautifully presented book. However, I seriously doubt that, as a child (under 12), I would have made all that many of these projects. Many of the projects in this book either require materials that I wouldn't have had access to as a child (for example, fur fabric, a bottle adapter lighting fixture, casting latex, or even simple items like fabric dye); would have required my parents to help me (ie to do most of the work); or are so big that my mother would have stopped me before I could even get started (such as a giant paper teepee). Another thing, all of these projects are clearly made by an adult. When I was a child and tried to make something and it didn't end up looking as good as the picture in the book, I was always disappointed. This book is setting kids up for some major disappointments.

In spite of the numerous Muppet photographs, this book is not a book of Muppet-themed crafts. There are some such projects throughout this book, including Gonzo and Sam felt pencil tops; an Animal wooden statuette; a Kermit waistcoat; a Scooter hooked rug; a Beaker woven rug; and Miss Piggy and Rowlf bath mitts. However, there just aren't enough of these projects to satisfy Muppet fans.

I LOVE THIS BOOK! As a more 'mature' muppets fan, I can highly recommend this book, both for it's practical craft suggestions and as a darn fine book to look at. The photos are superb and nearly all my favourite characters were featured. So far, we have only had one failure among our craft attempts. The 'wax paper butterflies' ended up being 'runny crayon blobs' but we still had fun making them! This book will definitely be a keeper long after my kids have outgrown the projects.

This is one of those craft books that you buy for every child on you shopping list. It's great! My daughter loved it. Even I enjoyed making the easy crafts. Buy it! You will be so satisfied!

This is a great kids' craft book. The projects are colorful and substantial. The instructions are meticulously presented. Adults will also enjoy doing these crafts! This is a good book...no lame, boring projects here! Nope! This is Muppet quality fun stuff!

Why did I not give this book 5 stars if I like it so much? Well, sometimes I felt the level of difficulty indicators were off a bit. Also, I simply wish there had been more of this book...a thicker book with more ideas. Most crafts would be appropriate only for older children. I wish there were more options for wee ones.

I recommend this book wholeheartedly to homeschooling parents, elementary school teachers, scout leaders, Bible school directors, and the like. Others may want to check it out at the library first to see if it would work with your children. Still, I bet if you bring home a stack of kids' craft books from the library, _The Muppet's Big Book of Crafts_ will be the most creative, colorful, ambitious one in the pile.

I never considered myself a "crafty" person before I got my hands on this book! My roommate got it over a year ago and I had to get my own copy because we soon won't be living together anymore. It is true what the other reviewers have said that there isn't a lot for little kids in this book (though there are at least 20 good things for children) but there are a zillion crafts-for-kids books out there. This book is for EVERYBODY! Really, these projects could be handled by children, but many of them take patience that some children don't have. The projects in this book may take longer than projects in other books, but the end result is probably much better, too. After all, these projects come from the Muppet Workshop, and we all know the Muppets they make are not like ordinary craft puppets. My favorite project in this book is the "Eggshell Mosaic" which involves selecting your favorite drawing/picture (I did Sailor Moon, my friend did Tigger... there is a stencil in the book of Fozzie Bear), making a tracing of this picture onto cardboard, dying eggs the colors you will need to color in your tracing, and gluing the broken colored eggshell pieces into place! It looks like a fancy tile design you might see in a subway station. Everyone who has seen our eggshell mosaics is impressed! All of the projects have easy-to-follow instructions and helpful hints on how you may want to do your project. It is loaded with color photos of examples, and step-by-step drawings. I must have at least ten bookmarks in my copy, all marking projects that I can't wait to do! I can't stress enough what a great book this is. These must be the things Muppet Workshop people do with their children on the weekends. I don't have kids yet, but when I do, I am sure we will wear this book out until it is ragged.