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The illustrations in this book took me back to my childhood, and reminded me of the magic I used to feel when I first discovered picture books. It makes me wish other book illustrators took some lessons from the past and applied their knowledge to make children's books fun again. I will recommend this book to any parent who wants to give their child the same excitement they felt when they cracked open their favorite picture book.

excellent book for younger children.illustrations are done very professionally and with great energy.

This book is so great I keep hoping they will come out with a sequal. Here's why:
1. The directions are extremely well written which makes even the more difficult projects relatively easy.
2. The projects are innovative and creative -- not your typical origami book.
3. Many of the projects are good for gifts -- especially the light catchers made of translucent vellum paper and the christmas ornaments.

Overall, this book gets two thumbs up.

Fun and easy projects for young and old. Wonderful 'handmade' card ideas I'm anxious to use during the coming years.

This well researched volume is a history of The Day Paper, its inception and growth under the revered Theodore Bodenwein (1864-1939), and its evolution over the years into the independent, well staffed paper of record for New London and Southeastern Connecticut. The well researched book (and in many places opinionated which makes it all the more interesting) chronicles the history, the economy, politics and personalities of New London since the Civil War to the present through the eyes of the paper and its editors.

But it is much more than history. It is a story of people and how several strong minded people, especially Mr. Bodenwein, shaped the paper into a community institution and made a difference. It is a story of the survival of The Day as an independent institution as it weaved its way through the Depression, two world wars, the death of Mr. Bodenwein, disinherited heirs, the paper's subsequent bureaucracy, the machine politics of this very ethnic town, the Internal Revenue Service and its reinvention as a modern institution.

Greg Stone, a native son, made New London come alive through his many anecdotes and opinions. And importantly, The Day (its writers, its management and directors) deserves accolades for enabling Greg Strong to write this book. No wonder it is the paper of record for New London and the surrounding county. As a former Day paperboy and New London native who reads theday.com from his desk in Los Angeles, thank you.

THE DAY PAPER: The Story of One of America's Last Independent Newspapers, by Gregory N. Stone, The Day Publishing Company, New London, 2000

Sometimes you approach a book with great anticipation, and at other times, with an equally great apprehension. I approached THE DAY PAPER, by Gregory N. Stone, with both of those two mind sets in full operational mode. I was eager to read it, because the history of any daily paper that has been around for almost 120 years has the potential to be interesting. In addition, as a regular reader of The Day, and someone with a particular interest in the history of the area it covers, I had a built-in bias towards the subject. But there were good reasons to be skeptical, too. A history that's published by the same paper it chronicles? It didn't sound promising. What kind of objectivity could I expect? I braced myself for what might well turn out to be an eyeball-glazing puff piece. Well, I need not have worried. THE DAY PAPER is not only a good book, it is a sensationally good book. Gregory N. Stone has somehow managed to distill in its pages the whole multifaceted story of The Day and the community it serves in a way that literally pulls the reader along. There are surprises on every page. Gossip. Jokes. Wry insights. Even the occasional tug at the heartstrings, for the sentimentally inclined. Most significantly, there is no pandering, no glossing over of the more embarrassing details, nothing to slow down the pace or cause the reader to wonder what "really happened." The credit for this wonderful book (and I mean that--it really is wonderful) must go to its author, who has somehow found a way to piece together an extraordinarily diverse saga covering thousands of lives, hundreds upon hundreds of incidents, occurring over a century and more, and to give it a shape and a dynamic that impels the reader to want to know what happens next... and next... and next. The author has certain advantages going for him, and he has made good use of them all. First, he has been blessed with publishers who had the wisdom and taste to keep out of his way. As Stone describes it in his introduction, he was instructed to tell the story of the paper "warts and all," and he has done just that. Second, he has a subject that is compact enough to be seen whole, rather than piecemeal. He is able to treat the New London area and its newspaper intimately, so that the reader can follow a remarkably coherent story of the city and The Day as together they pursue their combined destiny from the post-Civil War era to the present. The third advantage Stone has going for him is that he has a hero, an extraordinary, almost legendary hero, the remarkable Theodore Bodenwein, whose rags-to-riches biography and lifelong commitment to New London gives the story its thrust, its moral center, and finally, its remarkable resonance. Bodenwein, who ran the paper for almost fifty years, from 1891 until 1939, was a newspaperman of remarkable ambition and brains, who grasped to a degree few others matched, the symbiotic relationship between a newspaper and its community. Like the more famous immigrant publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, he had a strong sense of public responsibility, and felt obliged to serve those to whom he sold newspapers. Bodenwein died in 1939, having fought innumerable battles to improve the city and to outsmart competitors (in 1900 there were three dailies in New London), but he was determined that his newspaper would not die with him. By the terms of his will, he made The Day as close to immortal as human ingenuity and the laws of inheritance could devise. Essentially, he disinherited his heirs, and locked the newspaper's ownership in a trust, so that it might always be able to protect itself from being gobbled up by some predatory chain. As Gregory Stone makes clear, Bodenwein's legacy is still very much alive, and a remains a cornerstone of the newspaper's culture. But as he also makes clear, his hero was a human being, not a plaster saint. Bodenwein led a full life, and Stone lets us in on a lot of interesting details, including his roving eye, his various real estate schemes, certain personal pecadillos, and the alacrity with which he was able to switch political affiliations when it suited his purposes. What does the book cover? Just about everything. It begins, in the style of Citizen Kane, with the death of the press baron Theodore Bodenwein, then flashes back to his arrival, as a five year old immigrant from Dusseldorf, to the little city of New London. Stone paints a beguiling picture of what it must have been like in the 1870s, when local boosters were already promoting New London's healthy climate, deep water harbor, railroad connections and strategic location as the perfect combination of factors for the metropolis of the future. (Sound familiar?) I was particularly taken by the description of Bertie LaFranc, the star attraction at Lawrence Hall, who billed herself as a "pedestrienne," and entertained local audiences by walking fifty miles in less than twelve hours along a course within the hall that had been marked out by a surveyor. (Apparently, it didn't take a whole lot to attract a crowd in New London in those days.) Stone's story continues at a rollicking clip, chronicling the ups and downs of New London and The Day, identifying seemingly unconnected events, and tracing the way things grow and change. We see how an apparently insignificant U.S. Navy coaling station, established after the Civil War, gradually grew into the most important submarine base in the world; we witness the launching, in 1904, of the world's largest ship, the Minnesota, at the Groton shipyard, which eventually metamorphosed into Electric Boat; we see how the advent of electrical power led to the development of trolleys, which in turn enabled The Day to expand circulation; how the founding of Connecticut College and the Coast Guard Academy improved the city's academic profile (while simultaneously playing hob with the tax base)....

Twenty-six completely different, gorgeous and remarkably easy techniques are shown in glorious, large photos, and with very complete step-by-step instructions.

If you have (or want to have) anything to do with either working with paper or paint, stamping, embossing, decoupaging, gilding, scrapbooking, or pressing flowers or leaves, you will use these techniques for the rest of your life in millions of ways, and never tire of the creative possibilities uniquely yours with professional, stunning results possible every time.

I've only begun to get into paper crafting in the last few months, and I had no problem re-creating the techniques into projects of my own, and into three of the eighteen projects she gives to kick-start creativity with the demonstrated techniques. This book will be a favorite for years to come! It's for the person who is only thinking about trying this type of craft (by the time you're done perusing this book, you'll jump in and start doing!) all the way to the person who has done this stuff for years, as the inspiration is powerful...

I highly recommend this book to the novice or experienced decoupager. Rhonda Rainey has very thoughtfully compiled a very user-friendly guide. What impressed me most, in comparison to many other decoupage how-to books, was how clearly everything is explained and layed out in order to complete the featured techniques. Not only that, there is an easy to understand, not too technical overview of decoupaging at the start of the book. The print is very readable. All the materials, tools, and supplies needed are pictured and listed which is very helpful. Last but not least, her creative ideas with combining decoupage with faux finishes are the most appealing designs that I have seen compiled in one book. I have many other decoupage books but I regard Decorating with Paper and Paint as my decoupage bible.

This book supplies stampers with a lot of ideas to work with. Many times, stampers find books that focus only on stamping on paper. This book gives many ideas of different thing to stamp to get your creativity flowing. Everyone serious about rubber stamping should read this book.

This is an excellent book for people who love to stamp! It has lots of great ideas for stamping every room of your home. Plus it also explains how to stamp on different material. A must for all stampers!

I've read a lot of books on decoupage and to me this is the ultimate "how-to" book. The chapters in this book cover everything from selecting papers to the finished product as well as an illuminating history of decoupage. There are clear step-by-step instructions and very detailed illustrations for wood, glass, tin and ceramic projects. This book also features chapters on gilding and special effects. And what I found most helpful for myself was that at the end of each chapter there is an outline of each technique for quick and easy reference. Again, I recommend this book for the beginner as well as the serious student. There is enough material to keep everyone busy.

Decoupage is the art of embellishing surfaces with decorative paper cutouts and requires no formal training or special talent beyond the ability to use scissors and paste. It can be readily mastered, uses simple and inexpensive materials, yet can produce objects of great attractiveness and sophistication. In Decoupage: A Practical Guide To The Art Of Decorating Surfaces With Paper Cutouts, Dee Davis draws upon her almost thirty years of experience practicing and teaching decoupage to explain and illustrate every aspect of this engaging craft. With her easy-to-follow instructions, the novice decoupage artist will discover an enthusiasm for this fulfilling activity, and even experienced decoupers will find a wealth of new ideas to enhance their own practical knowledge and expertise. Decoupage is a highly recommended addition to personal, school, and community library "how to" art book reference collections.

My son enjoyed reading the story and the math component as well. It is easy enough for a beginning reader, and yet it can keep their attention as well.

This beautifully illustrated easy reader makes counting coins fun and simple! Illustrations of coins on selected pages make it the perfect teaching tool at home or in the classroom! Random House has another outstanding Step into Reading title! A great ending too!

This book clearly illustrates how to create the most beautiful, whimsical quilts quickly and easily. I am not an expert quilter, but people are amazed when they see the quilts I have created using this book. All projects are beautiful...I promise, you'll want to make every one of them! The possibilities are endless because all blocks are interchangable. If you want to look like you know what you are doing, buy this book!

Finally, a quilt design book that is simple enough for a beginner to learn, yet challenging for the experienced. I had never paper pieced before I got this book, it was so easy to understand the instructions. I love the country style houses and trees. They really give the designs a down home feeling. The churches and cottage scenes remind me of the countryside where I grew up. I think that the authors did a great job of making the patterns in the book flexible to each person making the quilts. Each pattern block can be substituted in different projects, making each pillow or wallhanging yours personally. I recommend this book to anyone who has never paper pieced before and would like to learn.

My 3 year old loves Dragon Tales and immediately loved this little book. The sing-song rhyme of the text was very appealing and the large print is helpful for beginning readers. This simple story tries to encourage children to seek help from others to overcome obstacles. I recommend this book for any young child who loves Dragon Tales and pizza.

My 3 year old daughter loves Dragon Tales and this book quickly became one of her favorites. The simple sing song rhyme of the text is very appealing. The story is simple but humorous and encourages seaking out the help of others when you aren't sure what to do. The large, clear print is nice for beginning readers. This is one little book that we will read over and over again.

Hollywood Hound is the best book in the whole world. It's about a dog named Duz Shed that becomes a movie star by winning a contest. His owner, Fred Shed, entered him in the contest. Then Duz is captured by Veronica Fudge who has a big mean cat and Duz didn't like her. Fred didn't know that Veronica kidnapped Duz and had to find clues about what happened. The end is very exciting, and I had a hard time putting it away when[my teacher] said our Silent Reading time was over.

Hollywood Hound is the best book in the world. It's about a dog named Duz that becomes a movie star by winning a contest. He got kidnapped by Victoria Crume. I can't wait for the third book to come out.