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Even Ichikawa’s (the Tanya series) effervescent watercolors can’t disguise a rhyming text that is as corny as Kansas in August. The simile-driven format is established on the very first page: “I am your parent; you are my child. I am your quiet place; you are my wild.” As the sage teddy bear and the adorable child make their way through the day, the elder bear is always described in terms of wisdom and patience, while the offspring is ebullient and unpredictable (the characters’ genders aren’t specified). First-time author Cusimano stretches the conceit past the breaking point: for bathtime, she writes, “I am your dry towel; you are my wet bath.” At the evening meal, it’s “I am your dinner; you are my chocolate cake. I am your bedtime; you are my wide awake.” Fortunately, Ichikawa’s graceful, full-bleed pictures have none of the text’s saccharine qualities. Her views of the teddy bear duo have a sweet, simple pellucidity, instantly communicating a (more…)

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This volume is the first in a three-volume series by author Sarah Sink Eames. It documents all of Barbie’s fashions from the years 1959 through 1967, and includes Ken doll fashions and rare gift sets.

This beautiful, entertaining book features hundreds of full-color photos of Barbie doll fashions, detailed descriptions, and current values. A stylebook of fashions complete with all accessories. 2004 values. AUTHORBIO: Sarah Sink Eames’s favorite plaything as a child grew into a lifetime of Barbie doll collecting. Sarah has been a speaker and judge at national Barbie Doll conventions. She was president of Star City Doll Club, a UFDC club, and she edited A Detailed Listing and Value Guide to Barbie Doll Fashions, Volume I and II. She is the author of Barbie Doll Fashion Volume I,II, and III. REVIEW: This volume is the first in a three-volume series by author Sarah Sink Eames. It documents all of Barbie’s fashions from the years 1959 through 1967, a (more…)

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“Tim Brown’s vision, intellect, empathy and humility shine through every page of this book. Change by Design is for dreamers and doers, for corporate executives and NGO leaders, for teachers, students and those interested in the art of innovation.” (Jacqueline Novogratz, founder, Acumen Fund and author, The Blue Sweater )”Design thinking… is a way of seeing the world and approaching constraints that is holistic, interdisciplinary, and inspiring.” (Ivy Ross, executive vice president of marketing, The Gap )”In his new book, the CEO of design shop IDEO shows how even hospitals can transform the way they work by tapping frontline staff to engineer change.” (BusinessWeek )”Brown is clear, persuasive, and often funny… Even for those of us without our own sovereign nation or blue-chip corporation, design thinking offers a guide for rethinking and organizing our everyday creative processes.” (SEED )”With people like Brown codifying design thinking, the tools are out the (more…)

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