Ribbons

Ballet means everything to Robin Lee. But when her parents, who have brought Robin's grandmother from Hong Kong to America to live with them, can no longer afford her lessons, she is determined not to give up her dream even amidst family conflict. A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.

Ribbon--it can be so much more than just another pretty bow! Unroll a spool of ribbon and you'll unleash a world of creativity. Ribbons offer an enormous selection of color and texture, and they're available in a wide array of widths. In this book by Rebecca Sandidge and Vicki Greer, you'll learn new ways to use your ribbons on albums, cards, gift cans, wall hangings, and shadowboxes. And you'll get inspiration for dozens of ribbon applications for scrapbook pages. You'll also find several handy ways to keep your ribbon spools and snippets tangle-free. Gather your favorite ribbons by the dozens, and get ready to fashion lots of wonderful gifts and memory-keepers. 27 Projects and 67 scrapbook pages in four sections: Collect Memories, Get Organized, Be Creative, Page by Page

One yellow ribbon unties itself from a child's hair and transforms into a winter scarf, a farmer's field and a lion's mane, among many other magical things, in this delightful board book by celebrated paper artist Marthe Jocelyn. Jocelyn's paper collages in this wordless search-and-find adventure will encourage little ones to look closely at the world around them and explore what they see.