January Book RoundUp 2015

DSCN9140Pop-Out & Paint Dogs & Cats:
Hours of fun for crafty kids! With these clear, fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions, kids ages 8 to 14 can create realistic stand-up paper models of their favorite dog and cat breeds. Simply pop out any of the 20 sturdy templates and use paint, craft paper, and glue to bring it to life! There are 13 dog breeds, including a German Shepherd, a Labrador Retriever, a Beagle, a Jack Russell Terrier, and a Poodle, and 5 cat breeds — a Siamese, a Manx, a Russian Blue, an American Shorthair, and an American Longhair. This third book in the best-selling Pop-Out & Paint series features new techniques, such as rag painting and using a pencil eraser dipped in paint, and includes instructions for making water bowls, leashes, cat toys, and more things a happy pet needs.

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Grace's Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown-up:
"One of the sharpest, funniest voices on YouTube" (Forbes), comedian Grace Helbig offers an irreverent and illustrated guide to life for anyone faced with the challenge of growing up.

Face it—being a young adult in the digital era is one of the hardest things to be. Well, maybe there are harder things in life…but being an adult is difficult! So Grace Helbig has written a guide that’s perfect for anyone who is faced with the daunting task of becoming an adult.

Infused with her trademark saucy, sweet, and funny voice, Grace’s Guide is a tongue-in-cheek handbook for millennials, encompassing everything a young or new (or regular or old) adult needs to know, from surviving a breakup to recovering from a hangover. Beautifully illustrated and full-color, Grace’s Guide features interactive elements and exclusive stories from Grace’s own misadventures—like losing her virginity solely because her date took her to a Macaroni Grill—and many other hilarious lessons she learned the hard way.

Amusing and unexpectedly educational, this refreshing and colorful guide proves that becoming an adult doesn’t necessarily mean you have to grow up.

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Spices & Seasons: Simple, Sustainable Indian Flavors:
Inspired by the bounty of local produce, mostly from her own backyard, Rinku set out to create recipes for busy, time-strapped home cooks who want to blend Indian flavors into nutritious family meals. Arranged in chapters from appetizers through desserts, the cookbook includes everything from small bites, soups, seafood, meat and poultry, and vegetables, to condiments, breads, and sweets. You'll find recipes for tempting fare like Mango and Goat Cheese Mini Crisps, Roasted Red Pepper Chutney, Crisped Okra with Dry Spice Rub, Smoky Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Puree, and Red Harvest Masala Cornish Hens, to name a few.

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Disney Princess Hairstyles: 40 Amazing Princess Hairstyles With Step by Step images:
Whether your hair is long or somewhat shorter, curly or straight, the step-by-step instructions in the beautifully photographed book, Disney Princess Hairstyles: 40 Amazing Princess Hairstyles With Step by Step Images, will make it possible for you to recreate the gorgeous looks of eleven of Disney's beloved princesses – from Ariel to Mulan, Cinderella to Snow White, and Tiana to Pocahontas.

Disney Princess Hairstyles details forty hairdos, including braids, updos, buns, waves, twists, and ponytails. Among the variety of styles are options that are ideal for both straight and curly hair, as well as for a variety of hair textures. Each hairstyle is created on a real child and meticulously photographed in full color to make even the most complicated coiffure easy to achieve.

The princesses and their accompanying hairstyles include:

    Ariel: Locks of the Ocean – A free-flowing style with two tightly woven braids holding it in place
    Aurora: Aurora's Waves – A cascade of pretty waves
    Belle: Belle's Bow – A distinctive style accented by a charming bow created with your own hair
    Cinderella: Buns and Braids – A pair of beautifully twisted buns highlighted by braids
    Jasmine: High Ponytail – An unusual ponytail perched high on the head
    Merida: Rough and Tough – A tumble of curls balanced on the crown of the head
    Mulan: Mulan's Bun – A lovely bun accessorized by an intertwined ribbon
    Pocanontas: Pocahontas' Hidden Braid – A unique look in which a French braid peeks out from twisted locks of hair
    Rapunzel: Rapunzel's Full Braid – An exquisite variation on the traditional fishtail braid
    Snow White: Braid of Braids – An attractive concoction of braids gathered at the nape of the neck
    Tiana: Tiana's Bun – A gorgeous but easy-to-create topknot

Disney Princess Hairstyles also features "Braidschool," an invaluable section that shows how to construct the basic braids that are fundamental to the Princesses' looks as well as so many other hairstyles. Braidschool includes detailed directions and illustrations for creating traditional, French, Dutch, rope, and fishtail braids.

Try as many hairstyles as you can and use them as inspiration to create your own look. Offering hairdos perfect for special occasions – from parties and proms to weddings – as well as everyday styles, Disney Princess Hairstyles makes it fun and easy for anyone to create looks inspired by Disney's cherished heroines.

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Disney Frozen Hairstyles: Inspired By Anna and Elsa:
If you long to recreate these royal sisters' beautiful braids, buns, and other dazzling hairstyles, Disney Frozen Hairstyles: Inspired by Anna and Elsa is for you. The step-by-step instructions in this gorgeously photographed book make it possible for anyone to replicate these heroines' striking looks.

Truly unique, Disney Frozen Hairstyles is the first book to reveal the secrets behind Anna and Elsa's different coiffures. Each of the twenty-eight hairdos is created on a real child and meticulously photographed in full color to make even the most complicated style easy to achieve.

10913669_10153487838362841_1001448074_nThe book depicts a variety of hairstyles perfect for active girls as well as for special occasions such as parties, proms, and weddings. The many beautiful hairstyles include:

    Elsa's Icy Braid – a loosely woven, thick braid
    Big Braid – a beautiful concoction of four interwoven braids
    Anna's Braids – two simple but lovely braids
    Anna's Crown – a striking alternative to the traditional bun
    Snow Queen – a special bun accented with a flower

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2 thoughts on “January Book RoundUp 2015

  1. Thank you for this great review 🙂 I love Grace’s Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown-up: 🙂

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