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30 Series and Collections | ACTIVITY BOOKS | CRAFT SHINE BRIGHT A Color, Draw & Dream Book for a Beautiful Life 978-0-7643-5983-5 9" X 9" (229 X 229 mm ) 96 pp. • PB $14.99 £13.99 / 19.99 CAD TRUST ME, YOU CAN LETTER The Super-Cute, Can’t-Fail, Totally Awesome Lettering Book for Kids of All Ages 978-0-7643-6657-4 8 1/2” X 10” (216 X 254 mm) 176 pp. • PB $16.99 £15.99 / 22.99 CAD LET’S GO TO THE MUSEUM A Modern Art Adventure Maze 978-0-7643-6574-4 11 1/4” X 11 1/4” (285 X 285 mm) 36 pp. • HC $19.99 £18.99 / 28.99 CAD TRUST ME, YOU CAN DRAW The Super-Cute, Can’t-Fail, Totally Awesome, Best-Ever Doodling, Lettering & Coloring Book 978-0-7643-6298-9 8 1/2" X 10" (216 X 254 mm ) 176 pp. • PB $16.99 £15.99 / 22.99 CAD ABCITY Maze & Seek-n-Find 978-0-7643-6481-5 8" X 11" (203 X 279 mm) 32 pp. • HC $16.99 £15.99 / 22.99 CAD Better Day Books believes in the power of books to teach and inspire creative ideas that lead to a better life for ourselves, our families, and our communities. For more about Better Day Books, visit betterdaybooks.com . SEWING SIMPLE SOFTIES WITH 17 AMAZING DESIGNERS 978-0-7643-6127-2 8 1/2" X 11" (216 X 279 mm ) 128 pp. • PB $16.99 £15.99 / 23.99 CAD THE ZENKI WAY A Guide to Designing & Enjoying Your Own Creative Softies 978-0-7643-6149-4 8 1/4" X 10 3/4" (210 X 273 mm ) 120 pp. • PB $22.99 £20.99 / 31.99 CAD Softies—simple cloth characters to sew with basic tools—are popular worldwide for good reason: easy, fun designs give the successful results that inspire a new generation of kids to sew. THE SOLAR SYSTEM Interactive Mazes for Exploring 978-0-7643-6006-0 9 1/2" X 11 3/4" (241 X 298 mm ) 32 pp. • PB • LEXILE: 990L $9.99 £9.99 / 13.99 CAD THE HUMAN BODY Interactive Mazes for Exploring 978-0-7643-6007-7 9 1/2" X 11 3/4" (241 X 298 mm ) 32 pp. • PB • LEXILE: 850L $9.99 £9.99 / 13.99 CAD The Future Crafts Lovers series offers introductions to craft mediums and processes, along with projects created by an established artist in that craft medium. These books offer how-to projects but teach why-to enthusiasm. CUT IT! 15 Fun Papercutting Projects for Kids 978-0-7643-6066-4 8 1/4" X 10 3/4" (210 X 273 mm ) 80 pp. • HC $22.99 £20.99 / 29.99 CAD WEAVE IT! 15 Fun Weaving Projects for Kids 978-0-7643-6065-7 8 1/4" X 10 3/4" (210 X 273 mm ) 80 pp. • HC $22.99 £20.99 / 29.99 CAD PRINT IT! 15 Fun Printing Projects for Kids 978-0-7643-6067-1 8 1/4" X 10 3/4" (210 X 273 mm ) 80 pp. • HC $22.99 £20.99 / 29.99 CAD 26 RPRT_Zenki_INT.indd 26 11/3/2020 1:47:55 PM 27 When I was younger, I’m talking in my twenties, I taught Hebrew to primary school children. I made up three characters that I loved to use in my lessons: Mr. Ribooa (Mr. Square), Mr. Igool (Mr. Circle), and Mrs. Mshoolash (Mrs. Triangle). I had so much fun with Zenki Circle these three. They had very different personalities and were always getting into all sorts of mischief. After I’d made Square Zenki, I knew it was only a matter of time before Circle Zenki and Triangle Zenki would turn up on my doorstep. What You Need in Addition to Your Basic Kit • Two different-colored 9” × 9” squares of felt • Felt for facial features RPRT_Zenki_INT.indd 27 11/3/2020 1:47:56 PM 64 RPRT_Zenki_INT.indd 64 11/3/2020 1:49:30 PM 65 Using the same front and back shape for your zenki makes lots of sense, but it’s not always going to be the most effective method of designing. There will be times where it’s simpler, and more logical, to make your zenki from two different shapes. This chapter explores the Froggy Tree What You Need in Addition to Your Basic Kit • 10” × 8” orange felt • 5” × 5” aqua felt • White and black felt for eyes • Felt for mouth • Rice for weighting kind of zenkis you can design when the front and back shapes are no longer the same. Tree Froggy is the first example of this group of zenkis. Please put your hands together for him so we can get on with this . . . he’s a born performer and just soaks up applause. RPRT_Zenki_INT.indd 65 11/3/2020 1:49:30 PM