We're big into books around here. My kidsters love to go to the library. Which is great for me since we can borrow the books for a while and the ones that they fall in love with get put on the wish list for some holiday, birthday, or otherwise special event in the future (and we don't end up buying books that they aren't too fond of after the first or second reading).
I've come across a few in the last few months that have some knitting in them, in some way or another, and I thought it would be fun to post them here. This is our most recent find, which I myself am totally in love with and am putting on my wish list!
By Keith Faulkner, it's a cute story about how Spider knits for her friend Bee. The things she comes up with are a hoot (with so many legs she is a fast knitter, I'm jealous!) and the colors are so vivid. And the knitting is textured on the pages. It's really amazing. And as a plus for parents, it is a pretty short story without seeming short since there is so much to look at. We've had this book since Thursday and have read it every day both at nap time and bedtime, and it doesn't look like it is going to be getting any breaks anytime soon!
8 comments:
Wonderful! I assume you know about Mrs. McDockerty's Knitting, which still makes me laugh.
I'll have to check this out.
Oh my, how cute is that? Wonder if my library has it?
Love it! Thanks for the rec. :)
Hey what a great idea about the books. This one looks really cute. Now I'm thinking about knitting bee sweaters. Do you think they'll hold still long enough for me to put one on them?
I am searching my library for Mrs. Dockerty's Knitting and will try to reserve it!
Oh, and kidster #1 wants a bee sweater, to match his bee mittens he already has: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/amybel/buggy-mitts!
Oh boy. I wish I could knit as fast as Spider.
That sounds like a great book! Of course now I'm thinking how wonderful it would be to knit so fast too!
Looks like a good book - will have to keep my eye out for it.
We currently have out from the library
Martha Moth Makes Socks Written by Cambria Evans
http://www.amazon.com/Martha-Makes-Socks-Cambria-Evans/dp/0618557458
It is a delightful book about her birthday party and doing what moths do best (eat wool)
Awww! I'm going to have to get this one...too cute!
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