Best children arts, music & photography books according to redditors
We found 943 Reddit comments discussing the best children arts, music & photography books. We ranked the 436 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
There were 5 books released yesterday.
Books Released 12/18:
If you want to catch up on the new Star Wars Canon check out my video explaining the new canon.
I pulled these images from the preview of the book on Amazon.
Hope this isn't a repost or anything. It has some interesting stuff, I'll probably order it soon.
EDIT I just found and made an album for the other book, Star Wars: The Force Awakens Incredible Cross-Sections.
Also on Amazon.
$12 USD on Amazon
This is from the Star Wars Complete Cross-Sections book which contains many many more of these across all the episodes. Great book I highly recommend it.
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044
Click the look inside to see some more if you're interested.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370
There's an old-fashioned website!
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044/
This is all you need!
(For the lazy, this is the more complete version. 32 pages vs 152 pages. Your choice)
He is on the Lucalsfilm story group and authored the Visual Dictionary for the film...
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165
If anyone gets to pontificate it should be him.
David Macaulay wrote a book some years ago called Castle, it contains many descriptions and illustrations of how a fictional castle and a surrounding town is built, It was my favorite book as a child.
It turns out someone filmatized the book.
Here is the desktop version of OP's link
Its the visual dictionary, I just bought it a few hours ago at Barnes and Noble
heres an amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165
I got this for Christmas and immediately starting tearing into it. These facts are just a small amount of the neat things you can find in it. I highly encourage you to buy it. Mine came from Amazon.
I read a review of the new movie where they said they didn't need the new movie to be good, but that they just wanted it to exist. The movie would introduce so many new devices, locations, creatures, and more. It being good would just be the cherry on top. This book is an example of all the extra goodies we are getting by this movie just existing.
Haha alright, I'll see what I can do in a bit. I feel kind of bad though because the thing is only ~10 pages long, don't want to post in its entirety.
It looks like the Amazon listing lets you "look inside," if that helps.
Wanna read about Castles every time you poop for your whole childhood? I sure did with this book. David Macaulay is the man.
DK published several of these type of books. I plan on buying them for my nephew when he's a bit older and less of a drooler.
Here's this to get you started.
I'd pay some real bucks for a "cutaway"/cross section art book detailing designs of all the EVE ships.
Something along the lines of this: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044
Sometime around the time when I was in second grade, my dad got me City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction by David Macaulay. It has a variety of Roman buildings and diverse architecture from the late republican and early imperial era. I highly recommend it as an introduction to classically-roman architecture. Google books has a sample of the first few pages.
Macaulay's other books are excellent as well.
Here ya go:
https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506256248&sr=8-1&keywords=harry+potter+cookbook
If you make Butterbeer, avoid the complicated recipes that are floating around out there. The best tasting homemade Butterbeer IMO is just Smucker's Butterscotch syrup(in the squeeze bottle, not the jar) mixed into your favorite cream soda. Stir in butterscotch until the cream soda gets cloudy and changes color. More than that and it's too sweet and too butterscotchy.
oh man this is bringing back memories...
I forgot he also wrote (illustrated?) those books on castles and underground too
Six years old?
With respect to the earlier poster, I disagree: keep your son away from YouTube. If you don't want to go the traditional magic kit route, how about a book?
Check out Josh Jay's "Big Magic for Little Hands." (https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Little-Hands-Astounding/dp/0761180095/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511750111&sr=8-1&keywords=big+magic+for+little+hands).
Good luck!
Then choose from among:
The Klutz Book of Magic
Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic
Joshua Jay's Magic: The Complete Course
Consider: Big Magic for Little Hands for your younger campers.
Give everyone a copy of the free ebook, Under/Over
Have copies of Bobo and Royal Road in the camp library.
Sort of like an expanded and more dense (and slightly less kiddie) follow-up to Guide to the Crystal Gems.
Mildly related: have any of you taken a look at the pages up for preview on the Art & Origins book? I can already tell there's gonna be BTS information no one has heard outside of the crew for the show.
Here are some other reasons which explain more about Rey's talents and abilities:
From "Star Wars: The Force Awakens, "Star Wars The Force Awakens: Before the Awakening" and "Star Wars: Force Awakens Incredible Cross Sections"
http://i.imgur.com/14XAgCt.jpg
Other observations
What does all of this tell you?
What does it not tell you?
Personal observations
Additional details
This sample from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary": discusses the helmet and doll briefly as well.
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Edit: Added links to sources.*
I love that drawing style though. One of my high school teacher had a drawing book by Quentin blake and it was the best thing. (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Drawing-Artistically-Undiscovered-Klutz-Quentin/dp/1570543208)
I dont want to ruin it for myself.
I had the I Spy haunted mansion CD-ROM game. My sis and I played it together all the time, but I couldn't admit that it was too spooky for me. Good memories.
I also loved these books where the scenes were made of everyday objects. They were so oddly satisfying and could keep me occupied for a long time just staring at the pages.
If this kinda thing interests you, I highly recommend this [book](https://www.amazon.com/City-Story-Roman-Planning-
Construction/dp/0395349222)
which shows detailed step by step directions how planners laid out and built cities, roads, and plumbing.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/82/f9/55/82f955de762a33149304aab5d7d8d1ff.jpg
which has a PBS special
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K7Yds8bWz4
I've been thinking about it for a while tbh. You're obviously going to struggle to distill, say, dialectical materialism into a kid's book, but worker strength and overthrowing the ruling class is probably doable.
The thing is, most little kids' books don't have an antagonist. They're usually, at most, stories of personal growth against one's own mind or, sometimes, against nature.
I'd say one of the closest I've found is The Day the Crayons Quit.
Kids going to get a lot of Legos. Got him this.
The LEGO Ideas Book by Daniel Lipkowitz http://www.amazon.com/dp/0756686067/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_XqMYtb0PBWDGS
can you make the doc public contribute? dunno how googledocs works lol
add these plz:
http://imgur.com/5aA8pEM
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0756686067/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_XqMYtb0PBWDGS
https://www.etsy.com/listing/111226945/mario-or-luigi-hats?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=mario+or+luigi+hat&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery
The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory--More Than 150 Magical Recipes for Wizards and Non-Wizards Alike (Unofficial Cookbook) https://www.amazon.in/dp/1440503257/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5N8cAbJ9J1PAD
This exists in case you didn't know :)
Aight girl-
Foreign Cuisine-
How to Eataly - Oscar Farinetti - We made the most AMAZING brisket meatballs and a super simple yet completely delicious red sauce out of this book
Around My French Table - Dorie Greenspan - Where the Cornish hens and gougeres came from.
Real Korean Cooking - Maangchi - Korean Fried Chicken. We've made them twice now because they're so good and can't wait to do more.
Mexican Everyday - Rick Bayless - Learned how to make perfect guac from this book and so far we've made these v tasty chorizo/mushroom/potato tacos. The recipe is SO cheap and SO voluminous that we had it as a taco filling, a quesadilla filling, and we're making a hash with it for brunch this morning.
Every Grain of Rice - Fuchsia Dunlop - We haven't tried anything out of here yet but there are sooooo many good-looking recipes in here.
Entice with Spice - Shubhra Ramineni - Likewise, haven't made anything out of here yet but looking forward to trying it all out soon.
Jack's Wife Freda - Dean & Maya Jankelowitz - This is actually a book from a restaurant that my fiance and I LOVED when we last visited NYC. It's got a lot of fusion recipes. Mediterranean/Israeli/South African/etc. Really unique flavors and also v comfort-food based. We're making rosewater waffles out of this book tomorrow!
Baking-
Rose's Baking Basics - Rose Levy Barenbaum - This book is incredible. She has tons and tons of step-by-step photos which is SUPER helpful. We made the dark chocolate caramel tart out of this book, but pretty much everything in here looks amazing.
Modern Baking - Donna Hay - I mean... There is some INSANELY decadent looking stuff in here. We haven't tried any of these recipes yet but I can't wait to!
Misc-
Cook Like a Pro - Ina Garten - It was really hard to pick just one Ina book but I liked most of the recipes in this one. She has this ridic recipe for a dijon mustard chicken that is INCREDIBLE. Also, this bitch knows how to cook some veggies. Big fan of this one.
The Food Lab - /u/j_kenji_lopez-alt - I just love this guy, tbh. We've made a really fantastic beef tenderloin out of this book and an incredible red wine sauce to go with it and of course, his famous roasted potatoes which are now my holy grail recipe for roasted potatoes. This book is like a science textbook only instead of boring stuff it's FOOD science, which is my favorite kind.
Those were all the ones we purchased ourselves (though technically Eataly was a gift BUT we love it and plan to use it often.) We have other cookbooks in our stable that we've received as gifts, which is what resulted in my fiance and I deciding we wanted to embark on this journey. We kept being given cookbooks and never doing anything with them. But man, do people love it when you send them pics of stuff you cooked out of a book they gave you. If people give you cookbooks, use them!! It will make their day to see it's being used. Here's what else is on our cookbook shelf-
The Forest Feast Gatherings - Erin Gleeson - This is a vegetarian book my fiance's mom gave us a few years ago for Christmas. We have a bunch of veggie friends (and friends with a lot of different allergies) so we turn to this book to have a few things that are edible by all of them when we have them over, as we often do. This book has a really delicious salad that has pomegranate seeds, pear, and hazelnut that is out of this world good. I also got my HG salad dressing from this book.
The Salad Bowl - Nicola Graimes - Another gift from my fiance's mom. Is she trying to tell us something?? Honestly haven't looked much into this book yet but it sure is pretty.
The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook - Dinah Bucholz - This was a gift from the assistant in my office. Everyone in my office knows me as the Harry Potter girl because I have a lightning bolt tattoo, haha. We haven't made anything out of this yet, but we probably will have some sort of epic feast with recipes from this book when GoT starts back up later this year.
Talk About Good - Louisiana Lafayette Junior League - My boss gave this to my fiance and I as part of an engagement gift. My fiance went to school in New Orleans. It's primarily New Orleansian/Cajun food. Haven't made anything out of it yet, but we are looking forward to it.
And that's what's on our cookbook shelf for now.
edit also omg thanks for the gold!! <3
For the book?
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Rogue-Ultimate-Visual/dp/146545263X
Y'know, I still think David Macaulay's Castle is excellent. Though aimed at young readers, Macaulay's ink drawings continue to fascinate me like they did when I was ten.
Imagine a Day is a book with paintings like this, maybe that was it?
They actually released two complete collections all the books. One for the vehicles, and another for the the locations. There was also a later one for the Clone Wars TV show.
Lego has ALL of their instructions available online for free. There are also books you can get that have building ideas that might help spark her imagination, and would be cheaper than new sets.
https://www.amazon.com/Lego-Ideas-Book-Unlock-Imagination/dp/0756686067
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165
I just ordered one!
Sounds kind of like round trip
The Stephen Gammell illustrations in Scary Stories were the shit and the whole treasure in hardcover is only ten bucks on the Barnes and Noble website, which is an awesome deal because they recently republished them new (and crappier) art.
The Polor Express will always stick with me. I thought "Never Spit on Your Shoes" was some hilarious shit as a kid. And I loved "Round Trip" by Ann Jonas because you read through the book, and then flipped it upside and read it backwards, which changed the illustrations into new pictures. Blew my mind as a kid. Also, there were these stories with these beautiful cross hatching illustrations. I wish I could remember the title. I think it was like a young adult series (like Boxcar Children level) that just had a handful of illustrations in each book. I remember one of a rat character in a New York subway. Any ideas?
You're in luck! http://www.amazon.com/Steven-Universes-Guide-Crystal-Gems/dp/0843183160
>The Crystal Gems—Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl—are three of the toughest heroes on earth. They are also mentors to Steven Universe, a gem/human hybrid boy whose mother was a great Gem leader. This guide, told from Steven’s point-of-view and written by the show's very own creator, Rebecca Sugar, is packed with facts about the Crystal Gems' powers, abilities, and origins, It also includes original art and a special introduction from Rebecca Sugar. This book is a must-have for any Steven Universe fan!
Coming October 6.
It was a bit under $50 with tax and free shipping from Amazon. Here are the titles:
The Answer
Guide to the Crystal Gems
Too Cool for School
Steven Universe Vol. 1
Steven Universe Vol. 2
You may enjoy this. ;)
Or this! Or this, or this, or this! :)
Hi Pendred!
Your idea is quite thoughtful, and man are there alot of elements to your plan!
While reading your post I wondered if this might work for the scavenger hunt:
Have seven professors write the letters for the hunt. (Dumbledore, McGonagal, Snape, Flitwick, Sprout, Firenze, and Lupin. There;s other professors that would work too, but these are just my personal top seven.)
Maybe have each item being found for each letter, be one of the Horcruxes. You could get a cool old gold thing for the Hufflepuff, a wicked ring, a diadem that your lady could actually wear, a black diary, etc. (Goodwill & other thrift stores are your friend,)
Personally, as a fan of the series since childhood, I always wanted to go on a horcrux hunting quest. That might be a fun thing for your lady too!
SNACKS! Great idea. There is an unofficial Harry Potter Cook Book to help you with that. Homemade butter bear is amazing!
http://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257
Also what do you think about the theme park in Orlando?
https://www.universalorlando.com/harrypotter/
Many Potter fans are dying to visit there, who knows maybe it would be a cool place to go?
Oh and I have one last idea. Based on the list you made, I see a format that might fit your event.
Good luck with your planning!
I took interest in your post, because its can be fun to plan such nerdy, personal surprises for your loved one. For example, I recently did a Mars/Constellations space theme thing for my boyfriend. Totally worth the effort! ^_^
Cheers!
-Freyja_Dragon
There is actually an unofficial Harry Potter cookbook out there. It is available in most book stores and on Amazon :-)
Harry Potter Recipes
I had the Stephen Biesty one. https://www.amazon.com/Stephen-Biestys-Cross-Sections-Castle-Richard/dp/1564584674
Assuming it's not actually one of the I Spy books, there are the Look Alikes books by Joan Steiner:
https://www.amazon.com/Look-Alikes-More-You-Look-See/dp/0316713481
Look-Alikes? If not, look at some of the related items on that page.
I find it has a David Macaulay feel to it. Very pleasing to look at. Nice work!
This was my castle book that I loved.
Castle has been with me since the beginning.
Some of those pictures remind me of David Macaulay's work! Link for the uninitiated.
https://www.amazon.com/City-Story-Roman-Planning-Construction/dp/0395349222/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=K9PH85XJWPTEM5GJS9M6
Round Trip?? https://www.amazon.com/dp/0688099866/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_ZSrPDb91N3BNG
EDIT: I pasted wrong url at first
I love these works! There are three children's picture books created with Gonsalves' work, the first of which is Imagine a Day. They are unique in that unlike most picture books, the book was written for the art rather than commissioning art for the writing. They are wonderfully creative!
Brace yourself
I'm thinking about buying like $300 dollars worth of coffee table books.
Initial picks are looking like -
logobook
top gear
star wars cross sections
Suggestions?
http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Ideas-Book-Daniel-Lipkowitz/dp/0756686067/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y
i think this would be right up your alley. it's a great book. i think you'd appreciate it more if you built a few of your own creations first, but if you really want something to pull from, there are all kinds of cool techniques in here
edit: and don't worry about it, you'll surprise yourself with some of the stuff you come up with!
Big Magic for Little Hands by Joshua Jay is a fantastic book! Most public libraries have a copy but if not https://www.amazon.com/Big-Magic-Little-Hands-Astounding/dp/0761180095
Well, for now, there's this.
amazon's a p good source
touch screen gloves
Harry Potter cook book
Auto room freshener
towel basket, home decor
popcorn maker
Funny cooking ladle
famous painting socks
constellation mug
LED room lights
bath bomb set
paradoy coloring book
book, hidden safe
Hope those help!
If you're more into world-building than story, I think you'd really enjoy some of the reference books. I'm especially thinking of the visual dictionaries which expand on the characters, planets, and tech from the movies. There's also the Galactic Maps and Complete Locations books too, which really are world building books.
The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary
Rogue One Visual Dictionary
The Last Jedi Visual Dictionary
Star Wars Galactic Maps
Star Wars Complete Locations
I believe it's from the Star Wars Force Awakens Visual Dictionary: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165
This is from Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary being sold on amazon if anyone is interested https://www.amazon.com/dp/1465438165/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_CNvEwbH4B27ZG
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary
He also did an entire book on castles I would recommend for any aspiring young knight
They're great! And I can see the resemblance in the OP. This is the book, if you're interested: https://www.amazon.com/Drawing-Artistically-Undiscovered-John-Cassidy/dp/1570543208
Kids these days just aren't trying anymore.
The Practical Pyromaniac
Badass LEGO Guns
Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction
This book and Zoom were two of my favorite childhood books.
This is now the #1 Children's Painting Book, and sold out on Amazon.
Thanks Serial!
Look Alikes?
http://www.amazon.com/Look-Alikes-Jr-Joan-Steiner/dp/0316890731/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=088MJ8GF0TES0D7JYW31
http://www.amazon.com/Look-Alikes-The-More-You-Look/dp/0316713481
Is it Joan Steiner's Look-Alike books?
Sounds like the [David Macaulay series] (http://www.amazon.com/Castle-David-Macaulay/dp/0395329205).
This guy: http://www.amazon.com/Castle-David-Macaulay/dp/0395329205/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1410986189&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=how+castles+were+built
Maybe?
Castle by David Macaulay?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0395329205/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_KE42xb7W512SG
Underground is also super interesting and quite relevant.
It's hard to define great nonfiction books because they're not books kids cherish and read for years to come. The books are severely limited by the target age of the reader. Whereas, I'm sure my daughter will still own her Harry Potter set when she's 25-years-old.
Since he's been very young he seems to have gravitated towards things with details, drawings and explanations.
I happened to find a book called "Castle" at a yard sale which lead me to find a bunch of other books by the same author (City, Underground, Pyramid, Mill) which I bought as well.
This lead us to all of the amazing Stephen Biesty cross-section books .
We have also really enjoyed the Ken Jennings Junior Genius books - he spends a lot of time reading these books.
The older Magic School Bus books are really great as well for an overview of how things work.
I'll grab any "the way things work/science/explanation" type of book that I see just to throw on his shelf.
We'll often go into his room at night and he'll have half a dozen books spread over his bed, it's super gratifying to see.
For computer games he is into a thing called Algodoo which is sort of a physics-simulator, Poly-bridge, Beam NG (a realistic physics driving game), Sim City, Cooking Simulator, Minecraft (of course). He's dabbled in Scratch a little bit as well.
I don't know that we've done anything specifically to encourage this or if this is just the way he is. I happen to have a pretty broad (but relatively shallow) base of knowledge that lets us talk about pretty much whatever comes into his head - and when I don't know we use google pretty heavily to get the real answer.
I try to dig into the "why's" as much as possible - why advertising exists, why we live where we do, why we have schools, etc, etc. We light stuff on fire in the driveway to see what'll happen and take stuff apart to see what's inside.
We're not "hardcore" about this stuff by any means - but I do work pretty hard to provide the materials that he can discover on his own.
Hope some of that helps :)
holy shit, I know it's aimed at 12-year-olds, but how did you miss this one? well-researched, lightly-written and exquisitely drawn, it's basically required reading for anyone interested in both city planning and ancient history.
Some good resources:
http://www.rome.mrdonn.org/ (the site looks clunky but there's a TON of good information, kid's level, activities and games and free cute illustrations)
Also: http://www.amazon.com/Usborne-Encyclopedia-History-Internet-Linked/dp/1409519074/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1345802116&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=usborne+internet+linked+encyclopedia+of+world+history This book is a constant favorite.
http://www.amazon.com/Classical-Kids-Activity-Ancient-Greece/dp/1556522908/ref=pd_sim_b_19 (check the library for this one)
Another activity book http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Rome-Exploring-Powerful-Kaleidoscope/dp/1885593600/ref=pd_sim_b_8
http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Rome-DK-Eyewitness-Books/dp/075663766X/ref=pd_sim_b_2 (library will also have this one, and the clip art CD included is pretty cool)
Some kids will dig this level of detail http://www.amazon.com/City-Story-Roman-Planning-Construction/dp/0395349222/ref=pd_sim_b_18
Okay I don't know why these are kind of hard to find, but they ROCK. Just gross enough to fascinate kids! http://www.amazon.com/You-Wouldnt-Want-Roman-Gladiator/dp/0531162044/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1345802331&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=you+wouldn%27t+want+to+be+a+roman+gladiator
http://www.amazon.com/You-Wouldnt-Want-Roman-Soldier/dp/0531124487/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1345802331&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=you+wouldn%27t+want+to+be+a+roman+gladiator
Oh, I <3 looking for books for my kids!! They are 14, 13, 12, 11, and 5. Our son is the youngest, and he loves all the books that his older sisters loved when they were younger. :D
Oh my gosh...Get those kids some books!
I would love this book for our oldest daughter if I win, please.
/u/DrUsual...can you think of any?
Thank you for the contest!
I saw a video of BJ Novak reading that book- It looks really funny, and def. dependent on the narrator- so good on you for taking it on! Though I am by no means religious, I am fascinated by religion- I will take a look at your other title:)
See if your school library has this one- it's very clever and fun to read-
http://www.amazon.com/The-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370
I love children's books that treat them like young people and don't pander to them, as well as challenge their imagination.
Leave it to the Catholics to destroy existence. <-- That would be Dogma!!
I have been eyeing up [this] (https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0439434408/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;colid=14ZNZQWA660NB&amp;coliid=I2EGCFO1HBS4Y7) since u/neongreenpurple sent me a drawing of bellsprout, and then when I tried drawing a few pokemon for a contest the other day =D
Pokemon Trainer. My daughter is a pokemon fan. I have a "How to draw pokemon book" on one of my wishlists for her. Do you draw? Could you provide sketches of your potential costumes?
I THINK I FOUND IT!
https://www.amazon.com/Round-Trip-Ann-Jonas/dp/0688099866
"Round Trip"
Round Trip by Ann Jonas?
EDIT:
Some more links here and here. Also, watch a video here :-)
The first one sounds like it must be Round Trip by Ann Jonas. No guess on the 2nd one.
http://www.amazon.com/Round-Trip-Ann-Jonas/dp/0688099866 ?
My bad. It was Imagine a Day
He has several books published that are full of similar art if anyone is interested Imagine a Day: Sarah L. Thompson
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044
I also recommend The LEGO Ideas Book.
There's also a DK book, LEGO Ideas that suggests alternate uses for specialty pieces. One really cute idea (it's in image 7/10 on the Amazon page) is making a stove out of a mailbox and two videotape tiles for burners.
You could always catch up on the comics. There's 8 issues in the original series, which you can buy in two volumes here and here (or, you know, read elsewhere). There's also a newer series that currently has one issue out, and another series will be starting in April.
I also recommend checking out the Guide if you haven't yet. There's not really anything new in it, but it's pretty cute.
If you've missed any of the shorts, here are all of them as far as I can remember:
You can also find various cool articles and interviews with crewniverse members.
You can check out the Crewniverse Blog for general behind-the-scenes stuff, and the official Keep Beach City Weird blog for Ronaldo's shenannigans, though it hasn't been terribly active lately. The crew has also uploaded a few full storyboards to Scribd
And when you burn through all that... well, good luck. If you need something else to watch in the meantime, there's We Bare Bears, The Amazing World of Gumball, and Gravity Falls (concluded). I've also heard good things about Wander Over Yonder, but haven't gotten a chance to watch it myself.
There's also Adventure Time, though it can be daunting if you haven't watched any of it.
Edit: Added more stuff
https://www.amazon.com/Live-Beach-City-Steven-Universe/dp/0843183497 it's simplistic but there is an official songbook for Steven universe. It has ukulele, guitar and piano chord charts and sheet music for some of the songs.
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You need thiscookbook Because cooking is always fun and this is just more fun!
You also need this candle Because lilacs are awesome and you like candles :D
Stamp plates for pretty nails!
Ty for the contest :)
For more food ideas, The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook. Amazon allows you to look inside, so you could just write down your own copies of the recipes if you don't want to purchase the book. However, it is really inexpensive and would likely be worth the money.
Perhaps the Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook or the parody Stranger Things cookbook, Stranger Fillings?
It's "unofficial". I strongly recommend the sugar biscuit recipe.
https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=unofficial+harry+potter+cookbook&amp;qid=1564528790&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=unofficial+ha&amp;sr=8-1
There is actually someone who makes cookbooks for the Wizarding World. I just bought one and have loved every recipe I've made from it so far.
Harry Potter: https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257
Fantastic Beasts: https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Presents-ebook/dp/B01N3NZVEE
I actually found an unofficial HP cookbook when the challenge was going on (not intentionally), but obviously couldn't posted it then. It was in my Amazon recommended (almost like they knew...), so I downloaded a sample. I don't know how to post pics on this so I can't, but here's the link for anyone who wants to try out a few recipes.
https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=harry+potter+cookbook&amp;qid=1558058747&amp;s=gateway&amp;sprefix=harry+potter+coo&amp;sr=8-3
It's only rated a 2.6 on Amazon, and it doesn't look like you get much. It looks like the unofficial cookbook could be better. Unless you specifically wanted to make candy, in which case I would just study up on chocolate making and buy candy molds that relate to the books (frogs, owls, etc).
How old is she? What are her other interests? That might help people brainstorm a little bit. One of my favorite Harry Potter themed presents has been the unofficial Harry Potter cookbook, found here
TFA Visual Dictionary
Right here.
It's the visual dictionary.
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165/
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165
If you are looking for something comprehensive send her a link to Wookieepedia instead. It's far more complete than any printed encyclopedia, contains both canon and Legends information and it's constantly being updated when new things are released. It's a lore geek's best friend.
As far as the gift goes, you could still get her that Visual Encyclopedia because it's got lots of really nice pictures. Alternatively, Ultimate Star Wars, The Complete Visual Dictionary, The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary, Rogue One Visual Dictionary and the Character Encyclopedia are all good books that have a lot of great info in them. You could also go with the Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia, although it's no longer complete and much of the information is no longer canon.
Whatever you pick, make sure it's from the heart and I'm sure she'll like it.
Yup!
Here ya go I got it for my son for Christmas it's really good. Better than TFA one IMO.
Also, this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Castle-Stephen-Biestys-Cross-Sections-Biesty/dp/1564584674
When I was younger I was obsessed with castles and had loads of books on them, this was always my favourite and I could look at it for hours, maybe you could get a copy got your son.
My favorite part was the operating room for some reason... morbid curiosity I guess. I actually still have the castle cross section book.
Try different types of paper, I love how Nicolas Marlet draws on darker backgrounds. Play with more white and different white colored pencils, for those highlights (instead of relying on the white of the paper) white pencils
You can get blending sticks with different thickness, for blending small or larger areas. blending
There are artist gloves, I like to use these because I’m lazy and don’t like to pick up my hand off the paper, and I don’t like my art smudging where I want those sharp crisp edges.
Blacks, blacks, blacks, I love blacks, use different ranges. Go darker, go lighter.
Search for how to protect your drawings, you can spray fixative on them.
This piece looks like you have skill. Don’t sell yourself short as an artist, have confidence. Not everyone has the same taste, if someone doesn’t like something just listen to learn, respect their time to give you a critique. Number one rule - don’t take any bad critiques personally, everyone is different you don't need to change if that is your thing and you like it. Pick up Quentin Blake’s Drawing for the Artistically Undiscovered book. He has such a joy for art and the pencils are great. My favorite part is his On Misteakes section. He writes, “We don’t believe in them. You’ll note, in fact, that the erasers have all been painstakingly removed from our pencils. We did this ourselves, by hand, at our eraser-removal plant because you won’t (can’t) make any mistakes in drawing with these particular pencils. This is not to say you won’t get some drawings that succeed more than others. That’s our next point.” book
I have this book which is really good, and this one which is also good.
Quentin Blake also has this website I just discovered which gives tips on how he draws.
Hope this helps and keep posting, I like your stuff.
Edit sorry that first link isn’t working by the looks. It’s Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication by Martin Salisbury.
Amazon link for anyone interested:
http://www.amazon.com/Badass-LEGO-Guns-Building-Instructions/dp/1593272847/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1373595175&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=badass+lego+guns
Badass Lego guns? I have a modified version of the gun from Forbidden Lego, but that sounds awesome!
Amazon links:
Badass Lego Guns
Forbidden Lego.
Welp, looks like this is about to sell out.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1594745196/
http://www.amazon.ca/Star-Trek-Opposites-David-Borgenicht/dp/1594745196
This is from the book Zoom, as seen here- http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-Picture-Puffins-Istvan-Banyai/dp/0140557741/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1314213250&amp;sr=8-1
Try this.
This reminds me of an amazing graphical book Zoom and its sequel Rezoom:
http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-Picture-Puffins-Istvan-Banyai/dp/0140557741
http://www.amazon.com/Re-Zoom-Istvan-Banyai/dp/014055694X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_y
Very worth their price.
Oops. I meant this link.
I wrote half of my comment and then opened another tab to use Reddit's fantastic and easy to use search function to try and find the link to the original submission. When I couldn't find it I searched for it on Amazon and had the link all loaded up in the clipboard ready to paste in. Maybe I'll just have another try at this efficient Reddit search before I'll give up? And I'll email this bezoar link to my doctor friend while I'm waiting...
I'll show it to my kids tonight and see if they like it; expect me to report back then.
Look Alikes maybe?
I loved this book as a kid:
https://smile.amazon.com/Castle-David-Macaulay/dp/0395329205/
Shows a smallish English castle during construction, in detail. Floor plans are easy to find, but this also gives some detail of the construction process, which you can use to add detail if they're adding on.
Maybe start them with a single crumbling tower, and enough space around it to build more.
Another option is to start with an adventure where the bad guys are in a small tower out in the boonies. If the PCs defeat the bad guys, the local authority grants the noble one the tower and the lands around it. Now, improve and defend it.
I loved this book as a kid:
https://www.amazon.com/Castle-David-Macaulay/dp/0395329205
The cover is honestly how I sort of pictured the front door of Hogwarts.
I'll have to dig around and find my books in my warren of a basement and get you the titles/authors, a lot of them are really, really dry graduate level books for people who made the study of castles their lives. I'm at work for awhile yet, but if my kids give me time tonight, I'll see what I can dig up.
Castle, by David Macauley, sounds like one of 'em.
Well, castles aren't scary, but they may be interesting anyway.
You may be thinking of Castle by David Macaulay. It's filled with illustrations diagramming out a castle. You'd need to buy it new, or from a used bookstore. Don't bank on finding a specific book via thrift stores and yard sales.
I also want such a thing.
There is a series of books by David Macaulay I have not read, but have on my wishlist, that might be what we want. Here is one, the Castle one, with more in the related section, including Cathedrals, the Underground, and City planning.
Yup, there's a color version also. The original books came out in 1977. He revised it by adding color and more details to his drawings and published it last year.
Original (1977)
Color (2013)
Preface: I'm not a historian, so some of my facts might get a little muddled.
I was under the impression that most farm houses would make their own rudimentary items (spoons, bowls, shoes, etc) during the winter slow months, and purchase "good" items when the money was in during harvest season. They could often barter with others who might make a better candle or shoe than them, trading furniture or food for that. (The start of the mercantile trade at a grass-roots level.)
Typically, the woodcutter, carpenter, and blacksmith might all be near each other, particularly given that the woodcutter doesn't need much space, the blacksmith might be the carpenter, and the carpenter might supplement income by being the woodcutter. (Then again, the carpenter and the jointer were two separate individuals: one dealt with building houses, and the latter with furniture.)
The blacksmith would store much of his stock outside because of space restrictions for his shop, and was also a man of many trades. While much of his work might be that of a farrier (horseshoes a primary function), he would still make or repair tools and common parts. Some fancy parts or raw materials he would need to order, requiring a deal with a tinker or trader.
Means a place for the visitor to stay overnight. Some bakers might expand their shop to double as a store, some towns/villages might have a common room that would double as an inn, some might have a house or two with extra space.
Most would not be able to afford two kilns/ovens, so that would serve double duty for as long as possible.
As for temples/churches, a local abbey might send out a wandering (on a circuit or route) cleric or priest or monk, the bishop of a church in a larger city might do the same, and services might typically last several hours. (If it takes hours to come from the surrounding fields, don't you think they'd want to "get their money's worth"?) Alternatively, some of the folks that still worship the old gods might have a simple meeting place established in the woods, or a small shelter, and hold local celebrations.
There should be a common square (not strictly defined as such) for communal gatherings. Weddings, market day, announcements, visitations from the lord/tax man, etc. Many families might have tables that could be taken apart and set up in the square, so that the party might be public and open.
The middens would be downwind of the village, and the younger might be tasked with taking the buckets down there. Or some of the older folks might do that... depending.
Most villages would be near a source of fresh water, be it stream, river, or well. A simple well would be a back-up, secondary source, however.
(I was a member of ABANA until my budget shrank. I also visit Hale Farm and Village - a slightly post-colonial age visitor center similar to Williamsburg. I have friends who visit (and volunteer) at Williamsburg and other similar museums. I'm also a huge fan of the medieval period, so I collect resources like _Castle_ as well as RPG books dealing with the subject. Again, though, I'm not a historian. Some of my details will not be appropriate for recreations.)
They didn't do it for sanitation purposes, but in bath houses they would have the equivalent of hot tubs. Not sure if it was heated to the point of complete decontamination, but it likely had some effect.
Source: http://www.amazon.com/City-Story-Roman-Planning-Construction/dp/0395349222 Great read if you're interested.
Green Eggs and Ham! Thanks for the contest. I love that it revolves around children's books!
This book, The Tickle Monster is absolutely adorable! There are even corresponding Tickle Monster Mitts!
I'd love to win The Day the Crayons Quit for my first graders. This year's groups has a great sense of humor and I think they'd get a kick out of imagining their crayons going on strike!
My daughter was(is) a big fan of Little Blue Truck.
We also like Goodnight Gorilla and Peek a Who
For ones that can grow with her, I'd recommend:
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Press Here
How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight
Honestly, anything by Mo Willems or Jane Yolen is going to be good! I have some books on my daughter's gift list too.
For more suggestions, a friend of mine is a librarian and has a TON of books pinned on Pinterest. Here's just one of her boards.
For us? My daughter can always use more books. We have a ton, but she loves them. I think I'm most interested in The Day the Crayons Quit for her right now. It looks really good and funny and we like to read a little above her level to her anyway (she's almost 4 so at the bottom of this one.)
Green eggs and ham.
You two should read this book together
Funny children's book on that topic your kid would probably like.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370
I think your daughter might enjoy this book: The Day the Crayons Quit.
It's a favorite in our household.
Your comment reminded me of [this book] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370). Highly recommended.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370
Good reminder for Bob's Burgers. I've been meaning to get back to that.
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Here's some books that we liked around Kindergarten:
Really any Tony Diterlizi, Dave Shannon, or Mo Williams books are good.
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I'm a youth and family program assistant at the library where I work. I could use some kids books! Well, a kids book since we're going for a $10 item and kids books are ridiculously expensive sometimes. I would love to have my own copy of The Day the Crayons Quit. It's always checked out from the library and it'd be nice to have a copy that I can take with me to storytimes without needing to plan it ahead of time. This science experiment book would be awesome, too, if you wanted to gift two people something around $5 each. I'm working on a series of STEAM storytimes. I'm really looking forward to it. This would be a great book to get ideas from.
Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy
Depends which crayon you ask.
I'm kind of like you, haven't been around much lately (having a baby drains you from doing much), but I'll enter for the heck of it. I understand if I don't qualify.
The Hobbit Trilogy: Extended Edition because although it's not as epic as LotR it's still great to be back in the world of Middle Earth!
1TB Hard Drive you can never have too much storage space on your PC.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Four-Movie Collection it's such a classic series that everyone should own.
Roku 3 if you love streaming movies / TV shows as much as me then this is a must have.
The Day the Crayons Quit (Book) if you have any kids then this is one of the best selling books. Never hurts to build your collection.
$24.85 Ice tea maker.
$10.79 book
$5.32 band aids
I vote for two $10 items! Somewhere in between one big one and multiple little ones.
don't go talking too loud you'll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones
Optimus Prime! My bunny's nickname is Hoptimus Prime!
I have this book, The Day the Crayons Quit, on my wishlist for both my kids at home and the kids in my classroom (and, I'll be honest, me). It's awesome and I've been wanting it for a long time.
Thanks for the contest :)
Get a real life, NERD!!!
Been trying to learn to draw more effectively, this would be amazing :)
Easter baskets!!!!!! I say dinosaur all the wayyy.
Of course! Let's see...
So, this is a weird one, but if you have the room/if you're outdoors, this is the funnest thing in the world to play with! Get one can for each of them and then let them spray it aaaaaall over a nice clear surface. Encourage them to make it all fluffy and then draw their favorite things with their fingers in the foam. You'll be the coolest aunt ever, guaranteed. It worked like a charm when I babysat.
You can't go wrong with Pokeballs, and these ones are soft, so they're great for games of catch with lil' kiddos. Pseaking of Pokemon, this is a nice little pack of stickers and pencils, just silly little favors you can add in both baskets. There's also a really cheap and cute book on how to draw Pokemon that could be fun to do together!
These Dinosaur eggs grow into real dino action figures, which is always fun to watch! I used to LOVE these as a kid. And frankly, these are hysterical and sure to be fun. Finally, here's a dino book that RAWRS!
Hello! It seems like a lot of people love Charmander, and that includes me! :D I mean, who wouldn't love this adorable guy? My next favorite is Eevee and followed by Cyndaquil! :D
I remember watching the episode where Ash meets Charmander and crying! It was so sad but heartwarming :3 They have it on Amazon with two other episodes :D It's a little pricey for just 3 episodes though ): I just found this... kyaaaa it's in an egg! I had a book like this as a kid. My younger brother and I would spend hours trying to draw our favorite pokemon.
I would REALLY love a postcard because I love love these pokemon and this contest is awesome!! <3 Gotta catch em all!
His books are a goldmine for these types of mind-benders. My personal favorite is "Imagine a Day".
I thought I recognized the style. My dad had his two books, Imagine a Day, and Imagine a Night, both absolutely incredible works.
thanks, /u/Bonz77
I actually had already ordered this before I saw your reply
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;redirect=true&amp;ref_=od_aui_slice_detailpage
but it appears your link has a few more vehicles added and not a big deal but 5 bucks cheaper. looking forward to this, big thanks
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Complete-Cross-Sections-Spacecraft/dp/0756627044
I believe this encompasses most if not all the space craft of Star Wars.
It's this one. I've had it for years and it's really amazing. Has almost all of the vehicles and spaceships from the movies.
I think the original source is probably in this book:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0756627044/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
I love playing legos with my kids.
This book would be cool and its $20.
My kids need more legos.
Edit forgot to say Ole Kirk Christiansen
Ole Kirk Christiansen I have a few lego things on this list. My son is so into lego it is rediculous - waking him up in the morning is like walking through a mine field. Anything off this list would be awesome and used is FINE :D Then you could gift more than one person :D
How old is he?
Also get him several decks so he can tear them up practicing.
Bicycle is the most universal brand. 808 Rider backs are the most common. So if he practices with those then he'll be great if someone hands him a deck at a party.
They're sold in "bricks' of 12 for cheap (compared to $3.50 a deck at Walmart).
So for like $40 you can start him on an amazing journey.
Joshua Jay has some great material for kids, some of which is DIY. Magic the complete course is great and has a kids section. He also has a book called Big Magic for Little Hands which has tricks for kids to learn how to do if you are maybe into teaching them something.
Magic: The Complete Course https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761149872/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_uNKtxbE5PTNRP
Big Magic for Little Hands: 25 Astounding Illusions for Young Magicians https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761180095/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_7OKtxb1Q9HCK8
Not in any particular order, but any of these would be perfect for your young 10 year old aspiring student of magic! None of these will break your bank! :
The Magic Digest by George B. Anderson I picked up a used copy of this book 5 years ago for around 2 dollars. In my opinion, you should acquire a copy for your son for cheap before the prices go up! Don't worry about getting a pristine/good copy, my copy is in "acceptable" condition, but that doesn't take away from the secrets and advice it holds. It's an old book, but it's excellent! It is filled with solid advice for magicians of any age and very solid magic all throughout. It still falls into the realm of a "beginners" book, but I'm definitely not a beginner in magic but was still blown away by its content! Most of the tricks are self working, some use very basic sleight of hand that is also expertly taught in this work. This is truly a book I wish I could have had earlier on in my study! I simply can't recommend this enough!
Big Magic for Little Hands: 25 Outstanding Illusions for Young Magicians by Joshua Jay Despite his young age, the author Joshua Jay is without a doubt one of the most knowledgeable and thoughtful students of magic that I've encountered over the years. This book is a fantastic example of why I have this opinion about him! I picked this up a year ago for one of my co-workers kids that loved watching some of the magic I do. I was humbled to have my co-worker tell me that because of me and some of the tricks I taught his father, that she too wanted to learn magic. I was so humbled that I wanted to do her father and her a solid and get them both a quality magic book that was suitable for a 7 year old. I got wind of this and ordered it. After reading half the book over the weekend before handing it to her father the following Monday, I was so inspired and blown away by the content in here that I ordered a copy for myself to study also. The magic and advice in here is that solid and it I don't care if it's targeted at young magicians! I still learned from it! Fantastic!
Magic: The Complete Course by Joshua Jay There is a nice mix of basic sleight of hand and self working tricks in this big book for an outstanding price! The magic taught in here is top notch and this book encompasses many, many areas of magic! Heck, they even tip a way for an aspiring magician to make something like an Invisible Deck, which is considered by many top professionals to be one of the best "special decks", with a common household item. I've tried it myself and it works beautifully in a pinch! This book even comes with a DVD to accompany some of the amazing content in this work!
The Magic Handbook by Peter Eldin This holds a special place in my heart! I believe it was 1988 when my grandmother gifted me this very book when she thought I was "outgrowing" my Fischer Price magic set. This book is outstanding and it's easy to tell that Peter Eldin has a deep love and respect for magic as an artform. There is only a few basic sleights in here, but don't let that scare you or your son. I was 5 when I started learning a lot of this stuff and thanks to the clear illustrations and text, I had very little trouble learning basic card handling from this as well as ways to conceal a coin. One of the highlights for me in this was a very unique handling of a classic coin trick known as "The Miser's Dream". Your son will have the ability to seemingly and continuously produce coins out of thin air and get this...without sleight of hand technique....This version is still a "go to" for me...Need I say more? :D
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Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic This book truly lives up to what the title promises. I would be hard pressed to find a more comprehensive course in magic for 15 bucks! Sponge Balls, Cards, Coins, Mental Magic, Stage Illusions that can be made at home, solid advice from a legend, information that I haven't found elsewhere, among other things! This book will keep both and your son busy for a long, long time! Self Working tricks, basic sleights and tricks to accompany them, great methods, inspirational food thought. I simply wouldn't feel right not recommend this to anyone who loves magic!
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Karl Fulves "Self Working" Series: All of these are dirt cheap and worth any students time and study regardless of age or experience! Collect them all or simply pick a subject that your son favors! This series encompasses mental magic as well as magic with cards, coins, numbers, paper, rope, handkerchiefs, and household objects! Any one of these will serve your son well.
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Scarne on Card Tricks and Scarne's Magic Tricks I would recommend getting both of these together. There are hundreds upon hundreds of quality tricks from some of magic's legends including: Paul Rossini, Dai Vernon and Harry Blackstone to name a few! All these tricks were re-worked by those magicians with the help of John Scarne to eliminate most or all sleight of hand while not sacrificing the clarity of effect! These two books are classics for a reason! Highly recommended!
Lots of recommendations here for sure and yes these are all books, but I'll even recommend a fantastic and entertaining DVD for you and your son!
Amazing Magic and Mentalism Anyone Can Do by Jay Sankey 39 stellar tricks that are as fun to learn as they are to perform. Very basic sleight of hand tricks and even some self working ones taught by one of my favorite teachers, Jay Sankey!
TL;DR: Just click on the links provided. Hope you like what you see! :)
I would strongly recommend you to get the official Guide to the Crystal Gems.
I would also strongly recommend you to bingewatch the series several times. ^(Your doctor may not recommend this.)
I don't know if this has been posted before because I haven't seen it but there is also a book coming out and it can be pre-order on amazon. Gem Book hopefully that link works, it takes you to amazon.
Here is the mobile version of your link
There's this book, which I think is the only sheet music that has been officially published. It might be up your alley, but only includes songs from season 1 (nothing for "Something Entirely New")
https://www.amazon.com/Live-Beach-City-Steven-Universe/dp/0843183497
There's a book for sheet music. It's geared towards kids who are still learning to read music/chords, and the arrangements are pretty easy, but it's pretty fun all the same.
http://www.amazon.com/Live-Beach-City-Steven-Universe/dp/0843183497
I wish this book had existed when I was little and learning to play piano for the first time; I would have loved it!
You could go pick up a Harry Potter Cookbook and work through some recipes there or else you could make some traditional English dishes such as Bangers and Mash or Fish and Chips!
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I will watch trashy reality television and eat fruit pops!
[Because everyone wants to cook like a wizard] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1440503257/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;colid=3N80EYVV6IY72&amp;coliid=IAXSG3TLWMAST)
pickleweasel
Frank and Beans!
[This] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1440503257/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;colid=297XX50KERYHX&amp;coliid=I3FBTZSCK1AI9Z) would make me do a happy dance if I got it in the mail!
I take my meat medium rare regardless of where I am.
I summon /u/Tokidokiloki. Hi! I'm Faith & we should be friends because Harry Potter.
Cookbooks count right?
No soup for you!
http://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257
enjoy :)
Cheer up, buttercup! :)
This would make me rather happy because FOOD. :D
This so so generous of you! I’d like to enter my mom for the book. She would love a book folded with a tree design. Today my kid put my makeup on and then tried to eat it. That was the highlight(lol) of my morning. It’s left a pink spot on his forehead and mouth from the lipstick he found. LOL I wish I had gotten a pic.
This is the thing Ive wanted for awhile now. I want to make everything in it! Spoil me!
I really enjoyed the food-talk in the Harry Potter books - which apparently there is an "unofficial" cookbook that I did not know about until this thread piqued my curiosity.
The Hunger Games also had some good food talk (lamb and plum stew, yum). And wouldn't you know: Hunger Games cookbook.
I guess I'd just never thought of the idea of a book-based cookbook before. But it looks like other folks have :-)
http://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Harry-Potter-Cookbook-Knickerbocker/dp/1440503257
When I first saw Accepted, I couldn't stop laughing at: Ask me about my wiener ! I still laugh at it now tbh... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
What's the one memory that makes you smile everytime you think about it?
And I think you would enjoy this, being a fellow Harry Potter fan :) I skimmed through it in Barnes and Noble once and decided I needed to get it one day The recipes inside look pretty interesting :O I think you would like it :)
Junkyard dogs. And I would like this, to make with my girlfriend. :D
I want the Harry Potter cookbook. Is it nerdy? Yes. BUT GODDAMN I'LL NEVER BE A WIZARD AND I'LL NEVER GO TO HOGWARTS CAUSE MAYBE IT'S NOT REAL BUT I WANT TO BELIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEVE. I WANT TO BELIEVE WITH MY MOUTH!!!
Help me believe?
This cookbook because I've wanted it for ages and I would love to try out all of the recipes. It also works with my username :) (there are used versions that are below $10. I would prefer the one from either -Daily Deals- or wmboothsbookssf)
DIY Shrine Parts list:
Steamer Trunk with Patronus & stickers - Amazon
Cookbook - Amazon
Marauder's Map - Amazon
Snitch - 3D Printer + Thingiverse + fishing line
Wand - Ollivander's
If you want some blanks filled in, try the Force Awakens novelization. I haven't read it myself, but I've heard from a lot of people that there's some information in there that wasn't in the movie, as well as further developed character relationships.
I also suggest The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary. After seeing the movie the first couple of times, I had a ton of questions. This book answered a great deal of them.
It sucks that the comic isn't good. I wasn't expecting much, simply because it was a 4-issue mini-series. That seemed really short, so I basically expected them to speed through the plot, rather than adding to it.
I had really hoped that Disney would take this opportunity to really streamline the Star Wars universe, and keep everything consistent and in-continuity across the board. I'd hoped they'd put people in charge who really cared about the quality of the stories they were telling and the products they were releasing. But that hasn't really been the case. Between low quality releases and completely ignoring The Old Republic, I haven't been terribly happy with the new expanded universe.
Amazon link for those that want it: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary https://www.amazon.com/dp/1465438165/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_z8bEwb2E3GYCY
One of the main points of confusion for me was the planets they blew up. Hux waxes on about destroying the New Republic and then proceeds to obliterate a handful of planets that seem to be political seat of power for it. Having seen the previous movies you would think that mean they blew away Coruscant which was where the Galatic Senate was located and had been for a millennium. If that was the case, i was surprised that it seems to generate little reaction.
But that wasn't the case. The blew up a planet called Hosnian Prime because the New Republic rotated the location on the new Galactic Sentate based on elections.
You wouldn't know this unless you bought Star Wars: The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary or were bugged enough like me to Google it until I found some answers.
There's a good shot of it in the amazon preview of the Star Wars visual dictionary. They're totally different.
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165/ref=pd_sim_14_3?ie=UTF8&amp;dpID=51FABhmaBoL&amp;dpSrc=sims&amp;preST=_AC_UL160_SR134%2C160_&amp;refRID=1NYMGJ7KGWY0FM9Y286C
I would say DK books, like this or this. They are informative and have cool facts, but aren't super in-depth like the Complete Encyclopedia.
I don't own it but I do see Kylo's page is a preview page on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165
(I can't zoom in enough to read well on my phone ATM)
ok, so the Visial Dictonary (amazon-link: http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165/ref=sr_1_17?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1451500664&amp;sr=1-17&amp;keywords=star+wars+vii+in+books) is officially canon too, because it was released after A New Dawn? There is more background info on the movies characters.
What about the older Visiual Dictonaries?
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Awakens-Visual-Dictionary/dp/1465438165
Here you go. :)
I definitely like Kylo more than Rey. I'm super HAPPY with the entire cast including Rey. But my heart has always been with the bad guys. I knew I was going to love Kylo the most the moment I saw him. In fact the moment I saw him I looked at my boyfriend and said "You're costuming that." like he didn't have an option, I'm making him a Kylo and he's going to be mine and that's that!
But I LOVE the point you brought up that this movie really makes you sympathize with the bad guys and I loved that. You feel for Finn who is freaked out by the power and cruelty of the first order and you actually feel for Kylo who is struggling between light and dark. Watching the promos and getting hyped, I never imagined I would feel for Kylo. I assumed I'd sit there and think he was amazing but I didn't think I'd connect with him, it was actually kind of nice! I'm circle jerking, I know, I can't help it.
Here's a list of shit you need to pick up:
The visual dictionary
The Art of Star Wars the Force Awakens
And you mentioned having a book with layouts of the death star and such so you may like Incredible Cross Sections.
And from what EVERYONE I know has been telling me, The Force Awakens novelization is a must read if you want juicy little details that weren't made crystal clear in the movie!
Also, if you are not reading the comics. STOP. RIGHT. NOW. AND. READ. THEM!!
In order of priority:
Darth Vader
Star Wars
Princess Leia
Shattered Empire
And read Kanan if you're a Rebels fan. I HAVE the comic I just haven't read that one yet!
But no seriously that Darth Vader comic. The stuff that happens. UGH. NERDGASM. After reading them and re-watching the movies in preparation for TFA I fell in love with the originals all over again. It was like that fresh awesome new love I had for them the first time! So good!
The Rogue One: Ultimate Visual Guide gives the backstory to all the characters. I recommend you pick it up if you want to learn more.
Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/146545263X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_n2OJybWR6W621
This one is definitely it, I own it and it's in the theme of all the other official Star Wars visual dictonaries.
Amazon's book listing has five full-page spreads to get you started.
It's a book. It's good.
This! Drawing with the Right Side is a fantastic book and will really let you develop a method and the technique to accurately draw things. I wholeheartedly recommend this book, but there's something I recommend even more: drawing. Just draw a ton and draw some more, draw whatever you want. It doesn't need to be great. If this sounds hard to you, try Quentin Blake's book. It's really great for just getting out there and drawing.
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is a fantastic book if you want to draw a picture of the mug on your desk or your mother or something, which is a hard skill to learn, but isn't everything that drawing is. I really recommend also getting Quentin Blake's book and pushing yourself and your boundaries with it. It focuses on making you feel like it's OK to mess up, to try new things, and forces you to create.
Interesting! Thanks for the reply :) One of my favourite books for starting out with drawing is 'Drawing for the artistically undiscovered' which is also aimed at children (age 7-9) - so I'm certainly not against children's books!
Want to build real, functional LEGO guns? Check out these two books:
I've got both books, but I haven't actually built any of the guns yet (assembling the parts needed is a challenge, and I haven't gotten the gumption up to hit bricklink.com to pick them out and order them.
Still, very cool to check out. Some day, I'll build them.
Badass LEGO Guns: Building Instructions for Five Working Guns https://www.amazon.com/dp/1593272847/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_bkpTDb2MMZKNX
http://www.amazon.com/Badass-LEGO-Guns-Building-Instructions/dp/1593272847 (not an affiliate link because that's lame)
You might also need this.
In case you haven't already seen it, check out the Star Trek Book of Opposites.
Hopefully this works, I haven't tried to link from mobile before Star Trek Book
Here are some links for the product in the above comment for different countries:
Link: cookbooks like these
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I say this for you and nothing for me. :)
Are you looking for novels or just books?
For novels I would say Aftermath
I also recommend The Force Awakens Visual Dictionary
if you are interested in doing more. My friends have this book
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1593272847
One damn Google search and I found one of the three canon books of it that came out.
Learn to Google fu, mate.
Overuse of nostalgia with the plot jumping around without much happening are definite weaknesses with the first half of the movie. How bad it really is is largely depending on preference.
In my opinion, the problem with the movie is that it didn’t commit to being a darker movie. You can see into how the story could’ve played out in The Art of Rogue One and The Ultimate Visual Guide.