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1 comments about Paper Crafts for Chinese New Year (Paper Craft Fun for Holidays) (Paper Craft Fun for Holidays).

1. Another in the Enslow Press series Paper Craft Fun for Holidays, Chinese New Year explores basic facts about the holiday and offeres simple, effective crafts that children should have no difficulty making. Librarians, teachers and parents will find this title by California storyteller, puppeteer, papercrafter and Hans Christian Andersen portrayer Randal McGee a useful addition to their libraries. Instructions are easy to follow and children age 8 and up should have no difficulty making the crafts; younger children may require some assistance with cutting. Plenty of white space on the pages and good use of color will make this appealing book appealing to children.

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1 comments about Making Spirits Bright (FamilyStories).

1. As a psychiatrist working primarily with pregnant women, I see many people looking for meaning in their lives. Parenthood is a time of great growth and, for many people, it is a time of re-evaluation, of re-balancing the demands of career and home. Time with family can be quite precious and many of us want to make the time we spend together more nourishing and sustaining. By turning to traditional celebrations, families can find a way to create long-term physical and emotional memories to be treasured and passed on from generation to generation.
   As we and our children become ever more immersed in our electronic worlds, families need to find creative ways to come together for shared activites that foster emotional intimacy. By helping us develop our own family traditions, books like "Making Spirits Bright" help reconnect us and our children to those things which are truly important and rewarding: family, friends, community and nature.
   I've read more than my share of books on seasonal crafts, foods, activities, songs, poems, graces and decor. Some of them lack substance and many lack humor- not this one. "Making Spirits Bright" offers practical ideas and activities for creating memorable traditions. It is the kind of uplifting book that I'll return to again and again as just browsing through the pages brings me comfort and joy. "Making Spirits Bright" is beautiful to hold and touch and nourishes my spirit and heart.
   As I say to my patients, home life doesn't just happen- it is created. "Making Spirits Bright" is an invaluable resource to this endeavor.

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