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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A future-looking, game-changing book about the radical transformational potential of working from home. Out of Office is a book for every office worker – from employees to managers – currently facing the decision about whether, and how, to return to the office. The past two years have shown us that there may be another path forward, one that doesn’t involve hellish daily commutes and the demands of jam-packed work schedules that no longer make...
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for paper lovers: a traditional technique with a modern twist! Originating in Germany and refined in nineteenth-century Denmark and Norway, the charming, time-honored craft of paper weaving has been transformed by virtuoso paper crafters Anna and Lene Schepper into a modern art form with an amazing array of creative possibilities"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Yulia Brodskaya explores her inspiration for her art, and provides tips for creating paper work yourself. Using two simple materials���paper and glue���she's perfected the placement of carefully cut and bent strips of paper to "paint" images. Brodskaya offers not a predictable project book, but instead practical tips on how to work with her method in various ways of your own. See how this method gives new impact to lettering, nature themes,...
86) The red wagon
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Lucy gets a new red wagon she wants to play with it immediately, but first she must use it to bring vegetables home from the market for her mother.
87) Interweave's compendium of finishing techniques: crochet, embroidery, knitting, knotting, weaving
Author
Publisher
Interweave Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
91) Buzby
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
c1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Buzby the cat takes a job at a hotel as a busboy and creates all kinds of havoc before he ends up in a special job created just for him.
Author
Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
For many women in their 20's and 30's, the greatest professional hurdle they'll need to overcome has little to do with their work life. The most focused, confident, and ambitious women can find themselves derailed by a tiny little thing: a new baby. While more workplaces are espousing family-friendly cultures, women are still subject to a "parenting penalty" and high-profile conflicts between parenting and the workplace are all over the news: from...
Author
Publisher
Villard
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Having more fun at work isn't a fantasy. It's a smart and savvy strategy to becoming a more creative, productive, and dynamic employee. Work Like Your Dog is an inspiring call to "come out and play" at work. Dogs seem to have endless energy and tackle tasks with enviable enthusiasm, and Matt Weinstein and Luke Barber believe that most people could take a course from their ca-nines. By learning to play more at their jobs, workers can "lick" difficult...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Everyone on Grimloch Lane enjoys the trees and shrubs clipped into animal masterpieces after dark by the Night Gardener, but William, a lonely boy, spots the artist, follows him, and helps with his special work.
97) Night job
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What is it like to work at night, while the rest of the city is asleep? Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse’s quietly powerful story of a boy and his father is tenderly brought to life by G. Brian Karas in this luminous tribute to an enduring, everyday sort of love.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
As World War I raged across the globe, hundreds of young women toiled away at the radium-dial factories, where they painted clock faces with a mysterious new substance called radium. Assured by their bosses that the luminous material was safe, the women themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered from head to toe with the glowing dust. With such a coveted job, these "shining girls" were considered the luckiest alive--until they began to fall mysteriously...
Author
Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Making your own decorations in the run-up to Christmas is a pastime that people of all ages and abilities can enjoy. In this delightful book, well-known crafter Sachiyo Ishii shows the reader how to make fabulously cute and easy-to-make felt decorations to adorn your home during the festive season. Ready-made felt is easy to come by and a joy to work with. It cuts easily without fraying, and there's no need for seams or edgings. The most difficult...
Author
Publisher
Sewandso, an imprint of F+W Media, International
Pub. Date
[2019].
Language
English
Description
Slide into summer with this collection of contemporary crochet projects from DIY fashion brand Wool and the Gang. Raffia is a breakthrough eco-friendly yarn that is light, vegan, biodegradable and sustainable, as it's made form 100% long wood fibre. The extra structure this adds to crochet makes it perfect for summer hats, bags and accessories. From a versatile tote to a desirable clutch, a stylish sun hat to a hardwordking phone case, the 10 patterns...
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