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Collins, Carolyn Strom was born on April 29, 1946 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Samuel Thaddeus and Martha Louise (Jones) Strom.
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Inside this book are instructions for 18 easy-to-make Christmas decorations, gifts, and foods, taken straight from the pages of the Little House books, including Laura's popcorn strings, Carrie's Christmas candy bags, Ma's clove apples, and Almanzo's jingle bells. Full color.
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(Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables has b...)
Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables has been entertaining children and adults alike since its publication in 1908. The charm and beauty of the original story, and of the series of eight books that followed, are lovingly reproduced in this sumptuously illustrated gift book that features crafts, activities, and historical details that are the basis for Anne's fictional life on breathtaking Prince Edward Island. From tea parties to party hats, gardens to wallpaper, each page offers a veritable treasury of simple and entertaining ways to experience Anne's adventures as she matures from mischievous girl to confident young woman. Fans of Anne of Green Gables will find a bounty of Anne lore to cherish, and readers new to the heroine's adventures can look forward to getting to know the charming and memorable world of one of history's most beloved characters.
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Make the same pioneer crafts that Laura did! In her beloved Little House books, Laura Ingalls Wilder tells of her pioneer childhood growing up on the frontier. Because the Ingallses often lived far away from any stores, and because they had little money, Laura and her family had to make most of their own household items, using whatever materials were available. Now, with MY LITTLE HOUSE CRAFTS BOOK, you can share a part of Laura's pioneer days by learning how to make the same things that she and her family made for their little homes on the frontier. Inside this book are easy, step-by-step instructions for 18 crafts taken straight from the pages of Laura's Little House books. All you need to get started are a few simple supplies, and you're on your way to making fun and useful pioneer crafts that you'll cherish forever.
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An amalgamation of text, illustrations, and projects for fans of Little Women includes a biography of Louisa May Alcott; instructions for making the clothes, crafts, and flower gardens depicted in the novel; and illustrations of Alcott's house. 50,000 first printing. $35,000 ad/promo.
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( Laura Ingalls Wilder is the original pioneer girl, and ...)
Laura Ingalls Wilder is the original pioneer girl, and her Little House books were inspired by the events of her life. This keepsake volume discusses how her real life was different from her stories, and it also focuses on her adult life and how she came to write the Little House series. In addition, it includes one chapter for each of Laura's nine Little House books, exploring in detail the stories, houses, landscapes, journeys, foods, activities, and crafts. Maps, family trees, photographs, and a timeline trace the history of Laura and her family. Meticulously researched, lovingly written, and beautifully illustrated, The World of Little House is for anyone who has ever read and loved the Little House books. Included in this glorious volume are: • Floor plans of Laura's little houses • Time line showing events in Laura's life and the United States • Biography illustrated with historic photographs • Family tree showing four generations of the Ingalls and Wilder families • Guide to all the Little House sites and museums • Selected bibliography of books about Laura and Little House • Reproductions of Garth Williams's original covers • Over 150 full-color illustrations • Over 20 Little House recipes, crafts, and activities • A chapter each for Little House in the Big Woods, Farmer Boy, Little House on the Prairie, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The First Four Years
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(This charming treasury, beautifully illustrated in full c...)
This charming treasury, beautifully illustrated in full color, brings to life the daily joys and seasonal pleasures of Anne's world as it commemorates each day with history, lore, and inspiring sentiments from L.M. Montgomery's Avonlea. It also lists birthdays and significant events from the lives of the much-loved inhabitants of Green Gables.
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Share in the joy of an unforgettable Green Gables Christmas - with all the feasts and treats that Anne would have enjoyed. This book shows you how to make these holiday customs of days gone by part of your own Christmas tradition. First a feature of Green Gable novels and art work is described and then you get detailed color "how-to" photos to make Green Gables items used (or would have been used) in the books. Beautiful glossy paper stock.
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(In 1908, L. M. Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables ...)
In 1908, L. M. Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables introduced the charming and memorable Anne Shirley to readers and immortalized scenic Prince Edward Island through the eyes of this unforgettable character. In this lavishly illustrated volume, you can enter the world of Green Gables and bring that world into your own. Learn to prepare an Anne tea party complete with easy recipes Anne would have made; transform your garden into one just like Anne's; learn about Victorian flower language; recreate handicrafts from the Anne books -- sachets, pressed flowers, Anne's flowered hat, and many more; discover details about Anne's day-to-day life at Green Gables as well as what was happening in the real world at the turn of the twentieth century. This special edition features a specially-designed Anne Tour of Prince Edward Island, with four itineraries shaped to different aspects of the Anne experience, so that you will not miss a single site on your trip to the world of Anne of Green Gables! Maps, photographs, even floor plans of Green Gables bring Anne's World to life. A short biography of Anne's creator, L. M. Montgomery, is included along with synopses of all the Anne books. Sprinkled throughout the text are quotations from the Anne books set against more than 150 full-color reproductions of original paintings and sketches, all thoroughly researched and authenticated. Even the page borders have been adapted from wallpaper of the period. For everyone who has read and loved the Anne books, The Anne of Green Gables Treasury recreates Anne's world, brings a magical time and place to life and celebrates 100 years of one of the world's most beloved characters. (Originally published by Viking and Penguin Canada Books in 1991, this new edition is published by Ingleside Impressions.)
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Collins, Carolyn Strom was born on April 29, 1946 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Samuel Thaddeus and Martha Louise (Jones) Strom.
Bachelor, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1967. Master of Library Science, University Minnesota, 1980.
Co-founder, Parapluie, Inc., Minneapolis, 1981-1987; founder, Ingleside Impressions: Gifts and Collectibles, St. Paul, since 1997.
(Inside this book are instructions for 18 easy-to-make Chr...)
(An amalgamation of text, illustrations, and projects for ...)
(This charming treasury, beautifully illustrated in full c...)
( Make the same pioneer crafts that Laura did! In her bel...)
(Generations have grown up reading the books about orphane...)
(Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables has b...)
(Share in the joy of an unforgettable Green Gables Christm...)
( Laura Ingalls Wilder is the original pioneer girl, and ...)
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(In 1908, L. M. Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables ...)
Member The Schubert Club (president 1997-1999, board directors since 1987, president 1997-1999), L.M. Montgomery Literature Society (co-founder, director since 1991).
Married Willard Andrew Collins, December 30, 1966. Children: Caroline Elizabeth, Andrew Strom.