- Made in the USA
Miss (or is it now Mrs.?) Spider and Holley explore other car lots (including Meg's Wings n' Things) and encounter a few near misses, but all ends well thanks to the help of benevolent Moth Sue. The book's clever and original verse is laced with subtle ironies that won't be lost on you or your little ones; in the first spread, for example, a note arrives "snail mail," because the postal carrier is a snail. Kirk's exuberant, luminous colors and hilarious, cartoonish depictions of the bug world are truly wonderful. Miss Spider's New Car is the perfect book for any child who loves cars or bugs--not to mention a clever gift for any adult itching to buy his or her dream car. (Ages 4 to ! 8)An award-winning author has created his most expansive w! ork to d ateâ"a captivating family epic, a novel that moves effortlessly from past to present on its journey to the truth of how we grow out of, away from, and into our parents.
âAre we there yet?â Itâs the time-honored question of kids on a long family car tripâ"and Emil Czabekâs children are no exception. Yet Em asks himself the same thing as the family travels to celebrate his parentsâ fiftieth wedding anniversary, and he wonders if he has escaped their wonderfully bad example.
The midwestern drive is Emâs occasion to recall the Czabek clanâs amazing odyssey, one that sprawls through the second half of the twentieth century. It begins with his parentsâ wedding on the TV show Itâs Your Marriage, and careens from a suburban house built sideways by a drunken contractor to a farm meant to shelter the Czabeks from a country coming apart. It is the story of Emâs father, Wallyâ"diligent, distant, hard-drinkingâ"and his attempts to please, protect, or! simply placate his nervous, restless, and sensual wife, Susan, all in plain sight of the children they canât seem to stop having.
As the tumultuous decades merge in his mind like the cars on the highway, Em must decide whether he should take away his parentsâ autonomy and place them in the Heartland Home for the Elders. Beside him, his wife, Dorie, a woman who has run both a triathlon and for public office, makes him question what heâs inherited and whether he himself has become the responsible spouse of a drifting partnerâ"especially since sheâs packing a diaphragm and heâs had a vasectomy.
Wildly comic and wrenchingly poignant, The Company Car is a special achievement, a book that drives through territory John Irving and Jonathan Franzen have made popular to arrive at a stunning destination all its own.
From the Hardcover edition.Celins Louise is five years old. She lives with her little brother, Nicolai, and her mom ! and dad in Bergen, Norway. Last year her parents got married a! nd Celin a Louise got to be the flower girl.The Wedding Get-a-way Car Figurine with Comical Couple is a Weddingstar Exclusive. Whimsical and fun, this adorable couple is sure to inspire a smile. Whether displayed atop your cake or given as a novelty gift, this comical Bride & Groom will set a very happy tone.
Get intimately acquainted with the V&Aâs world-renowned collection of undergarments in this eye-opening visual history. From camisoles to corsets, basques to boudoir ! caps, Underwear: Fashion in Detail traces the peculiar evolution of underwear. Revealing photographs highlight close-up details in the garments, while intricate line drawings show their masterly construcÂtion. A wide range of designs is represented, from rare 16th-century examples to Diorâs curvaceous New Look, to Calvin Kleinâs notorious briefs.
Best-selling pop artist Todd Goldman makes his Blue Apple Books debut with this zany story about a bear, a backpack filled with underwear, and a group of furryfriends who cheer him on. Readers of all ages will love Goldman's bold, comicillustrations, and the printed fabric "tighty-whities" on the book's cover will have young readers squealing with delight.
The time when "fashion" was defined by French designers whose clothes could be afforded only by elite has ended. Now designers take their cues from mainstream consumers and creativity is channeled more into mass-marketing clothes than into designing them. Indeed, one need look no further than the Gap to see proof of this. In The End of Fashion, Wall Street Journal, reporter Teri Agins astutely explores this seminal change, laying bare all aspects of the fashion industry from manufacturing, retailing, anmd licensing to image making and financing. Here as well are fascinating insider vignettes that show Donna Karan fighting with financiers,the rivalry between Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger, and the commitment! to haute conture that sent Isaac Mizrahi's business spiraling.
Revised to keep up with the quickly-evolving landscape of the fashion industry, the fourth edition of this authoritative text offers updated information on the design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of fashion products within a global context. Research-based content provides insight on the organization and operation of textiles, apparel, accessories, and home fashion companies, as well as the effect of technological, organizational and global changes on every area of the business.Mary Gehlhar, author, industry authority, and consultant to hundreds of designers, including Zac Posen, Twinkle by Wenlan, Rebecca Taylor, and Cloak, gives readers behind-the-scenes insights and essential business information on creating and sustaining a successful career as an independent designer.With advice from fashion luminaries including Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfiger, Cynthia Rowley, Diane von Furstenberg, Richa! rd Tyler, and top executives from Saks Fifth Avenue and Barney! s New Yo rk, this fully updated and revised edition of The Fashion Designer Survival Guide addresses the latest trends in apparel and accessories, the newest designers, an updated introduction, and a new foreword by Diane von Furstenberg, Designer and President of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
The Fashion Designer Survival Guide provides the necessary tools to get a fashion line or label up and moving on the right track, including:
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