Anne Orr: 4 books

"A wonderful book that shows beautiful pictures with detailed lists on how to use and make these ornate crafts." —Book Worm Originally developed as an easy way to reproduce knotted laces, tatting dates back at least to the seventeenth century. Despite its seeming intricacy, tatting is...

16 attractive patterns, including dramatic paisley and palm motif, eye-catching horizontal stripes, exotic bird and floral designs; much more. Complete with working diagrams and photos of finished items.

Today we live in times of proliferating fears. The daily updates on the ongoing 'war on terror' amplify fear and anxiety as if they were necessary and important aspects of our reality. Concerns about the environment increasingly take center-stage, as stories and images abound about deadly viruses,...

In a climate of increasing emphasis on testing, measurable outcomes, competition and efficiency, the real lives of children and their teachers are often neglected or are too messy and intricate to legislate and quantify. As such, curricula are designed without including the very people that compose...