Teach your infant or toddler first words in an engaging and adorable way using photos of handmade embroidered designs in this unique and durable board book! Whether you're a crafter who already appreciates the art of embroidery, or simply a parent looking for a unique and different first words book, First Words with Cute Embroidered Friends will provide you and your child with plenty of enjoyment as they learn first words with these one-of-a-kind photos. Designed by Libby Moore, the author of the modern embroidery book Thread Folk, this book features bright and cute pictures that your child will love looking at for hours, and its padded cover is sturdy and the perfect size for your child's small hands, so it won't dissolve in their mouths. First Words with Cute Embroidered Friends includes words and cute pictures in categories such as: � Animals � Fruits & Veggies � Pets � On the Farm � Under the Sea � Safari Animals � Forest Friends � Holiday Fun � and more! First Words with Cute Embroidered Friends is the third book in the crafty first words series from Blue Star Press. The first book, First Words with Cute Crochet Friends, features adorable amigurumi figures, and the second book, First Words with Cute Quilted Friends, features colorful, handmade quilt blocks.

Thread Folk: A Modern Makers Book of Embroidery Projects and Artist Collaborations is a modern refresh of an age-old craft. Author Libby Moore teaches basic stitches and how to choose materials, and shares original patterns with easy-to-remove perforated pages. Thread Folk also features Artist Collaborations, a series of projects based on the curated artwork of several distinctive, talented artists, including clothing designer Audrey Smit, and illustrators Alli Koch and Lauren Merrick.

'A kind, tough, brave, important little story ... it will be a godsend to so many people, grown, growing and very young' - Joanna Lumley OBE I want to talk about the things that are happening to you... to us. As a little girl, Libby Moore was sexually abused by someone she should have been able to trust. Sadly, her experience is not uncommon. Many vulnerable children find themselves trapped in similarly devastating situations. Abuse leaves indelible marks; Libby lives with severe low self-esteem that has affected her relationships, career and choices into adulthood. She wishes that she could have supported and comforted her younger self, and explained that even when darkness seems all around light still exists. After... is Libby's way of reaching out and reconnecting with her younger self - and to all other survivors of child abuse. Essential and heart-breaking, with powerful and expressive illustrations by acclaimed cartoonist Tony Husband, this is a compelling and universal personal story. It will comfort and inspire anyone who has suffered childhood violence and abuse, and act as a trusted, therapeutic resource. Full of sensitivity and understanding, it takes a clear-sighted look at how trauma can affect and shape us and explains how through self-compassion we can learn to embrace life and begin to live again.