Review by Booklist Review
Friday doesn't beat around the bush. Is your pet spoiled rotten? she asks. My Weimaraner Katie sleeps in my bed. With the gauntlet duly thrown, she launches into 14 products of such stupefying ridiculousness that one can't help but laugh and be tempted to try to make, too. Has your pup been whining for a T-shirt emblazoned with angel wings? Has your kitty been begging for a window garden from which to sniff catnip? Have all of your groovy pets been dying to cut a rug beneath a mini disco ball? No? Well, let's proceed anyway. This entry into the Craft Star series lays out the required materials ( Please note that your pets may try to eat some of the materials suggested in the projects ) before supplying fastidious step-by-step instructions, most of which are fairly challenging though nicely illustrated with drawings and photos of happy, clueless animals. The snacks at book's end make the most practical sense, but who can deny the jaw-clenching pleasure of an iPet (a pillow shaped like an iPod), bejeweled bandanna, or doggie tutu?--Kraus, Daniel Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 2-5-Each of these attractive books offers more than 15 original craft ideas. Green suggests projects that encourage young artists to display their environmentalism. Some of the items are created from recycled goods, while others are made from new materials but sport environmental slogans. Rockin' shows a variety of creative ways to decorate rocks. Many of the crafts in Pet are intended for animals (some dogs might be able to chew right through the iPet, a stuffed iPod look-alike). Readers and their parents will have to assess the safety of the crafts as they have no stated ASPCA approval. The projects have clear step-by-step instructions that are accompanied by helpful illustrations and color photos of the finished projects. All the materials required are readily available at craft stores, and the projects are of appropriate difficulty level for the target audience. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Round, smooth, clean rocks can be painted to look like sleeping dogs, ladybugs, UFOs; pet toys can be made from household items; and tote bags, T-shirts, cans, and jars can be dressed up creatively by middle-grade kids in a few simple, well-illustrated steps. Color photographs accompany the clear instructions. Patterns are included. [Review covers these Craft Star titles: Rockin' Crafts, Green Crafts, and Pet Crafts.] (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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