Lea Redmond

Sky lovers and young Moon admirers (and older !) will love this new book published by The Collective Studio ! Personally I am in love with it ! Our Friend Moon is a quite unique board book : it is by its shape, a cute circle, and by its subject, the Moon.

Lea Redmond created a really sweet rhyming text depicting the adventures of the Moon in the sky. Full Moon, Waning Moon, New Moon and Waxing Moon will have no secret for young readers. I love how the author presents the Moon as a friend, which will also reassure the children fearing the night and the dark. As I said. I am just totally in love with it !!!… (más)

I have been knitting and crocheting for years, and it is one of my favorite hobbies. So I was very interested in reviewing a knitting book which seemed to have some new ideas for using knitting as a way to connect with the world and community.

Unfortunately, I found the book fell very flat. Perhaps a more beginning knitter would find something worthwhile here. Instead, I thought concepts in the book a bit gimmicky and not appealing, particularly for somebody who is used to making more complicated patterns.

Secondly, I thought the book was laid out very poorly. It was very whimsical and lovely, but not very practical. I understand that the concept of the book is to not be beholden to patterns or what the finished product should look like. That does not mean that what patterns there are should be hidden at the back of the book as the THIRD appendix. This is particularly vexing since I imagine most of the consumers of this book will be beginning or not so experienced knitters, and would want the pattern front and center.

I appreciate what the author is attempting here - to get knitters to be more mindful when knitting, and be more open about their hobby while connecting with those around them. But I fear I am truly the wrong audience for this book, and I can't see other knitters I know picking this book up either. I can see something like this being more popular with a high school or college student who is learning to knit and has not really advanced past simple scarves and hats, but is looking for a project that is a bit more interesting than plain garter or stockinette.

Review copy courtesy of the publisher via Netgalley… (más)