Natasha isn't really a bad girl. It's just that she wants to play on the swing now, not after the wash has been hung up to dry. And she wants her soup now, not after the goats have been fed. Looking after Natasha keeps Babushka, Natasha's grandmother, very busy. Then, after lunch, Natasha notices a doll sitting on Babushka's shelf...a doll Babushka tells Natasha she played with just once when she was a little girl. When Natasha plays with the doll while Babushka goes to the store for groceries, she discovers why once is enough with Babushka's doll...and finds out just how tiring it can be to take care of a child who wants everything now. Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly Little Natasha can't leave her Babushka--Russian grandmother--alone: while Babushka methodically attempts to finish her laundry and livestock-feeding, the impatient girl always has another, more urgent agenda. When Babushka goes out, she presents her granddaughter with her own doll from her childhood.

Tasha discovers the meaning of peskiness when the doll comes to life and makes her jump through hoops, entertaining her every minute. By the time Babushka returns from her shopping expedition, Tasha is exhausted from her afternoon with a most demanding playmate. Polacco's ( Thunder Cake ; The Keeping Quilt ) pencil illustrations are vibrant with the addition of marker colors and paint, from the large-featured grandmother to the straggly-haired Tasha to the expressive collection of barnyard goats. Many overeager youngsters may well identify with this engaging, well - told tale. PreS-Gr 1-- When Natasha wants something, she wants it now --not after her grandmother, Babushka, has finished her chores. Babushka gets tired of this attitude, and finally goes off to the market, leaving Natasha to play with a special doll that she keeps on a high shelf. The doll comes to life and subjects Natasha to the same sort of insistent whining that Natasha used on Babushka. The girl learns her lesson and turns out ``to be quite nice after all.''

This pedantic story is made more acceptable by Polacco's beautiful illustrations. Her expressive, Old World figures, bright colors, and charming details of a house and farm in Russia will delight readers, even if predictability makes the story less enticing than the pictures. --JoAnn Rees, Sunnyvale Public Library, CACardigan Welsh Corgi Puppies For Sale In Ct Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman BooksPatio Chair Glides Rectangular 10.25(w) x 10.25(h) x 0.20(d)Cat Adoption Milton Fl 4 - 8 Years Patricia Polacco belongs to a family of storytellers, poets, farmers, teachers, and artists. They came from many parts of the world, but mainly Russia. She grew up to be an illustrator, a designer, and creator of many beloved children’s books, including The Keeping Quilt, The Blessing Cup, Fiona’s Lace, The Trees of the Dancing Goats, Babushka’s Doll, and My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother.

She lives in Union City, Michigan.Patricia Polacco belongs to a family of storytellers, poets, farmers, teachers, and artists. She lives in Union City, Michigan.Explore these ideas and much more! I have used this pattern to make cute Nordika doll (Nordika collection by Jeni Baker), that was featured in the December 2013 issue of Sew magazine UK. I am thrilled that now I can share this pattern with all of you and that I can use my Recollection line to sew a few dolls. Doll dimensions: 7 x 9.5" (17.5 x 24 cm) 1. fabric: this is great project using scraps 2. small piece of heavy weight fusible interfacing (for the face) 3. sewing machine, thread (for the best results - use Aurifil), scissors, pins, iron 4. embellishments (optional): buttons, ribbons, sequins etc. Wash and press all fabrics. Go  HERE  to download and print the template. Using the paper templates (2 pieces), cut the front pieces.With the 1/4 cm seam allowance, sew them together, right sides inside.

1. The shape you got - is the front side of the doll. Using that shape cut the back side of the doll. 2. : use the provided drawing-design to either print it on the fabric and use it like that or to embroider over it. Another option is to use transfer paper and pen to copy the design onto white piece of fabric or felt. You can easily hand embroider it, to add a bit of flair and texture. -I have transferred the face lines onto the heavy weight white fusible interfacing (that way I could easily just iron it in place) and I have embroidered it with Aurifil floss. You can customize the face by removing or adding some lines to the original face drawing. If you don't like the given shape for the face, you can simply cut 3" circle and stitch it. Once you are happy with the face, cut out the shape and position it on the head. Sew the doll’s face to the front side of the doll, using the zig zag stitch. 3. Place the front and back piece, right sides together, pin and sew using 1/4” seam allowance, leaving a gap at the bottom that will allow turning the doll inside out.

4. Snip the curves a bit to prevent the shape from scrunching. Turn the doll inside out. Fill it with stuffing. Hand stitch the opening gap closed. Add small sequins, buttons or any other cute details to the cheeks as embellishment. This doll can be a great gift-giving item, for the Holidays. It can be used for kids to play with it or it can be used as a home decor. If you scale the template to be much bigger in size (like one of the dolls above), it can be nice pillow. Obviously, if using it as a pillow, don't exaggerate with the craft details, especially sharp plastic items.Double Fine has finally shaken off its chronic case of "If Only." As in, "Costume Quest is adorable, if only the combat wasn't so repetitive," or, "Brütal Legend is such a fun world, if only the mechanics worked better." With Stacking, the developer's new downloadable puzzler, Double Fine has delivered a well-rounded game that's drenched in as much charm as you'd expect. But's it's been married to a great gameplay conceit that could more than stand on its own.

You're Charlie Blackmore, a chimney sweep attempting to reunite your family after they're kidnapped and put into servitude by the Baron, an evil industrialist. What sets young Charlie apart from every other video game lead is that he happens to be a Russian Matryoshka (nesting doll), but what sets him apart from the other dolls is that of the six different sizes that Matryoshkas come in, he's the smallest ... and he appears to be the only one.While he may not cut the most impressive figure, Charlie does have the singular advantage of being able to leap inside other dolls as long as the body he's currently occupying is one size smaller than the one he's attempting to possess. But size isn't all that matters: Each doll has a special ability, some that are necessary to rescue your family (the doll whose head is a key comes in awfully handy), some that are just for laughs (the kid who farts on people) and some that straddle the line (interestingly, the adult who farts on people). While most early puzzles require only one doll to solve (find the Pied Piper doll to lead mice into a kitchen you need to disrupt) as things progress, you'll need to use skills in tandem.

The doll whose head is a flare isn't enough to light a guard who prefers shadows, but if you've also absorbed a doll that spills oil from his head, you may have a fighting chance. The only real problem with game's structure is that even when you have a vague idea of what you should be doing (or perhaps a very clear one thanks to a robust hint system) it can be a chore to find specific dolls. Recent reviews You Don't Know Jack (360/PS3) Killzone 3 (PS3) DC Universe Online (PS3/PC) Breach (XBLA/PC) Two Worlds 2 (360/PS3) Dead Space 2 (360/PS3) Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded (DS) You could just blow through Charlie's adventure, solving puzzles a rushing to the end, but Double Fine imbued the world with an impressive number of reasons to stick around. For starters, most puzzles have multiple solutions that you'll want to discover and each of the worlds you visit will have unique dolls to track down. Charlie's hobo friend Levi actually charts the progress of his friend's adventures with dioramas that are increasingly detailed depending on how many solutions and unique dolls Charlie discovers.