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Vol. 4 No. 2 - Ballet Shoes

Vol. 4 No. 2 - Ballet Shoes

$9.50 USD

20th issue of The Storybook Home Journal™. Features Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild. Full-color issue containing 24 pages with 102 illustrations. 12 articles. 8.5 in. x 11 in. booklet. Made & Printed in the USA. Categories: Ballet Shoes, Magazine, Nancy Young & Noel Streatfeild

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Vol. 4 No. 2 of The Storybook Home Journal

Ballet Shoes


What's in this issue?

Having Very Ornamented Things About the Decorating article

Using the ornamental features of beautiful books to enliven decor.



Fit For The V&A the Hearth article

Decorative painting and finishes for doll house furniture.



Beaver-Time the Kitchen article

A mid-day snack to slow the pace and refresh for labor and concentration after. Recipes include Viennese Gugelhupf, hear mirengues, Yorkshire parkin, and Sylvia's ginger snaps.



Winter Walks the Garden article

The delight and renewal of the sights and sounds of nature in winter.



Adding In For Little Boarders the Workshop article

Create and install a diorama inside a wall to heighten the sense of wonder associated with the structure of a home.



[Noel Streatfeild] the Bookshelf article

Biographical sketch and reading list for Noel Streatfeild.



To See Perfection the Lead article

Introduce children to what is good and beautiful.



Practiced Hair the Looking Glass article

Illustrated instructions for creating a simple hairstyle suited to ballet and other uses.



Living Richly Without Being Rich the Attic article

Teapot place settings. Doll house features for adding in. Packaging baked goods to share, and reproducible label.



Portraiture: Seeing The Soul the Studio article

Interview with artist Elspeth Young about the inspiration behind her portraiture.



[For Memory's Sake] the Veranda article

Karen Hazlett recalls seasonal visits to her grandparents' farm.



Boy About Town the Writer's Garret article

A family business venture and a lean time during childhood bring surprisingly rich rewards as the years unfold.



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Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild

By Al R. Young Reviewed by Nancy Young

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild is a wonderful book about unknown possibilities. Just as children struggle to discover their own identity, and to be content with the discovery, so the characters in Ballet Shoes embark on their journey through life with precious little of self awareness and only Heaven's gifts and a loving home to help them make a place for themselves.
Gum, the endearing term for Great Uncle Matthew, is an impulsive and eccentric scientist... Read more »

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New Issue of the Storybook Home Shipped - Ballet Shoes

By Al R. Young The Ballet Shoes issue of The Storybook Home Journal is now available from Al Young Studios.  This issue features these regular sections:Decorating - Having Very Ornamented Things About (1 page)Hearth - Fit For The V&A (1 page)Kitchen - Beaver-Time (4 pages)Garden - Winter Walks (1 page)Workshops - Adding In For Little Boarders (4 pages)Bookshelf - [Noel Streatfeild] (1 page)Lead - To See Perfection (3 pages)Glass - Practiced Hair (1 page)Attic - Living Richly Without Being Rich (1 page)Studio - Portraiture: Seeing The Soul (1 page)Veranda - [For Memory's Sake] (1 page)Garret - Boy About Town (2 pages)Ballet Shoes is the 26th issue of the Journal, published bi-monthly since November 2000... Read more »

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