New Releases by CICO Books

Here are 35 brilliant projects that will help you learn how to sew. If you''ve never used a needle and thread before, don''t worry - start with the Sewing Techniques section, which simply explains how to do every stitch. Then pick something to make from one of the four chapters. In the Toys chapter, you''ll find juggling animals, sock monsters and rag dolls, while in Fashion Fun, there are gorgeous bags, hair accessories and more. Next, discover some brilliant Decorations - from hanging felt stars to pretty lavender bags. Finally, Great Gifts is packed with ideas, such as the finger puppet cards, felt egg cosies or the sausage dog draft excluder. All the instructions and cute step-by-step artworks are easy to follow; plus, each project has a grade so that you can start with easy sewing and move onto using more advanced stitches as you get better at it.

Cook up a storm with My First Baking Book ! Learn how to make tasty dishes that teach simple baking skills with these 35 brilliant recipes. Divided into four chapters, every recipe has a skill level - 1, 2 or 3 - and comes with easy-to-read instructions and adorable, step-by-step artworks that will guide you along the way. Start with Delicious Dough, where you''ll make mini pizzas, pesto rolls and cinnamon buns. Then try the recipes in Perfect Pastry with sweet and savoury pies and tarts, plus cheese straws and apple strudel. Head to Savoury Meals and Snacks for scrumptious bites, such as baked risotto, chorizo and cheese muffins and tasty bread tarts. Finally, have a go at the Sweet Treats - from peanut butter cakes to baked alaska and raspberry shortcake. In addition, the basic techniques section will teach you all you need to know about working in the kitchen, including all the safety guidelines to follow, so you''ll soon become a baking expert!

THE COLLECTION With sumptuous photography of vintage leather-bound volumes, this range captures the beauty and elegance of books. With notecards to send to family and friends and notebooks to keep organised, these are the perfect gifts or additions to your own home office. THE COLLECTION With sumptuous photography of vintage leather-bound volumes, this range captures the beauty and elegance of books. With notecards to send to family and friends and notebooks to keep organized, these are the perfect gifts or additions to your own home office.

Spending time outdoors is one of lifes greatest pleasures, now you can keep a note of all the wonderful animals and plants you encounter on your adventures. Thats where this excellent journal comes in. Using the specially designed pages youll be able to note down all those special sightingswhich birds, animals, and insects you spotted and where, a wishlist of nature hotspots to visitso you can be organized and get the most out of your time spent outdoors. There are enough pages to record a whole year of trips into nature, with both lined and blank pages for notes, drawings, plant pressings, and bark rubbings. The journal contains special paper to press your flowers. Also included is a pocket and plastic sleeve to store anything small you might collect, from feathers to leavesall the bits and pieces to help you remember all those special walks.

Suitable for bakers, this notebook features an elastic closure band, pen loop, ribbon marker and a storage pocket inside the back cover.

Suitable as a birthday or Mother''s Day gift, this title presents a practical range of stationery.

Provides a suitable way to celebrate a new arrival. This album can hold 36 photographs and the framed slot on the front can be used to display a favourite photo.

A Kitchen Garden stationery range that includes the Paperback Lined Journal, Tinned Notecards, and Jotters (pack of 3).

100 recipes for jams, jellies, curds, cheeses, pickles, relishes, and cordials, plus all the basic techniques and equipment information.

''Country Flowers Tinned Notecards'' in tins come with coloured envelopes for special occasions, and great for just keeping in touch. Each tin - 20 cards and colored envelopes (five each of four designs).

Takes inspiration from sumi-e, the ancient art of Japanese brush painting. This title captures the traditional subject matter of sumi-e, the environment, and the author''s pictures represent the essence of the natural world, with all its beauty and tranquility.

Inspired by the rural home, this collection captures the colour and elegance of flowers of the countryside. It presents selected images, including a posy of petunias and a bunch of roses, that bring the beauty of flowers into your home.

This range is inspired by Susie Green''s cute Dog Fashion. Introducing denim-clad Poppy, stylish Lhasa Apso, Chanel, glamourous Bedlington Terrier, Elvis, and LouLou, a party-loving Chihuahua. This mini notebook with rounded corners and card cover contains plenty of a ribbon arker and a pocket inside the back cover.

Introducing denim-clad Poppy, stylish Lhasa Apso, Chanel, glamourous Bedlington Terrier, Elvis, and LouLou, a party-loving Chihuahua. This easy-to-use address book features handy thumbhole tabs, an elastic closure band and a storage pocket inside the back cover for keeping business cards and notes.