New Release Books by Dover Publications

Originally published in 1945 by the Popular Science Publishing Company, this book harkens back to a simpler time before cell phones and apps overwhelmed our lives and kids were able to roam freely and make their own adventurous amusements. More than 200 activities, which are quite suitable for girls as well as boys, include pastimes for both indoors and outside. Hundreds of helpful diagrams and drawings explain how to perform fascinating science experiments and magic tricks and make such do-it-yourself projects as model airplanes that really fly, unusual radios, a soap-box racer, and more. Kids can learn how to use simple tools to make gifts and get creative with common household items like paper, cardboard, and old tin cans. They’ll also discover tips for swimming, diving, camping, and biking in addition to a wealth of puzzles and other diverting activities.

Handmade bracelets don't have to look homemade — and here's the proof! These designs for 100 different bracelets offer a style for every taste and skill level. Anyone can create eye-catching jewelry by following these full-color, step-by-step instructions and patterns. Knotted, woven, and threaded, the beautiful bracelets incorporate string, beads, pearls, charms, leather, and other elements that can be blended to form unique and personal statements. They make great gifts, too! Each of the bracelets is rated according to complexity, from lots of quick and easy projects to ones that take more practice and others that require advanced skills. If you're new to jewelry-making, you can start out with the simpler patterns and work your way up to the more sophisticated models. A section with basic instructions and diagrams will get you started, and helpful lists outline the tools and accessories you'll need to create chic bracelets for you and your friends.

From the heyday of poster art comes this choice selection of 100 full-page color reproductions accompanied by detailed captions. Magnificent hardcover edition features posters by Lyendecker, Christy, Flagg, Brangwyn, Steinlen, others.

Turn any piano or keyboard into an easy-to-play instrument with these helpful stickers! Place the stickers on their corresponding keys to provide a quick, easy way to learn piano fingering technique.

A new and vital form of drama blossomed in 16th-century England, blending classic Latin comedy traditions with keen satires of contemporary London life. Although Shakespeare remains the most recognizable playwright of the Elizabethan age, there were many others whose work continues to entertain and educate students of drama to this day. This anthology collects timeless comedies that both informed Shakespeare's work and took inspiration from the Bard himself. Six plays include Ben Jonson's Every Man in His Humour, the comedy that made the author's reputation; Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay by Robert Greene, a groundbreaking play in terms of multiple-plot structure; The Shoemaker's Holiday, or The Gentle Craft by Thomas Dekker, the "Dickens of English theater"; All Fools, George Chapman's sprightly romp; A Trick to Catch the Old One by Thomas Middleton, one of the era's most prolific and successful playwrights; and Eastward Ho!, a collaborative work by Chapman, Jonson, and John Marston.

Reproduced from authoritative sources, this modestly priced compilation presents favorite piano works of the Romantic era. Unlike many other anthologies of music from the period, which vary widely in the quality of their content, this collection features works of consistent excellence. Intermediate and advanced pianists will find these carefully chosen pieces a splendid representation of Romantic keyboard works. Selections include Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23, as well as Fantasie-Impromptu in C-sharp Minor, Op. 66; Two Pieces from Tannhäuser and Lohengrin by Liszt; Rachmaninoff's Polichinelle from Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3, No. 4 ("Punch"), and Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 28; and Schumann's Variationen über den Namen Abegg, Op. 1, and Studien nach Capricen von Paganini, Op. 3.

Excerpts include stories from Canterbury Tales and The Decameron as well as works by St. Augustine, Boethius, Marie de France, and others; plus selections from such anonymous works as Beowulf and Everyman.

Comprehensive in scope and elegant in presentation, this classic Victorian-era volume was the first complete how-to guide to knitting. Originally published by Butterick, the company that later produced Vogue Knitting, it constitutes a fantastic historical document as well as an easy-to-follow guide for knitters at all levels of experience. In addition to basic knitting instructions and a dictionary of stitches, the book offers illustrated patterns for dozens of projects, including sweaters, scarves, hats, and other items for women, men, and children. Starting with a chapter of general directions, the guide presents examples of fancy stitches, including edging designs for mittens and socks, borders for scarves and shawls, and knitted edgings and insertions. Ladies' apparel and accessories include hoods, capes, shawls, jackets, fascinators, leggings, and many other projects. Menswear includes sweaters, belts, scarves, ties, and more. In addition to children's clothing and toys, the book also features patterns for counterpanes, spreads, doilies, mats, and other household articles.

An ancient Far Eastern design symbolising ""wholeness,"" mandalas incorporate a wide variety of repetitive geometrical shapes. Offering hours of meditative colouring, more than 120 elaborate, hypnotic mandala illustrations incorporate organic imagery, kaleidoscopic effects, and more. Perforated pages are printed on one side only for easy removal and display.

Twelve reproductions of episodes from the childhood classic range from John Tenniel's original illustrations to versions by Arthur Rackham, Charles Robinson, Mabel Lucie Attwell, Charles Folkard, Milo Winter, and others.

Nostalgic poster images evoke a world of romance, glamour, and adventure. Twelve colorful postcards in a variety of early-20th-century styles offer appealing invitations to vacation at the New York World's Fair of 1939, Atlantic City, the beaches of California and the Mediterranean, Italy, France, and other exciting locales.

50% Discount -- Free Shelf and Header! This cool display comes complete with 15 or 12 copies each of 9 of our very latest Little Activity Books. You'll get a 50% discount -- and the sturdy acrylic shelf and special header are free! 117 total books.

Designs can literally flow across the page with this collection of clip art patterns. 200 ready-to-tile images feature abstract ripples, waves, raindrops, and more. Ideal for designers, crafters, and scrapbookers, this remarkable resource is perfect for creating backgrounds, wallpaper, and other continuous design projects.

With 26 stickers — one for each letter of the alphabet — this pocket-sized book is the colorful way for children to understand their ABCs. Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Ernie, the Count, and other lovable Sesame Street® characters show that A is for alligator, D is for duck, I is for ice cream, L is for lion, R is for rocket, W is for witch, and more.

Found throughout Central Asia, the Kazaks are fiercely independent people with a long tradition of colorful and expressive folk art. This one-of-a-kind collection offers designers over 280 vivid images: clothing, embroidery, filigrees, saddles, lace and lacquer motifs, more.

Includes coloring pages of "The Night Before Christmas," a ton of festive puzzles, and easy step-by-step lessons on how to create pictures of Santa, elves, snowmen, and other Christmas characters.

Elaborate strands of flowers, dramatic Art Deco designs, ethereal rings of angels — this affordable volume offers endless inspiration to professional and amateur artists alike with more than 200 color and black-and-white designs. Painstakingly selected from a vast archive of rare artwork, these images are reproduced according to the highest standards.

With more than 65 stickers and two big background scenes, kids can help Elmo set up for dinner and playtime or head to the backyard and throw a baseball with Grover and Cookie Monster.

Pack your passport and get set for globe trotting fun! Includes Around the World Coloring Book, Flags of the World, and Wonders of the World Coloring Book,

With 19 reusable costume stickers, kids can dress Cookie Monster as a nature guide, a fireman, a cook, and a policeman. Or, they can mix and match the stickers to create their own outfits.

This activity book includes backgrounds of the neighborhood's police station and firehouse plus more than 70 reusable stickers of everyone from The Count to Elmo, a motorcycle, helicopter, cars, equipment, and more.

American artist Maxfield Parrish found success in every field he explored, from book illustrations and advertising graphics to posters, prints, and calendar art. This sparkling postcard set includes richly colored front cover images from Scribner's Magazine and Collier's, a selection from the famed Edison-Mazda Lamp series, a plate from The Knave of Hearts, and more. 12 cards.

Magnificent collection of antique toy illustrations — reproduced in catalogs from Marshall Field, Wanamaker, Sears, Schoenhut, and other merchandising establishments — depict model trains, miniature fire engines, bicycles and scooters, teddy bears and dolls, banks, games, and scores of other old-fashioned playthings. More than 500 black-and-white illustrations with identifications.

Not only does this plus-sized book come with 55 reusable stickers, there are two background scenes so children can decorate the outside and inside of Mr. Hooper's store and 123 Sesame Street.

The beauty and exotic appeal of ancient Egyptian art is revealed in male and female figures, hieroglyphics, florals, geometric motifs, animal shapes, papyrus blossoms, cobras, much more. 251 color illustrations.

Reusable stickers of Elmo, Betty Lou, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Herry, and other characters -- plus a light post, a mailbox, balloons, and more -- are ready to be applied to a "Sesame Street"(R) background. 35 stickers.

Includes "Dollar Bill Origami" and "Easy Dollar Bill Origami" plus 96 sheets of Dover Dollar origami paper. The 69 total projects include a boat, butterfly, windmill, peacock, rhinoceros, ladybug, penguin, and George Washington.

This big and busy activity book includes over 70 stickers: Elmo, Zoe, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, the Count, a fire truck, a taxi cab, a school bus, and so much more. Plus, there are two colorful backdrops: one of Sesame Street® and the other of a tree-filled park. You can apply the stickers any way you want. Since the stickers are removable and reusable, it's easy to create hundreds of different sunny scenes! Backdrops are 11 x 30 and 11 x 17.

Treasury of 389 charming images, selected from rare Victorian-era sources, portrays dogs, cats — domesticated and wild — farm animals, race horses, seals, and scores of other creatures, including whimsically rendered animals in Victorian garb. Ideal for use in poster art, newsletters and catalogs, these engaging cuts will also work well in collage and decoupage projects.

How do the ""Sesame Street"(R) "characters get around? Big Bird likes to skate. Elmo jumps on his skateboard. And Bert and Ernie get in Oscar the Grouch's taxi! 12 shiny stickers.

Here are 229 samples of decorative, old-fashioned graphic art that once decorated cigar boxes and luggage; fruit and vegetable crates; boxes of chocolates; bottles of wine, beer, and spirits; and other products.

This interactive book features two different backgrounds: a classroom and a library. Plus, more than 65 reusable stickers feature Elmo behind a desk, Grover holding the letter "G," and so much more.

Abracadabra — it's easy to make your body glitter! Abby Cadabby is a fairy-in-training and she knows a thing or two about magic. So she's waved her wand and given each of these six tattoos a dash of glitter. You can wear two different imagesof Abby, plus a pumpkin, her magic wand, and Prince.

Lavish examples of Victorian design include florals, borders, patterns, and decorative motifs -- all reproduced directly from authentic 19th-century sources. Ideal for design inspiration or direct use in art and craft projects. 226 full-color and 113 black-and-white designs.