Best Selling Books by Kathy Allert

Noted paper doll artist Kathy Allert''s keen eye for authentic detail is reflected in this meticulously researched and accurately rendered collection. It contains a boy and a girl doll, each approximately 5 1/2" high, and 31 different full-color outfits accurately re-creating the native dress of 19 tribes that span a vast area of the North American continent. Among the traditional costumes (identified on each plate) are an Apache coming-of-age dress; a Tlingit dress with button blanket; an Inuit costume of the Far North, complete with ivory snow goggles and harpoon; the dress of a modern Kiowa princess; the feathered short and fringed leggings of a Crow warrior; the lace-trimmed blouse and multicolored skirt of a young Seminole girl; the brightly decorated trousers and tunic of a Choctaw boy playing stickball; a Pueblo Deer Dancer''s costume, decorated with evergreen sprigs; as well as colorful tribal outfits of the Algonquin, Iroquois, Cheyenne, Ojibwa, Sioux, Hopi, Navajo, and other Indian tribes. Headdresses, hats, baskets, jars, dolls, and other accessories complete the authentic native costumes. A unique addition to any paper doll collection, this charming volume offers hours of educational entertainment for doll lovers of all ages. It is an especially useful resource for social studies classes or for anyone interested in the clothing and culture of North American Indians.

One pretty little Native American in 8 traditional costumes from the Caddo, Yuchi, Quapaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, and Seminole tribes.

Dress 1 doll in 8 fringed and beaded costumes of the Sioux, Blackfoot, Crow, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Osage, and Dakota.

2 dolls, 32 authentic costumes worn in Provence, Bordeaux, Brittany, other French regions. Embroidered shirts and bodices, pleated knee pants, quaint headdresses and footwear.

2 dolls and 32 authentically detailed costumes: riding (charro) outfits, bullfighting costumes, china poblana, a national costume for girls, much more. Map.

Dress Indian girl in authentic clothing worn by the Navajo, Acoma Pueblo, Hopi, Jicarilla Apache, and other tribes. 1 paper doll, 8 full-color costumes.

Carefully researched mini-collection features a little Navajo girl with a contemporary wardrobe of jeans, T-shirt, and sneakers and traditional tribal skirts, tops, and footwear. 1 doll, 26 full-color stickers.

32 outfits plus colorful headgear for 2 adorable youngsters. Traditional folk costumes from Bavaria, the Black Forest region, the Harz Mountains, Frisia, Mittenwald, other areas. Lederhosen, dirndls, embroidered jackets, more.

2 dolls, 32 authentic costumes (including headwear) from Asturias, the Canary Islands, Granada, Andalusia, Valencia, the Basque provinces, other Spanish regions. Map included.

Children will delight in transforming Peter into a policeman, archaeologist, football player, rock star, backpacker, magician, space bunny, and other characters. The easy-to-remove punch-out doll and costumes come with a colorful backdrop.

Little Sara models the dresses, hats, shoes and handcrafted items of 8 different Northwest Indian tribes.

4 delightful dolls, 28 authentic period costumes based on 19th-century children''s book illustrations.

Authentic costumes worn by Sauk & Fox, Delaware, Ottawa, Potawatomi, Iroquois, Seneca, Mohawk, and Ojibwa. 1 doll, 8 costumes.

Youngsters learn about the duties and costumes of a registered nurse as they play with a large-size paper doll and her wardrobe of 4 outfits: white slacks and top for the maternity ward; operating room scrubs, cap, and mask; traditional white uniform; and a flight nurse''s outfit for airlifting patients to hospitals.

1 doll, 23 sticker illustrations — fringed skirts, tops, leggings, feather headdresses, masks and jewelry — teach youngsters about native tribal life and customs.

With 2 dolls and 48 costumes -- including pirate, fireman, snake charmer, and dozens of other imaginative roles -- kids can re-enact George''s famous adventures, or invent new escapades.

Dress this charming Welsh miss in 4 traditional outfits, including a heavy cloak, dresses for folk dancing, plus clogs, hats, scarves, and other accessories.

Dress this sturdy youngster as an Apache warrior, a Pueblo hoop dancer, a Navajo shepherd, and 4 other traditional figures.

Two dolls, 32 full-color costumes: Norwegian bridal ensemble, Swedish Lapp summer garments, Icelandic folk-dancing costumes, Danish bridal apparel with floral crown, Finnish Lapp outfits, more. Map.

Four dolls with over 60 sticker costumes, including frocks for special occasions, nighties for bedtime, warm winter clothing, and casual wear for playtime and a day at the seashore. Period accessories complete a charming wardrobe based on the beloved 19th-century artist''s delightful figures of children.