Designs include painted eggs, puzzled, belt buckles, greys on pink, and five C's. All are easy skill level, use size 4 medium weight yarn, and a crochet hook in a US size G-6. Charted variations of the designs are called echoes, English garden, barrel of monkeys, flower power, southwest, and zigzag. Includes a blank grid for charting additional variations, step-by-step instructions for each pattern and full color photos of additional color variations.

First published in 2009, Baloombawop, is an illustrated 51 page off the wall hilarious adventure story by Donna Williams told in Dr Seuss/Roald Dahl/ Lewis Carrol like rhyme from start to finish. It was written and performed as a children's rock musical by Donna and The Aspinauts throughout 2009 and captivated both special needs and mainstream alike including 'kids at heart'. The land of Baloombawop and its crazy characters - The Gadoodleborger, Dame Grumpty Do, The Brookenstein Fox, Booge...

An eye-opening and enlightening collection of stories from people living with Selective Mutism (SM), this book provides a much-needed platform for people with SM to share experiences of the condition in their own words.Exploring all aspects of SM, from symptoms and diagnostic criteria, to triggers and the consequences of being psychologically unable to speak, the stories in this book dispel the myths around this often misunderstood condition. Far from refusing to talk, or choosing ...

What happens when a broken horse and a lonely little girl find each other at just the right time?The Horse Who Chose to Stay is a heartwarming children's picture book inspired by the true and unforgettable bond between a child and her horse. Beautifully written by Donna Williams and paired with soft, watercolor style illustrations, this touching story celebrates friendship, compassion, loyalty, and the quiet ways love can heal.Hot Pants was once a champion show horse who wo...

Gus and Me is a heartwarming children's picture book about hard work, preparation, confidence, and the unforgettable bond between a little boy and the steer he loves. Written by Donna Williams and filled with warm, beautifully illustrated ranch life scenes, this touching story captures the excitement, pressure, and pride of a child stepping into the show ring for the very first time.Five year old Lincoln may be small, but he takes his responsibilities seriously, especially when it ...

At 5 Daughters Ranch, a very special calf is born, and he's impossible to miss.With his jet-black coat and the cutest little underbite, this curious calf quickly captures everyone's attention. From the moment he arrives, he begins exploring his world, nibbling on hay, buckets, and just about anything he can find. It doesn't take long before he earns the perfect name, Nibbles.Follow Nibbles as he grows, explores, and becomes a favorite on the ranch, especially to a little gi...

At 5 Daughters Ranch, a very special calf is born, and he's impossible to miss.With his jet-black coat and the cutest little underbite, this curious calf quickly captures everyone's attention. From the moment he arrives, he begins exploring his world, nibbling on hay, buckets, and just about anything he can find. It doesn't take long before he earns the perfect name, Nibbles.Follow Nibbles as he grows, explores, and becomes a favorite on the ranch, especially to a little gi...

Five Daughters and a Dream is a deeply moving children's picture book about compassion, opportunity, hard work, and one woman's determination to make sure no child is ever left standing outside the gate. Written by Donna Williams and paired with stunning watercolor style illustrations, this inspiring story captures the heart of ranch life, livestock shows, and the life changing power of believing in children.At a busy county stock show filled with bright arena lights, judges, cheer...

Jeanette Purkis spent her early life reacting violently against her feelings of embarrassment, anger and confusion about her 'difference' from other people. She was unaware until well into adulthood that everything she found difficult, including her lack of success in forming relationships, could be a result of having Asperger Syndrome.Used to being a misfit from a very young age, Jeanette found that being a member of a group in which she had a label - Jeanette the Communist; Jeane...

Chris and Andrew are very good friends, but sometimes Chris does things that Andrew doesn't understand.Chris can hear a fly buzzing when it's a mile away! But he doesn't like bright flashing lights like the ones on Andrew's favourite arcade game. Chris and Andrew have lots of fun together, but at times they laugh at completely different things - it doesn't matter though, because everyone is different, and being different can be rather cool!Chris and Andrew are here to help ...

Exposure anxiety is increasingly understood as a crippling condition affecting a high proportion of people on the autism spectrum. To many it is an invisible cage, leaving the person suffering from it aware, but buried alive in their own involuntary responses and isolation. Exposure Anxiety: The Invisible Cage describes the condition and its underlying physiological causes, and presents a range of approaches and strategies that can be used to combat it. Based on personal experience, the bo...

Everyday Heaven is the much-awaited fourth installment in Donna Williams' series of best-selling autobiographies about her life with autism. A humorous, riveting, roller-coaster of a book, Everyday Heaven covers the monumental nine years from the time Ian left their accidental, 'autistic marriage', to Donna's candid, funny, often bumbling explorations of sexuality and orientation, the challenge of coming to terms with the sudden deaths of those closest to her and finally knowing what life ...