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Margaret Shupe's avatar

Every once in a while my high school bestie and I pull out The Book of Us we half-ass filled out and take a great trip down a cringey memory lane. I also vividly remember making a lot of tiny dolls with embroidery floss? And friendship bracelets!

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Gabriella Crivilare's avatar

Adored Klutz growing up. Still do! Who else would have made a book for kids about quilling or making tissue paper flowers?! (Also omg, à tour of the Mrs. Grossman sticker factory? A dream!)

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Andrea Bombino's avatar

I started my first business at the local town pool. All I needed was: the Nail Art book, some nail polish, and toothpicks! Later that summer I added friendship bracelets to my offering. I made “so much money” (or what felt like a ton because I could afford to get a chocolate eclair ice cream at the snack bar every day 🤣).

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Daniela's avatar

I love this!!!

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Onshore's avatar

The amount of nostalgia slamming me in the face right now… 😵‍💫 My favorite was probably the friendship bracelet book.

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Kerry Sutherland's avatar

oh wow - my daughter still has all of hers! I know I saw Paper Fashions on our front porch a couple of weeks ago . . .

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Esmé Weijun Wang's avatar

Explorabook and Earthsearch will forever be two of the most influential books in my life. I created so many books trying to match their vision and imagination.

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Mercedes Gonzales-Bazan's avatar

Cat’s Cradle!!! Nail art!!!!!

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Kinsey Owen's avatar

That Cat’s Cradle book was definitely worth the money for entertainment value for me. 👌

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mouse's avatar

This makes me want to weep with joy. Crying!!! Agh!!!

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Marissa Neave's avatar

I had the Cat’s Cradle book and can still do Jacob’s Ladder by memory!!

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Kuleigh Baker's avatar

I was obsessed with all these! Thanks for sharing your own artwork. My kids have an updated version of the thumbprint book, and they're so much fun.

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Kellz Bowen's avatar

Oh. My. God. Jacob's Ladder was my JAM!!!!!

Thank you for this nostalgia trip! 🖤

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Jen Phillips April's avatar

What a delightful journey down memory lane! I completely agree the DK series should be housed together.

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