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Feeding the sheep Feeding the sheep Leda Schubert In pictures and rhythmic text, a mother relates to her daughter all the steps involved in making her a snug, wooly sweater, starting at the very beginning with feeding the sheep. OL15031184W
Wool Wool Nomad Press Introduces relevant vocabulary to explain where wool comes from, its uses, and its unique characteristics as a fabric, which include its being stretchy and strong-- OL16643950W
One little lamb One little lamb Elaine Greenstein Describes how a lamb's coat is made into yarn, which is made into mittens worn by a little girl when she visits the lamb on the farm. OL18289481W
Wool Wool Guinevere Healy-Johnson Examines the origin, processing, and historical and modern uses of wool. OL1927195W
Wrapped in color Wrapped in color Maie Landra A collection of 30 magnificent shawls, all knit with Koigu. With patterns in all weights, from ultra-luxe lace to popular bulky yarns, every knitter willl find a perfect project! OL19997314W
The sheep who hatched an egg The sheep who hatched an egg Gemma Merino Lola is upset when her perfect, silky wool grows back tangled and messy after all the sheep have to get haircuts. OL20050899W
Wool keeps me warm Wool keeps me warm Mario Lucca Literacy focus: vocabulary, consonant combinations, word endings, following sequence of events. Social studies focus: explains how a sheep's wool coat becomes a material used to make clothing. OL21976461W
Dr. Jaeger's sanitary woollen system Dr. Jaeger's sanitary woollen system Dr. Jaeger's Co Catalogue, including actual cloth samples pasted in on page 17, advertising Jaeger's new, healthier clothing, including an explanation of how "health is prejudiced by the material and form of the ord… OL24898077W
Charlie Needs a Cloak Charlie Needs a Cloak Tomie dePaola A shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak OL270820W
Grand-maman Tricot Grand-maman Tricot Gilles Tibo À chaque froid son tricot! Grand-maman Tricot voit grand, peut-être même un peu trop ... OL28756429W
From sheep to scarf From sheep to scarf Ali Mitgutsch Highlights the step-by step process of shearing sheep, spinning wool, and knitting a scarf. OL4031457W
Wool Wool Annabelle Dixon Describes how wool from a sheep is made into a sweater and explains how to tell the difference between wool and man-made fibers. Includes activities featuring weaving and dyeing wool. OL4091290W
Hooray for sheep farming! Hooray for sheep farming! Bobbie Kalman Introduces the farming of sheep for wool, covering such aspects as shearing, lambs, sheep dogs, wool processing, farm maintenance, and the proper care of sheep. OL446996W
Weaving the rainbow Weaving the rainbow George Ella Lyon An artist raises sheep, shears them, cards and spins the wool, dyes it, and then weaves a colorful picture of the Kentucky pasture where her lambs were born. OL457887W
All about wool people have very bare skins- All about wool people have very bare skins- Claire Jobin Answers questions about the history, uses, and methods of producing wool. OL4982282W
Gift from a sheep Gift from a sheep Alberta Eiseman Jenny raises a lamb; shears it; cards, spins, washes, and dyes the wool into yarn; knits a poncho; and wins prizes for her spinning and knitting at the county fair. Includes directions for making the… OL5196831W
Sweater Sweater Diane Tippell Describes how a sweater is made from the shearing of the sheep, through the processing of the wool, to the knitting and sewing. OL5279619W
Hand woolcombing and spinning Hand woolcombing and spinning Peter Teal The fundamental source of instructions for home fiber artists on how to comb and spin true worsted yarn and thread. Great ink line drawings and B&W photos to illustrate processes described. Table … OL6723300W
A symphony for the sheep A symphony for the sheep C. M. Millen After the shearer removes the winter coat from the sheep, the spinner, weaver, and knitter, each in turn, do their part to produce the wool sweater. OL754831W
E Natale, Stilton! (#12) E Natale, Stilton! (#12) Elisabetta Dami,David Nel·lo,Manuel Manzano this book is really fun to read, and Geronimo goes through what he calls the "worst christmas ever" OL8115848W
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