Harry Potter and the Quiet book by Julie Gillrie

Julie Gillrie Reader Find

By Julie Gillrie in New Products on Wednesday 7 November 2012

Remember those quiet books your mom made you as a child? What better way to keep a child silently busy, right? Harry Potter And The Quiet Book is my latest in a series of nerdy quiet books for kids. Open Harry’s Hogwarts acceptance letter, drive/fly Harry and Ron to school, dress up Hermione for the ball, and more with this interactive educational 11 page felt book.

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Poster campaign for book exchange initiative in Colombia

Michele Castagnetti Reader Find

By Michele Castagnetti in New Design on Saturday 28 April 2012

This is an amazing poster campaign for a book exchange initiative in Colombia. Each poster features a subtle mesh up: Snow White/Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter/Troy, Little Red Riding Hood/Moby Dick. The headline reads “come with a story and leave with another’. Brilliant! Take a minute to see all the details.

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Licorice Flix: edible movie mosaics made from Red Vines

The Urban Grocer Contributor

By The Urban Grocer in New Trends on Friday 11 November 2011

Like Red Vines at the movies? Then you’ll love Red Vine portraits of the movies. Enter Licorice Flix. From artist Jason Mecier comes this tasty collection of edible movie mosaics composed entirely of — that’s right — Red Vines. In Mercier’s celebration of all things Hollywood, popcorn stars like Harry Potter, E.T., and Willy Wonka, to name a few, are paid homage in a series of cinema-inspired licorice portraits. Who needs a star on the Walk of Fame when you’re immortalized in Red Vines?

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