{"product_id":"making-mechanical-toys-by-rodney-peppe-9780719844638","title":"Making Mechanical Toys","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMechanical toys transcend categories of age with their universal appeal. Whether the mechanism is hidden or revealed, simple or complex, the cycle of movement allows you to simply turn a handle and see the magic work before your eyes. \u003cem\u003eMaking Mechanical Toys\u003c\/em\u003e explains how to make these wonderful and fascinating toys through a variety of bright and exciting projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe well-known 'Kim' game can be played with the Jungle Box where the animals appear one by one. In MIAOW! the cat never quite catches the mouse who is after the cheese. Detailed descriptions and photographs also bring to life dancing ladies, drummers, bobbing boats, and a snappy little alligator clothes-peg toy in this delightful and lavish book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rodney Peppé trained as a wood engraver at the Central School of Art before spending five years in advertising. As a freelance graphic designer, he published his first children's book in 1968, \u003cem\u003eThe Alphabet Book\u003c\/em\u003e; more than eighty books and two TV series, \u003cem\u003eHuxley Pig\u003c\/em\u003e (ITV) and \u003cem\u003eAngelmouse\u003c\/em\u003e (BBC), followed. Rodney Peppé's \u003cem\u003eMoving Toys\u003c\/em\u003e was published in 1980 and this, together with his friendship with the legendary artist-craftsman Sam Smith, led to toymaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe was a winner of the British Toymakers' Guild 'Toymaker of the Year Award,' the Charles Bolton Cup. He had one-man shows at the V\u0026amp;A Museum of Childhood, The National Theatre, and the Holburne Museum, Bath. In 1995 his work toured the British Isles for eighteen months. His automata and mechanical toys are now held in collections around the world. \u003cem\u003eAutomata and Mechanical Toys\u003c\/em\u003e was published in 2002 by Crowood, and in 2003 a book on his own work, \u003cem\u003eToys and Models\u003c\/em\u003e, was also published. In 2013 a touring retrospective exhibition 'The Wonderful World of Rodney Peppé' opened at Ruthin Craft Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900445409516,"sku":"9780719844638","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780719844638-making-mechanical-toys.jpg?v=1783408842","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/making-mechanical-toys-by-rodney-peppe-9780719844638","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}