Ancient Art of Paper Cutting Made Fresh Again—Just In Time for the Holidays

For Release: On Receipt

Contact: MyLinda Butterworth, 407-359-9356, books@daytodayenterprises.com

OVIEDO, FL (November 2007): It doesn't have a screen, a joystick, batteries or wires—but it can provide thousands of hours of fun for anyone old enough to hold a pair of scissors. As a frugal diversion for children or as inspiration for a no-cost start-up craft business, it's hard to go wrong.

It's a 1600-year-old art form common to many cultures, made vivid and real for today's audiences in a book that's already won four awards in its first year: the art of paper cutting. With just scissors and paper, children and adults alike can create whimsical, elegant, or monstrous image that go well beyond the usual snowflakes: two seals balancing balls on their noses, a circle of 12 people, angels with trumpets, castles and cathedrals, a scary wolf, Christmas and Chanukah themes…

Storyteller, crafter, four-book author and much-published children's illustrator Linda S. Day spills all the secrets of this inexpensive craft, with easy-to-follow instructions rated by ability level—and provides folk tales, rhymes, and songs to help paper cutters engage their imagination as they play with their creations.

Her book, Grandma's Magic Scissors: Paper Cutting from A-Z, was just named the Best Young Adult Nonfiction title of the year by the Florida Publishers Association. This latest accolade is for a book that has also been named:

• Independent Publisher Magazine Highlighted Title
• Finalist, Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award
• Honorable Mention, Ippy Awards

Publisher MyLinda Butterworth, herself an active storyteller and parent, is not surprised that the book is earning so many honors. "There's something deeply satisfying about learning the old, time-honored crafts—especially one like paper cutting that can be a doorway into other cultures. Ultimately, it's just a lot more satisfying than the techno toys, and Grandma's Magic Scissors is a great teacher."

The $14.95 book makes a great holiday gift, as well as an instructional manual for art teachers, she notes. It is available wherever fine books are sold, or directly from the publisher at http://www.daytodayenterprises.com. To read reviews ranging from the Arizona Republic to MidwestBook Review, please visit http://daytodayenterprises.com/Grandma_s_Magic_Scissors_Reviews.html

Journalists: To interview Day, or to request a review copy, contact Butterworth at 407-359-9356, books@daytodayenterprises.com

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