How Nikki Shared Her Coat: The Story of a Happy Dog Who Kept Her Family Warm [Paperback]

Detta Juusola (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1994

This delightful true story will entertain and educate youngsters and adults alike as Nikki, a Samoyed, shares her fur with her family. A happy and playful dog, she provides soft, fluffy fur to be made into a beautiful blanket. After months of brushing, spinning and knitting, the blanket is finished. Nikki looks at it and smiles. She has shared her coat to keep her family warm. The book includes an inspiring section for people who are interested in learning to spin. Easy to understand instructions take the reader from the beginning stage of collecting the dog's hair to the final product - beautiful yarn. A yarn sample is included.

Editorial Reviews

Review

... the book turns a one-time nuisance into an ongoing learning experiment for readers of all ages. -- San Francisco Chronicle, December 18, 1994, Patricia Holt

About the Author

Detta Juusola has been spinning for 20 years and is one of the few spinners in the nation who specializes in the custom spinning of dog hair. As owner of Detta's Spindle, a spinning, weaving and knitting supply company, she is regarded as an authority on spinning and spinning wheels. She introduces the art of spinning in the unique storybook/instruction guide format found in "How Nikki Shares Her Coat."

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Woofspun Publishing (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963973606
• ISBN-13: 978-0963973603
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,228,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A labor of love, November 12, 2001

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"jackiesdog" (Sonora, Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How Nikki Shared Her Coat: The Story of a Happy Dog Who Kept Her Family Warm (Paperback)

This story shows that dogs can give more than love. The painstaking (not painful) process involved in making a dog hair blanket is depicted in this delightful story about Nikki, a Samoyed, who over much time sheds enough hair to be spun and woven into a blanket. It's a fun book to read and includes basic spinning instructions at the end. (An expensive spinning wheel is not necessary!) It also includes data about the real blanket, how long the project took, how much yarn was necessary, etc. A dog hair yarn sample comes with the book. I've read this story to kids at library readings and brought along raw dog hair as well as the strand that's included in the book. They love the story, aren't so sure about touching the raw dog hair but are totally awed by the dog hair strand. This isn't just another dog book; it's a dog book with a twist, so to speak.