"Coraline" by Neil Gaiman

Just saw this movie with my daughter and thought it'd be nice to pair . . .

Suggested Book:

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Suggested Patterns:

• Coraline Star Sweater by Jenn Jarvis (Free)
  
  
  From the movie:
  From the pattern:
  

• Coraline Gloves by Tika Belle (Free)
  
  A photo from the movie:
  A picture of the mitten:
  

The Wombles

This is an old series and I think it was more popular in the UK. I stumbled across a pattern and thought I'd share it's location.

Suggested Book: Any Wombles book. They're old, but are still available used.Suggested Pattern:
Wombles (designer unknown - if you know, please contact me so I can add that info here.) (Free)

Anything Nemo

There are a couple of fun clown fish patterns out there, so I thought pairing them with a book would be perfect.

Suggested Book: Any Nemo themed book

Suggested Pattern:

• Clownfish Drawstring Bag by ouidamac (Pattern cost: $5.00, Crochet)
  

• Powderblue Tang Fish Drawstring Bag by ouidamac (Pattern cost: $5.00, Crochet)

• Clownfish by Kath Dalmeny (Found in World of Knitted Toys)
• Deep Angler Fish by hansigurumi (Pattern Cost: $5.50)
  
  
  

"Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

Suggested Book:

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Book Description (from Amazon): In his classic and beloved novel, E. B. White tells the memorable story of Wilbur, a little pig who becomes famous with the help of his clever friend Charlotte and their chatty animal neighbors. As the runt of the litter, Wilbur struggles to survive from the very beginning. Fern fights her father, Mr. Arable, to raise Wilbur and nurse him to health. Fern succeeds and Wilbur moves to the Zuckerman farm, where he learns the true meaning of friendship from the wise grey spider Charlotte. When it becomes apparent that Wilbur is being well fed for a reason, Charlotte and Wilbur are determined to foil Mr. Zuckerman's plans. With the help of Charlotte and her "terrific" webs, Templeton the rat, and other colorful barnyard friends, Wilbur becomes the prizewinning pig of the County Fair and the most famous pig ever.
Lessons of friendship, loyalty, and truth bind this story together and show readers that friends come in all shapes and sizes.
Illustrations by the artist Garth Williams bring to life these lovable characters. He is also the illustrator of E. B. White's Stuart Little.

Suggested Patterns:

• Charlotte A. Cavatica Scarf by Rebekkah Kerner from AntiCraft (Free Knitting Pattern)
  

(Photo by Rebekkah Kerner)

• Squiggles the Pig Cloth by Rhonda K. White (Free Knitting Pattern)

• Stuffed Pig by Judy Head (Free Knitting Pattern)


• Lola Curly the Pig by Rebecca Hatcher (Free Knitting Pattern)

Spiderman

I have two nephews that I have difficulty finding boy-friendly projects for. I stumbled across this hat which could be paired with a great set of mittens.
Suggested Books:

Any Spiderman comic book/graphic novel

Suggested Patterns:

• We Call Him Spidey Hat based on a chart by PumpkinMama and the Hello Yarn Generic Norwegian Hat.


• We Call Him Spidey Mittens by Kathleen Taylor based on the same chart from PumpkinMama and the Hello Yarn mitten.

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

Yeah, it's another non-book origin, but there are books available.

Suggested Books:

Any Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends book

Suggested Pattern:

• Bloo Mittens from Craftster.com
  

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Crochet

Sometimes there are patterns that are just too cute to pass up - even though they're not knitted. When I saw these on CRAFT: blog, I knew that I had to post here.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES!

Suggested Book:

Any TMNT book you can find.

Suggested Pattern:

• All the little guys Free from a Craftser post by atsuko (Crochet, Free)

Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer

Suggested Books/Gifts:

Any Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer product (again, I know it's not a book, but it's still a cute gift idea)

Suggested Pattern:


Rudy by CiD Hanscom Designs ($6.25 + shipping)

"Everybody Loves Wubbzy" by Sonia Sander

Nick Jr. has a show called Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! which is a favorite with my five year old. Of course Nickolodeon is pumping out books now. Bronx Girl Knits has written a great quick pattern for a Wubbzy of your very own!

Pattern: Wubbzy by Bronx Girl Knits

Books:

• Everybody Loves Wubbzy
• Ms. Fix-It
• Kooky Carry-Along Coloring Kit
• Master of Disguise
• Wonderful Wuzzleburg
  

"My Neighbor Totoro" by Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Shigesato Itoi, and Sumi Shimamoto

Okay, I know, Totoro isn't a children's book, but it is loved and there are some cute patterns available on-line if you wanted to pair them together with the movie.

Crochet (Amigurumi) Blue Totoro by heavens_hellcat

Crochet White Totoro by heavens_hellcat

Soot Sprites by Sara_Dippity

Top Down Bonnet by by Adrian Bizilia from Hello Yarn