Adorable animals and other sweet treats beg to be made in this awwwww-inspiring craft book. Stirred by the Japanese craze for plush toys called "softies," veteran crafter Therese Laskey commissioned projects from acclaimed artists around the world - from Japan to Israel to Chile to Texas. Each artist brings a wicked sense of fun to the 25 cute, weird, edgy, or artful creations offered here: an anthropomorphic ice cream sandwich, a cupcake pincushion, delicate snow bunnies, a peculiar robot, prim pooches, and many more quirky creatures.