OMG this book is so cute. Even the author's picture in the back is adorable. The projects are so much fun to put together and so easy. The descriptions are great and here's an exciting concept for those of us who knit and crochet - the yarn used in the projects is actually available without taking out a second mortgage on your house or driving 30 miles to the nearest specialty store!! I was able to drive to my local craft store and pick up four skeins of Red Heart yarn, for $1.99/skein and go home and stitch up my projects. Yay!! This is something that all crochet designers should take into consideration - not everyone wants to stitch up their cute little stuffed amigurumis with $20/ball alpaca yarn! But anyway, I digress. I've stitched two little Sebastien le Hamsters in two days and they're just so cute I hate to give them away, even though they're for my friend's daughter and I know she'll love them.I'd also like to point out that no where on the cover of this book does it say that it is patterns of amigurumi only. So if you buy it thinking such, you will be happy, or disappointed, to find out that only half is composed of darling stuffed softies patterns. The rest is great ideas for accenssories, and they're sure to please. This book is another really excellent addition to my piles of crochet books. I'm actually USING this book, that's how I know it was worth every penny!