Title |
Everything's Coming Up Sock Monkeys |
Subtitle |
The Art, History and Business of the American Sock Monkey |
Author |
Bonnie Kraus Connelly of Sparta, NJ |
ISBN |
978-0-9790323-0-1, 0-9790323-0-X |
Category |
Folk Art |
Publication |
March 2007 |
Pages |
160 |
Size |
8.50 x 11.00 in. |
Price |
$34.95 |
Binding |
Hardcover |
Publisher |
In My Own Dream Studio, LLC |
Distributed by: |
Mid Point Trade Books, Inc. |
"I used to have one of those!" is the common response one encounters no matter what American town, city, or airport you pass through if you are holding a sock monkey in your arms. With a history and tradition that goes back over 75 years, this American folk art icon has been owned and loved by millions, young and old alike.
What makes BK Connelly's soon to be a classic book so uniquely different is its focus on the sock monkey's creative collective life. Like a mysterious 10,000 piece jigsaw puzzle finally being pieced together, a true portrayal of this toy's magical and artful soul is shaped throughout the pages of this beautiful book. Her painstaking research located the many artists, crafters, authors, curators and collectors who contributed to the book, and she is currently working on Volume 2.
Fascinated with the sock monkey since childhood, BK Connelly has spent the last 18 years developing a catalog of children's stories, illustrations, graphics, and products built around this time-worn folk art toy. Now living in Sparta, New Jersey with her husband, daughter, Australian Shepherd and a growing sock monkey collection, Bonnie enjoys the quiet life at her home in the woods. "Drawing sock monkeys became a spiritual artistic journey for me, leading me to others and teaching me that one's real success is one's joy. Their true essence, after all, is delight."
Quotes:
"There are many surprises in this wonderful book size exposition…" Jo Anne Kraus, PhD in Literature, CUNY
" A remarkably thorough accounting. This is obviously the definitive work on sock monkeydom." William Swislow, www.interestingideas.com
"This is the best, most comprehensive sock monkey book out there." Mitch Mitchell, Artist, Owner of supersockmonkey.com
"Adorable book! Brought back so many memories! What a fun topic - you can't help but smile when you look at the pictures - my inner child is glowing!" Janet Rowe, Doll Collector
"It is so well researched, so well organized, so thorough and complete! I think it a marvelous thing she has done...for the sock monkey renaissance and for all of us!" Beth Darling, Artist
"Great, Great stuff." Danny Plotnick, Filmmaker
"The book is wonderful! Just wonderful! The whole family is enjoying it." Denny Meredith, GE Engineer
"The best sock monkey book I've ever seen." Marianne Frasco, www.classicmonkey.com