Based on the popular Japanese "tsum tsum" style, 20 patterns for soft, squishy, pillow-like toys offer easy ways to make cuddly creatures that kids and adults of all ages will love. The appealing designs - which include a tiger, bird, otter, monkey, cow, and other animals - work up in just a couple of hours and are easy to customize with optional ears, tails, wings, and other features. AUTHOR: Megan Kreiner is an animator at DreamWorks Animation and the author of several crafting and crochet books, including Dover's Creepy Crawly Crochet. Her designs and patterns, marketed as Mk Crochet, encourage imaginative and safe play for people of all ages.