Book excerpt: Lions and tigers and bears...oh yes! Keep your kids warm, cozy and cute as pie with amigurumi animal hats! Amigurumi is a Japanese term for crocheted animals. It is colorful, cartoonish and a craze that has infused the world of crochet with fresh excitement. Now fun joins function in this book of whimsical wearable amigurumi. This collection of 20 crocheted animal hat patterns includes popular pets, farm animals, wild animals and a make-believe animal in styles appropriate for boys or girls. Each pattern is provided in 3 sizes to fit children from birth through age 5. Even beginners can get in on the fun because these patterns use only very basic crochet techniques. Color photos, stitch tutorials, general amigurumi information and step-by-step instructions are included. Animal hats make great gifts and sweet photo props for baby's first pictures. Imagine a newborn adorned with a dog, a toddler topped with an octopus or a kindergartner capped with a cat! Amigurumi animal hats have been lovingly designed to warm heads...and hearts...wherever they go.