Kana's library and Elsa's sitting room (Free printable book patterns)

The new library 

Hello, humans of the internet, Kana here.  The human finally gave in to the sale from the mothership...I mean American Girl...and we finally have some new furniture!  The human spent all of Friday night rearranging the bookshelves in her study (three bookshelves of books that needed a new home after the parlor set displaced them) so I could have my study.  And my study is the best thing ever not in the least of which because it has perfect natural lighting in the mornings.  Also, unlike my bedroom, this is permanent!

 The curio cabinets in another room were overflowing, so I took some of my favorite things for my room.  The books had been hidden and stacked behind other books, but I can show them off to their advantage here.  I don't like the ship that came with the parlor set too much and much prefer the ship-in-a-bottle.  This is a call for the human to find us some more knick-knacks.  The shelves are far too empty.  For the record, Running Press Miniature books fit perfectly onto the parlor shelves.  And the window seat is going to be my personal property.

The new sitting room

 Meanwhile, Elsa (FKA Kirsten) claimed the fireplace for her new sitting room.  It's a much better setup than the old one that we shared.  We cluttered up the mantle already, and you can just barely see the faux oriental china behind Elsa.  That brown shelf had been our main cabinet in the old sitting room.  (Elsa would like the human to know that she needs a new and complete wardrobe now.  In blues, silvers, and a not-to-obvious ice theme.  Even for summer.)

 Here are some closeups of the fireplace and mantle.  We put all the little glass bottles and candles there.  Did I mention how awesome it is (everything is awesome, everything is cool when you're part of team...*ahem*) that the candle that comes with the parlor has a metal base?  Also, please notice the lovely blue stones on either side of the fire place.  They're bookends that need a new home, and we thought of the porcelain dogs from the Anne of Green Gables books (Anne of the Island, I think) at Patty's Place and there you are.  We didn't name the stones though.

A new book

So with a new sitting room and library, we obviously needed new books.  And thus we pestered the human relentlessly until she complied with our demands.

Historical (1830s-1860s) books of riddles

These are replicas of actual books for kids published in the mid 1800s, mostly published on the east coast.  If you're looking for some accessories for your historical girl, these would be best for Addy, Cecile, and Marie-Grace.  Addy would have seen these since Philadelphia was a major city and she would have access to some books through school.  Kirsten might have encountered these at general store in town, but her family wouldn't likely be able to afford extras like these.  Marie-Grace, having just moved from the northeast, would have definitely encountered these.

These books are between 2"x3" and 2.5"x3.75".  Some of them are a little large, but that's because they're scaled to be readable when printed with a normal printer.  You'll need a printer that prints two-sided, paper, and a stapler to make these.

Instructions
The Riddle Book
The Book of Riddles
The Little Riddler
Home Amusements

Let us know if you've made these and what you think of the instructions!