Missing book themes

I know for sure that I am missing certain themes for the book. Not so sure about the calendar and the greeting card/postcard themes. I use to have access to themes like storybook and baby but not anymore. How do I get it back? How do I get iPhoto '08 to read the old themes?
Thanks in advance.

Jamus:
If you've started a book with an old theme, iPhoto 7 will continue with its creation but that theme will not be available for new books. If you like that theme, make a duplicate of the book and save it to use with other photos at some later date.
Don't change the theme to see what the book would look like in one of the other themes as you won't be able to return to it.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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