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The handbook of forgotten skills / written by Elaine Batiste and Natalie Crowley ; illustrated by Chris Duriez.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Magic Cat Publishing, 2023Description: 101 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781419767760
  • 1419767763
Other title:
  • Handbook of forgotten skills : timeless fun for a new generation
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Tie knots -- Fishing knots -- Write a thank-you note -- Build a campfire -- Bake a pie -- Use a compass -- Make a bird feeder -- Wrap a gift with brown paper and string -- Sew with buttons -- Grow tomatoes -- Fix a flat bicycle tyre -- Make fridge pickles -- Make lemonade -- Sew by hand -- Grow and dry herbs -- Mend a sock -- Make natural dyes -- Skip stones -- Perform a coin trick -- Learn to quilt -- Make a paper aeroplane -- Cook an omelette and other eggs -- Explore photography -- Finding forgotten skills -- More to explore.
Summary: "Turn the clock back to a simpler time. Cold lemonade in summer, evenings by a campfire, a warm blanket in winter. Fully-illustrated chapters feature the history and story behind more than thirty skills, including: How to skip stones, how to wrap a package with brown paper and string, and how to grow your own tomatoes"--Publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 790.1 B333 Checked out 06/05/2024 33111011078827
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 790.1 B333 Available 33111011317399
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Handbook of Forgotten Skills is an illustrated step-by-step guide to classic fun and handy skills for a new generation.

Elaine Batiste and Natalie Crowley invite readers to turn the clock back to a simpler time and unlock hours of fun as they discover how to:
Tie knots Make a bird feeder Write a thank-you note Make a pie Build a campfire Use a compass Wrap a gift with brown paper and string Sew by hand Grow tomatoes Fix a flat bicycle tire Make refrigerator pickles Sew buttons Make lemonade Grow and dry herbs Mend a sock Make natural dyes Skip stones Start quilting Perform coin tricks Make an omelet Fold paper airplanes Explore photography
Featuring art by Chris Duriez, each chapter includes clear, illustrated step-by-step instructions as well as information about the history of that skill. For example, did you know that lemonade is credited with helping fight the plague in Paris? Or that paper airplanes became popular during World War II because traditional toys weren't available?

With so many activities to explore, Handbook of Forgotten Skills: Timeless Fun for a New Generation is a perfect gift book that kids will turn to again and again.

Includes bibliographical references (page 99) and index.

Tie knots -- Fishing knots -- Write a thank-you note -- Build a campfire -- Bake a pie -- Use a compass -- Make a bird feeder -- Wrap a gift with brown paper and string -- Sew with buttons -- Grow tomatoes -- Fix a flat bicycle tyre -- Make fridge pickles -- Make lemonade -- Sew by hand -- Grow and dry herbs -- Mend a sock -- Make natural dyes -- Skip stones -- Perform a coin trick -- Learn to quilt -- Make a paper aeroplane -- Cook an omelette and other eggs -- Explore photography -- Finding forgotten skills -- More to explore.

"Turn the clock back to a simpler time. Cold lemonade in summer, evenings by a campfire, a warm blanket in winter. Fully-illustrated chapters feature the history and story behind more than thirty skills, including: How to skip stones, how to wrap a package with brown paper and string, and how to grow your own tomatoes"--Publisher's description.

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