The Handbook of Forgotten Skills

Name: The Handbook of Forgotten Skills
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781913520847
Price: 39.99 NZD
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Old fashioned fun for a new generation

By Natalie Crowley and Elaine Batiste

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The Handbook of Forgotten Skills by Natalie Crowley and Elaine Batiste is a delightful children's book that introduces young readers to a collection of traditional skills and crafts that have faded from everyday life. Through engaging activities, it teaches practical techniques such as knot-tying, map reading, or gardening, offering a blend of creativity and history to inspire a new generation of problem-solvers. This book revives the charm of timeless know-how, encouraging children to explore and appreciate the past.
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If you enjoy learning practical, old-fashioned skills that have been passed down through generations, this book is perfect for you. It's packed with engaging activities and valuable tips that can teach children how to create and problem-solve using traditional crafts and methods. The combination of fun illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions makes it a delightful educational tool for young readers eager to explore the past.

The Handbook of Forgotten Skills

Craft, build, cook and play the old-fashioned way with easy-to-follow steps that unlock hours of timeless fun.

Craft, build, cook and play the old-fashioned way with easy-to-follow steps that unlock hours of timeless fun.

Description

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
How to grow your own tomatoes
How to sew on a button
How to use a compass
How to mend a sock

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913520847

Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Magic Cat Publishing

Contributors:

Illustrated by Chris Duriez

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 112

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Elaine Batiste Natalie Crowley Penguin Books

About the Author

NATALIE CROWLEY creates emergent outdoor education curriculum for students and teachers in all educational enviroments.

ELAINE BAPTISE runs a blog called 'LaineeMakes' that deals with a whole range of topics: travel, food, art, photogrpahy and clothing. A lot of which she makes herself!

CHRIS DURIEZ is a Scottish children's illustrator and printmaker based in Cambridge. Having worked for many years as an animator and primary school teacher in the big city, he is now working towards a masters in children's book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art.