The Handbook of Forgotten Skills
Old fashioned fun for a new generation
$33.10
- Hardcover
112 pages
- Release Date
25 April 2023
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 How to grow your own tomatoes How to sew on a button How to use a compass How to mend a sock
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781913520847 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1913520846 |
| Author: | Natalie Crowley, Elaine Batiste, Chris Duriez |
| Publisher: | Magic Cat Publishing |
| Imprint: | Magic Cat Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 25 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 690g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 278mm x 219mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“They’ll discover that ‘old-fashioned fun’ was more rewarding than playing with a phone”. 4-star review, The Telegraph
About The Author
Natalie Crowley
Natalie Crowley creates emergent outdoor education curriculum for students and teachers in all educational environments.
Elaine Baptise runs a blog called ‘LaineeMakes’ that deals with a whole range of topics: travel, food, art, photography 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.
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