The handbook of forgotten skills Timeless fun for a new generation

Elaine Batiste

Book - 2023

"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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Subjects
Genres
Juvenile works
Published
New York Harry N Abrams Inc 2023
Language
English
Main Author
Elaine Batiste (author)
Other Authors
Natalie Crowley (author), Chris Duriez (illustrator)
Item Description
2023/08/01.
Physical Description
101 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 99) and index.
ISBN
9781419767760
  • Tie Knots
  • Tie 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 Tire
  • Make Refrigerator 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 Airplane
  • Cook an Omelet and Other Eggs
  • Explore Photography
  • Finding Forgotten Skills
  • More to Explore
  • Further Reading
  • Index