The Handbook of Forgotten Skills: Old fashioned fun for a new generation
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Handbook of Forgotten Skills: Old fashioned fun for a new generation
By (Author) Natalie Crowley
By (author) Elaine Batiste
Illustrated by Chris Duriez
Magic Cat Publishing
Magic Cat Publishing
26th April 2023
16th March 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Handicrafts
640
Physical Properties
Hardback
112
Width 210mm, Height 270mm
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
Reviews
"They'll discover that 'old-fashioned fun' was more rewarding than playing with a phone". 4-star review, The Telegraph
Author Bio
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.
