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Make Me! Arts & Activities | Series Nonfiction
Enter maker heaven with titles on Mindstorm, recipes straight from baseball stadiums, and books on how to draw fantasy galore—time to get your crafternoons ready.
It’s Not a Hobby, It’s a Postapocalyptic Life Skill: Arts & Activities | Series Nonfiction
Yep, you’re going to need to know how to squeeze water from a frog and make your own solid perfume when the grid goes down—or at least you’ll want to know kids who have those skills! These books teach readers to think outside the box when looking for entertaining activities, from making ice cream to creating a geocache.
It's Only Logical
Shelve under "Spock"—there are sure to be takers for this set.
The eye and brain can be fooled, Moore demonstrates, with a variety of optical illusions, including negative images, ambiguous pictures, color perception tricks, grid illusions, and so on. Some illusions may be familiar to readers, such as the Rubin's vase/face image. Straightforward text and clear visuals are presented, with helpful hints and answers appended. Ind.
Cool Backyard Camping: Great Things to Do in the Great Outdoors
Delightful offerings: readers will be asking for s'more.
Each book provides an inviting introduction to outdoor exploration and recreation. The series offers a range of diversions, focusing on projects associated with the activities, such as glow-stick lanterns (Camping) and a plastic bag compass (Maps). There's not much depth to volumes, but with introductory chapters, materials lists, and step-by-step instructions with photos, these are accessible ways to foster enjoyment of the outdoors. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Library: Cool Great Outdoors titles: Cool Birds & Bugs, Cool Maps & Geocaching, Cool Parks & Trails, Cool Backyard Camping, Cool Outdoor Activities, and Cool Outdoor Arts & Crafts.
Cool Cat Projects
Solid choices for animal lovers, who will enjoy making projects that proclaim their passion.
These books' crafts for dog- and cat-loving kids--some items are treats and toys for pets, others are pet-related items for people--will be lots of fun for those who can follow the steps, which vary in difficulty. Finished products are shown in color photos on unfocused spreads with crafting and pet-care tips in pop-outs. The publisher's website offers additional patterns and templates. Ind. Review covers these Pet Projects titles: Cool Cat Projects and Designer Dog Projects.
Eco Gifts: Upcycled Gifts You Can Make
Possible options for more advanced crafters.
Ideas for creative gift-wrapping opens this volume of homemade projects including edible items, jewelry, home-decorating projects, and more. Lists of supplies, step-by-step instructions, and color photos of some steps in creating final products are included; several projects require unusual ingredients (birthday cakescented fragrance oil) and skills beyond average novice crafters (sewing and using a frosting piping bag). Reading list.
Hair Care Tips & Tricks
These offerings promote a healthy glow.
These introductions to proper hygiene and grooming also offer recipes for DIY treatments (such as hair masks, skin toner, and foot scrubs) as well as instructions for hairstyles, makeup application, and nail-art manicures. The friendly texts encourage regular maintenance, creativity, and having fun, while the girly, pastel-colored layouts feature illustrations of girls with both light and dark skin. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Style Secrets titles: Nail Care Tips & Tricks, Hair Care Tips and & Tricks, and Skin Care & Makeup Tips & Tricks.
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