Made By Hand

By Carole Lexa Schaefer, Becca Stadtlander (illustrator),

Book cover of Made By Hand: A Crafts Sampler

Book description

A beautiful, one-of-a-kind volume invites readers to marvel at the time, effort, and care that went into creating handmade toys, tools, and treasures of the past.

Whirr, buzz, hum. Before busy machines in factories turned out most of what we need and use, people crafted these items by hand. From…

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1 author picked Made By Hand as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book consists of a series of stories that show how crafts from the past were designed and created. The book invites readers to appreciate the time, effort, and care that went into making objects such as toys and tools without machinery. I have included this book because it emphasizes the satisfaction of creating treasures by hand.

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