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The Kids Winter Handbook

Name: The Kids Winter Handbook
Author: Jane Drake
ISBN: 9781550749694

by Jane Drake, Ann Love, Heather Collins

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Overview

What do you like best about winter?

Do you love drinking hot chocolate by a roaring fire? Or skating figure eights on a homemade rink? These are great traditional winter activities. But have you ever looked for special effects in the winter night sky? sewn up a pair of cozy fleece mitts? Or enjoyed a wintry outdoor picnic? There are so many wonderful ways to enjoy the frosty season -- winter just isn't long enough!

Synopsis

This book in the Family Fun series boasts over 120 unique indoor and outdoor activities for enjoying winter.

Children's Literature

If you are looking for ways to pass the long, cold days of winter, look no further. The authors have collected in this book a plethora of activities, games, crafts, recipes and sports to keep you busy all winter. Neatly divided into four sections, the projects are arranged under general winter fun, indoor and outdoor activities and celebrating the season. If you want to learn about the night sky in winter, how to make your own snowshoes, flood the back yard to make a rink, or set up your own winter Olympics, the step-by-step instructions are here. For those who prefer their winter activities indoors, you can learn to make hot chocolate, hook a rug, play card games or learn to tell stories by the fireside. Directions for all activities are clear and concise and safety tips abound, including a note of caution and advice about when to call in an adult for help. The pencil sketches add to the crisp design and a useful index is appended. Adults working with children will find this a very handy book to have around. 2001, Kids Can Press, $18.95 and $12.95. Ages 9 up. Reviewer:Beverley Fahey

About the Author, Jane Drake

Jane Drake, with her co-author and sister Ann Love, has co-authored many award-winning non fiction books for kids including The Kids Book of the Night Sky, The Kids Book of the Far North, The Kids Cottage Book, and most recently, Alien Invaders: Species that Threaten Our World. Their works usually have an environmental flavor. Jane lives in Toronto.

Ann Love, with her co-author and sister Jane Drake, has co-authored many award-winning non fiction books for kids including The Kids Book of the Night Sky, The Kids Book of the Far North, The Kids Cottage Book, and most recently, Alien Invaders: Species that Threaten Our World. Their works always have an environmental flavor. Ann lives in the Toronto area.

Heather Collins has illustrated more than 50 children's books, including the My First Look at Nature series and Gold Rush Fever. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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Editorials

Hamilton Spectator

The Kids Winter Cottage Book is virtually indispensable. It is full of great ideas for lots of fun both inside and out. And you don’t have to be at a cottage to get the most out of this book.

Books for Growing Minds

? wonderful guide is filled with an abundance of activities and ideas for winter fun, from enjoying an outdoor picnic on a blanket of snow to sewing up a pair of warm fleece mittens.

Children's Literature

School Library Journal

Gr 3-5-The authors of The Kids Campfire Book (Kids Can, 1998) are back with more activities. With its one-color (green) illustrations, Winter Handbook has a vintage look reminiscent of an old-fashioned craft book. Most of the projects are inexpensive to make, and supplies are easy to obtain, making these interesting alternatives to holiday boredom or too much TV. Many of the activities, especially those that are science related, are also suitable for the classroom. Although the instructions aren't always consistent on when adult assistance is needed, generally the projects can be handled by children with little, if any, supervision. A few crafts involve drilling holes, and one recipe calls for boiling maple syrup, but most use only readily available materials and kids' ingenuity. While several of these ideas can be found in other titles, some of them-crokinole (a game), ice candles, record baffles (to fool squirrels that steal from your birdfeeders), and instructions for making your own snowshoes-are unique.-Laurie Edwards, Dauphin County Library System, Harrisburg, PA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.