Children's Nonfiction Crafts & Hobbies
Junk Drawer Jewelry
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2006
- Category
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 3 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781553379669
- Publish Date
- Sep 2006
- List Price
- $6.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781553379652
- Publish Date
- Sep 2006
- List Price
- $14.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
Do you want jewelry so original that nobody will believe you made it yourself? Just take a look in your junk drawer. This book in the Kids Can Do It series encourages kids to dig deeply into drawers, toolboxes and recycling bins for materials you never dreamed could look so cool. Browse your local hardware, craft and fabric stores for more of the goods you'll need. Get ready to make dazzling jewelry that celebrates your sense of style.
About the authors
Rachel Di Salle's profile page
Ellen Warwick has been crafting since she could hold a pair of scissors. Ellen is the author of Injeanuity, Stuff to Hold Your Stuff, Fully Woolly and other titles. She lives in Toronto.
Jane Kurisu is an illustrator whose books include The Sleepover Book and The Jumbo Book of Gardening. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Awards
- Winner, Best Bets - Top 10 Canadian Children's Books, Ontario Library Association
Editorial Reviews
This will be a popular addition to libraries.
School Library Journal
Librarian Reviews
Junk Drawer Jewelry (Kids Can Do It)
Tubular necklaces, duct tape wristbands, super-stacked washer rings… Illustrated step-by-step instructions teach readers how to make original jewelry out of things found in junk drawers.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.
