My Nature Craft Book

by Cheryl Owen

Book Overview

This unique craft book features over 35 imaginative projects for you to make using natural materials. Learn how to create shell boxes, leaf collages, holiday decorations, and many other items to keep... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316677159
• ISBN13: 9780316677158
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.5" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

An authoritative document.

This is a large book with excellent artwork, diagrams, cross sections and photographs. The text is well written, instructive and, best of all, easy to follow. I have several books about Whales and Dolphins which were designed purely as reference material. This, however, is a book you can sit down, read and enjoy. The list of 11 contributors and their individual qualifications is very impressive. Each of these brings their individual knowledge and experiences of zoology, biology and research etc to this book and, in so doing, combine to make it a most authoritative work. Even the book's two artists have a great experience and knowledge of the creatures they paint - one of whom is also a biologist. That artwork, incidentally, is quite outstanding and shows aspects of certain whales' behaviour that could never be caught on camera. The book is laid out in an easy-to-follow format. Part of the wide-ranging Introduction includes that all important topic "What are Whales" - which, after all, some people still think are nothing more than very big fish! Having set the scene quite expertly, we then move on to the different categories of Whales and Dolphins and are treated to excellent descriptions of; Baleen, Right, Gray, Rorqual, Toothed and Sperm Whales before coming on to those smaller species. Here we have; Narwhal, Beluga, Irrawaddy, Beaked & Bottlenose Whales, Pilot & Killer Whales, Oceanic Dolphins, Porpoises and finally River Dolphins. In summary, I couldn't think of any aspect of the subject of this book's title which was not adequately covered in the content. An excellent book for both the professional and amateur with an interest in these incredible creatures. NM

Beautiful projects that can be given as gifts!

I checked this book out from the library amongst many other craft books because I needed ideas to teach a class. This book was full of ideas that were easy and nice enough to be given as gifts to friends or parents. The pressed flower projects are beautiful. I've added this book to my wish list.

Execellent craft ideas for the young children.

My 8 year old daughter brought this book home from her school library and was excited by many of the projects. From a parent's point of view it was great to have a book with achievable craft projects which yield items the child can be proud of and parents will happily display. I'm ordering it now!

The best book of its type I have found.

I have a degree in art and education and am a home-school mom. I have used many arts and crafts books but can usually only find one or two projects in each book that is actually worth doing. This book however, is the exception. My children and I have done many of these projects and fully intend to complete the rest.