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Children's Nonfiction Crafts & Hobbies

Junk Drawer Jewelry

by (author) Rachel Di Salle & Ellen Warwick

illustrated by Jane Kurisu

Publisher
Kids Can Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2006
Category
Crafts & Hobbies
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781553379669
    Publish Date
    Sep 2006
    List Price
    $6.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781553379652
    Publish Date
    Sep 2006
    List Price
    $14.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 8 to 12
  • Grade: 3 to 7

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.

Ellen Warwick's profile page

Jane Kurisu is an illustrator whose books include The Sleepover Book and The Jumbo Book of Gardening. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Jane Kurisu's profile page

Awards

  • Winner, Best Bets - Top 10 Canadian Children's Books, Ontario Library Association

Editorial Reviews

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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.

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