{"product_id":"hammers-drills-and-wrenches-isbn-9781536242072","title":"Hammers, Drills, and Wrenches","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom hammers to hand drills to screwdrivers to saws, these fresh, invitingly illustrated poems, each highlighting a different hand tool in the shed, will engage aspiring carpenters and curious kids. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTools are like an extra set of hands. Tools can make building, creating, and fixing things go smoothly. The right tool for a tricky job can even keep you safe. So put on your safety goggles and watch a parade of hand tools tackle some very special jobs! Smart rhymes by Hope Vestergaard and friendly pictures by David Slonim give young makers a close-up look at common tools and their amazing uses—perfectly suited for both little readers new to the subject and those whose family excursions to the local hardware store are a regular treat.This lively overview is straightforward and engaging and will encourage young readers to dream of what they can create.\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003cb\u003eHope Vestergaard\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, educator, and curriculum specialist with several children’s books to her name, including \u003ci\u003eDigger, Dozer, Dumper\u003c\/i\u003e, the companion volume to \u003ci\u003eHammers, Drills, and Wrenches\u003c\/i\u003e. When she was eight or nine, she wrote in her journal, “When I read a good book, I feel like I’m hiding inside it, watching the story happen around me.” She says this is still true today: “When I read a great book, I fall right in, and I’m oblivious to everything else.” She hopes her books make young readers feel the same way. Hope Vestergaard was born in New Orleans, went to college in the Northeast, and currently lives in Michigan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Slonim\u003c\/b\u003e is a fine artist and a writer and illustrator for children. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eDigger, Dozer, Dumper\u003c\/i\u003e by Hope Vestergaard, \u003ci\u003eThe Deer Watch \u003c\/i\u003eby Pat Lowery Collins, and \u003ci\u003eMoishe’s Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e by Laura Krauss Melmed. He is also the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHe Came with the Couch \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Oh, Ducky!\u003c\/i\u003e David Slonim lives in Indiana.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233213755621,"sku":"NP9781536242072","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536242072.jpg?v=1767728645","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/hammers-drills-and-wrenches-isbn-9781536242072","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}