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Title: A Piece of String Is a Wonderful Thing (Read and Wonder)
Publisher: Candlewick
Publication Date: 1993
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1564021475
ISBN 13: 9781564021472
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Chamberlain, Margaret
Condition: Very Good

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A fun-filled collection of rousing verse traces the evolution of string through history--from rawhide strips to three-ply rope, and from ancient Egypt to modern times--all accompanied by colorful illustrations depicting various uses for string.

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"Full of facts and surprises... a distinguished array of artists and authors, and a (narrative) approach more serendipitous than encyclopaedic. Each book has an entirely original slant on its subject." The Guardian "The best information books are so interesting that they make you want to find out more. The Read and Wonder books do just that." Margaret Meek, Emeritus Reader, Institute of Education, University of London

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