Published by Brand: Tin House Books, 2010
ISBN 10: 0982053959 ISBN 13: 9780982053959
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Goulding-Smith, Elinor (illustrator). This classic guidebook, with over 100 fully illustrated activities, details everything from paper airplanes to spool tanks to slingshots - teaching children to not only entertain themselves for a minute or two, but a lifetime. Promoting free-range imagination, hands-on ingenuity, and independent play, Robert Smiths timeless activity guide reminds parents and children alike that making ones own fun is the best way to avoid boredom. With easy-to-follow, illustrated directions to hacking household objects into toys and using nature to invent mischievous contraptions, this is a handbook that inspires creative play. From indoor boomerangs, pin pianos, umbrella bow and arrows, peach pit turtles, and clamshell bracelets to quirky, prank-ready contraptions, the wide array of engaging activities provides a great alternative to screen time, fostering independent thinking and joyful curiosity, and a greater appreciation for the simple things in life-both indoor and outdoor. Charming, inspiring, and loads of fun, this spirited book will provide endless enjoyment for children and parents alike.
Published by Brand: Tin House Books, 2012
ISBN 10: 1935639420 ISBN 13: 9781935639428
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. A haunting and thought-provoking story about how a mother's love for her children can be more dangerous than the dark world she is seeking to keep at bay. A single mother takes her two sons on a trip to the seaside. They stay in a hotel, drink hot chocolate, and go to the funfair. She wants to protect them from an uncaring and uncomprehending world. She knows that it will be the last trip for her boys. Beside the Sea is a haunting and thought-provoking story about how a mother's love for her children can be more dangerous than the dark world she is seeking to keep at bay. It's a hypnotizing look at an unhinged mind and the cold society that produced it. With language as captivating as the story that unfolds, Véronique Olmi creates an intimate portrait of madness and despair that won't soon be forgotten.
Published by Brand: Tin House Books, 2010
ISBN 10: 0982053959 ISBN 13: 9780982053959
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: new. Goulding-Smith, Elinor (illustrator).
Published by Brand: Tin House Books, 2012
ISBN 10: 1935639420 ISBN 13: 9781935639428
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Tin House Books, 2010
ISBN 10: 0982053932 ISBN 13: 9780982053935
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Tin House Books, 2010
ISBN 10: 0982053959 ISBN 13: 9780982053959
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. Goulding-Smith, Elinor (illustrator). Reissue. This classic guidebook, with over 100 fully illustrated activities, details everything from paper airplanes to spool tanks to slingshots - teaching children to not only entertain themselves for a minute or two, but a lifetime. Promoting free-range imagination, hands-on ingenuity, and independent play, Robert Smiths timeless activity guide reminds parents and children alike that making ones own fun is the best way to avoid boredom. With easy-to-follow, illustrated directions to hacking household objects into toys and using nature to invent mischievous contraptions, this is a handbook that inspires creative play. From indoor boomerangs, pin pianos, umbrella bow and arrows, peach pit turtles, and clamshell bracelets to quirky, prank-ready contraptions, the wide array of engaging activities provides a great alternative to screen time, fostering independent thinking and joyful curiosity, and a greater appreciation for the simple things in life-both indoor and outdoor. Charming, inspiring, and loads of fun, this spirited book will provide endless enjoyment for children and parents alike.
Published by Brand: Tin House Books, 2006
ISBN 10: 0977312798 ISBN 13: 9780977312795
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: new.