Rating: 4 stars
Like I said, we can't stop reading these books! They are each very simple but fun and a wonderful introduction to basic but important concepts. Like tools. I found myself really excited, in a super dorky way, about reading what little snippets Sturges found on each tool on the front and back cover/jackets (is there a right word for this?!) of the book. He didn't disappoint!
Here are some of his random factoids:
- The earliest rulers were based on the length of people's feet, hands, or fingers.- Because a hammer has so many uses, including making other tools, it is sometimes called the "king of tools." (Is there a queen of tools? I'm going to guess not.)
- If you live in a typical American home, your house was probably built using around 200 pounds of nails!
The book introduces tools as a family of four (including both a son and daughter) build a bird house together, making this book a fantastic one as a springing board for such a project at home. Lorelei will be ready to do this sort of project in the Spring, which means Ben will be, too.
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