The Complete Book of Hand Shadows
$9.95Features more than 50 hand shadows. These quaint illustrations depict many different types of shadows, from swans, rabbits, and other animals to historic figures and fictional characters. Each hand shadow…
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Fort Life: Historic Communities
$8.95Coveted for their strategic military locations, forts often changed hands many times. Forts played a vital role in the settlement of the New World and were a means of refuge…
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Great Fashion Designs of the Thirties Paper Dolls: 32 Haute Couture Costumes by Tom Tierney
$9.95Paperback, 32 pages
Here, in a handsome, painstakingly researched paper doll fashion book, noted artist and fashion authority Tom Tierney re-creates the exquisite inventions of the top couturiers: Schiaparelli, Lanvin, Vionnet, Molyneux, Chanel, Mainbocher, Worth, Paquin, and others. Rendered in glowing full color, the collection comprises two dolls and 32 meticulously detailed costumes, accurate down to the last nuance of fabric and fold.
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A One Room School: Historic Communities by Bobbie Kalman
$8.95Paperback, 32 pages
Once an early settler community had established itself, its first priority was building a school. Students of all ages shared one teacher and the same four walls year after year. A One-Room School describes how the teacher, a respected member of the community, was entrusted with the responsibility of teaching reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic.
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In the Barn: Historic Communities by Bobbie Kalman
$9.95Paperback, 32 pages
This newly revised edition of In the Barn uses full-color pictures to show how the barn was the center of activity on an early farm. Different kinds of barns are clearly detailed from the English and bank style barns in wooded areas to the sod barns of the western prairies
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Schoolyard Games: Historic Communities by Bobbie Kalman
$8.95Paperback, 32 pages
Because settler children were expected to help out with chores at home, there was often little time for play. Recess time at school gave children the opportunity to play Schoolyard Games.
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The Kitchen: Historic Communities by Bobbie Kalman
$9.95Paperback, 32 pages
This newly revised edition describes how the kitchen was the center of family activity in the old days. Here families ate their meals, played games, and told stories with only the fireplace and a few candles for warmth and light.
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The Gristmill: Historic Communities by Bobbie Kalman
$8.95Paperback, 32 pages
In this newly revised edition of The Gristmill, young readers will discover that people would travel from far and wide to visit the gristmill for the essential service of having their grain ground.
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Heroes and Heroines of the American Revolution
$4.99Dramatic, ready-to-color illustrations of men and women including Nathan Hale, George Washington, Molly Pitcher and other legendary figures along with information about each. By Peter F. Copeland, softcover, 44 pp., line drawings.
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American Family of the Colonial Era Paper Dolls
$9.99Spanning three generations, an American Colonial Family of eight is shown in period attire in a variety of situations as they live out the drama of the American Revolution and its aftermath. By Tom Tierney, softcover, 15 plates and historical information, full color drawings.