The Handiest Things in the World

The mother of invention is right at your fingertips Ten knuckles, two thumbs, two flat palms, and all those fingers--but our hands can be so much more.

They were once the first pair of earmuffs, a primitive sun visor, and a convenient set of chopsticks. The work done by hands centuries and centuries ago has paved the way for many of our favorite and most useful tools. The always clever Andrew Clements reminds us all that the mother of much invention is right at our fingertips.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/25/2010
ISBN: 9781416961666
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.74h x 9.22w x 0.43d

Review Citations: Booklist 03/01/2010 pg. 75
Publishers Weekly 04/12/2010 pg. 48
Kirkus Review - Children 04/15/2010
School Library Journal 05/01/2010 pg. 96
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw