40 Knots to Know: Hitchs, Loops, Bends and Binding (Quick Starts for Kids!) [Paperback]

Emily Stetson (Author), Marc Nadel (Illustrator), Sarah Rakitin (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Quick Starts for Kids!

This title is suitable for ages 9 to 12 years. Meet the 'Fab Five' including the figure of eight, bowline, sheet bend, and two half hitches. Discover why the common square knot is good in a bind but bad as a bend. Be prepared to tie a bowline loop fit for a rescue, use lashings to construct a flagpole or backyard tent, build a shelter using the taut-line hitch and tie a perfect surgeon's knot every time you try! This title includes the knots, lashings and loops required for scouts, sailors, campers and other cool people. This title is suitable for 8 years and upwards.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7-Scouts, campers, anglers, and sailors are just some of the people who will find this title useful. Introductory pages list and define types of knots and terminology, and a quiz helps readers decide what type of knot to use for specific kinds of tasks. The chapter on "Fab Five Knots" notes uses and provides directions for square, two half hitches, figure-eight, bowline, and sheet bend knots, one of which is likely to be appropriate for any situation in which a knot is needed. Practicing tying, even in the dark, is continually emphasized. The step-by-step directions and diagrams with directional arrows are helpful. Stetson's informal writing style sprinkled with comments about how and when she has used the knots will appeal to readers. The table of contents and index will guide those readers who already know the name of the knot they need; otherwise, it may take some digging to find what coil, bind, hitch, loop, or lash to use for a particular situation. All in all, a solid addition.
Michael McCullough, Byron-Bergen Middle School, Bergen, NY
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 3-6. One of the few children's guides to knot tying, this large-format book clearly explains and illustrates how to tie basic and more advanced knots. After an introductory discussion of knot types and their uses, Stetson explains how to tie her "fab five" basic knots. The rest of the selections are grouped by their purposes: knots for coiling, shortening, ending, binding, bending, joining, looping, hitching, and lashing. A short description of the knot and its uses precedes each set of clear, step-by-step instructions. The mildly comical drawings give the pages child appeal; numerous line drawings clearly demonstrate each step in tying every knot. A practical, accessible handbook for young people who are campers, climbers, sailors, or scouts, not to mention adults who wish they could remember the right way to tie the trunk down. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 62 pages
• Publisher: Williamson Pub (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885593708
• ISBN-13: 978-1885593702
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #586,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Reference & Nonfiction > General

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little homeowner's book, May 22, 2004

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Scott Perry (Orange County, Ca. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 40 Knots to Know: Hitchs, Loops, Bends and Binding (Quick Starts for Kids!) (Paperback)

I love this little book of knots. I am not a knot expert but this book has many different types of knots for all the various occasions that I need them for. A few of my favorites are the bowline (creates non-slipping loop), Sheet-bend (ties two ropes together even if they are different sizes), and Half-hitch (hitches a rope to a pole). It's got quite a few different types of knots listed in easy to follow illustrations and directions. Cool!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For the beginner, April 9, 2009

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MoccasinLanding "MoccasinLanding" (Mobile, AL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 40 Knots to Know: Hitchs, Loops, Bends and Binding (Quick Starts for Kids!) (Paperback)

I bought this title for my niece who likes knots almost as much as I do.

Originally, she was searching for a knot to use to hang a heavy object on a plaster wall.

For more advanced people, I'd recommend the classic Ashley Book of Knots. But for a beginner, this little volume has good illustrations to enough knots to make it very useful for a variety of purposes. I even imagine that my niece's two grammar school girls can enjoy making the knots, because they are presented in a very clear fashion which makes reading HOW almost immaterial.

4.0 out of 5 stars Bought this for our grandsons..., October 13, 2011

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This review is from: 40 Knots to Know: Hitchs, Loops, Bends and Binding (Quick Starts for Kids!) (Paperback)

This book was fun and easy to use to teach our grandsons to make knots. It doesn't work so well with the really young ones...ours age from 9 down to 3. The 9 and 7 year old seemed to be able to do it and had fun with it. The 3 year old just had fun trying with us.