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Colonial Crafts (Historic Communities) [Paperback]

Bobbie Kalman (Author)
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October 1991 3 and upHistoric Communities
Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about:
-- early homes and the settler community
-- what people wore and the crafts they made
-- how settlers made their living
-- how they spent their leisure time
-- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlers

Colonial Crafts introduces young readers to the craftspeople who created useful works of art by hand, many of which have lasted more than two hundred years. Children will find out how the artisans learned their trades through many years of apprenticeship, as their masters did before them.

Visit the workshops of:
-- the wheelwright
-- the cooper
-- the founder
-- the shoemaker
-- the milliner
-- the gunsmith


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This would be an ideal book for youth to read before they took a trip to an historic village or living history event -- Campfire, June 1995

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Taken from Chapter 13: The Wigmaker Wigs were worn by those who could afford their expensive prices. Wealthy children as young as seven years old were fitted for wigs. In the early day of the colonies, large wigs were considered fashionable. The most expensive wigs were made from human hair. It was not uncommon for people to have their hair cut off to be woven into wigs. Cheaper wigs were made form horsehair or silk. To keep them clean and neat, wigs needed to be powered with fine sand or flour dust and then shaken and combed. The powder absorbed the oils that built up from the person's own hair underneath. People did not wash their hair very often in those days!

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company (October 1991)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0865055106
  • ISBN-13: 978-0865055100
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Traditional Occupations, December 24, 2009
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A childrens book on what life in a colonial village was like. What jobs that were available and how some of those jobs were performed. A look into what colonial life was like.
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5.0 out of 5 stars History for young readers just doesn't get any better than this!, October 21, 2007
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For young students of colonial American history, or as preparation for a visit to a living history museum, Bobbie Kalman has presented an amazingly entertaining overview of crafts and the people who do them.

Almost like a visit to Colonial Williamsburg, readers will explore the cabinetmaker, gunsmith, silversmith, wigmaker, milliner and much more! The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs of costumed historical interpreters in authentic settings and written in a lively style that is sure to captivate students.

Like all of Bobbie Kalman's wonderful books, Colonial Crafts is not to be missed!
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