Hand-Print Animal Art (Williamson Kids Can! Series) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "No two handprints are exactly alike, and so, no two works of hand-print art are exactly the same either..." (more)
Key Phrases: pointer fingertip, fine black marker, paint your palm, North America, United States, New Zealand (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5?A craft book that presents detailed instructions for 63 animals, along with full-color pictures that show the finished projects. The basic shapes are created by putting paint on one's hands and stamping them on paper. Details are added with fingertips and or fine-line markers. Bits of scientific information and suggestions for experiments or other activities appear on the pages facing the directions. While the art projects are fun and stimulating, this peripheral material is dull and extraneous. Children who love Ed Emberley's thumbprint books will enjoy this extension of that concept. In addition to those drawing guides, a general title such as Sara Lynn and Diane James's Play with Paint (Carolrhoda, 1992) is recommended for ideas on encouraging creativity.?Jean Pollock, King Country Library System, Seattle, WA
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Product Description

Unique hand-print animals spring to life as creativity explodes in a burst of color and fun. Kids create special effects and transform hand-prints into finger puppets, cards, mobiles, sculpture, and more.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Williamson Publishing Company; illustrated edition edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885593090
• ISBN-13: 978-1885593092
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #415,654 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4 Little 'Quick' Hands, December 2, 1999

By A Customer

This book had many GREAT ideas for various animals. It was easy enough that, my almost 2 year old, and I together did a very nice piece of art. If you like to finger play, it is worth the purchase!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids REALLY Can!, October 10, 2005

By	Pre-K Teacher (Everett, WA) - See all my reviews

I teach Pre-Kindergarten and needed a special classroom project for our school auction. We purchased this book, some nice paper and acrylic paints and began making some of the animals in the book. They are so cute!

The book gives facts and fun projects to do for each animal to extend the children's learning. It also offers an "activity level" to portray the difficulty of each animal handprint. We tried all levels in our classroom and have been delighted with the results.

We made a collage of the animals and had it professionally mounted in a black bamboo frame and parents are already making plans about where to put in each of their homes. The bidding war should be fun! I highly recommend this book for teachers and parents and children who like to "get messy".

5.0 out of 5 stars Hand-Print Art, February 12, 2009

By	J. Lavanish "Just Jenn" (El Paso TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A must have book for Preschool Art teachers! Great ideas for gifts and displays.