Tooling Around: Crafty Creatures and the Tools They Use

Tooling Around: Crafty Creatures and the Tools They Use
Author: Ellen Jackson
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2018-03-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1684446988

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Simple, rhyming text introduces eleven animals and the surprising tools they use, including an octopus that hides in a coconut, a dolphin that protects its nose with a sponge, and a deer that bedecks its antlers with heaping piles of mud and grass. Secondary text offers further information about these crafty creatures.

The Animal Toolkit

The Animal Toolkit
Author: Steve Jenkins
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0358244447

Featuring cut-paper illustrations, this picture book teaches young readers all about what makes a tool a tool--and the remarkable ways animals use them to interact with the world.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Author: Public Domain
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 25
Release: 1998-05-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0694010332

This classic story is a favorite with toddlers, who will cheer on the three clever billy goats who outsmart a mean troll. With plenty of repetition, this adventure is perfect for reading aloud and for joining in, and a satisfying ending provides a reassuring touch.

Curious Creatures Working With Tools

Curious Creatures Working With Tools
Author: Zoë Armstrong
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-08-02
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1838740015

From apes to otters to clever crows, this beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book tells stories of amazing tool-using animals that use objects in crafty ways. "This entertaining and informative title is a delightful read-aloud and a recommended addition to the nonfiction shelves." —School Library Journal "Full of fascinating examples on how animals get around in the world by taking things they find & turning them into tools as well. What a great nonfiction series, I’m excited to see what book comes next!" —Oh The Books We Love In Earth’s jungles and deserts and deep beneath the sea curious creatures are hard at work. Some resourceful animals use tools to get the job done, just like you do. There are bottlenose dolphins holding sponges to protect their snouts, chimps wielding stone hammers and tailorbirds stitching leaves with spider silk. Learn how and why these animals toil with tools, and discover that you have more in common with them than you ever imagined…

Orangutan Hats and Other Tools Animals Use

Orangutan Hats and Other Tools Animals Use
Author: Richard Haynes
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-04-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781536200935

Elephants that remove ticks with sticks? Otters that crack open their lunch with rocks? Crows that slide down a roof on a jar lid--over and over? Take a fascinating look at the use of tools by animals around the world. Move over, humans! We're not the only creatures who can invent and use tools to keep ourselves fed, warm, safe, healthy, comfortable--even entertained. Thanks to the careful observations of biologists working in the field, we now know that elephants use sunscreen, long-tailed macaques floss their teeth, assassin bugs use bait to lure their prey, orangutans make pillows, and crows will go sledding just for fun. Who's the clever one now, eh? Join writer Richard Haynes and illustrator Stephanie Laberis for a walk on the wild side and get ready to be astonished, delighted, and amused by this jam-packed exploration. Interested readers will find a map, an introduction, a glossary, an index, and a bibliography for further investigation.

Crafty Creatures

Crafty Creatures
Author: DK Publishing
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2013-09-02
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1409342948

30 craft projects to sew, knit, and create the cutest critters 30 Crafty Creature Projects is packed with ideas to create lots of cute, cuddly and adorable creatures. Award-winning author, Jane Bull, puts a modern spin on traditional handicrafts such as sewing, knitting, and model making in this exciting craft ebook. Inside you'll find over 30 inspiring projects ranging from delightful felt cats and teeny tiny animals, ideal for necklaces and key fobs, to cute phone pouches and coin purses. The step-by-step photo sequences of projects ensure you'll be able to pick any activity and sew, knit or assemble the adorable animals with ease. Each easy to make project tells you what materials you'll need and techniques for knitting or stitching the projects are embedded in the relevant section for immediate reference. 30 Crafty Creature Projects is perfect for budding crafters, providing creative projects that are great to keep or make as gifts for friends and family.

Animal Tool Behavior

Animal Tool Behavior
Author: Robert W. Shumaker
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2011-05-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1421401282

When published in 1980, Benjamin B. Beck’s Animal Tool Behavior was the first volume to catalog and analyze the complete literature on tool use and manufacture in non-human animals. Beck showed that animals—from insects to primates—employed different types of tools to solve numerous problems. His work inspired and energized legions of researchers to study the use of tools by a wide variety of species. In this revised and updated edition of the landmark publication, Robert W. Shumaker and Kristina R. Walkup join Beck to reveal the current state of knowledge regarding animal tool behavior. Through a comprehensive synthesis of the studies produced through 2010, the authors provide an updated and exact definition of tool use, identify new modes of use that have emerged in the literature, examine all forms of tool manufacture, and address common myths about non-human tool use. Specific examples involving invertebrates, birds, fish, and mammals describe the differing levels of sophistication of tool use exhibited by animals.

The Paper Playhouse

The Paper Playhouse
Author: Katrina Rodabaugh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2015
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1592539807

The Paper Playhouse includes a series of how-to art projects that transform cardboard boxes, paper, and found books into imaginative toys, structures, and games for kids!

When Grandpa Gives You a Toolbox

When Grandpa Gives You a Toolbox
Author: Jamie L. B. Deenihan
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 9781454932321

In this delightful story, by the same author who wrote When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree, a boy is disappointed with his grandfather's gift--until he learns he can use it to build exactly what he wanted with his own two hands, and a little help from grandpa, of course You asked for a special house for your dolls; but instead Grandpa gives you a toolbox What do you do? Launching it into outer space is a bad idea. So is feeding it to a T. rex Instead, be patient, pay attention, and you might find that you're pretty handy. And just maybe, with grandpa's help, you'll get that dollhouse after all. This clever story celebrates kindness, hard work, and community, as well as variety in gender expression: the male main character proudly engages in activities that might be considered typically girl (playing with dolls) and typically boy (building with tools).

Step Into Crochet

Step Into Crochet
Author: Rohn Strong
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2017-06-06
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1632504782

Everything you need to know to make stunning crochet socks! Step into Crochet is the most comprehensive guide to creating crocheted socks. Author Rohn Strong shares 18 patterns for cozy socks, along with a wide variety of techniques, in this must-have reference and pattern book. The first section of Step into Crochet focuses on construction methods: you'll learn basic toe-up and cuff-down construction, while being introduced to a variety of heel and toe treatments. Plus, you'll find out what makes a certain heel/toe combination perfect for socks! The pattern section includes 18 socks ranging from basic ribbed and simple socks (great for customizing) to more technique-based pieces, focusing on colorwork, lace, cables, and motifs. Whether you're ready to jump into crocheting socks feet first, or just dipping your toe in to try out a few fun patterns, Step into Crochet is your go-to resource.