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panda_incognito's review
4.0
This book gives clear instructions for how to make crafts inspired by 1940s America. Some of them are specifically patriotic in nature, and others are just general crafts inspired by the make-do, resourceful era. The author contextualizes the crafts with historical information and 1940s photograph reproductions, and also includes fun character tie-ins, like a side-note about Molly liking Wonder Woman. She totally would! :D
Some of the crafts would benefit from adult assistance, but these are all achievable for children, and use materials that kids can have easy access to. Some of them are more practical than others, but they're all interesting and look fun. Since I was obsessed with both American Girl characters and crafts when I was younger, I wish that I had pursued these books then, but alas, I almost never ventured into the nonfiction section of the library, and didn't realize how much could have been available to me.
I bought this book and the Samantha craft book used online to add an order up to free shipping, and I'm glad that I did, because I enjoyed them a lot. They are very well-designed and educational, and I now want to pursue some of the other books from the series as well.
Some of the crafts would benefit from adult assistance, but these are all achievable for children, and use materials that kids can have easy access to. Some of them are more practical than others, but they're all interesting and look fun. Since I was obsessed with both American Girl characters and crafts when I was younger, I wish that I had pursued these books then, but alas, I almost never ventured into the nonfiction section of the library, and didn't realize how much could have been available to me.
I bought this book and the Samantha craft book used online to add an order up to free shipping, and I'm glad that I did, because I enjoyed them a lot. They are very well-designed and educational, and I now want to pursue some of the other books from the series as well.
littleseal's review against another edition
I'm both amazed with how much America was able to come together and really "make do" with things... and how we got into this plastic crisis we are in now, almost 80 years later.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, Sexism, and War
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