Description: With step-by-step photos and clear instructions, this book invites aspiring woodworkers to learn such essential skills as how to drive a nail, use a power drill, "measure twice, cut once," and saw correctly. Then the fun begins, with 18 cool and creative projects kids can build. Full color.
Brief description: Margaret Larson is the co-owner of the New England School of Architectural Woodworking and The Workbench, a woodworking and craft school offering classes for kids and adults. She lives with her family in western Massachusetts.
Review Quotes: "Wood Shop by Margaret Larson should be required reading for all elementary-age children. From the gorgeous photos and illustrations to the detailed project plans and tool introductions, Wood Shop presents woodworking and making in a fun and informative way. These projects encourage building and bonding, which strengthen relationships and form self-reliance. Larson understands that children are extremely capable, and Wood Shop is the ideal book to introduce skills that will last a lifetime." -- Timothy Dahl, cofounder of Built by Kids
"This thoroughly appealing and empowering starter course in woodworking skills is a first purchase for libraries serving young makers." -- School Library Journal