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Life in a Colonial Town p. 14 by Sally Senzell Isaacs
The Picture the Past series looks at the many kinds of communities in America's past. Each book describes what made each community different and what children and adults did each day. Life in a Colonial Town In this book, visit one of the first towns in America. See how craftspeople made clothes, tools, and wagon wheels. Visit a house to find out how families found and made their food. Then use a recipe to cook a real American treat-apple pancakes!
Colonial Crafts by Bobbie Kalman
Young readers will visit the workshops of the wheelwright, cooper, founder, shoemaker, milliner, gunsmith, and many more
The Wood- workers by Bobbie Kalman
In colonial times, tools, furniture, building materials, and wheels were all crafted by artisans such as the cooper, carpenter, wheelwright, and other tradesmen. The Woodworkers features their intriguing tools and describes how the wood was selected, cut, and prepared.
Colonial Crafts by
Young readers will visit the workshops of the wheelwright, cooper, founder, shoemaker, milliner, gunsmith, and many more
The Wood- workers by
In colonial times, tools, furniture, building materials, and wheels were all crafted by artisans such as the cooper, carpenter, wheelwright, and other tradesmen. The Woodworkers features their intriguing tools and describes how the wood was selected, cut, and prepared.
