SHOW OFF How to Do Absolutely Everything Review & Giveaway

I have another fantastic book for your older kids from Candlewick Press today!!

Show Off
author: Sarah Stephens
illustrator: Bethany Mann
Contains 150 fun, foolproof, and must-do activities!

Are you the crafty type? Try drawing some manga or customizing your sneakers. Got a soft spot for science? Dazzle your friends with the old exploding volcano trick, then slyly ease an egg into a bottle. Or you can really get cooking by slipping fortunes into a batch of cookies and folding them like a pro. From taking funny fake photos to breeding butterflies, from running a ninja obstacle course to reading minds to, yes, whipping up some edible fake barf, here is the source for learning how to do absolutely everything. With minimal text and maximal humor, these simple illustrated instructions will have kids psyched to:

– Investigate (science projects anyone can do)
– Create (arts, crafts, and personal style)
– Explore (adventures in the great outdoors)
– Cook (recipes for tasty — and terrifying — treats)
– Move (sports, games, and playground acrobatics)
– Amaze (tricks, pranks, and awesome acts).

How many cool things can YOU do? The answer will amaze you — and the secrets are all in this witty and nearly wordless book.

Suggested retail price (U.S./CAN): $18.99 / $22.00
isbn-10/isbn-13: 0763645990 / 9780763645991
On sale date: 09/2009
Type/Format: Nonfiction / Paperback
Age range: 10 yrs – 14 yrs
# of pages/size: 224 / 8 3/4″ x 8 1/2″
Grade range: Grade 5 – Grade 9

About the Author’s:  Sarah Hines Stephens and Bethany Mann are not only versatile craft gurus; they’re also sisters who hail from generations of do-it-yourselfers. Sarah Hines Stephens, the author of more than sixty children’s books, lives in Oakland, California. Bethany Mann’s projects have been featured in craft books for adults and on DIY TV. She lives in Brookdale, California.*

My Thoughts: This book is has something for absolutely everyone!  From inking your own (fake) tattoos to enhancing your own sneakers, you can find wordless (or almost wordless) instructions for hundreds of projects.  But that’s not all, you will learn how to make shadow puppets, locate the north star and even learn the body language of dogs!  My 10 year old loved going through the book and picking out which things she wanted to learn how to do.  All are done using picture instructions and are easy enough for your older kids to follow.  Show Off, How to Do Absolutely Everything One Step at a Time is a great resource to keep on hand for rainy days or just whenever you are trying to think of a way to keep your kids busy and entertained.  I could not believe the number of subjects covered in this book and it has been a big hit in our home!

Where to Buy: Show Off by Sarah Stephens and illustrated by Bethany Mann is available for purchase directly from Candlewick Press for $18.99 US/$22.00 Canada.

Win It: Thanks to our friends at Candlewick Press one lucky MommyPR reader their own copy of Show Off!

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*Information  from www.candlewick.com

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Disclaimer:

I was not paid in any form of cash for this posting.

I did a receive free product sample to keep for my testing purposes for my review.

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