Little Red Reads is thrilled to participate in the Zest Books Summer Bloggin’ Tour. We are featuring to amazing DIY books made just for teens…
Sticky Fingers DIY Duct Tape Project
by Sophie Maletsky
Published by Zest Books and distributed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-13: 978-1-936976-54-6;
July 1, 2014; $16.99
PB, 240 pages,
Ages 12+Any crafter from novice to expert (of all ages), will enjoy these 70+ fresh duct tape project ideas from the fully illustrated guide, Sticky Fingers DIY Duct Tape Projects (Zest Books; ISBN 978-1-936976-54-6; $16.99 PB), by Sophie Maletsky. Making everything from cell phone holders to room dividers, backpacks, jewelry, bags, wallets and more!
Sticky Fingers is essentially a step-by-step by step guide for realizing one’s potential as a duct tape crafter. Beginning with the basics of brands and types of tapes, through essential techniques, and on to detailed projects for home, for school and to wear, this book gives the reader everything they need to know to create fantastic-looking duct tape projects. Having worked with duct tape crafters for many years, Sophie has developed a teaching method—applied in this book—that makes even the most complicated projects doable. Sticky Fingers provides the reader with the building blocks – all that’s needed is imagination!
Amazon * Barnes and Noble * IndieBound * The Book Depository * Zest Books * Goodreads * Library Thing
REVIEW
My 11 year old daughter ate this book right up! She said she was drawn in by the creativity of hte projects. She is so excited to make the wallet, the backpack and clutch in the advanced section. We are off to buy our tape so she can practice, since all of her favorites are in the “advanced” section. With colorful photographs and clear step by step instructions, this is a winner!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sophie Maletsky is a Nickelodeon Parents’ Pick award winner, a certified teacher on curious.com, and a duct tape expert. An award-winning children’s event planner, craft and kid expert, her website, Sophie’s World (sophie-world.com), features thousands of ideas, how-to’s and videos for crafts, games, and activities. Known as the “premier authority on duct tape crafting in the United States,” she lives and creates in San Francisco, California.
CRITICAL PRAISE FOR STICKY FINGERS
“Clear directions for nifty-looking duct-tape crafts abound in this guide, featuring items that can be made for school and home, to wear and to carry tablets, phones and even lunch. . . . Chock full of appealing ideas, with a thorough table of contents, index, and a colorful, illustrated layout, to boot.” – Kirkus Reviews
“It looks like the duct tape craze is here to stay, and Maletsky proves that here. She provides easy-to-follow directions to help make colorful accessories and fabulous fashion statements, from wallets and handbags to headbands and bow ties. . . .An enjoyable crafting title.” – School Library Journal
“From wallets to messenger bags, belts to smartphone cases, Maletsky shares instructions for dozens of crafts created from duct tape in a variety of colors and patterns (“duct-tape gray” is nowhere to be seen in the color photos that appear throughout). After covering tape types and sources, tools needed, and basic “fabric”-making techniques, Maletsky takes readers through each project, step by step, noting the skill level and time needed. Quirky ideas like a purse designed to look like a slice of watermelon rub shoulders with practical carry-alls and organizers—Maletsky even has projects that use the cardboard tube after the tape has run out.” – Publishers Weekly
The Green Teen Cookbook: Recipes for All Seasons – Written by Teens, for Teens
edited by Laurane Marchive and Pam McElroy
Published by Zest Books and distributed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-13: 978-1-936976-58-4
July 29, 2014; $14.99
PB, 144 pages
Ages 12+CRITICAL PRAISE for THE GREEN TEEN COOKBOOK
“The Green Teen Cookbook is a profusely illustrated, 144 page compendium comprised of ‘user friendly’ recipes created by teenagers for the use of teenagers in their family kitchens. Each featured recipe includes the number of servings it would make, along with preparation time, ingredients, and instructions. One very special touch is that the recipes specifically contributed by teens has their photo at the top of their particular recipe page. The Green Teen Cookbook is very highly recommended for personal, family, and community library cookbook collections, as well as a high school cooking class curriculum supplement.” – Midwest Book Review
“Eye-catching photos and mouthwatering recipes fill the pages of The Green Teen Cookbook. Editors Laurane Marchive and Pam McElroy educate without talking down as they introduce inventive ideas for the kitchen and discuss global and environmental awareness, as well as healthy lifestyle choices regarding food, its consumption, production, and purchase. . . The Green Teen Cookbook should accompany older teens in college, first apartments, or any newly independent living situations. Parents will appreciate the emphasis on global awareness and healthy foods—most recipes include a variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs, all suitable for growing at home. Truly, anyone interested in incorporating fresher ingredients into a more mindful diet without sacrificing taste, creativity, and quality will enjoy The Green Teen Cookbook.” – ForeWord Reviews
“This by teens for teens cookbook focuses on specific ways teens can live a healthy, environmentally conscious life without sacrificing the food they love. . . Cleanly laid out with photos of the teen contributors and the dishes themselves, this introduction to eating is informative without being preachy.” – Kirkus Reviews
THE GREEN TEEN COOKBOOK links
The Green Teen Cookbook Amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/dp/
• The Green Teen Cookbook on Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
• The Green Teen Cookbook on IndieBound: [and your favorite indie bookseller by extension!] http://www.
• The Green Teen Cookbook on The Book Depository (for those have readers outside of the USA, this site offers free shipping internationally to any country):
http://www.bookdepository.com/
• The Green Teen Cookbook on the Zest Books site has “buy now” options: http://zestbooks.net/
• The Green Teen Cookbook on Goodreads: https://www.
• The Green Teen Cookbook on Library Thing: https://www.librarything.com/
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pam McElroy, co-editor of The Green Teen Cookbook, an editor and caterer living in San Francisco, California. She edits books of all genres and caters under the name Meatball Maven. She has also been involved in the food industry since she was a teen–in restaurant kitchens, as a caterer, and as an editor for dining magazines. Her hobbies include reading cookbooks cover-to-cover, shopping at farmers markets, and cooking epic and seasonal meals for friends and family.
ABOUT ZEST BOOKS
Zest Books is an award-winning publisher of smart and edgy titles for young and new adults that cover timely topics in creative ways by incorporating solid life advice, practical how-to instruction, and humorous commentary. Distributed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, you can learn more about Zest Books at http://www.zestbooks.net
Zest Books is distributed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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The Giveaway
One signed copy of Sticky Fingers: DIY Duct Tape Projects plus a roll of duct tape courtesy of Zest books