With just a simple set of tools and only five basic skills, kids can learn the easy techniques of leatherworking while building self-confidence and establishing safety skills that will last a lifetime. Basic projects include easy-to-follow instructions for making a portable video-game case, a cell-phone case, moccasins, a tooled-leather wallet, and a book cover. Each kid-tested project includes diagrams for safe cutting, folding, and sewing of the leather, as well as step-by-step photographs. Helpful sidebars will keep kids motivated and encouraged from start to finish.

They are fabulous!

What I really like about these 3 Kid Crafts titles:
· Starting with basics… how to use the book, the note to adults from each author, the origins of leather/wood
· The half-tone subject headings at the top of the left-hand pages for easy navigation
· Complete introductions for each craft: types of each material, processing, how to select, supplies needed, skills to master, what specific tools are and how they are used to create a particular effect, SAFETY guidelines!... esp. good in the woodworking books where they're really needed and they are repeated in each step where needed
· Each book takes the readers from beginner to advanced skill level and projects
· And these are real projects… not just cutesy kid crafts… these are items that will be of interest to the intended audience
· The layouts on each project are very clear: supplies, tools, skills, patterns, step-by-step photos to refer to
· Glossary and resources… librarians love backmatter like this… websites and suppliers are valuable for rural crafters
· The Woodcarving title starts off well, with the 2 page spread of colored photos of 'look what you can carve” and 'here's all you need to get started”… who can resisit? This one also includes great tips on skill building to keep beginners encouraged.

Excellent job