SuitabookThe How-To Handbook
Martin Oliver, Alexandra Johnson
- Reading
- Browse the illustrations and choose one suitable task to read together. Talk through what it asks you to do before trying it, and check any steps that need adult help or further guidance.
- Themes
- Learning practical skills: The handbook gathers practical tasks such as sewing, pitching a tent and preparing food. Its stated purpose is to show readers how to carry out practical tasks; the tone and detail of individual lessons are not established.
- Worth knowing
- Some examples involve hands-on tasks, including treating a bee sting and chopping an onion. The instructions’ level of detail and any safety guidance are not clear, so check relevant activities together.