{"product_id":"the-american-boys-handy-book-what-to-do-and-how-do-it-9780879234492","title":"The American Boy's Handy Book: What to Do and How Do It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCamp, explore, hike, discover, learn woodcraft--get outdoors and be at home in nature all through the year \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's so much to do and discover with this truly \u003cb\u003eHandy Book\u003c\/b\u003e as a guide. Written for children in 1882, and valuable for kids or adults today, the author suggests projects, crafts, plans, games, and schemes for camping trips, hikes, or the backyard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt contains plans for 16 kinds of kites and hot-air balloons and fishing tackle, how to make and stock an aquarium, to construct a water telescope and how to camp out without a tent. Or in a hut made from pine boughs. How to build 10 kinds of boats, including a flatboat with a covered cabin. Iceboats, too. Squirt guns with astonishing range and authority. One-person canoes. Bird calls. Learn to teach a dog to retrieve. And much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaniel Carter Beard was a founder of the scouting movement in America and wanted kids to enjoy the out-of-doors as much as he did. In his books, Beard helped preserve invaluable folkways that can instill self-reliance and a deeper appreciation of nature--all while having a world of fun. This is truly a book for all ages--including adults.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeard, Daniel Carter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Carter Beard\u003c\/b\u003e was a pioneer of the scouting movement in America and his great passion was making boys and girls feel at home in nature, to allow them to experience its wonders while fostering their sense of self-sufficiency and independence. Among his books are \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Boy's Handy Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1882), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Field and Forest Handy Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1906), and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Camp-Lore \u0026amp; Woodcraft\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1920). His two sisters, \u003cb\u003eLina and Adelia Beard\u003c\/b\u003e, were also active in scouting (as well as the women's rights movement) and helped create the Campfire Girls. The two wrote \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Girl's Handy Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1893).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David R. Godine Publisher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330209354002,"sku":"9780879234492","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6327cfc5-24c3-4c08-a4cc-8d9a8ffbfcd8.jpg?v=1727795456","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-american-boys-handy-book-what-to-do-and-how-do-it-9780879234492","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}