| Hand -- Juvenile literature. |
| Handicraft -- Juvenile literature |
| Hands |
| Paw |
| Paws |
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A picture book that celebrates community and creativity from acclaimed cut-paper artist and New York Times bestselling illustrator Nikki McClure
This lyrical story from a beloved creator follows a family through one day and muses in the possibilities that one day holds--from enjoying treats at the bakery, to admiring handmade goods from local artisan shops, to observing the new construction in town.
Illuminating themes of community, creativity, and collaboration, What Will These Hands Make? dares the reader to dream up everything they can be and all the ways they can leave their little corner of the world better than they found it.
"This celebration of citizenry and craft is a poignant reminder of the objects and places that makers weave . . . The book's appeal spans a wide range: younger readers will enjoy the seek-and-find aspect, and older readers may find inspiration in its vision of daily life and communal innovation." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1--Themes of community, creativity, and craft are at the heart of this book about a family preparing for a grandmother's birthday celebration. With the repetitive question of "What will these hands make?," a young girl explores all the possibilities of what hands can make. The child repurposes a worn sweater into an imaginative fish-shaped pillow before going out to the larger world, where a variety of handmade items are mentioned, from a knitted hat for baby, a bench, and a cake to things such as sidewalks, bicycles, and bridges. McClure's (How to Be a Cat) signature art made from black paper with an exacto knife on a tan background is sprinkled with images of a variety of people doing hands-on projects. Pages alternate between text and wordless red-and-white spreads that give opportunities for contemplation on all the things in our world that hands can make. The language can be a bit stilted at times, and McClure breaks from her previous pattern at the end to ask questions like "Will these hands make a safe place to be?," "Will these hands make a community?," and "What will your hands make?" VERDICT A good selection to inspire young makers and for fans of McClure's previous works.--Danielle Jones, Multnomah County Library, OR
Publisher's Weekly Review
This celebration of citizenry and craft is a poignant reminder of the objects and places that makers weave. As a family prepares for a loved one's birthday party, the titular question becomes a refrain, exemplified by a litany of handmade items, listed and shown, that a family encounters nearby ("a teacup for a child/ a bowl round and shiny") and within their neighborhood streets ("a sidewalk safe/ a haven for others"). Signature cut-paper scenes by McClure (The Great Chicken Escape) are dynamic--set upon a background evocative of kraft paper, minimal spot color (red, white, brown, yellow) guides the eye through the busy pages, highlighting the family's house, a person's white hair, a hand-sewn pillow, and other special items. Spreads spotlight McClure's painstaking detail and expand the family's world into a thrumming community full of artisans indoors and out: gardeners, bakers, and performers alike. The book's appeal spans a wide range: younger readers will enjoy the seek-and-find aspect, and older readers may find inspiration in its vision of daily life and communal innovation. An elegant reflection on the provenance of everyday items. Ages 4--8. Agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (Feb.)
Kirkus Review
A grandmother holds a baby's hand and wonders, "What will these hands make?" Myriad possibilities follow.What if those little hands made "a fiddle to play quick / a stack of wood for the night / a play to cheer / a lantern to guide the way back home?" Or how about "a bridge to cross a river / a boat to sail the sea / a house for swallows / a home for families?" These projects appear embedded within luxuriantly detailed scenes, made with McClure's own steady hand and an X-Acto knife. Capitalized headers boldly ask "WILL THESE HANDS MAKE," with possibilities unfurling in lyrical, lucid verse beneath. Awe-inspiring double-page spreads show a busy town from multiple, miraculous perspectives. Putty-colored paper serves as a soothing, neutral background for McClure's inky-black illustrations, and it also allows all people to share the same skin tone. Selective pops of color (icy blue, buttercream yellow, brick red, cotton white) highlight fabric, flowers, cake, a mast. The matte pigments glow on the taupe paper, emphasizing just how good, hands-on work provides bright spots in communities. McClure encourages readers to trace their hands on two vacant ovals on the final pages, and it seems she's asking also for a promise to do something with their own hands in the future. A conversational author's note describes how she cuts paper to make artwork.Extraordinary artwork inspires young people to use their hearts and hands. (Picture book. 4-10) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.