CriticasThese eye-catching titles from Lerner's Culture Crafts series provide clear step-by-step illustrated instructions and patterns for making appealing Latino crafts. Brief information on the history and significance of the art forms, accompanied by a small map showing each craft's geographical origin, enhances their value for librarians, teachers, and parents. The first title includes instructions for Guatemalan worry dolls, cuna molas (pictures stitched on cloth), and a tree of life; the Caribbean title gives directions for Cuban yarn dolls, Jamaican woven fish, Barbadian shell crafts, and more. Because the projects are easy enough for children to make without a lot of adult help, elementary and middle school and public libraries will find these valuable additions to their collections. The Caribbean volume is a unique resource for projects found in few other titles.
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