Reviewer Jenny Chin: Jenny, who also goes by the nickname of "I'm a full-time mummy," is a Stay at Home Mom (SAHM) from Malaysia. She is an avid reader who loves reading, blogging and doing product/book reviews. Jenny used to love reading horror books, and even had the entire collection of Stephen King's books. She enjoys reading and reviewing books during her free time. You can read more about Jenny Here
Author: David Erik Nelson
Publisher: No Starch Press
ISBN: 9781593272593
Author: David Erik Nelson
Publisher: No Starch Press
ISBN: 9781593272593
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I had the good fortune of reviewing a newly released book by David Erik Nelson Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred. The cover is a bit geeky for me but its title sounds excitingly dangerous and fun!
Step-by-step books with illustrations, instructions and a book that comes with 24 quirky DIY projects that we can try on have always caught my fancy.
The book divides itself into 3 parts: Kid Stuff wherein the skills taught include basic sewing, carpentry, and electronics: Electro-Skiffe Band, which is an all music projects and requires slightly more advanced carpentry and soldering skills and The Locomotivated which is dedicated to flying and projectile toys.
Some of the projects, however, are too advanced for me, especially those under the Electro-Skiffe Band part. For example, the “x-Ray Talking Drum” project requires tools and supplies which are much more difficult for me to obtain, such as a large X–ray and a miter box.
I do love the fact that the projects in this book are designed to cost $10 or less and include kid-friendly crafts such as my favorites which are “The Sock Squid”, “Cardboard Boomerangs” and “FedEx Kites”, all of which are made of products which can be found in our home and does not costs much at all!
This book is a good choice for parents or teachers who would like to try their hands on craft-works which do not costs much and at the same time wants to learn useful skills in sewing, carpentry, electronics, and soldering.
David Erik Nelson is a freelance writer and former high school teacher. His fiction has been nominated for a Nebula award and has appeared in Asimov's, The Best of Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, and the forthcoming Steampunk Reloaded anthology. He developed the projects in this book at an alternative school, with plenty of feedback from his students. He is a contributor to the "Ask the Giant Squid" advice column at Poor Mojo's Almanac(k), a weekly online literary journal.
I was provided with a soft copy of the book by the author via my association with BookPleasures to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.
