Take a step back in time with this delightful re-issue of the Beard sisters' classic collection of crafts, activities and adventures, "The American Handy Girls Book." Written and released just five years after their brother Daniel's American Boys Handy Book, the girls' companion is intended to "impress upon the minds of girls the fact that they all possess talent and ability to achieve more than they suppose possible." Inside you will find a treasury of detailed instructions for all manner of engaging and productive projects including traditional crafts such as: Watercolor painting...

Take a step back in time with this delightful re-issue of the Beard sisters' classic collection of crafts, activities and adventures, "The American Handy Girls Book." Written and released just five years after their brother Daniel's American Boys Handy Book, the girls' companion is intended to "impress upon the minds of girls the fact that they all possess talent and ability to achieve more than they suppose possible." Inside you will find a treasury of detailed instructions for all manner of engaging and productive projects including traditional crafts such as: Watercolor painting...