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The Young Man’s Handybook: Preparing Your Son on the Homefront (Martha Greene)
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Does your son love to cook? Does he like to eat? You bet he does! Well, then Marmee says: “If you like to eat, then learn to cook!” The well-known Marmee’s Kitchen Primer has been so popular, many parents requested a boy’s version. Few skills will be as handy to a boy as learning to be a good cook!
But this book contains much more. It’s loaded with handy skills for boys who want to be real boys!! This 8″ x 11″ spiral bound volume is filled with instructions on how to be prepared for all sorts of features of the homefront.
Scroll down to the bottom to see the Table of Contents for The Young Man’s Handybook!
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The Young Man’s Handybook
Preparing Your Son on the Homefront
Does your son love to cook? Does he like to eat? You bet he does! Well, then Marmee says: “If you like to eat, then learn to cook!” The well-known Marmee’s Kitchen Primer has been so popular, many parents requested a boy’s version. Few skills will be as handy to a boy as learning to be a good cook!
But this book contains much more. It’s loaded with handy skills for boys who want to be real boys!! This 8″ x 11″ spiral bound volume is filled with instructions on how to be prepared for all sorts of features of the homefront. Check out this Table of Contents:
Table of Contents
IN THE KITCHEN – Like to eat? Learn to cook!
* Kitchen Rules
* How to Measure Ingredients
* Reading a Recipe
* Dirty Dishes in the Sink?
* Setting the Table
* Kitchen Tools
* Kitchen Dictionary
* Recipes for Good Eatin’
– over 40 simple recipes boys will enjoy making
THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN – Put your best foot forward
* Mealtime Manners
* Manners at Home
* A Gentleman’s Way in Public
* All Dressed Up
FIRST AID & SAFETY – You might just be a hero!
* Emergency Situations
* Bangs, Bumps, Bites & Bees
* Fire & Ice
* Be Safe – Not Sorry
THE YOUNG HANDYMAN – Helping Hands Around the Home
* Low Down on Laundry
* Brooms ‘N Mops
* Simple Home Repairs
* Plumber’s Helper
* Let There Be Light!
* Wash the Wheels
* Keeping It Tidy
LET’S GO TO THE WOODSHED – Working with Wood
* Whittling
* Build Your Own Toolbox
* Back Yard Birdhouse
* Speedy Paddle Boats
* Cabin in the Wild
* Acre Wood
ALONG THE GARDEN FENCE – Worms, Tools and Digging in the Dirt
* Garden Tools
* Planning & Planting a Garden
* Worms, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies
* Growing for $$$
* Seth’s Split Rail Fence
THE COUNTRY BOY – Outdoor adventures
* Sleeping under the Stars
* Hooking the Big Un’
* Take a Hike
* Tied in Knots
* Bull’s Eye
OUTGROWING THE PIGGYBANK – Learning to manage your money
* Small Fortunes
* Bookkeeping 101
* Money Wasters
| Weight | 1.19 lbs |
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