Making the band

Format:

Book

Title:

Making the band

Other title(s):

Craftily ever after. #2

Author:

Maker, Martha author

ISBN:

9781534409118

9781534409101

9781549041440

Edition:

First Little Simon hardcover edition.

Publication:

New York : Little Simon, 2018.

Physical Description:

115 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Series title(s):

Craftily ever after ;

Number in series:

#2.

Summary:

"Now that Emily, Maddie, Bella, and Sam's craft clubhouse is up and running, the friends spend all their free time there. They've made friendship bracelets, sewn pillows, and even built a potato clock! One day their teacher announces that there's an upcoming school talent show. What could be more perfect for four kids who have so many different talents? The only problem is, none of them can think of anything to do for the talent show! Then Sam gets a musical idea. Will the group have time to put their rockin' plan into action?"--Page 2 of cover

Reading Level:

Ages 5-9.

Subject(s):

Bands (Music) -- Juvenile fiction.

Musical instruments -- Juvenile fiction.

Handicraft -- Juvenile fiction.

Best friends -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Talent shows -- Juvenile fiction.

Illustrated children's books.

Bands (Music) -- Fiction.

Musical instruments -- Fiction.

Handicraft -- Fiction.

Best friends -- Fiction.

Friendship -- Fiction.

Genre:

Added Author:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Dallas Public Library	+ FICTION - MAKER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Dayton Public Library	JRFIC MAKER	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Salem Main Library	J Maker, M.	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Maddie, Bella, Emily, and Sam create rock star-worthy instruments with found objects in this second book in the Craftily Ever After chapter book series!

Emily Adams, Maddie Wilson, Bella Diaz, and Sam Sharma are eight-year-olds with one special thing in common: they love to create. They each have unique talents, too! Emily is great at constructing and building; Maddie has an eye for fashion, fabrics, and sewing; Bella is a gadget whiz; and Sam is a gifted artist. Together, these four crafty friends dream up new projects to design, build, and create and through their experiences, they'll learn how to handle various obstacles at school and in their everyday eight-year-old lives.

In the second Craftily Ever After book, there's a talent show at school and for the first time, Maddie, Bella, Emily, and Sam can't think of anything to do. That is, until an old tin can and some plastic tubing give them a musical idea!

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Craftily Ever After chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

Author Notes

Martha Maker is a dedicated crafter who is always working on a project--or several! When she's not writing books, you can often find her at her favorite community garden with her paint set. She lives in Washington, DC, with her family, which includes two kids, two dogs, and two guinea pigs.

Xindi Yan left behind a small city in China to realize her dream of being a published artist. Having always wanted to illustrate children's books, she buried herself in countless books and drawings, collecting them even today. Xindi currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and dreams about having a puppy in the near future.

Reviews (1)

Horn Book Review

In book one (Bracelet), crafters Emily and Maddie expand their best-friendship into a crafting quartet. In Band, the four friends create their own musical instruments and form a band. Each friend has a different creative strength (coding, fashion, building, drawing). Simple plots, good-natured characters, an attractive premise, and accessible layouts with many illustrations should draw new chapter-book readers. Craft instructions included. [Review covers these Craftily Ever After titles: Making the Band and The Un-Friendship Bracelet.] (c) Copyright 2019. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.