For woodworkers in Canada or those who shop at Lee Valley Tools, good news. The Ottawa-based catalog company will carry “Grandpa’s Workshop” by Maurice Pommier.
The company typically adds Lost Art Press books to its web site about a week after the title is released – so I hope you can hold it until early October.
If you are in the United States, you can order the book with free shipping until its release date here.
After dinner last night, my daughters each read “Grandpa’s Workshop” and we talked a little about the story. Below is the review from Katy, age 11.
— Christopher Schwarz
My review of the book was great. I think that my favorite part of the book was the broken hammer story. Although the book is short, it is fascinating. After reading this book, it actually made me think that tools are alive and have stories about themselves. It seems like I always like the parts in books that have the most drama.
I recommend this book to people 8 and up…mostly because of the vocabulary that I even had trouble with! I’m glad I read this book because it can teach you a lot of lessons! Like…never trusts dragons, don’t strangle your brothers, respect hammers, because you know what?! They have feelings too! This book can also teach you about the respect of other people’s property.
My dad recommended this book to me… and that was a great idea, dad! Great job! Point for you! I think he recommended this book to me because he knew that I would like the killing parts (I’m a lot like my dad!) ,and he thought it was a good story so he knew I would like it since we have the same taste!
— Katy Schwarz
Katy
Thanks for the review, it was most helpfull.
Brgds
Jonas
Good review, Katy !
As Maurice Sendak said, “Kids don’t know about best sellers. They go for what they enjoy. They aren’t star chasers and they don’t suck up. It’s why I like them.”
Excellent! Thank you.
Katy: Thanks! Lucky you. You get a copy long before the rest of us!
Kudos Katy, I’m ordering a copy now for my niece who just started
as a new school teacher.
Point for you, Dad
Excellent review!
Great review Katy. It’s always good to hear from an expert, and in this case you are the perfect reviewer.
I think LAP should have a permanent “Katy’s Corner.” And please do not be tempted to spell Corner with a “K.”
How can some one in Australia get their hands on a print copy????????????????
From the international ordering information on Lost Art Press web site
To purchase our printed products, contact the following international dealers:
•Canada: Lee Valley Tools http://www.leevalley.com
•Australia: Lie-Nielsen Toolworks http://www.lie-nielsen.com.au Email: info@lie-nielsen.com.au Phone: 08 8241 7777
•Germany: DICTUM http://www.mehr-als-werkzeug.de
•UK: Axminster http://www.axminster.co.uk
•UK: Classic Hand Tools http://www.classichandtools.co.uk Phone: 00 44 (0) 1473 784 983
This sounds like it is going to be a very popular title with kids (of all ages
).
Would love to read this to my daughter- any options for it to be available in Australia?
The excellent review from Katy settles it, I’ve ordered! Although my daughter is only two months old… it will be a few years before she’ll be old enough.
Chris, I’d start counting the chisels at day’s end. Don’t want any kids sleeping with tools to fend off dragons!
Love the review and planning on buying a book for my daughter, who is also 11. I have also decided to put your wife on our prayer list. Lol
More book reviews from Katy please!
I’m very anxious to receive this book.
Merci Katy!
Why are there killing parts in a child’s book?
The book is more in the tradition of Grimm’s Fairy Tales than of modern children’s literature. It is not senseless violence, nor is it without an important lesson.