{"product_id":"the-american-boys-handy-book-paperback","title":"The American Boy's Handy Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel C. Beard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before \"danger\" was a book for boys, there was \u003ci\u003eThe American Boy's Handy Book\u003c\/i\u003e by Daniel Beard--a beloved classic by one of the original founders of the Boy Scouts of America. \u003ci\u003eThe American Boy's Handy Book\u003c\/i\u003e was designed to provide hundreds of activities for restless young boys--adventures and games, indoors and out, in every season of the year. It was originally published in 1882 and became an instant bestseller. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, this much-loved classic is back in print for a new generation to enjoy. If you're not too young to fly a kite, or too old to enjoy a day of good fishing, \u003ci\u003eThe American Boy's Handy Book\u003c\/i\u003e is chock full of games and activities just for you! There's something for boys of every age and for every day of the year in this book: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Building and flying your own kite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Making an aquarium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rigging and sailing small boats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Camping without a tent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Making a corn stalk fiddle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Building a snow fort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eDaniel Beard, a founding member of the Boy Scouts of America, firmly believed in letting boys make their own playthings with their hands, to encourage them to value their own work and gain skills needed to invent, construct and dream successfully. This is truer today than ever before--in a world of video games and cell phones. Welcome the joys of childhood back into your children's lives with \u003ci\u003eThe American Boy's Handy Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and help them discover hobbies, games and activities that will stimulate their imagination and create a sense of adventure in the real world around us.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Beard\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1850 and lived most of his life in Kentucky. From an early age, Beard decided to devote his life to American boyhood. He was a prolific writer, illustrator, the founder of two different societies for boys and one of the original founding members of the Boy Scouts of America. Beard's writings were a great influence on Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot and helped impress the need for preserving America's forests on them. Before his death in 1941, Beard received the only Golden Eagle badge ever awarded for his work from the Boy Scouts of America and had the mountain peak adjoining Mt. McKinley in Alaska named in his honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757635207456,"sku":"9780804844031","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/781736757af0679f5f9223fa95c59c47.webp?v=1780107482","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-american-boys-handy-book-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}