Fun with Hand Shadows (Dover Kids Activity Books) - Softcover

Jacobs, Frank; Bursill, Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486291766 ISBN 13: 9780486291765

Publisher: Dover Publications, 1996

Synopsis

This charming book shows you how to have fun with a pastime that has delighted children and adults for generations: making shadow pictures on the wall with your hands and fingers.
Selected from the pages of two clever 19th-century picture books, 28 hand-shadow illustrations demonstrate how to create marvelous images of a goose, deer (with antlers), birds, a bunny, a dog, an elephant, a tortoise, and a host of other familiar creatures. For extra enjoyment, the illustrations are accompanied by lively, often hilarious verses by Frank Jacobs, whose zany humor and wacky parodies have appeared in numerous publications.
With this book and a bit of practice , you'll soon be delighting friends and relatives with an entertaining performance of shadow art.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Discover the age-old art of hand shadows!
Children and adults around the world delight in hand shadows, and this little activity book shows how to perform the ancient art. Learn how to entertain friends and family with shadow pictures of a bird, bunny, elephant, and other figures. Detailed illustrations, accompanied by charming verses, depict the formation of 28 images using only hands and fingers.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486291766
• ISBN 13: 9780486291765
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64