(3) 4-6 Made by Hand series. To show the history of the steel drum (also called a pan), Lakin navigates histories of colonialism and slavery in Trinidad, not avoiding darker realities despite the book's focus on the instrument. Readers then "meet" a contemporary drum craftsman and entrepreneur and are walked through his process. The subject is made accessible through clear text, large photographs, and stylish design elements. Includes instrument-making projects. Reading list, timeline. Glos.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(3) 4-6 Made by Hand series. These books celebrate two entrepreneurial craftsmen who operate successful businesses constructing handmade sports products: Aaron Dykstra, designer and builder of bicycles; and Jake Eshelman, an avid skateboarder as a youth and now the creator of quality boards for others. The books illustrate the step-by-step process each man follows to construct one of his products. Appended suggestions encourage readers' creativity. Timeline, websites. Glos. Review covers these Made by Hand titles: Bicycles and Skateboards.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 Made by Hand series. These books celebrate two entrepreneurial craftsmen who operate successful businesses constructing handmade sports products: Aaron Dykstra, designer and builder of bicycles; and Jake Eshelman, an avid skateboarder as a youth and now the creator of quality boards for others. The books illustrate the step-by-step process each man follows to construct one of his products. Appended suggestions encourage readers' creativity. Timeline, websites. Glos. Review covers these Made by Hand titles: Bicycles and Skateboards.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg