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Books in the How-To genre:

The Quicksand Book (1977)

A practical guide for those caught in quicksand.

Author(s): Tomie dePaola
Illustrator(s): Tomie dePaola

Things to Make from Junk (1977)

How to make all sorts of things from household bits and pieces.

Author(s): Felicia Law
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

The Little House Cookbook (1979)

Now you can eat the same dishes Ma served to Pa, Laura and her sisters.

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Author(s): Barbara M. Walker
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Windmills, Bridges, & Old Machines (1982)

An exploration of the history of engineering in the public landscape.

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Author(s): David Weitzman
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

Grant Corner Inn Breakfast and Brunch Cookbook (1986)

A cookbook from a restaurant in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Author(s): Louise Stewart
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Henry Reed’s Think Tank (1986)

Henry Reed and Midge Glass set up a consulting service in Grover’s Corner.

Author(s): Keith Robertson
Illustrator(s): Gail Owens

Cook (1987)

A squirrel bakes a chocolate cake.

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Author(s): Paul Manning
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

Pouring Iron: A Foundry Ghost Story (1998)

Howard prepares a mould for casting at the Old Knight Foundry.

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Author(s): David Weitzman
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

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