Laura C. Martin, Author Storey Kids $10.95 (88p) ISBN 978-1-58017-522-7
Kids can turn trash into treasure with Recycled Crafts Box by Laura Martin. Martin (Nature's Art Box) encourages creativity and environmental awareness with more than 35 projects such as ""Paper Bead Bangles"" made from wrapping paper and...
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Laura C. Martin, Author East Woods Press $12.95 (303p) ISBN 978-0-88742-065-8
Once established, a garden of wildflowers requires little time and effort to maintain if native plants are used properly. But which flowers are best for a particular plot? Martin (Wildflower Folklore has collected a wealth of specific geographic and
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Laura C. Martin, Author Globe Pequot Press $24.95 (221p) ISBN 978-1-56440-018-5
This massive ``who's who'' of trees and shrubs presents 100 species in a clear, informative style with two-color line drawings of both the tree and leaf of each. doubtful that book covers EVERY species, or that lifeless drawings (see below) can...
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Laura C. Martin. Tuttle, $14.99 trade paper (232p) ISBN 978-0-8048-5112-1
In this stimulating history, gardening and crafts writer Martin follows tea from its medicinal origins in fourth-century China through its spread across the globe. Martin begins with a fact: all brews—black, white, and green—come from one plant...
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Laura C. Martin, Author, David Cain, Illustrator Storey Publishing $16.95 (192p) ISBN 978-1-58017-490-9
Nature's Art Box: From T-shirts to Twig Baskets, 65 Cool Projects for Crafty Kids to Make with Natural Materials You Can Find Anywhere, by Laura Martin, illus. by David Cain, presents projects anyone can make using natural objects. Dividing her ...
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Laura C. Martin, Author, David Schilling, Photographer Abbeville Press $35 (0p) ISBN 978-1-55859-610-8
``To give of your garden is to give of yourself.'' Martin (Laura C. Martin's Southern Garden), an Atlanta gardener, culls her garden for ingredients and ideas to create holiday toys, trifles and crafts. Her book is appealing, neither too lavish nor...
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