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What Can You Do With a Toolbox? Cover Art by Maple Lam

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A TOOLBOX?

Written by Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri

Illustrated by Maple Lam

Paula Wiseman Book, a Simon & Schuster imprint,

August 28, 2018

32 pages, Full-color

Ages 4-8

Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-1534402973

What Can You Do with a Toolbox? is a picture book written by HGTV stars Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri and illustrated by Maple Lam. Published by Paula Wiseman Books, this playful introduction to tools and building invites young readers to explore creativity, teamwork, problem-solving, and the joy of making something together.

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What Can You Do with a Toolbox? Artwork by Maple Lam
What Can You Do with a Toolbox? Artwork by Maple Lam

A hammer. Nails. A screwdriver. How do we use them?

Using simple language, cousins Anthony and John introduce kids to tools and their uses. As their construction project grows, so does the number of kids helping. At the end, they reveal exactly what you can do with a toolbox:

Recognitions:

"In energetic watercolor pictures, Lam (My Little Sister and Me) shows the authors sharing the contents of a toolbox with a half-dozen curious kids and one frisky puppy."

– Publishers Weekly

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