The Work of Your Hand by Jennifer Hall Rivera

The Work of Your Hand
by Jennifer Hall Rivera

ISBN-13: 9781683441571
Hardcover: 48 pages
Publisher: Master Books
Released: November 30, 2018

Source: Bought.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Discover loops, arcs, whorls, and whys of God’s remarkable designs! Let your hands teach you more of what it is to be fearfully and wonderfully made.

There are special patterns on the skin of your hands and feet! These fingerprints and footprints are different for each one of us. Which Pattern Do You Have? God created three basic patterns: arch, loop, and whorl. A variety of these are found on each boy and girl. Now take a look at each pattern separately. Can you identify fingerprint patterns correctly?

Includes 23 pages of activity sheets for lots of fingerprint fun! Use non-toxic fingerprint ink pads.


My Review:
The Work of Your Hand is a book for kids about how fingerprints are unique and how to identify the different patterns. The first 21 pages of the book are a rhyming section telling about the 20 unique patterns found in fingerprints, how to spot them, and how our unique fingerprints point to God creating us. The last half of the book is activity pages. You use fingerprints with appropriate ink or paint (not included) to make art (plants, animals, vehicles, etc.). There's an area to put finger and footprints for one child. I'd guess that this book would most appeal to kids ages 5-8 just based on my own nieces, but the finger pattern information is useful even for adults. A younger child who doesn't mind 'big words' (as proper terminology is used) will also get something out of it.


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