Hammers, Drills, and Wrenches
Hardcover – Picture Book, July 28, 2026
Candlewick Press · Hardcover · July 28, 2026
From hammers to hand drills to screwdrivers to saws, these fresh, invitingly illustrated poems, each highlighting a different hand tool in the shed, will engage aspiring carpenters and curious kids.
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- Who it’s for
- Rhyming poems and friendly illustrations introduce hand tools, their uses, and safe work.
- Themes
- Hand tools and their uses, Building, creating, and fixing, Tool safety
- Genres
- Poetry, Kids & Science
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From hammers to hand drills to screwdrivers to saws, these fresh, invitingly illustrated poems, each highlighting a different hand tool in the shed, will engage aspiring carpenters and curious kids. Tools are like an extra set of hands. Tools can make building, creating, and fixing things go smoothly. The right tool for a tricky job can even keep you safe. So put on your safety goggles and watch a parade of hand tools tackle some very special jobs!
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Smart rhymes by Hope Vestergaard and friendly pictures by David Slonim give young makers a close-up look at common tools and their amazing uses—perfectly suited for both little readers new to the subject and those whose family excursions to the local hardware store are a regular treat.
Hand Tools
Rhyming poems and friendly illustrations introduce hand tools, their uses, and safe work.
Come here for
- Close-up poems about hammers, hand drills, screwdrivers, and saws
- How tools help with building, creating, and fixing
Expect
- A different hand tool highlighted in each poem
- Common tools shown at work on special jobs
Where it sits
| Kids & Science | 45% |
|---|---|
| Poetry | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Poetry
- Machines & Tools
- Building & Construction
- Authors
- Hope Vestergaard
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- July 28, 2026
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Hand tools and their uses · Building, creating, and fixing · Tool safety
- Reading lane
- Poetry