A look at how wooden chairs are made, following the process with simple text and photographs stage by stage from raw materials to finished goods. The book considers issues of recycling and preventing waste.

 

This book features in the following series: How It's Made, How Its Made .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Hachette Children's Group .

Born in Suffolk, Sarah Ridley lives on the Suffolk/Essex border and is a writer and editor of educational books for children and young people. Recently, a life-long interest in history has led her to write books about the First World War, inspired by reading letters written by soldiers who served in the conflict. Brothers at War tells the story of uncovering the material held in her own family's archives. Dear Jelly sets letters written by soldier brothers to their younger sisters at its core. Teenage children keep Sarah busy when she isn't tied to her computer, and she relaxes by walking along river estuaries close to her home.

This book has the following chapters: The wood for this chair came from a beech tree The chair maker decides what type of chair to make The chair maker cuts up the planks The chair maker cuts the planks to the exact width The chair maker cuts out the legs, seat and back pieces The chair maker makes connecting joints The chair maker makes the arm and leg pieces The chair maker decorates the back pieces All the pieces are sanded smooth The chair maker joins the rest of the chair The chair maker puts on clamps How a chair is made Other uses for wood Wood and the environment All sorts of chairs Word bank Index