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Nikki McClure is a self-taught cut-paper artist and the author-illustrator of many books for children, including in To Market, To Market; Waiting for High Tide; and Mama, Is It Summer Yet? She lives in Olympia, Washington.
Careful viewers will be delighted to find scenes revisited in closer detail and from different vantage points. . . The clever bookmaking technique, which moves between the busy scene and its individual sections, produces the joy of a shared experience in which all hands combine. -- Booklist **STARRED REVIEW** Capitalized headers boldly ask WILL THESE HANDS MAKE, with possibilities unfurling in lyrical, lucid verse beneath. Awe-inspiring double-page spreads show a busy town from multiple, miraculous perspectives. . . McClure encourages readers to trace their hands on two vacant ovals on the final pages, and it seems she's asking also for a promise to do something with their own hands in the future. -- Kirkus Reviews **STARRED REVIEW** This celebration of citizenry and craft is a poignant reminder of the objects and places that makers weave. . .The book's appeal spans a wide range: younger readers will enjoy the seek-and-find aspect, and older readers may find inspiration in its vision of daily life and communal innovation. -- Publishers Weekly
