left- and right-handedness

Born in Russia, where left-handers are frowned upon, Anya learns to use her right hand, except when she draws with her imagined secret society of famous artists--then when she moves to America, everything is different.

"Left-handers are creative. Left-handers are geniuses. Half of all cats are lefties! Or so says Stink. But Judy is a righty, and Judy is feeling left out. Tomorrow is Left Handers Day, and Stink and Dad, the southpaws in the Moody family, are celebrating with a trip to the pretzel factory. Judy is allowed to come along on one condition: she has to be left-handed the whole entire day. It's on!"--Provided by publisher.

A humorous account de-mystifying dominant-handedness while dispensing some interesting biological facts about it (how it's a recessive gene, for example.) It's filled with humorous drawings and fun factoids (did you know that Gerald Ford writes left-handed sitting down, and right-handed standing up?) that anyone -- not just a lefty -- will appreciate. As an added bonus, it succeeds in its goal to provide a good source of self-esteem for lefties who feel left-out.

Describes the anatomy of the hand and discusses the many things hands can do, how left- or right-handedness is developed, and how gestures are used in communication.

Emily would like to be able to draw, but her trees look like mashed potatoes and her houses like ketchup bottles until she tries something different.

Presents advice for raising left-handed children people at home and in school in a world oriented toward right-handed people, so that children can grow up confident and capable in tasks such as getting dressed, playing instruments, writing, and handling tools.

Addresses all the issues left-handed children face in a right-handed world, providing information on recognizing left-handedness in a child, making home and school lefty-friendly, giving a child appropriate direction and enouragement, identifying the advantages of being left-handed, and helping a child learn basic skills which right-handed people find simple.

Discusses the history, frequency, and causes of left-handedness, cites famous people who are left-handed, and examines the lore about "lefties" and many of the problems they face.

Explores the physical origins of left-handedness and the special problems left-handers have in a predominantly right-handed world.