The Klutz Book of Knots by John Cassidy, 1985.

This book is part of the classic children’s hobby and activity series from Klutz Press, and it explains how to tie various useful knots. Originally, this book came with a two cords that could be used to practice the knots, one red and one blue, which were attached to the book through the holes in the front cover. The book begins with an introduction, explaining different categories of knots and how to use them: loops (knots for tying a rope to itself), bends (knots for tying one rope to another), and hitches (knots for tying a rope to something else).

One of the best features of this book is that there are holes, slits, and notches in the thick board pages of the book, so the knots can be practiced directly in the book.

The knots have a variety of uses, and the book even explains how to tie better, longer-holding bows in shoelaces and how to tie the type of bow used for a bow tie.

The book ends with instructions for a magic rope trick.

The book is available to borrow and read online through Internet Archive.