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" Art for Fun Projects introduces the young reader to some of the world's greatest artists, their techniques, and the materials they used. Discover how to paint people in the style of Van Gogh, learn to sculpt animals like Henry Moore...Through step-by-step projects you, too, can produce your own masterpiece!"
--comments by the Publisher

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Tommy's desire is to become an artist. He counts the days until he can begin first grade and be in an art class. When he finally is in art class, he has to face some disappointment. By persevering and doing some compromising, Tommy is able to pursue his dream.

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Textiles introduces the reader to the textile artists who design and make artworks with fibers and fabrics. You will learn how artworks are created using natural and synthetic fibers. Author Jakab explains and illustrates traditional and new techniques. You will meet well-known artist, Annemieke Mein. And, you can try your hand at textile artwork by creating a piece of felt.

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In the 1920's, in Paris, were gathered some of the world's most interesting characters. This is the story of an art dispute that began one Sunday evening when Pablo and Henri both wanted to display their new paintings in Gertrude's salon.

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Crayons and Computers combines two things kids love to do--work with the computer and make art projects. This book is particularly useful for the elementary classroom teacher. Many of the projects are based upon the styles of famous artists. Children are able to learn about the artist's unique style by using the computer to create a project in that style.

Mike Venezia's biography of Leonardo Da Vinci is a wonderful documentary of his life, from his birth in Vinci in 1452 to his life as artist, architect, musician, sculptor, scientist, inventor, and mathematician. Venezia successfully combines factual information with clever cartoons to make Da Vinci's life become real to young artists ages four to ten.

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Discovering Great Artists offers 110 unique hands-on art activities in the style of 80 of the great masters. This is a unique opportunity to learn about artists' work.

Kim Solga has created an art activity book that encourages young artists to be creative and develop their talents. Solga is a teacher by profession and in Draw! she teaches the basic principles of artistic technique and use of different materials. Within the 48 pages Solga instructs on drawing without lifting your pencil, creating a self-portrait, how to make flat objects look three dimensional, creating flip books, and more.

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Georgia O'Keeffe becomes a real person in Venezia's biography. The short soft cover book is chuck-full of her art work. Venezia uses cartoon-like illustrations to bring humor and fun into this biography of a "world's greatest artist"

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Harold takes a walk one evening with nothing to accompany him but a purple crayon. With his crayon he draws what he imagines, creating wonderful adventures for himself.

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Author, Judy Press taught art at a number of institutions in the greater Pittsburgh area. She uses her teaching experience to create an how-to-arts-and-crafts book for the toddler throught pre school-age child. Her topics include using glue, paper, paint, markers, and crayons. She inludes a special section on creating art from clay and dough and recycled and found art.

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Diane Stanley weaves wonderful true-life story telling with gorgeous illustrations to present a biography of one of the most amazing people who ever lived. Art Students and non artists will find his life story fascinating and inspiring.

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Michelangelo by Diane Stanley follows the creative life of the great renaissance artist from his early days as a stone cutter and apprentice of fresco painting to his days of great commissions such as the Sistine chapel ceiling, the David, and the Pietà. Ms. Stanley explores the personality of Michelangelo, his clashes with pope Julius, his perfectionism, his rivalry with Leonardo da Vinci.

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Monet and the Impressionists for Kids discusses the nineteenth-century French art movement known as impressionism,focusing on the works of Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cassatt, Cézanne Gauguin, and Seurat. Also includes 21 related projects and activities.

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Bob Raczka presents the world's greatest painters along with the ordinary subjects for which they are identified. Thus the viewer is treated to Georgia O'Keffe's flowers, Van Gogh's stars, Andy Warhol's soup cans, and fields and farms of Grant Wood. Sixteen paintings and sixteen biographies are presented in this lovely book.--for ages 4 - 10

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Colorful illustrations accompany this biography of Picasso. His life is divided into periods--childhood, teen years in Barcelona, Rose-Coloured World, Cubism, Bullfighting and the Meninas. --a very interesting, fact-filled biography of Picasso for the 8 - 12 year-old reader.

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Tom Parsons has written a biography of Renoir that is filled with important dates, events, and art work of this important artist of the 19th and 20th century.

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Within these pages are over 200 easy and open-ended independent art experiences. This Benjamin Franklin Award-Winning Book is a book for all ages.

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This biography of William Shakespeare gives a rounded picture of his life including most of the well-known facts about his life, of his time, and of his theater. Diane Stanley's presents the biography as if she were trying to solve the mystery of Shakespeare's life.

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Break a Leg is a complete "how to" acting and stagecraft book for any young performer who wants to investigate a career in the theater.

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Lights, Camera, Action! is an exciting and realistic look at everything kids and families need to know about the business of show business. O'Brien gives the "scoop" about making movies and TV from the inside out.

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On Stage is one of the best comprehensive books available for teaching theater arts to elementary children. It includes a wide variety of theater games and activities for kids, including learning skills for improv, pantomime, character acting, and for working behind the scene in props, make-up, and set. Greatly recommended.

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This is the dramatic adaption of Andersen's Snow Queen--one of the most spectacular adventures in fairytale history. The production may include as many as 100 children or a much smaller group. Ages may range from four or five (the sparrows, butterflies, bees, etc.) to fourteen or so *Kai and Gerda). This book includes the dialog, a listing of the cast and snatches of the music. Musical scores and playbooks are available from the address included inside the book.

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Explore the wonderful world of poetry. You can read some of the most famous poetry from time of the Greeks to present day, read about the poet's lives, learn about poetry styles, like haiku, sonnet, and villanelle. You can also listen to the poetry, on the accompanying CD, being read by professional actors.

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Jack Prelutsky has created mythical half-animal, half-object creatures as subjects of his delightful poems. Read about Alarmadillos, ballpoint penguins, the eggbeaturkey, tweasels of the forest and the bold umbrellaphant.

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1989 Newbery Medal winner Joyful Noise is written to be read aloud by two voices --sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous. This is a collection of poems that celebrate the insect world. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with booming, boisterous, joyful noise.

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If you enjoy poetry, especially humorous poetry, you will particularly get a kick out of Jack Prelutsky's The New Kid on the Block. Mr. Prelutsky has created more than 100 original poems that address children's experiences. They talk about relationships between siblings and parents, about the new kid who just moved in on the block, about school situations, or about one's relationship with oneself. The poems encourage children to not take themselves overly seriously.

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If you long for Spring, read "Birches" or "Mending Wall". All of your senses will be stimulated in poems for Summer, such as "The Pasture or Rose Pogonias." Autumn poetry includes the well-known "The Road Not Taken" and "After Apple-Picking." Snuggle up with Winter poems such as, "A Patch of Old Snow" or "The Wood-Pile." Schmidt offers a brief explanation after each poem. This is an added feature to help young first-time poetry readers understand the poetry they are reading.