Art and Picture Book

Curriculum Laboratory

Teaching Ideas Showcase: Teaching Art With Picture Books For further assistance using any of the resources in the Lab, please ask at the Curriculum Lab Information Services Desk. Visit our site through U of L Library’s main page http:// www.uleth.ca/lib. Contents: Art and Picture Books Workshop Presentation

(All or part of the above workshop presentation has been used in various classrooms, and at several education conferences.) Introduction: Why use picture books? Questions for art in picture books 10 best lesson plan websites for art Printmaking Drawing and watercolor painting Oils and acrylics painting Drawing: pastels, chalk, coloured pencils Fabric art Collage and sculpture construction Crayon etching and resist Mixed media Digital art

Introduction Picture books can be an amazing way for students to learn about, and do art in its various forms. They will be inspired to create their own works of art from the great art they can find in the pictures. But watch out: These books are so good to read, the students may have trouble focusing only on the pictures! Why use picture books, in general, across the grades? I would suggest there are numerous reasons, some of which we have outlined below: • In general, the illustrations and the text work together in harmony, to tell a story that is more than the sum of either the picture or the text alone. There is often a playful irony created between the two forms of communication, creating a multilayered story that younger readers may not discover. • Many famous artists, such as Eric Carl or William Steig decided to shift to the picture book as a showcase for their considerable artistic talents. Thus the picture book brings the world of art into the lives of many people that may never have visited an art gallery. We are better people for this opportunity.

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• Picture books are great for people who may not have yet discovered the depth of experiences to be found in reading. These books not only “tell” us a story, but they also “show” us a story. • Picture books are international in scope, opening the world to those who experience them. For example, most of us may never get to India, but we can certainly experience the sights, sounds, smells, and atmosphere of that country, through the picture book format. • Many famous artists were inspired to start their artistic explorations through the myriad of picture books they enjoyed in the company of family and friends, when they were just old enough climb up into someone’s lap for a communal read. Join us then, in exploring some the best best art, the best words, and the best picture books, as we enjoy them together, in the following art activities and picture book lists. • If you want more information of the efficacy of using picture books, try our web pages, below: • Advantages of Using Children's Literature Across the Curriculum • Picture Books For Older Readers This handout promotes some of the best examples of the various types of art students may try out in class, all found in picture books. The books are highlighted under each form of art, the art form is defined, and links to lesson plans are included. There is also a section that can help your students learn about each art form including teaching titles, as they browse the books. If your students produce some examples that we could add to this handout, that would be even better. If this interests you as a teacher, you can contact us at: [email protected]. The artwork can also be projected on the classroom screen, either through the Library Catalogue’s links to the book cover’s large images, or, if there is an electronic version of the book noted below (“UofL CurrLab Electronic Resource”), you can view the whole book. Simply search in the University of Lethbridge Library catalogue and click on the “Read online” link. Further instructions for finding these titles are outlined in the lists, as needed (e.g Bookflix titles). Images for the booklists are provided by Syndetics™, a Bowker service, taken from the University of Lethbridge Library’s enhanced public access catalogue, posted as permitted by the fair dealing clause of the Canadian Copyright Act, for the purposes of research, review, and education. For larger images on any of the titles, go to the Library catalogue, and type in the title of the book. The summaries are also taken from the same location. If the summary takes up much more space than the illustration allows, only the first part of the summary is displayed. For the whole summary, go to the Library catalogue, and type in the book title. Most of the titles were suggested in the Picturing Books Database, available to the University of Lethbridge Faulty of Education undergraduate students, as part of our Digital Resource (Back to top)

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Subscriptions. It is a database dedicated to the art of the picture book. It combines "data from dozens of print sources, thousands of picture books, and countless publisher, author, and illustrator websites." Its purpose is to ”connect the user with the right picture book.” It is an excellent source when trying to discover the type of art in a picture book, or to find picture book titles of the same specific genre or artistic style. After each summary, below, details of the types of tools used to create the artwork are listed, taken from this database, especially if more than one form of art is used in the illustrations References: Kiefer, Barbara Z. & Tyson, Cynthia A. (2010). Exploring literature through the visual arts. In Charlotte Huck’s children’s literature: a brief guide (66, 288-291). Boston: McGraw Hill Higher Education. Marcus, Leonard S. (Ed.) (2012). Show me a story! Why picture books matter--Conversations with 21 of the world’s most celebrated authors. Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press. Prepared March 2013. Updated October 2013. Primary Contributor: Bill Glaister. Thank you to the following people for their contributions and input: Dr. Pamela Winsor and Beth Cormier (Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge), Roxane Holmes (Teacher at Horizon School Division), Heather Willms (Teacher at Lethbridge Public School Division).

Questions To Ask When Browsing the Art in Picture Books • • • • • • • • •

How do you think the illustrator made the pictures? What types of tools would they have used for each part of the picture? Do you think the artist used more than one art tool? Follow the lines. Describe them. What shapes or objects do you see? What types of colors did they use, and where do you think they came from? Texture: If you could touch the original art work, what types of things might you feel? Do the images or colors create any types of feelings or emotions in you? Why? Does the art remind you of something? What?

On the next page, a simple graphic organizer is provided for students to use when asking and answering these questions.

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Art: Grades 1-6 (Taken from the Elementary Art Program of Studies, p. C1): REFLECTION--responses to visual forms in nature, designed objects and artworks. It includes analyzing structures in nature, assessing designed objects, and appreciating art. COMPOSITION--organization of images and their qualities in the creation of unified statements. In Composition, the image-making skills developed in Depiction are employed to create integrated artworks. EXPRESSION--use of art materials as a vehicle or medium for saying something in a meaningful way. In Expression, the focus is on purpose, theme and subject matter, as well as on media and techniques. English Language Arts: According to Alberta Education's Program of Studies, "students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent" to achieve 5 general outcomes: explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences, comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts, manage ideas and information, enhance the clarity and artistry of communication, and respect, support and collaborate with others.

Lesson Plans For Art Each section below links to lesson plans for each type of art format or tool: • Generic teaching ideas for all art formats: ‘Have students browse the books in a category, answering the “Questions To Ask When Browsing the Art In Picture Books,” above,’ or “use the materials provided to copy or draw their favorite picture from their favorite book in the list provided.” • Links to lesson plans on the web • Teaching Materials titles for each art format. The art lesson plan links posted were found by doing a general internet search using the phrase “lesson plan,” and “name of the art format or tool.” The following web site points to some of the major art lesson plan websites for teachers, if you prefer to browse yourself: The Ten Best Lesson Plan Websites For Art Teachers: http://voices.yahoo.com/the-10-best-lesson-plan-websites-art-teachers-11728222.html? cat=4

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Art Activity In Action: Printmaking Definition: Printmaking involves three steps: cutting some shapes into an object, applying ink to the raised surfaces, and pressing the image onto paper. Related terms: Relief print, woodcuts, potato prints, block prints, linoleum cuts, lithography, intaglio. Materials needed: Painting trays (styrofoam or old cookie sheets); soft cutting blocks or potatoes (or other fruits and vegetables), linoleum, softoleum, or styrofoam; block cutters; water-based printing inks or tubes of acrylic paints; printing rollers, sponges, or brushes to paint the raised surfaces of the blocks. Simple lesson plan ideas: • Have students browse the books in a category, answering the “Questions To Ask When Browsing the Art In Picture Books,” above. • Use the materials provided to copy or draw their favorite picture from their favorite book in the list provided. • Try one of the activities in the teaching materials provided, or try one of the lesson links, below. • http://www.filthwizardry.com/2010/09/plasticine-stamp-printing.html • http://www.kinderart.com/printmaking/, • http://www.incredibleart.org/lessons/elem/elem21.html, • http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/cybermuse/teachers/plans/activity_e.jsp? lessonid=304&actpid=1055 • http://www.amsterdamprinting.com/Article/Pint+Sized+Printing+An+Arts+and +Crafts+Printing+Guide+For+Children/6827/Default.aspx • http://www.dickblick.com/lesson-plans/discipline/printmaking/#1. Teaching materials on printmaking: Browse the shelves at 760-761, or check out some of the teaching titles, below. Books to browse: Author/ Illustrator:

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Beak, Nick Huckleberry

Crafty stamping

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Chesworth, Michael

A rubber stamp build a book

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Haddad, Helen R.

Potato printing

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Describes how to use an ordinary potato to print pictures, designs, and messages on paper or fabric. Potato printing Relief printing Prints -- Technique

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McKinnon, Elizabeth

Play and learn with rubber stamps

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Pluckrose, Henry

Print ideas: The new starting points

Prints -- Technique

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Sadler, Judy Ann

Prints (Kids Can Easy Crafts)

Prints -- Technique -- Juvenile literature Handicraft Prints -- Technique

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Skinner, Micael Kingsley

How to make rubbings

Rubbing Graphic arts

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Weiss, Harvey

Paper, ink, and roller: Printmaking for beginners

Linoleum block-printing Stencil work Prints -- Technique Roller printing (Printmaking) Block printing

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Azarian, Mary

A farmer’s alphabet

1981 Azarian's first book is among our most popular titles. The striking woodcuts of this big, bold alphabet book, printed in two colors on beautiful paper, are a felicitous introduction to upper- and lower-case letters as well as the charms of country life where M stands for Maple Sugar and not McDonald's.

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Brown, Marcia

Once a mouse: A fable cut in wood from ancient India

"No one shall tell me that I was once a mouse!" roars the tiger. But an old hermit, mighty at magic, does tell him; for it was he who first changed the tiger from a wretched little mouse to a stout cat, to a big dog, and finally, to his proud and royal self. Youngest readers will take special delight in seeing these changes take place in Marcia Brown's dramatic picturing of the tiger's fall from grace. Older boys and girls will read more meaning into the text.... (Woodcuts)

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Gerber, Carole/ Leslie Evans

Winter trees

Young readers join a boy and his dog as they use their sense of sight and touch to identify seven common trees in the snow covered forest. Additional information about trees and their life cycles included. (Linoleum cuts, watercolors, collage)

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Gerson, Mary-Joan

Why the sky is far away: a Nigerian folktale

The sky was once so close to the Earth that people cut parts of it to eat, but their waste and greed caused the sky to move far away, (The illustrations are monotypes. or one-of-a-kind prints. The process combines painting and printmaking. A painting is made in oil-based inks on Plexiglass. While the paint is wet, the image is transferred to paper by means of an etching press. After the print is dry, the artist worked other media, such as oil pastels and colored pencils, into the illustrations.)

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Haley, Gale E.

A story, a story: An African tale

Recounts how most African folk tales came to be called Spider Stories (Woodcuts)

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Hall, Donald/ Mary Azarian

The man who lived alone

A man who had been unhappy as a child finds after he has grown up that he is happy living alone in his cabin the the New England Woods. (Woodcuts)

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Kay, Verla/ Stephen Alcorn

Broken Feather

Broken Feather's homeland is a wonderful place. It's full of natural beauty, proud tribesmen, and fish just waiting to be caught. But then white men appear. At first they just pass through, but when they begin to clear land and build houses, even Broken Feather can tell trouble is brewing. It culminates in a battle the tribe loses, but even though they are forced onto a reservation, Broken Feather's pride in his heritage remains strong. Inspired by the history of the Nez Percé tribe, Verla Kay's sensitive treatment of this difficult period is perfectly complemented by Stephen Alcorn's dramatic, stylized artwork. Both contributors have been highly praised. (Oils, relief print)

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Knutson, Barbara

Why the crab has no head: An African tale

"The appealing tale is simply told and well presented in clear, easy-to-read type with each page handsomely framed in patterns of animals, birds, and geometric designs. The effect is brilliant". -- The Horn Book (3/88) (Woodcuts)

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Martin, Jacqueline Briggs/ Mary Azarian

Snowflake Bentley

From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. Bentley's enthusiasm for photographing snowflakes was often misunderstood in his time, but his patience and determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each one is startlingly beautiful. His story is gracefully told and brought to life in lovely woodcuts....(Woodcuts, watercolors)

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Pinczes, Elinor J./ MacKain, Bonnie

A remainder of one

Hup, two, three, four! We're in the 25th Army Corps. Queen's count! Two, three! We are the marching infantry! Poor Joe! He wants to march in the parade, but every time the lines are uneven, he must stand aside. What's a poor bug to do? Joe is determined. He studies the problem, relining the twenty-five bugs in his squadron from two lines to three lines to four lines, until inspiration and fortitude result in five lines of five -- and Joe fits in the last. (Linoleum cuts)

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Rohmann, Eric

A kitten tale

Once there were four kittens who had never seen snow. The first three kittens are wary--snow is cold, it's wet, it covers everything. As the seasons pass and winter begins to loom, the three skittish kittens worry. But the fourth kitten is getting excited. Snow will cover everything! "I can't wait!"

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Rohmann, Eric

My friend rabbit

When Mouse lets his best friend, Rabbit, play with his brand-new airplane, trouble isn't far behind. From Caldecott Honor award winner Eric Rohmann comes a brand-new picture book about friends and toys and trouble, illustrated in robust, expressive prints.

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Schnur, Steven/ Evans, Leslie

Spring: An alphabet acrostic

In this companion book to "Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic," the pleasures of spring, from April to Zenith, are captured in twenty-six short poems. New grass and daffodils, hopscotch and kite flying, kittens under the porch and baby birds under the eaves are the subjects of Steven Schnur's evocative verses and Leslie Evans's luminous linoleum-cut illustrations.... (Watercolors, linoleum cuts)

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Autumn: An alphabet acrostic

One brief acrostic poem for each letter of the alphabet from acorn to zero follows the fall season from end of summer to chilly conclusion. (Watercolors, linoleum cuts)

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Summer: An alphabet acrostic

Sandy beaches, juicy watermelons, and porch swings are just a few of the warm-weather delights featured in this inventive alphabet of acrostic poems about summer. Like the previous seasonal collaborations from Steven Schnur and Leslie Evans, Autumn and Spring, this book contains twenty-six poems, alphabetically arranged.... (Watercolors, linoleum cuts)

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Winter: An alphabet acrostic

Sleds sailing downhill on newly fallen snow, animals nestled deep in underground burrows, and families gathered hearthside to share the joys of the season are among the alphabet of coldweather delights celebrated in 26 acrostic poems, alphabetically arranged....(Watercolors, linoleum cuts)

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Stevenson, Robert Louis/ Ashley Wolff

Block city

This timeless poem, from the author of the classic Treasure Island, tells the story of a boy who transforms his toy city into a stately kingdom. "An imaginative adventure that leaves much for children to enjoy."--Booklist. NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. Parenting magazine Reading Magic Outstanding Book. Full color throughout. (Watercolors, linoleum cuts)

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Thompson, Lauren

Polar bear night

A polar bear cub . . . A nighttime journey . . . A bedtime story of love and wonder. One keen, clear night, a polar bear cub wakes inside her warm den. Something in the moonlit stillness quietly beckons. What is it? The little cub sets out for the snow and sky and sea and ice, and the moon follows. So begins a magical journey through a starlit world filled with love and wonder....(Linoleum cuts)

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Wolff, Ashley

A year of birds

Ellis's country home is visited by many kinds of birds during each month of the year. (Linoleum cuts)

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Wolff, Ashley

Stella and Roy

Even though Stella's bike is much faster than Roy's, he manages to win their race around the park because she keeps stopping to enjoy its natural beauty. (Linoleum cuts)

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Wormell, Mary

Why not?

When his mother repeatedly tells him not to bother the other animals, Barnaby the kitten always asks: "Why not?" (Linoleum cuts)

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Wormell, Christopher

Mice, morals, and monkey business: Lively lessons from Aesop’s Fables

Award-winning illustrator Christopher Wormell brings his vivid artwork to the classic Aesop's Fables, a cornerstone of children's literature, in a visual feast to delight both children and adults. Gorgeous linoleum block prints illustrate a key moment in the story, with the morals also printed in a hand-cut style on the facing page. This simple approach encourages parent-child interaction as the parent fills in the details of the story (drawn from the appendix). (Linoleum cuts, watercolors)

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Wormell, Christopher

Teeth, tails & tentacles: An animal counting book

With his trademark colorful and compelling images of animals both familiar and exotic, acclaimed British illustrator, Christopher Wormell, brings a uniquely artful point of view to the traditional counting book. Wormell's inventive approach to illustrating the numbers from 1 to 20 highlights intriguing parts, behaviors, or features of specific animals, rather than simply increasing the numbers of the animals themselves.... (Linoleum cuts, watercolors)

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Drawing: Charcoal, Pen, Ink, Pencil Painting: Watercolors • •

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Art Activity In Action: Drawing Definition: Drawing involves making marks on a surface. It could include art tools such as charcoal, pens, ink, and pencil. The next section introduces drawing tools such as pastels, crayons, and color pencils. Painting involves applying pigments mixed with a medium (such as water or oil) to a surface. In case you are wondering why watercolor paintings are included with drawing, it is because many of the titles below combine ink or pencil with watercolors. Some watercolor teaching books are included here. However, you will find watercolor painting lesson plans, included in the painting section, below this one. Related terms: felt pens, markers, black ink, ink, black pencils, graphite, pen and ink, charcoal. Materials needed: See related terms. Simple lesson plan ideas: • Have students browse the books in a category, answering the “Questions To Ask When Browsing the Art In Picture Books,” above.

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Use the materials provided to copy or draw their favorite picture from their favorite book in the list provided. • Try one of the activities in the teaching materials provided, or try one of the lesson links, below. • Mo Willem’s pigeon activities, including drawing the pigeon! (Click on 10th Birthday Celebration Kit) • http://kinderart.com/drawing/ • http://thevirtualinstructor.com/ball-point-pen-drawing.html • http://thevirtualinstructor.com/charcoal.html • http://thevirtualinstructor.com/penandink.html • http://www.art-made-easy.com/drawing-with-shapes.html • http://www.art-made-easy.com/drawing-a-still-life.html • http://kinderart.com/drawing/filljar.shtml Teaching materials on drawing: Browse the shelves at 741.2, 743 , or check out some of the teaching titles, below. Teaching materials on painting: Browse the shelves at 751, or 751.42 for specific watercolor teaching titles. Books to browse: Author/ Illustrator:

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Artell, Mike

Classroom cartooning: For the artistically challenged

Cartooning -- Technique Cartooning -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs Cartooning -- Study and teaching

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Borgman, Harry

Drawing in ink: Drawing for reproduction

Pen drawing Drawing -- Technique

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Brooks, Mona

Drawing with children

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BuBosque, Doug

Learn to draw now!

Drawing -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Drawing -- Technique

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Emberley, Ed

Ed. Emberley’s drawing book of faces

Face in art Drawing -- Technique

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Goldman, Ken

Charcoal drawing

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Henson, Page

Drawing with charcoal and pastels

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Henson, Paige

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Painting with watercolors The children’s book of painting: A guide to new techniques with watercolors and crayons

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Painting -- Technique Children's art Crayon drawing Watercolor painting

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Kranz, Linda

Let’s rock!

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Levy, Barbara Soloff

How to draw faces


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Luxbacher, Irene

1,2,3, I can paint!

Painting -- Technique

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Martin, Judy

Watercolor pencils

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Nicholson, Sue

Painting

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Pluckrose, Henry

Paints

Color in art Painting -- Technique Artists' materials

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Seary Michael/ Michel Bisson

So you love to draw: every kid’s guide to becoming an artist

Drawing -- Technique

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Thomas, Isabel

Painting

Bottner, Barbara

Miss Brooks loves books (and I don’t)

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A first-grade girl who does not like to read stubbornly resists her school librarian's efforts to convince her to love books until she finds one that might change her mind. (Watercolors, pencil)

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Cole Joanna/ Bruce Degen

The magic school bus inside the earth

On a special field trip in the magic school bus, Ms Frizzle's class learn at first hand about different kinds of rocks and the formation of the earth. (Watercolors, gouache, colored pencils, pen and ink)

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Cronin, Doreen/ Betsy Lewin

Click, clack moo cows that type

Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Clickety, clack, MOO. But Farmer Brown's problems REALLY begin when his cows start leaving him notes.... Doreen Cronin's understated text and Betsy Lewin's expressive illustrations make the most of this hilarious situation. Come join the fun as a bunch of literate cows turn Farmer Brown's farm upside down. (Illustrations are brush drawings using black watercolor on tracing paper. The drawings were photocopied onto one-ply watercolor paper. Lewin applied watercolor washes over the black drawings.)

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Falconer, Ian

Olivia

Have fun with Olivia... dressing up singing songs building sand castles napping (maybe) dancing painting on walls and -- whew! -- going to sleep at last. (Charcoal, gouache)

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Goble, Paul

Storm Maker’s tipi

This interpretation of a powerful Blackfoot legend from a Caldecott Medal-winning artist dramatizes how the tipi has come to possess, for each family, its particular meaning and protective power. Beginning with the Napi spirit granting Man and Woman the first shelter, Goble follows this legend with evocative renderings of winter on the Great Plains. Full-color illustrations. (Watercolors and ink)

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Harrison, Ted

A northern alphabet

A is for Arctic, B for Bering Sea, C for Clyde River – and Z for Zangeza Bay – all to be explored above the 60th parallel. (Acrylics, line drawings)

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Holm Jennifer L.

Babymouse: Queen of the world

It's the same thing every day for Babymouse. Where is the glamour? The excitement? The adventure? Nothing ever changes, until . . . Babymouse hears about Felicia Furrypaws's exclusive slumber party. Will Babymouse get invited? Will her best friend, Wilson, forgive her if she misses their monster movie marathon? Find out in Babymouse: Queen of the World , a graphic novel with attitude!(Monochromatic palette of pink, black, and white)

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Kellogg, Steven

The three little pigs

Life is pretty sweet for the three little pigs...until a hungry wolf named Tempesto shows up one morning. Percy, Pete, and Prudence refuse to let themselves become breakfast without a fight -but can anything save the plucky pigs once Tempesto starts huffing and puffing? With his hilarious retelling and irresistible illustrations, Steven Kellogg masterfully updates the classic folktale for a whole new generation of readers. (Watercolor washes, acrylics, ink, pencils)

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Lobel, Arnold

Frog and toad all year

Friends all year. In winter, spring, summer, and fall, Frog and Toad are always together. Here is a wise and wonderful story for each season of the year-and one for Christmas, too. (Watercolors, graphite)

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Castle

The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town. (Pen and ink)

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No!

ONE POWERFUL WORD Standing up to bullies of all kinds in a poignant tale.The word "No" repeated three times is the only thing said in this otherwise wordless book that speaks volumes. A young boy sets out to deliver a letter and witnesses acts of war along his way, both on the personal level, and on a world-wide scale. At a time when our country is at war, NO! is a touching example of resistance and alternatives to conflict told through heart-wrenching illustrations from David McPhail at his very best. (Watercolors, pen and ink)

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Mitsumasa, Anno

Anno’s Britain

The illustrations lead the reader on a journey through Great Britain moving freely through time and space, in this wordless picture book. (Ink, watercolors)

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Newberry, Clare Turlay

Smudge

Beautiful yet simple charcoal (and pastel?) illustrations. You just want to pick up and cuddle these kittens!

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Pete, Bill

The Wump world

The Pollutians invade the Wump World and turn the green meadows into a concrete jungle (Colored pencils, pen and ink)

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Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat. (Watercolor, pencil: Black-and-white drawings when the children were contemplating an action, and colour when they were actually doing it.)

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Selznick, Brian

The invention of Hugo Cabret

Caldecott Honor artist Brian Selznick's lavishly illustrated debut novel is a cinematic tour de force not to be missed! ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery. (Pencil.)

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Sendak, Maurice

Where the wild things are

Fiftieth Anniversary Edition Where the Wild Things Are Winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year The original pictures have never before been as faithfully reproduced as they are in this new edition. Maurice Sendak enthusiastically approved this remastered rendition of his art. (Watercolors, pen and ink)

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Seuss, Dr.

Green eggs and ham

Sam-I-Am mounts a determined campaign to convince another Seuss character to eat a plate of green eggs and ham. "Limited vocabulary but unlimited exuberance of illustration."-- School Library Journal. (Watercolors, pen and ink)

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Shannon, David

David goes to school

David's teacher has her hands full. From running in the halls to chewing gum in class, David's high-energy antics fill each school day with trouble-and are sure to bring a smile to even the best-behaved reader. (Acrylics, pencil)

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Silverstein, Shel

Where the sidewalk ends

"If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, A wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, A magic bean buyer ... " Come in ... for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein' s world begins. You' ll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to the dentist. Shel Silverstein' s masterful collection of poems and drawings is at once outrageously funny and profound. (Pen and Ink)

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Steig, William

Pete’s a pizza

Pete's father starts kneading the dough. Next, some oil is generously applied. (Its really water.) And then some tomatoes. (They're really checkers.) When the dough gets tickled, it laughs like crazy. (Watercolors and ink)

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Van Allsburg, Chris

The mysteries of Harris Burdick

Since its publication in 1984, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick has stimulated the minds of readers of all ages and backgrounds. Now the original fourteen drawings are available in a large portfolio edition of loose sheets. In addition, a newly discovered fifteenth drawing, titled The Youngest Magician, has been added, as well as an updated introduction by the author. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 1984. (Charcoal pencils)

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Chester

Chester is more than a picture book. It is a story told, and retold, by dueling author-illustrators. Melanie Watt starts out with the story of a mouse in a house. Then Melanie's cat, Chester, sends the mouse packing and proceeds to cover the pages with rewrites from his red marker, and the gloves are off. Melanie and her mouse won't take Chester's antics lying down. And Chester is obviously a creative powerhouse with confidence to spare. Where will this war of the picture-book makers lead?... (Acrylics)

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Watt, Melanie

Scaredy Squirrel

Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there. He could encounter tarantulas, green Martians or killer bees. But in his tree, every day is the same and if danger comes along, he's well-prepared. Scaredy Squirrel's emergency kit includes antibacterial soap, Band-Aids and a parachute....(Acrylics, charcoal pencils)

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The lively imagination of Caldecott medalist David Wiesner forecasts astounding goings-on for a Tuesday in the not too distant future -- an occurrence of gigantic vegetal proportions. (This is a great book to share with your students on a Tuesday.Anything can happen!) (Watercolors)

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Willems, Mo

Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus!

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place-a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before. As he pleads, wheedles, and begs his way through the book, children will love being able to answer back and decide his fate. In his hilarious picture book debut, popular cartoonist Mo Willems perfectly captures a preschooler's temper tantrum. (Various media, including inks, pencils, charcoals, and crayons. Digital colour added to drawings.)

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Willems, Mo

Goldilocks and the three dinosaurs

Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day, for no particular reason they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then for no particular reason they decided to go . . . someplace else....(Inks, pencils, charcoals, crayons, digital colors)

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Earthlets as explained by Professor Xargle

Professor Xargle's class of extraterrestrials learns about the physical characteristics and behavior of the human baby.(Watercolors, pen and ink)

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Young, Cybele

Ten birds

A clever counting book and fable unlike any other. Ten birds are trying to figure out how to get to the other side of the river. The bird they call "Brilliant" devises a pair of stilts. The bird they call "Highly Satisfactory" engineers a raft. One by one, nine resourceful birds make the crossing until a single bird is left behind – the one they call "Needs Improvement." This bird's solution proves surprising – and absurdly simple...(Pen and ink)

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Definition: Painting involves applying pigments mixed with a medium (such as water or oil) to a surface. Watercolor painting picture book titles are included, above, as many of the titles there include ink and watercolor art tools together. However, you will find water color painting lesson plans, below. Related terms: acrylics, finger paints, oils, paints, transparent or opaque paints. Materials needed: See related terms, above. Simple lesson plan ideas: • Have students browse the books in a category, answering the “Questions To Ask When Browsing the Art In Picture Books,” above. • Use the materials provided to copy or draw their favorite picture from their favorite book in the list provided. • Try one of the activities in the teaching materials provided, or try one of the lesson links, below. • http://kinderart.com/painting/ • http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/finger-paint-leaf-prints-activityplan • http://www.kinderart.com/painting/mousepainting.shtml • http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/activity-plan-3-4-classifying-colors • http://prek-8.com/preschool/lessonPlans_color.php • http://www.dickblick.com/lesson-plans/discipline/painting/#1

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Blizzard, Gladys S.

Come look with me: enjoying art with children

Art appreciation Painting

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Blizzard, Gladys S.

Come look with me: animals in art

Art appreciation Painting Animals in art

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Blizzard, Gladys S.

Come look with me: exploring landscape art with children

Landscape painting Art appreciation

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Hawkinson, John

Collect, print and paint from nature

Painting -- Technique Prints -- Technique Nature prints

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Jonas, Ann

Color dance

The girl in red, the girl in yellow, the girl in blue, and the boy in black and white are all set to stir up the rainbow. Watch them create a living kaleidoscope, step by step by step. (Watercolor paints. We have put it in this painting list as a great title to introduce the concept of color to students.) There is a lesson plan link for use with this and other books, above, under Simple Lesson Plan Ideas.

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Kranz, Linda

Let’s rock!

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Lauber, Patricia

Painters of the caves

I threw this one in here, because I thought it would be fun to try copying some of the cave paintings in this book, with acrylics or watercolor paints. Cave paintings -- France -- Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Art, Prehistoric -- France -- Vallon-Pont-d'Arc Chauvet Cave (France) Rock paintings -- France Art, Prehistoric -- France

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Luxbacher, Irene

1-2-3 I can paint!

Painting -- Technique

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Nicholson, Sue

Painting

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Pluckrose, Henry

Paints

Color in art Painting -- Technique Artists' materials

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Serfozo, Mary/Keiko Narahashi

Who said red?

"I SAID RED!" says the little boy out playing on the farm with his older sister. "You don't mean green? Look, here is green..." she teases. "A pickle green. A big frog green. A leaf, a tree, a green bean green." But the boy means RED. "A cherry, berry, very red."... (We have put it in the painting list as a great title to introduce the concept of color to students.) There is a lesson plan link for use with this and other books, above, under Simple Lesson Plan Ideas.

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Seuss, Dr./ Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher

My many colored days

Here is a wonderful way for parents to talk with children about their feelings. With Johnson and Fancher's atmospheric, large-scale paintings bursting off the pages, Dr. Seuss's vision is brought to life. This rare and beautiful book is bound to appeal to both the innocent young and the most sophisticated seniors.... (Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher use a combination of oils, acrylics, collage, and inks on either paper, canvas or wood. It varies from book to book. This is a great book to introduce the idea that colours, and art in general, evoke emotional responses in us. Therefore, we have put it in the painting list as a great title to introduce the concept of color to students.) There is a lesson plan link for use with this and other books, above, under Simple Lesson Plan Ideas.

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Thomas, Isabel

Painting

Walsh, Ellen Stoll

Mouse paint

The humor and beautifully simple design of this educational book will appeal to children who know the joy of splashing about in paint--and to their parents, who will appreciate the lighthearted presentation of a lesson in color. (Cut-paper collage) It is included in with the painting teaching materials, because it is a great book to introduce the concept of mixing colors together, to create new ones. There is a lesson plan link for use with this and other books, above, under Simple Lesson Plan Ideas.

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Wolfe, Gillian

Look! Zoom in on art!

Painting -- Themes, motives Painting Visual perception Art appreciation

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Bodnar, Judit/ John Sandford

Tale of a tail

Fox has no intention of sharing his fish with Bear. Knowing himself to be the cleverest of woodland creatures, he comes up with a scheme that will surely rid him of his bumbling, begging neighbor. Or will it? Full color. (Oils)

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Cabera, Jane

Cat’s colors

A cat describes ten different colors and tells which one is its favorite. (Acrylics)

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Cooney, Barbara

Miss Rumphius

A beloved classic is lovelier than ever! Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation....(Acrylics, colored pencils)

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DePaola, Tomie

Tomie dePaola’s book of poems

DePaola once again combines his talents as masterful illustrator and sensitive, intelligent anthologist to create an exuberant collection of poetry the whole family will enjoy. Full-color illustrations. (Acrylics)

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Fisher Leonard Everett

Look around! A book about shapes

Presents basic shapes in familiar scenes for the reader to identify. (Acrylics)

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Gerstein, Mordicai

The wild boy

"An unforgettable story." --Starred, Booklist "Nature and civilization collide in this thoughtprovoking picture book based on the story of a boy discovered living alone in the mountain forests of southern France in 1800 . . . Young readers will be fascinated, perhaps even spurred to further investigate the facts behind the story." --Starred, Publishers Weekly "The illustrations, executed in textured paint strokes and rough, crosshatched lines, evoke the untamed freedom of a child who lives purely for himself....-Starred, School Library Journal (Oils, pen and ink)

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Gerstein, Mordicai

The man who walked between the towers

In 1974, French aerialist Philippe Petit threw a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. This picture book captures the poetry and magic of the event with a poetry of its own: lyrical words and lovely paintings that present the detail, daring, and--in two dramatic foldout spreads-- the vertiginous drama of Petit's feat. (Oils, pen and ink)

791.34 Ger/ Also UofL Curr Lab Electronic Resource (Bookflix resource under Adventure or People and Places)

Harrison, Ted

O Canada

"O Canada" was first heard in 1880, but it was not until 100 years later that it became Canada's official national anthem. In this, the first illustrated edition of "O Canada," acclaimed Canadian painter Ted Harrison takes us on a spectacular journey across Canada, "from east to western sea." Through his joyous eye, Canada is revealed as a land of singular beauty. (Acrylics)

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Livingston, Myra Cohn/ Leonard Everett Fisher

Celebrations

A collection of poems on the holidays of the year, from New Year's Day through Martin Luther King Day, Passover, Labor Day, Halloween, and others, to Christmas Eve. (Acrylics)

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London, Jonathan/ Gilles Pelletier

The sugaring-off party

Paul's grandmother describes her first sugaringoff party at Tante Loulou's farmhouse where they boiled maple sap into syrup and poured it on snow to make a delicious dessert. (Oils)

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McGugan, Jim/ Murray Kimber

Josepha: A prarie boy’s story

Josepha, an immigrant boy, leaves school to begin working and says good-bye to his best friend. (Oils over acrylics)

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Nolen, Jerdine/ Mark Buehner

Harvey Potter’s balloon farm

Harvey Potter was a very strange fellow indeed. He was a farmer, but he didn't farm like my daddy did. He farmed a genuine, U.S. Government Inspected Balloon Farm. So begins this enchanting original tall tale. Set in the rural south and populated with a truly unforgettable cast of characters--including, if you look very carefully, a rabbit, a Tyrannosaurus rex, a cat, a chicken, a cow, and a pig hidden in each remarkable illustration--this is a book that is filled with wonderful impossibilities and magical imagination.... (Oils and acrylics)

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Pallota, Jerry/ Ralph Masiello

The icky counting board book

Toddlers learn the basics of counting with this board book that blends both science and math, as cute bugs instruct readers. Full color. (Oils)

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Poulin, Stephane

Catch that cat!

As you might guess, Josephine gets away again in Catch that Cat! . This time, she is loose in Daniel's school. Daniel's mission to catch Josephine takes him from his classroom, through the library, and even the girl's washroom, to the principal's office. His fate is sealed, though it's not a bad fate, after all. Cheerful, funny illustrations accompany these wonderful stories about a boy and his cat. (Oils)

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Schnur. Steven/ Stacey Schuett

Spring thaw

It begins with a warm wind late at night, sighing through the hemlock trees. . . . It's springtime at last! As the sun rises slowly over a sleeping farm, small signs of spring begin to appear. From a roofline curtain of dripping icicles to newborn lambs nestled in a mound of sun-warmed hay to pale shoots of field grasses peeking up through melting snow, the magic of a new season is evoked in stirring detail. (Acrylics, gouache)

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Seeger, Laura Vaccaro

Lemons are not red

Lemons are not Red. Apples are red. Lemons are yellow. . . . Clever cutouts in the pages make a simple, original, and utterly beguiling introduction to color. Laura Vaccaro Seeger, whose The Hidden Alphabet dazzled critics and readers alike, introduces young children to color in this unique concept book with die cuts. The opening spread features a big, bright red lemon and the simple text, "Lemons are not RED." When the spread is turned an equally bright yellow lemon appears ("Lemons are YELLOW")....(Acrylics)

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Simmons, Jane

Daisy’s hide-andseek

In this warm lift-the-flap book, Daisy the duckling and her little brother, Pip, decide to play hide-and-see on the farm and around the pond. Full color.(Acrylics)

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Yolen, Jane/ Mark Teague

How do dinosaurs say good night?

What if a dinosaur catches the flu? Does he whimper and whine between each "At-choo"? Does he drop dirty tissues all over the floor? Does he fling his medicine out of the door? Just like kids, little dinosaurs hate being sick. And going to the doctor can be pretty scary. How DO dinosaurs get well soon? They drink lots of juice, and they get lots of rest; they're good at the doctor's, 'cause doctors know best. As in their first dinosaur book, Yolen and Teague capture children's fears about being sick and put them to rest with playful read-aloud verse and hilarious pictures. (Acrylics)

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Artell, Mike

Classroom cartooning: For the artistically challenged

Cartooning -- Technique Cartooning -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs Cartooning -- Study and teaching

741.5 Art

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Borgeson, Bet

The colored pencil

Colored pencils Pencil drawing -- Technique Drawing -- Technique

741.24 Bor

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Brooks, Mona

Drawing with children

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BuBosque, Doug

Learn to draw now!

Drawing -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Drawing -- Technique

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Emberley, Ed

Ed. Emberley’s drawing book of faces


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Henson, Page

Drawing with charcoal and pastels

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How to draw faces

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Priddy, Roger

Let’s draw with chalk

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Seary Michael/ Michel Bisson

So you love to draw: every kid’s guide to becoming an artist

Drawing -- Technique

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Frost Helen/ Leonid Gore

Monarch and Milkweed

One of nature's most perfect relationships Every spring the monarch butterfly migrates thousands of miles in search of the ideal milkweed plant. When she finds it, she lays her eggs on the plant, so when each egg hatches, the baby caterpillar can feed on the milkweed leaves. The milkweed plant then provides the perfect protection as the caterpillar turns into one of nature's wonders, a chrysalis, before transforming into an even greater wonder: a monarch butterfly. And once the newborn butterfly soars away, the milkweed seeds fly away on the wind and start this cycle over again....(Acrylics, pastels)

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Graham, Georgia

The lime green secret

Not every flower girl enjoys "her" wedding day quite the way Gloria does! Nothing has made Gloria happier than being chosen as flower girl for sister Fran's wedding. Thrilled with her beautiful satin gown, long white gloves, shiny white shoes, lace socks, and sparkling tiara, Gloria dreams of donning her wedding finery and transforming herself.... (Chalk pastels)

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Guy, Ginger Foglesong/ Rene King Moreno

Siesta

A brother and sister and their teddy bear go through the house gathering items they will need for their siesta in the back yard. (Pastels, watercolors, pencils)

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Hendershot, Judith

In coal country

A child growing up in a coal-mining community finds both excitement and hard work, in a life deeply affected by the local industry. (Charcoal, pastels, color pencils)

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Hoberman, Mary Ann/ Emberley, Michael

You read to me, I’ll read to you: Very short stories to read together

Introducing a unique book every one should have to help him or her learn to love reading.With type set in three columns and three colors for easy readability, each short, rhymed story in this collection is like a little play for two voices.They are about all kinds of thing: bears, birthdays, puppies, snowmen, friendships, and more.But no matter what their subject, they all feature traditional reading techniques-rhyme, rhythm, and repetitionand finishing with a satisfying refrain. (Watercolors, dry pastels, colored pencils)

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Jolly, Jane/ Dee Huxley

Limopo lullaby

In 2000, as Mozambique was ravaged by floods, many people found that their only choice was to take shelter in trees. The media spotlight fell on one tiny village where a woman, stuck with her family in a tree, was about to give birth. The remarkable story of this woman and her miraculous child is the inspiration for Limpopo Lullaby. Jane Jolly's lyrical prose captures the rhythms of village life while Dee Huxley's vibrant pastels portray nature in all her moods....(Chalk pastels, color pencils)

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Larrick, Nancy/ Ed Young

Cats are cats

A collection of thirty-six poems about all kinds of cats, from old grumbling cats to proud cats who sit tall, by poets including Eve Merriam, Jane Yolen, John Ciardi, and T. S. Eliot. (Pastels, charcoal)

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Newman, Jeff

Hippo! No Rhino

When the zookeeper puts up the wrong sign outside the rhinoceros's cage, poor rhino is repeatedly mistaken for a hippopotamus! Children will delight in identifying the mistake and will sympathize with the helpless rhinoceros.In the tradition of Good Night, Gorilla, this hilarious and almost wordless story is told in charming and humorous illustrations and dialogue.... (Watercolors, ink, markers, pastels)

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Norac, Carl

My daddy is a giant (Our copy is in the original German language, but the pictures are the same!)

My Daddy is a giant. When I want to cuddle him, I have to climb a ladder' He might sneeze like a hurricane and make the ground shake when he runs, but this daddy is a gently giant. He loves his little boy with all his giant heart (even if he does always win at football!) Published in time for Fathers’ Day, this is a book for every little boy who knows he has the best daddy in the world. (Paints, pastels)

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The polar express

For twenty-five years,The Polar Express has been a treasured holiday classic. Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1986, The Polar Express has sold more than 7 million copies, become a classic holiday movie, and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season. (Oil pastels)

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Weiss, Nicki

Where does brown bear go?

When the lights go down on the city street and the sun sinks far behind the seas, the animals of the world are on their way home for the night. (Pastels, color pencils)

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Winthrop, Elizabeth/ Pat Cummings

Squashed in the middle

"I'm going to spend the night at Rosa's house," said Daisy. But nobody heard her. Being a middle child isn't easy Nobody ever listens to Daisy. Her father was chopping carrots. Her mother was talking on the phone. Her big sister was chasing her little brother around and around the kitchen table. So it was no surprise that no one heard where Daisy went, even though she told them....(Watercolors, color pencils, pastels)

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Young Ed

Lon Po Po: a Red-Riding Hood story from China

Award-winning artist Ed Young illustrates, with characteristic flair and energy, the ancient Chinese version of the favorite fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood". Young's vibrant, yet delicate, pastels and watercolors add drama to the deftly translated story. "An extraordinary and powerful book".--Publishers Weekly. Full color. 1990 Caldecott Medal book. (Pastels and watercolors)

398.20951 You/ Also UofL Curr Lab Electronic Resource (Bookflix resource under Animals and Nature Or Imagination )

Young, Ed

Hook

Hook is about the universal need to find oneself. An orphaned bald eagle is adopted by a caring but confused hen and must try again and again to rise to where he belongs in life. A very simple text sketches the story, while Young’s pastel drawings on speckled burnt sienna paper glow as they bring the story to life. “A powerful blend of language, imagery and emotion,” wrote Publishers Weekly in a starred review.

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I, Doko: The tale of a basket

Doko is only a simple basket. It is not only grain from the field that he carries--he has also carried his master's child, and wood for the fire. He was there when the child became a man and married. And he very nearly had to carry the grandfather away forever. Luckily, someone wise beyond their years spoke up and made it possible for Doko to carry the grandfather home again instead. As ever, Ed Young has taken a simple fable and made it into a masterpiece of stunning illustration and expert storytelling.... (Pastels, collage)

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Zeman, Ludmila

The last quest of Giglamesh

For use in schools and libraries only. Frightened by the thought of dying, Gilgamesh braves a series of dangers in an effort to learn the secret of eternal life, but although he meets the survivor of the great flood and is offered a chance at perpetual youth, he never achieves his goal, in a retelling of an episode from the story of Gilgamesh, the world's oldest legend. (Pastels on black paper)

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Zeman, Ludmila

The revenge of Ishtar

In this second volume in the Gilgamesh trilogy, Enkidu joins Gilgamesh in the quest to slay Humbaba, the monster who has attacked the city and caused great destruction, including the death of the beautiful singer, Shamat. Gilgamesh and Enkidu successfully slay the monster and in so doing, Gilgamesh attracts the attention of the goddess Ishtar.... (Pastels on black paper)

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Zeman, Ludmila

The first red maple leaf

In an ancient time when Winter reigned and ice and darkness covered the land, a young boy's heroic and unselfish act helps his people find the shelter of southern trees. But Winter isn't finished yet and shakes the leaves from the trees. To show his gratitude to the trees, the boy uses all his strength and perseverance to help bring back the leaves.... (Pastels on black paper)

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Falick, Melanie

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746.432 Fal

That darn yarn!

By popular demand, Eisner Award-winner Tony Millionaire returns to bring you another charming adventure. Here is a book that contains two stories in one. On the right-hand side is a story about a sock monkey getting his foot snagged on a tack as he's going down the stairs. As he rambles around Ann Louise's Victorian house, he unravels. On the lefthand page is a story about Ann Louise finding a ball of yarn and beginning to knit a sock monkey. The stories merge as the book unfolds and the adventure develops. (I included this title here because it is a story about knitting. It could be a great way to introduce fabric arts!)

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Nelson, Jenny

The weavers

Hand weaving -- British Columbia -- Queen Charlotte Islands Haida Indians -- Basket making Indian baskets -- North America

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Sadler, Judy Ann

Embroidery

Embroidery

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Sadler, Judy Ann

Knitting

Knitting

746.432 Sad

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Sadler, Judy Ann

Corking

Knitting -- Juvenile literature Handicraft -- Juvenile literature Knitting Handicraft

746.432 Sad

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Sadler, Judy Ann

The jumbo book of needlecrafts

Needlework Fancy work Sewing Knitting Crocheting Embroidery Quilting

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Storms, Biz

Quilting

Quilting

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Weaver, Janice

The quilt of belonging

Quilts -- Canada

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Ernst, Lisa Campbell

Sam Johnson and the blue ribbon quilt

While mending the awning over the pig pen, Sam discovers that he enjoys sewing the various patches together but meets with scorn and ridicule when he asks his wife if he could join her quilting club. (Pastels, ink and pencils. However, the border designs are actual quilt patterns, each relating to the content of each page. These could be used as patterns for students to make their own quilts out of fabric, paper, or pictures.)

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Fonteyn, Margot/ Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher

Coppelia

Prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn gives one last gift to the world of dance with this enchanting retelling of a classic ballet. With the vivacity and effortless grace that marked her performances, Dame Margot Fonteyn retells the story of Coppélia, a doll so lifelike and beautiful she captures the heart of a young villager--and the jealous attention of his fiancée....(oils, acrylics, fabric)

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Fraustino, Lisa Rowe/ Benny Andrews

The hickory chair

Luis, who is blind, knows his grandmother by her scent, her voice, and her stories. And he knows she loves him. But when Gran passes away and leaves notes hidden in her things for each family member to find, Luis seems to be the only one forgotten. But years later when, as grandfather himself, Luis's faith in his grandmother is proved right. Full-color illustrations. (Oils, collage, fabric)

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Hines, Anna Grossnickle

1, 2, buckle my shoe

Take cloth and buttons and thread. Add a classic nursery rhyme and a counting game. Stitch them together and what do you have? A patchwork of numbers and fun! With bold and beautiful quilted illustrations, author-illustrator Anna Grossnickle Hines has created a read-aloud that's sure to become a cozy household favorite. (Fabric)

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Peaceful pieces

Explores peace in all its various and sometimes surprising forms: from peace at home to peace on a worldwide scale to peace within oneself. Pondering the meaning of peace and its fleeting nature, this book compels each of us to discover and act upon peace ourselves. (Illustrations are handmade quilts reproduced actual size in full color.)

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Winter lights: a season in poems and quilts

Rich, luminous fabrics. Eleven miles of thread. An uncountable number of stitches. Clear, sparkling words. With these ingredients Anna Grossnickle Hines celebrates the lights that brighten the darkest season of our year. In poems and quilts she captures each heartening glow and flicker, from the moon and aurora borealis to the holiday lights of Santa Lucia, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Chinese New Year to one lone candle and a hidden flashlight in the deep, dark night. (Illustrations are handmade quilts reproduced in their actual size in full color.)

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Jocelyn, Martha

Hannah’s collections

Hannah loves to make collections. Whether it's new barrettes for her hair or seashells from the shore, she likes to gather things and sort them by size, shape, and color. But now she is facing a dilemma. The children in her class have been invited to bring their favorite collection to school. How can she possibly pick a favorite? Once again, Hannah's boundless imagination wins the day. She finds a way to show off all of her collections in a surprising new way. (Fabric and sewing)

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Jocelyn, Marthe

Hannah and the seven dresses

Hannah is a little girl with a big problem. She loves her dresses - so much so that she cannot decide what to wear. Her solution is inventive. She will assign one dress to each day. The problem seems to be solved until a special day - her birthday - rolls around. To save having to make a decision, Hannah piles on all her seven dresses! But how can you play games, or blow out candles, when you are swaddled in cloth? (Fabric and sewing)

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JohnsonDavies, Denys/ Hany El Saad and Hag Hamdy Mohamed Fattouh

Goha the wise fool

Meet Goha, that funny little man with the faithful donkey, whose tales, beloved for their wit and wisdom, have been passed down through the streets of the smallest villages of the Middle East for centuries. Meet Goha, who in making us laugh at him, shows us--young and old everywhere-- that we can laugh at ourselves.... (The illustrations are handsewn tapestries by Hag Hamdy and Hany, known as khiyamiya in Egypt.)

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Mavor, Salley

You and me: poems of friendship

From Booklist. Ages 4-8. There are 19 enjoyable poems in this anthology, and Mavor has illustrated them with her extraordinary 3-D fabric relief technique that makes use of embroidery, collage, and applique. The problem is that the intricate, brightly colored illustrations overwhelm the words. Children will be so busy poring over the astonishing depth and detail of the pictures, with their cuddly dolls and animals, busy sidewalks, and country scenes, that it will be hard to listen to the imagery and rhythms of the poetry. Hazel Rochman

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Mavor, Salley

Hey, Diddle, Diddle

Exquisitely detailed fabric illustrations tell the story of the dish and the spoon and the cow who jumped over the moon.

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Pocketful of Posies

An illustrated collection of sixty-four traditional nursery rhymes. (The illustrations are hand-sewn fabric collages.)

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Smucker, Barbara/ Janet Wilson

Selina and the bear paw quilt

Selina is a Mennonite girl living in Pennsylvania in the 1860s. She loves her farmdelights in the spring flowers and most of all, takes pleasure in watching her grandmother piece together a quilt. Grandmother is following the Bear Paw pattern using stitches and techniques that were brought to America by the early pioneers....her treasured Bear Paw quilt - which is reproduced on the end pages of this book - becomes a precious link between countries and generations. Includes an introduction about Mennonites beliefs. (Quilts by Lucy Anne Holliday. Watercolors.)

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Art Activity In Action: Collage Art Activity In Action: Sculpture Construction (Pop-Up Cards) Definition: A variety of materials and textures are used to build up a surface. Related terms: pop-up books, toy and movable books, paper engineering, paper sculpture, sculpted paper, plasticine, cut paper and torn paper collage, tissue paper collage. Materials needed: You name it, you can probably sculpt it! Simple lesson plan ideas: • Have students browse the books in a category, answering the “Questions To Ask When Browsing the Art In Picture Books,” above. • Use the materials provided to copy or draw their favorite picture from their favorite book in the list provided.

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Try one of the activities in the teaching materials provided, or try one of the lesson links, below. • http://www.eric-carle.com/creativeprojects.html • http://www.kinderart.com/sculpture/ • http://www.dickblick.com/lesson-plans/bugs/ • http://www.uleth.ca/education/sites/education/files/popupbooks.pdf • http://www.dickblick.com/lesson-plans/discipline/collage/#1 • http://www.barbarareid.ca/students&teachers.html • https://sites.google.com/site/artlessonsdiv1/lessons-3/l1-september • http://www.storyboardtoys.com/gallery/matisse-kids-art-lesson.htm • http://www.kinderart.com/sculpture/collagepizza.shtml • http://www.kinderart.com/across/carlecollage.shtml Teaching materials on collage and sculpture construction: Browse the shelves at the locations below. You can also check out some of the teaching titles in the booklist below. • Sculpture at 730 to 746; pop-up construction (toy and movable books) at 745.54; paper engineering, paper sculpture, sculpted paper, all at 745.54; clay and plasticine at 738.1; cut paper and torn paper collage, tissue paper collage at 702.8; origami at 736.982. • We have a specific teaching unit dedicated to pop-up (toy and movable) books and crafts. It can be found at: http://www.uleth.ca/education/sites/education/files/ popupbooks.pdf. It includes a comprehensive list of suggested pop-up books for students to enjoy. See also the Art Activity In Action: Sculpture Construction (Pop-Up Cards), above. • Books to browse: Teaching materials

AytureScheele, Zulal

The great origami book

Origami Paper work

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Diaz, James

The elements of pop-up: A pop-up book for aspiring paper engineers

Toy and movable books -- Design and construction -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Cut-out craft -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Paper work -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

745.54 Car

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Diehn, Gwen

Making books that fly, wrap, hide, pop up, twist and turn

Toy and movable books -- Design

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Glaister, Bill

Teaching ideas showcase [electronic resource]: 'toy and movable' or 'pop-up' books, 3 cross curricular crafts

Toy and movable books Toy and movable books -- Design Handicraft Paper work Cut-out craft

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Irvine, Joan

Easy-to-make pop-ups

Paper work Paper toy making Handicraft Toy and movable books

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Irvine, Joan

How to make super pop-ups

Paper work Paper toy making Handicraft Toy and movable books

745.54 Irv

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Kneissler Irmgard

Super simple origami

Origami Paper work

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Lewis, Amanda

The jumbo book of paper crafts

Paper work Handicraft

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Luxbacher, Irene

1, 2, 3, I can sculpt!

Sculpture -- Technique Sculpture

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Luxbacher, Irene

1, 2, 3, I can collage!

Collage -- Technique Collage

702.8 Lux

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Reid, Barbara

Fun with modeling clay

Clay

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Reid, Barbara

Playing with plasticine

Handicraft

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Bunting, Eve/David Diaz

Smoky night

In a night of rioting, Daniel and his mother are forced to leave their apartment for the safety of a shelter. "Diaz has not been afraid to take risks in illustrating the story with thickly textured paintings against a background of torn-paper and found-object collage. Without becoming cluttered or gimmicky, these pictures manage to capture a calamitous atmosphere that finally calms. . . . Both author and artist have managed to portray a politically charged event without pretense or preaching."-- The Bulletin (Collage, acrylics)

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Carle, Eric

The very busy spider

"A beautifully executed work for the very young that satisfies the needs of both visually handicapped and sighted children without losing its artistic integrity." -The Horn Book , starred review. "Both sighted and blind children will follow the action with ease . . . Visually and verbally, this is a winner." Booklist , starred review.

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Carle, Eric

The very clumsy click beetle

Finally, heres a brand-new book in Eric Carles extraordinarily popular Very series. And with a new surprise When a little click beetle falls onto his back, he seeks the help of a wise old click beetle. ?Look at me, ? says the more experienced click beetle, giving a loud CLICK and flipping onto its feet. But try as he might, the clumsy little click beetle just cant get the hang of it--or can he? ...

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Ehlert, Lois

Leaf man

Fall has come, the wind is gusting, and Leaf Man is on the move. Is he drifting east, over the marsh and ducks and geese? Or is he heading west, above the orchards, prairie meadows, and spotted cows? No one's quite sure, but this much is certain: A Leaf Man's got to go where the wind blows. With illustrations made from actual fall leaves and die-cut pages on every spread that reveal gorgeous landscape vistas, here is a playful, whimsical, and evocative book that celebrates the natural world and the rich imaginative life of children. Includes an author's note and leaf-identifying labels. (Cut paper collage)

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Ehlert, Lois

Planting a rainbow

A mother and child plant a rainbow of flowers in the family garden. (Cut-paper collage)

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Jenkins, Steve

The top of the world: Climbing Mount Everest

In this stunning picture book, Steve Jenkins takes us to Mount Everest - exploring its history, geography, climate, and culture. This unique book takes readers on the ultimate adventure of climbing the great mountain. Travel along and learn what to pack for such a trek and the hardships one may suffer on the way to the top. Avalanches, frostbite, frigid temperatures, wind, and limited oxygen are just a few of the dangers that make scaling this peak one of the most extreme physical challenges one can experience....(Cut-paper and torn-paper collage)

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Lionni, Leo

Inch by inch

To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song. (Cut-paper collage)

UofL Curr Lab Electronic Resource (Bookflix resource under Animals and Nature or ABCs and 123s)

Martin, Jr., Bill/Lois Ehlert

Chicka chicka boom boom

A told B, and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree. In this lively alphabet rhyme, all the letters of the alphabet race each other up the cocunut tree. Will there be enough room? Oh, no - Chicka Chicka Boom! Boom! The well-known authors of Barn Dance and Knots on a Counting Rope have created a rhythmic alphabet chant that rolls along on waves of fun. Lois Ehlert's rainbow of bright, bold, cheerful colors makes the merry parade of letters unforgettable. (Cut paper collage)

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Reid, Barbara

The subway mouse

As a young mouse living in the subway, Nib loves to hear about Tunnel's End: a beautiful yet dangerous roofless world filled with incredible wonders and mouse-eating monsters. One day Nib decides to set off, away from his dirty crowded home, to find Tunnel's End. Along the way he meets Lola, a girl mouse, and together they navigate the long and dangerous tunnel....? (Clay: plasticine. Search the catalogue for other Barbara Reid books, most of which also use plasticine.)

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Taback, Simms

Joseph had a little overcoat

Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holes-just like this book! When Joseph's coat got too old and shabby, he made it into a jacket. But what did he make it into after that? And after that? As children turn the pages of this book, they can use the die-cut holes to guess what Joseph will be making next from his amazing overcoat, while they laugh at the bold, cheerful artwork and learn that you can always make something, even out of nothing. (Watercolors, gouache, pencils, ink, collage)

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The sons of the Dragon King: A Chinese legend

"Behavior not befitting the son of the Dragon King!" The Dragon King has sent his nine sons out to find their places in the world, but rumors abound -- each son is apparently as aimless as the next! One son does nothing but stare into space, another spends his day frolicking in a stream, another plays with fire, and still another hollers and yells from noon till night. The king realizes it's time to visit each son to see if the rumors are true....(Cut paper collage, brush and ink)

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Gibson, Ray

I can crayon

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Gilliland, Judith Heide

Not in the house, Newton!

(Encourages the creative use of crayon. A good way to introduce the student’s work with crayons)

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Pluckrose, Henry

Crayons

Crayon drawing Crayons. Crayon engraving.

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Anderson, Peggy Perry

Chuck’s truck

When too many barnyard friends climb in to go to town, Chuck's truck breaks down, but Handyman Hugh knows just what to do. (Crayon resist)

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Anderson, Peggy Perry

Chuck’s band

Chuck and his barnyard friends form a band, but they have trouble finding an instrument for Fat Cat Pat to play, since all the cat wants to do is sleep all day. (Crayon resist)

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Appelbaum, Diana

Giants in the land

A story of the human ingenuity needed to turn the Giant Pines of New England into masts for the great British Navy. (Scratchboard and crayon resist)

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Pigs from A to Z

Seven piglets cavort through a landscape of hidden letters as they build a treehouse. (Etching and printmaking)

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Geisert, Arthur

The ark

Geisert's etchings dramatize life on the ark at the time of the Flood. (Etching, printmaking)

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Geisert, Arthur

Hogwash

Illustrations without words depict the enormous and complicated contraption that Mama Pig uses to get her little piglets clean. (Etching, printmaking)


Johnson, Crockett

Harold and the purple crayon

One evening Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight. But there wasn't any moon, and Harold needed a moon for a walk in the moonlight. Fortunately, he had brought his purple crayon. So he drew a moon. He also needed something to walk on. So he drew a path... And thus begins one of the most imaginative and enchanting adventures in all of children's books..... (Encourages the creative use of crayon. A good way to introduce the student’s work with crayons.)

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Swanson Susan Marie

The house in the night

A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the origins of light that make a house a home in this Caldecott Medal-winning bedtime book for young children. Naming nighttime things that are both comforting and intriguing to preschoolers--a key, a bed, the moon--this timeless book illuminates a reassuring order to the universe. (Scratchboard and watercolors)

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Mammoths on the move

Join a pack of woolly mammoths as they trek south for the winter, braving fierce storms, deadly predators, and raging rivers while making their slow journey across the gorgeous unspoiled lands of this continent until finally they reach their goal....(Scratchboard and watercolors)

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Browne, Anthony

The shape game

The author/illustrator describes how his mother's wish to spend her birthday visiting an art museum with her family changed the course of his life forever. I included the book here as a great way to inspire students to appreciate art. Browne, Anthony, 1946- -- Childhood and youth Illustrators -- Great Britain -- Biography Art museums Art appreciation Authors, English -- Biography (watercolors, gouache)

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Collins, Pat Lowry/ Robin Brickman

I am an artist

Summary An artist describes finding natural beauty in the world around us. I included the book here, because it is a great way to get students to start looking at the world around them, through the eyes of an artist. (Watercolors) Artists -- Psychology Nature (Aesthetics) Art Nature

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Art across the alphabet

Art -- Study and teaching (Early childhood) Early childhood education -- Activity programs English language -- Alphabet -- Study and teaching (Early childhood) Alphabet

707 Cam

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Draw, design and paint

Describes simple projects involving five techniques - drawing, painting, paper, mixed media and three dimensional. Over one hundred projects are included with step-by-step instructions, a complete materials list and a line drawing of how the finished project might look. Art -- Study and teaching (Elementary)

707 Bar

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Dixler, Debby/ Kathy Faggella

Crayons, crafts, and concepts

Art -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Handicraft.

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Hauser, Jill Frankel

Kid’s crazy concoctions: 50 mysterious mixtures for art and craft fun

Handicraft Cooking

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Press, Judy

The little hands art book

Handicraft

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Sadler, Judy Ann/ Caroline Price

The new jumbo book of easy crafts

Handicraft Creative activities and seat work

745.5 Sad

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Taylor, Barbara

Light, color, and art activities

Color in art Light Color Handicraft Colors

701.85 Tay

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Terzian, Alexandra

The kid’s multicultural art book

Folk art Handicraft Ethnic art

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Cali, David/ AnnaLaura Cantone

Mama robot

A robot mom would be fun to have. It would never make you clean your room or eat your vegetables. It would do whatever you wanted it to, even your homework. But does a robot mom know how to cuddle you like your real mom? Could a robot mom give you hugs and kisses just like Mom does? Mama Robot is a testament to mothers around the world as a young boy discovers what motherhood is really about, and what makes his mama so special. (Mixed media, acrylics, collage)

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Cinar, Lisa

Paulina P. (for Petersen)

Paulina Petersen prefers the Letter P. Plenty of things begin with it: ping pong, polka dots, popcorn, picnics, pencils, pickles, pirates, and Paulina's best pal, Penny. (Mixed media)

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Croteau, MarieDanielle/ Isabelle Arsenault

Mr. Gauguin’s heart

Based on a true story, Mr. Gauguin's Heart is about the birth of imagination and the solace of art. Young Paul Gauguin sailed from Denmark to Peru with his family: his mother, his father, his sister, Marie, and his odd-looking, imaginary orange dog. At first being on the boat was fun; he loved to walk his dog on the ship's bridge. Then one day, Paul found his mother in tears; his father had died... Then an old man took him by the hand and in a few brush strokes, he had stirred a passion that lay just beneath the boy's surface. He had shown Paul how to paint... one that would pave the way to many masterpieces... (Mixed media)

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Gaiman, Neil

Crazy hair

"In my hair Gorillas leap, Tigers stalk, And ground sloths sleep. Prides of lions Make their lair Somewhere in my crazy hair." (Mixed media, collage)

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Hole, Stian

Garmann’s summer

As the summer ends, six-year-old Garmann's three ancient aunts visit and they all talk about the things that scare them. (Mixed media, collage)

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Larsen, Andrew

The imaginary garden

Theodora loved her grandfather's old garden. His new apartment's balcony is too windy and small for a garden. But what appears to be a drawback soon leads to a shared burst of creativity as Theo and her Poppa decide to paint a new garden. As they work side by side sowing seeds with brushes and paint - a masterpiece begins to take shape.... (Mixed media, collage)

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Mack, Jeff

Good news, bad news

Good news, Rabbit and Mouse are going on a picnic. Bad news, it is starting to rain. Good news, Rabbit has an umbrella. Bad news, the stormy winds blow the umbrella (and Mouse!) into a tree. So begins this clever story about two friends with very different dispositions. Using just four words, Jeff Mack has created a text with remarkable flair that is both funny and touching, and pairs perfectly with his energetic, and hilarious, illustrations. Good news, this is a book kids will clamor to read again and again! (Mixed media)

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Molares, Yuyi

Just in case: a trickster tale and Spanish alphabet book

THREE-TIME PURA BELPRÉ WINNER Yuyi Morales takes us on a new journey with Señor Calvera, the skeleton from Day of the Dead celebrations. Señor Calvera is worried. He can't figure out what to give Grandma Beetle for her birthday. Misunderstanding the advice of Zelmiro the Ghost, Señor Calvera decides not to get her one gift, but instead one gift for every letter of the alphabet, just in case.... (Acrylics, mixed media)

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Newman, Leslea/ Carol Thompson

Mommy, Mama, and Me

Rhythmic text and illustrations with universal appeal show a toddler spending the day with its mommies. From hide-and-seek to dress-up, then bath time and a kiss goodnight, there's no limit to what a loving family can do together. Shares the loving bond between same-sex parents and their children. (Mixed media)

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Reynolds, Aaron/ Paul Hoppe

Metal man

One hot summer day, a man who makes sculpture out of junk helps a boy create what he sees in his mind's eye. (Mixed media)


Rumford, James

Silent music: a story of Bagdad

WHEN BOMBS BEGIN TO FALL, Ali drowns out the worldMixed media) of war with a pen. Like other children living in Baghdad, Ali loves soccer, music and dancing, but most of all, he loves the ancient art of calligraphy. When bombs begin to fall on his city, Ali turns to his pen, writing sweeping and gliding words to the silent music that drowns out the war all around him. Gorgeously illustrated with collage, pencil and charcoal drawings and, of course, exquisite calligraphy....(Mixed media)

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Schlitz, Laura Amy/ Max Grafe

The shape game

A dejected soldier makes a pact with the devil in this haunting, ultimately hopeful fairy tale, masterfully retold and vividly illustrated. Man or bear? When a person gives up hope, is he still human? Such is the story of a soldier who has lost everything to war: his childhood home, his family and friends, his youth, and his innocence. Enter that sly opportunist, the devil, who wraps the soldier in the armor of a dead bear's skin, fills its pockets with gold, and makes a dangerous and horrible wager.... (Mixed media)

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Sidman, Joyce

Pamela Zagarenski

Winner of a 2010 Caldecott Honor! With original and spot-on perceptions, Joyce Sidman brings the colors of the seasons to life in a fresh light, combining the senses of sight, sound, smell and taste. Illustrator Pam Zagarenski's interpretations go beyond the concrete, allowing us to not just see color, but feel it. "It's wonderfully strange to read of colors with sounds, smells and tastes." --New York Times Book Review (Mixed media)

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Sidman, Joyce/ Pamela Zagerenski

This is just to say: poems of apology and forgiveness

In haiku, pantoums, two-part poems, snippets, and rhymes, Mrs. Merz's class writes poems about crushes, overbearing parents, loving and losing pets, and more. Some poets are deeply sorry; some not at all. Some are forgiven; some are not. In each pair of poems a relationship, a connection, is revealed. (Mixed media)

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Sweet, Melissa

Tupelo rides the rails

After being left by the side of a road with nothing but her favorite sock toy, Tupelo meets a pack of dogs led by Garbage Pail Tex as they are wishing for new homes, then joins them as they catch a passing train and share stories of dog heroes.


Thomas, Patricia/ Craig Orback

Nature’s Paintbox: A seasonal gallery of art and verse

How would you capture winter's crispness, spring's softness, summer's freshness, and autumn's richness? In this inspiring title, poet Patricia Thomas imagines each season rendered in a different art medium. Pen and ink, with spots of color, capture winter's mood, while pastel chalks make spring flowers bloom into life. The see-through hues of watercolors celebrate summer's warmth, while vibrant oils perfectly paint fall's majestic scenes.... (As well as capturing the seasons, it is a series of art lessons in a book.)

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Wiviott, Meg

Benno and the night of broken glass

In 1938 Berlin, Germany, a cat sees Rosenstrasse change from a peaceful neighborhood of Jews and Gentiles to an unfriendly place where, one November night, men in brown shirts destroy Jewish-owned businesses and arrest or kill Jewish people. (Mixed media, collage)


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Have students browse the books in a category, answering the “Questions To Ask When Browsing the Art In Picture Books,” above. • Use the materials provided to copy or draw their favorite picture from their favorite book in the list provided. • Try one of the activities in the teaching materials provided, or try one of the lesson links, below. • http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cair0030/myblog/2011/11/where-the-wild-thingsare.html (Cut-out animation) • http://thevirtualinstructor.com/freedigitalartlessons.html (Adobe Photshop, Flash, Illustrator) • http://voices.yahoo.com/topic/25225/photoshop_tutorials.html?cat=15 (Photoshop tutorials) • http://www.mackiev.com/kidpix/index.html (KidPix 3D) • There are many apps available for students to use, which will allow them to digitally draw, paint, or manipulate a photograph or picture from a picture book into a new and different format. Teaching materials on digital art: Browse the shelves at 776 for digital art, and 775 for digital photography. You can also check out some of the teaching titles, below. It was difficult to find juvenile teaching titles on these subjects, but some of these general trade titles may be useful in the classroom. Books to browse: Author/ Illustrator:

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Jones, Dani

iPad for artists

Photography -- Digital techniques Digital cameras Image processing -- Digital techniques Photography -- Digital techniques -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Digital art.

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Beccia, Carlyn

Digital painting for the complete beginner

Digital art.

In process

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Cole, David

Complete digital painting techniques

Digital art.

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Gaines, Thom

Digital photo madness! 50 weird and wacky things to do with your digital camera


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Lardner, Joel

Digital art technique manual for illustrators and artists

Digital art.

In process

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Leibowitz, David Scott

iPhone art, iPad art

Digital art.

On order

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Miller, Ron

Digital art: painting with pixels


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Tappenden, Curtis

How to draw digital cartoons

Digital art.

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Adler, David A.

Fun with roman numerals

Introduces the seven symbols used for Roman numerals and their values. Teaches how the symbols interact and about the bar across the top and the open box that are used for larger numbers. Shows contemporary uses for Roman numerals, such as clocks, in books, and on buildings.

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Asch, Frank/ Devin Asch

Mrs. Marlowe’s mice

Meet Mrs. Eleanor Marlowe, a young widow who lives in an apartment by herself - not counting the extended family of mice who secretly live with her. Harboring mice is a very serious offense in Cat City. Why would a mildmannered widow run such a risk? The neighbors wonder why Mrs. Marlowe never invites anyone over for catnip tea. Her secret little friends are beginning to wonder about their host, too. So fine is the cheese she serves that some of Mrs. Marlowe's mice wonder if she's fattening them up for the kill....

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Bee, William

Beware of the frog

With deliciously ugly villains and a gaspinducing ending, this quirky tale of the unexpected will have readers croaking with laughter. Sweet old Mrs. Collywobbles lives on the edge of a big, dark, scary wood, so it's a good thing that she has a pet frog to protect her. Too bad for the Greedy Goblin, the Smelly Troll, and the Giant Hungry Ogre, who don't take this little amphibian seriously (GOBBLE)!

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Breathed, Berkeley

Mars needs moms!

When a disgruntled boy sees his mother being kidnapped by Martians, he realizes he loves her and will go to any lengths to protect her.

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Campbell, Nicola/ Kim LaFave

Shin-chi’s canoe

This moving sequel to the award-winningShishi-etkotells the story of two children's experience at residential school. Shi-shi-etko is about to return for her second year, but this time her six-year-old brother, Shin-chi, is going, too. As they begin their journey in the back of a cattle truck, Shi-shi-etko tells her brother all the things he must remember: the trees, the mountains, the rivers and the salmon....

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Cyrus, Kurt

Big rig bugs

Insects resemble heavy equipment as they clean up some litter.

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Emberley, Rebecca/ Ed Emberley

Chicken Little

BONK! An award-winning father-daughter team make the sky fall an entirely new way.You may already know the tale of a not-quite-so-bright little chicken whose encounter with an acorn and gravity convinces him the sky is falling, but you’ve never seen the story told this way. A brilliant collaboration brings us a bold and colorful retelling of the classic tale...

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Foley, Greg

Willoughby and the moon

When Willoughby Smith discovers a snail sitting atop the moon in his closet one night, the two help each other overcome their fears.

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Gregory, Nan/ Luc Melanson

Pink

Finalist for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award Vivi is dizzy with wanting pink. Perfect pink. The kind the rich girls have, beyond the budget for her beloved truck-driver dad. One day in the window of a fancy toy store she sees something that embodies everything she longs for a bride doll in a dress of perfect glistening pink. Vivi wants it more than anything....

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Klunder, Barbara Wyn

Other goose: recycled rhymes for our fragile times

Artist and designer Barbara Wyn Klunder takes on classic nursery rhymes and turns them on their heads, adding her own quirky twist to familiar favorites.Rock-a-bye baby laments the loss of her treetop to logging. Old Mother Hubbard must resort to a food bank. Jack and Jill discover that their well water is polluted, and Mary watches her garden flourish with weeding and fertilizing....

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Kotzwinkle, William/ Audrey Colman

Rough weather ahead for Walter the farting dog, and Walter the farting dog goes on a cruise, and Walter the farting dog: trouble at the yard sale

Professor Kompressor visits Walter's family, offering a remedy for the dog's digestive disorder: special food that must be mixed in his Kompressatron. Unfortunately, the Professor's cure doesn't work, so Father's combination of ingredients has a strange effect on the poochWalter blows up like a balloon and floats out the window! Just when it looks as though Walter's paws may never touch earth again, he encounters a flock of butterflies in distress. Only he has the hot air that can save them from an icy death....

All 3 titles are found at F Kot

Lear, Edward/ Stephanie Jorisch

The owl and the pussycat

Visions in Poetry is an innovative and awardwinning series of classic poems re-interpreted for today's readers by outstanding contemporary artists in distinctively beautiful editions. The sixth Visions in Poetry book is The Owl and the Pussycat, a nonsense poem by Edward Lear, brilliantly illustrated by St'phane Jorisch. The artist's vision begins in a segregated world where different species never mix and everyone hides behind a mask. Against this backdrop an aristocratic owl from Owl Heights and a bohemian pussycat from the other side of the tracks find each other. They escape society's disapproval by sailing in their pea green boat to "the land where the bong-tree grows," ...

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Leedy, Loreen

Crazy like a fox

In a story told entirely in similes, Rufus the fox is behaving strangely, but for a very good reason.

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McElligot, Matthew

The lion’s share

When Ant receives a special invitation to dine with Lion, she is ready to be on her best behavior. During dessert, the other guests do not mind their manners, each one taking half of the remaining cake as it is passed around. By the time it reaches Ant, barely a crumb is left for her to share with the King! She promises to make up for it by baking another cake for the King, and not to be outdone, all the other animals in turn offer to make twice as many cakes as the next...

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MobinUddin, Asma/ Laura Jacobsen

A party in Ramadan

Ramadan is coming and Leena is excited. Although she is too young to fast each day during the Muslim holy month, she decides to fast on a Friday that her aunt will be visiting. Now Leena has a dilemma. She receives an invitation to a party which happens to fall on that same Friday. Leena doesn't want to miss the party, but she doesn't want to miss fasting either....

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Oldland, Nicholas

Big bear hug

A huge bear is wandering through the forest - but wait a minute! Who's that he's hugging? A beaver? And a moose? And a bird? And a tree? Welcome to the world of Big Bear Hug , a contemporary fable about a bear who has an appetite for hugging everything in sight - even creatures that bears have been known to eat. One day, the benevolent bear meets up with a human....

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Tang, Greg/ Taia Morley

Math fables too: making science count

From 1 to 10, these "lessons that count" are math magic for learning addition. For children who have graduated from MATH FABLES, MATH FABLES TOO will help kids learn to count and, more important, lay the groundwork for addition. When children learn to group numbers at an early age, everything else -- place value, arithmatic, problem-solving -- flows naturally. These animal fables will also encourage kids to become more interested in science ....

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Watt, Melanie

Have I got a book for you!

The bestselling author-illustrator and creator of publishing sensation Scaredy Squirrel presents a character you just can't say "no" to: salesman Mr. Al Foxword. Al can sell anything. You can't help but be impressed by his lineup of satisfied customers: he's sold an icebox to a penguin, an umbrella to a fish and a dirt vacuum to a mole. Al knows you're looking for a great book, and this is your lucky day. Say goodbye to books that leave you bored and uninspired....

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Wing, Natasha/ Pablo Bernasconi

How to raise a dinosaur

Just about every child at one point or another desperately wants a pet. Little do people know that just like cats, dogs, and hamsters, dinosaurs make great pets, too!

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