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Language
English
Description
Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913). In a country that was not known for freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. He continued to draw cartoons throughout much of his life, but he is best known...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
As a boy, Sandy was always fiddling with odds and ends, making objects for friends. When he got older he started creating wire sculptures. Sandy made a lion. Next came a lion cage. Before he knew it, he had an entire circus and was traveling between Paris and New York performing a brand-new kind of art for amazed audiences.
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Series
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Eric Carle and fourteen other beloved children's book artists illustrate their favorite bugs and explain why they love them. Everybody has a favorite bug. Some like shiny, colorful beetles or busy ants or soft pale moths best. Others prefer spindly walking sticks or fuzzy caterpillars that turn into bright butterflies. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, 15 children's book artists share their favorite bugs and why they love...
Author
Series
A to Z mysteries. Main series volume 15
Language
English
Description
While visiting Dink's uncle in New York City, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help uncover who is responsible for stealing a very valuable painting.
9) The whisper
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Language
English
Description
Her magical book of stories is wordless until a whisper in the wind tells a little girl to imagine a story for each page.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
From her imaginative childhood to her career as an illustrator, designer, and animator for Walt Disney Studios, Mary wouldn't play by the rules. At a time when studios wanted to hire men and think in black and white, Mary painted twinkling emerald skies, peach giraffes with tangerine spots, and magenta horses that could fly.
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
2021
Language
Español
Description
In From Wax to Crayon, early fluent readers learn how a crayon is made, from melting wax and mixing in pigments to boxing up crayons for people to buy. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this item gets to their classrooms and homes. An infographic illustrates the cycle with real photos and descriptions. Children can learn more about crayons using our safe search engine that provides...
Author
Publisher
Tommy Nelson
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Author Joanna Gaines follows up her #1 New York Times bestselling We Are the Gardeners with The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be. This children's book, beautifully illustrated by Julianna Swaney, celebrates how creativity and acceptance can come together in a bright and beautiful adventure"--
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Literary Work
Gordon Parks is most famous for being the first black director in Hollywood. But before he made movies and wrote books, he was a poor African American looking for work. When he bought a camera, his life changed forever. He taught himself how to take pictures and before long, people noticed.This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of
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