By author: C. M. MillenIllustrated by: Andrea Wisnewski Product Code: 91790
ISBN: 978-1-58089-179-0
Binding Information: Hardback
Ages: 6 - 9
Availability:In stock Price:$17.95
Brother Theophane isn't like the other monks. He can't help but stare out the window and daydream. Banished from the copying room for his playfulness and curiosity, Theophane discovers a way to make colorful inks that capture the glory of nature. Soon his simple, brown world becomes one of beauty--and books become works of art.
"This gentle tale is a real treasure to read and behold."
--School Library Journal
Full-page color reproductions of 12 masterpieces by artists from Central and South America are accompanied by questions to encourage young readers to learn through visual exploration and interaction. Background information on the artist, the period, the medium, the technique, and the subject of the painting provide context for the art experience.
"[L]ively and interesting. . ."
— School Library Journal
By author: J. H. ShapiroIllustrated by: Vanessa Brantley-NewtonPhotographs by: Tyree Guyton Product Code: 93855
ISBN: 978-1-58089-385-5
Binding Information: Hardback
Ages: 6 - 9
Availability:In stock Price:$15.95
Vacant lots. Abandoned houses. Trash--lots of trash. Heidelberg Street was in trouble!
Tyree Guyton loved his childhood home--that's where his grandpa Sam taught him to "paint the world." So he wanted to wake people up... to make them see Detroit's crumbling communities.
This is the true story of Tyree Guyton and his art and how it saved his community.
"An inspiring, exciting introduction to avant-garde art and social commentary, this biography convinces young readers that art can exist, thrive and effect change outside in the real world. " --Kirkus Reviews
"Brantley-Newton's vivid compositions, which incorporate paint, newsprint, and photo-collage, honor an artist who created the world he wanted to live in." --Publishers Weekly
"This engaging picture-book biography delights as an affectionate portrait of a transformative artist and inspires as a call to find and make beauty wherever we are." --Booklist
By author: Aaron ReynoldsIllustrated by: Paul Hoppe Product Code: 91509
ISBN: 978-1-58089-150-9
Binding Information: Hardback
Ages: 6 - 9
Availability:Out of stock Backorder policy. Price:$15.95
Sparks literally fly as Devon makes the leap from observer to creator. With the help of the Metal Man, can Devon weld a sculpture of his own, or will the scrap metal amount to a pile of junk as his Mom suspects?
The unique voice and gritty illustrations capture the urban atmosphere and the heat of the welder's torch.
"[It has] a message that any young artist in the making will welcome. . ."
–The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
By author: Yvette La PierreIllustrated by: Lois Sloan Product Code: 60649
ISBN: 978-1-56566-064-9
Binding Information: Hardback
Ages: 8 - 12
Availability:Out of stock Backorder policy Coming Soon Price:$17.95
This beautifully illustrated introduction to petroglyphs and pictographs--images carved and painted on stone--images carved and painted on stone--records a diversity of images rapidly vanishing from canyon walls, rock outcroppings, and caves across North America.
Distraught over the death of a friend, young Pablo Picasso spends his days creating sad, blue paintings that no one buys. Soon the starving artist is forced to put his cat, Minou, out on the streets. By chance Minou meets a troupe of circus performers who just might have the cure for Pablo's blues.
"The witty and loyal cat serves as a charming vehicle for introducing Picasso to aspiring artists and budding art lovers."
— Publishers Weekly
"This effective introduction offers a historically accurate explanation regarding the Blue Period as well as an engaging story."
— School Library Journal
The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence was a marvel of art, architecture, and engineering. But it lacked a finishing ornament, a crown--a dome! This book tells the story of architect Filippo Brunelleschi and the construction of his masterpiece.
"With a great deal of charm and buttressed by understated humor, Fern tells a fictionalized story of Renaissance architect and engineer Filippo Brunelleschi and his most magnificent work, the dome of the Cathedral of Florence. "
--Booklist
"This neat blend of fact and fiction is as seamlessly constructed as the intricate brickwork of the dome on the Duomo."
--School Library Journal
"With a great deal of charm and buttressed by understated humor, Fern tells a fictionalized story of Renaissance architect and engineer Filippo Brunelleschi and his most magnificent work, the dome of the Cathedral of Florence. "