Seven-year-old Leland has trouble writing, but he loves drawing. He so dislikes his teacher that he conjures up Delilah, an imaginary seeing-eye dog to help him into class each day. When a neighborhood painter recognizes Leland's gifts as an artist, Leland grows more confident about the world as he uniquely sees it. And when his family's cat goes missing, it is Leland's keen observation skills that lead to finding him. Leland's newfound confidence helps him both confront and sympathize with his teacher, who only wishes Leland could be a bit more focused.
Jeffrey can't think of a thing to write, so he doodles instead, only to have his doodle begin to order him about. Jeffrey struggles with the situation until he discovers that the most strong-willed doodle is powerless against a well-told tale. Jeffrey and Sloth is bound to have children rushing for their colored pencils and their pens to see who and what they can create.
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! The city fathers had a solution: to invite the finest masters to compete for the chance to design a dome. The rumors of this contest reached the ears of Filippo Brunelleschi, better known in Florence as Pippo the Fool. As soon as he heard about the contest, Pippo knew it was the chance he had been waiting for. "If I can win the contest, I will finally lose that nickname once and for all!"
Young readers will learn about dance through simple sentences and highly supportive pictures.
Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to kinds of dances, covering ballet, tap, and hip-hop.
Children experience the joy and magic of the season with this festive holiday book! The classic Christmas song becomes a favorite children's story!
It is the end of the day. The stars are out. Who is looking at the stars? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the treasured nursery rhyme.
A young horse runs and jumps with an old gray horse. Read this book to find out what else the horses do together. A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
A boy and girl play with their dog at the park. Then they cannot find the dog. Where can the dog be? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
Old MacDonald has animals on his farm. What kinds of animals does Old MacDonald have? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
A boy is rowing down a stream. What does he see along the way? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
What do you see at the railroad station? Read this book to find out. A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
A spider tries to climb a waterspout. Then it starts to rain. What will the spider do? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
Some people want muffins. Will they find the muffin man? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
Susie finds a baby bumblebee. Why is everyone scared of it? Read this book and find out. A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
Bear wants to go to the other side of the mountain. What will he see? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
John is sleeping. John's brothers and sister cannot wake him. Then the morning bell rings. A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
Everyone on the farm is looking for Bingo the dog. Where could he be? A playful and vibrantly illustrated adaptation of the popular song.
You can find different kinds of patterns in the world around you. See where we found patterns!
Sung to the tune of Do You Know the Muffin Man?, this book stresses the importance of staying active to feel better and keep bodies healthy.
Christina Gomes is a hair stylist at her father's hair salon. Meet Christina's family and join her at a fashion show, where she will be styling the models' hair. Christina loves her job! She gets to be creative and work with lots of different people.
In Meet my neighbor, the artist, young readers are given a captivating look at the life of a painter. Meet David Scott, artist, at his home studio. David shows the tools of his trade: easel, palette, and brushes. He then takes us to the art gallery that sells his paintings. David's paintings hang in the homes of many people. His talent makes him and others happy.
This title invites young artists to look at lines. Readers will learn that there are many different kinds of lines-straight, curved, zigzag, thick, thin, vertical, horizontal, and more. This title features the work of well-known artists to show readers different ways line is used in works of art.
This title introduces young artists to the element of shape. Readers will learn how shapes of all kinds, including geometric shapes and the organic shapes found in nature, can be used in art. They will learn how artists use shapes to create patterns or make objects look nearby or far away.