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Making Art from Anything

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427122681

Children will enjoy reading that art can be made from any kind of material, even unusual things such as trash or old bicycle parts.

How Do Artists Tell Stories?

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427122674

Read about the ways painters, musicians, and dancers are able to tell stories in art and make the viewer feel a certain way.

Artists Use Tools

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427122650

Different art forms require different kinds of tools. Read about the tools different artists use, such as brushes for painting, computers for digital art, and instruments for music. connect core arts concepts to other STEAM topics.

What Will I Write?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427119810

Students love to write about things that interest them! This helpful book teaches young writers about fiction and non-fiction styles of writing, different text structures, dialogue, similes, and metaphors, and formulating questions. Children are encouraged to write poems, songs, stories, projects, and simple books. They will also learn about the important parts of a book such as front and back covers, title page, contents, glossary, and index.

New Year Celebrations in Different Places

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427119667

Did you know that New Year celebrations can be traced back more than 4,000 years ago? Dynamic photographs and well-crafted text introduce readers to New Year celebrations including Songkran, Chinese New Year, Rosh Hashanah, and Diwali.

Art in Different Places

Robin Johnson (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427119650

Through vibrant photographs and accessible text, this inviting title looks at the rich diversity of art forms in different places around the world. From decorative art forms such as basketweaving to painting, sculpture, and other visual arts, readers will understand how art is an expression of culture.

What Is Color?

Tea Benduhn (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792291

This colorful book introduces young readers to the world of color. Readers will learn how an enormous range of colors can be made from just three primary colors. This title also explains the difference between warm colors and cool colors. The book uses famous works of art to show readers how color can be used to both show a scene and convey a message.

Reptile rap

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195173

Rap is being used to teach reading in many schools today. It is a fun way to introduce sounds and rhymes, as well as beat. This books hilarious pictures of rapping reptiles will make children laugh and want to create their own rap verses. The funny rapping reptiles introduce their classifications, body structures, behavior, and food choices in a really cool way.

Engineers Build Models

Reagan Miller (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427194008

Models play an important role in engineering - they are used to test and improve designs. Readers will learn how engineers use different kinds of models and identify how a model and its subject are alike and how they are different.

Meet my neighbor, the Photographer

Marc Crabtree (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427191946

Readers get a behind-the-scenes look at photographer Marc Crabtree as he introduces young readers to the exciting world of photography. Young readers will enjoy learning about the different tools and equipment Marc uses in his studio.

Meet my neighbor, the News Camera Operator

Marc Crabtree (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427180131

Welcome to the exciting world of television! Follow Kevin Faibish, a news camera operator, as he films the news on location at a soccer tournament and in the studio. Kevin also introduces young readers to the tools of his trade.

Meet my neighbor, the Hip-Hop Dancer

Marc Crabtree (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427180117

Meet Marcel Da Costa, the hip-hop artist. Marcels job involves doing what he loves bestdancing! Colorful, action-filled photos and engaging text introduce students to the world of professional dance and hip-hop culture.

Meet my neighbor, the hair stylist

Marc Crabtree (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778791539

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.

Meet my neighbor, the artist

Marc Crabtree (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778790396

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.

What Is Line?

Susan Markowitz-Meredith (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792314

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.

What Is Shape?

Tea Benduhn (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792321

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.

What Is Space?

Susan Markowitz-Meredith (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792338

Young artists will be drawn to this book as they learn about space as an element in art. Readers will learn how artists create the feeling of a three-dimensional space on a flat surface-by overlapping objects, by placing objects higher or lower in the picture, and in many other creative ways.

What Is Texture?

Stephanie Fitzgerald (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792345

Young artists will feel inspired as they explore texture in famous works of art. Readers will learn that objects can have many kinds of textures. They will also learn how objects of different textures can be used in art and how artists can create the illusion of texture on a flat surface.

What Is Form?

Susan Markowitz-Meredith (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792307

This title provides an introduction to form as an element in art. Readers will learn that many different three-dimensional forms are part of our world and are used in numerous ways by artists. They will also learn how artists can make objects look three-dimensional in a two-dimensional artwork.