Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists

It was world-famous sculptor Gutzon Borglum''s dream to carve sixty-foot-high likenesses of four presidents on a granite cliff in South Dakota.

With one bite of his magic bone, Sparky lands in the Amazon Rain Forest in Brazil among biting bugs and dogs with .

Hank''s class gets to take care of Principal Love''s pet frog while he''s away, and Hank is thrilled when he''s selected to take it home for the weekend.

When Sparky''s magic bone blasts him to Tokyo, Japan, he discovers a whole new world--one with karaoke, "squishy fishy" and sumo wrestlers!

Stanley Lieber was just seventeen when he got his first job at Timely Comics in 1939.

The Bront sisters are among the most beloved writers of all time, best known for their classic nineteenth-century novels Jane Eyre (Charlotte), Wuthering Heights (Emily), and Agnes Grey (Anne).

A 2007 Sibert Honor Book It looks like a bear, but isn't one.

Super Fun Art Activities for Kids introduces kids and their families to an amazing range of ideas for art projects that both entertain and educate.

Winner of the 2010 William C.

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Grace has lots of new and exciting things to share in the latest addition to the Just Grace series!

Art, mystery, fun and friendship,combine in thisillustrated middle grade seriesdebut.

Action Art: Hands-On Active Art Adventures is A Collection of Over 100 Active Hands-On Art Experiences for Children 2-12, Full of Adventure, Movement, and Discovery.

Discover the life of Pablo Picasso-a story about endless imagination and creativity for kids ages 6 to 9Pablo Picasso was a famous artist who loved to break the rules and try out new ideas.

When Sparky''s owner leaves him with no one to play with, Sparky decides to beat the boredom with a bite of his magic bone.

With a lot of searching and a lot of luck, Kaz has found his dog Cosmo, his little brother Little John, his grandmom, and his grandpops.

For this year''s Pay It Forward Day, George and his friends volunteer to help serve dinner to homeless families.

Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter is a broad and powerful exploration of the history of Black Lives Matter told through photographs, quotes, and informative text by New York Times bestselling authors Veronica Chambers and Jennifer Harlan.

In another suspenseful mystery romp with art appreciation (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Art and Camille head to London to find her estranged father, and soon find themselves embroiled in a heist involving a long-dead monarch.

In this standalone companion to The Van Gogh Deception, Art and Camille team up once again to solve a large museum theft, using one of the biggest heists in history to help them solve the case.

'A writer of comic genius - he has something of Roald Dahl's magic, but more heart' - The Sunday TelegraphThe perfect crime - it's a work of art, in bestselling, award-winning Frank Cottrell Boyce's funny, touching story, Framed.

The award-winning illustrations of 57 Caldecott Books (1938-1994) have inspired a multitude of lessons that guide students in creating art with similar qualities.

Integrate creative arts into the curriculum with a variety of engaging, classroom-tested arts activities.

Drawing Bible creaturesespecially the mysterious onesis exciting, challenging, and fun.

Packed with 52 fun and colorful exercises geared toward 3- to 6-year-olds, this book offers parents and teachers an outstanding source of creative art activities to inspire and enrich this wide-eyed and open-heartedage group.

Nominated for the Lambda Literary Award!

For fans of PostSecret, Humans of New York, and If You Feel Too Much, this collection from suicide-awareness organization Project Semicolon features stories and photos from those struggling with mental illness.

Funny and engaging.

An artist shares the story of finding her passion and shares fifty art-inspired creative challenges to boost your creativity and set your imagination free.

The thrilling conclusion to two-time National Book Award finalist Laura Rubys epic adventure through the streets of an alternate New York City.

National Book Award finalist Laura Ruby returns with the middle chapter in her epic alternate-history adventurea journey that will test Tess, Theo, and Jaime and change their lives forever.

The pleasures of the novel go far beyond the crackling, breathless plot and the satisfaction of watching the puzzle fall into place.

Not just an ordinary birthday.

This beautiful Spanish-language book, translated from the hugely popularLittle People, BIG DREAMSseries, can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers and those learning the language, whetherat home or in the classroom.

Alex Kos moving autobiography will inspire tweens to dare to dream big.

For fans of rich and vivid historical novels like Girl with a Pearl Earring and Code Name Verity, Laura Malone Elliott delivers the stunning tale of real-life Renaissance woman Ginevra de' Benci, the inspiration for one of Leonardo da Vinci's earliest masterpieces.

Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+A powerful and personal story from Joyce Dunbar about what it's like to experience hearing difficulties.

Perfect for tween readers who enjoy mysteries and puzzles and books like Chasing Vermeer, this page-turning debut novel is filled with adventure, intrigue, and heart.

On a cold, rainy day, ordinary Hannah Price stumbles into the cathedral and does something extraordinaryalmost in a trance, she makes a perfect drawing of an antique carving of the Virgin and Child, capturing their every detail.

Celebrate Easter with this hilarious adventure starring the crayons from the #1 New York Times bestseller The Day the Crayons Quit!

Learning colours is fun in this entertaining book from the creators of the #1 New York Times Bestsellers, The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home.