books about: crayon

books about: crayon

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Crayon

Patricia Hubbard

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1999

Rhythmic, Colorful Fun for Children
In this title, Patricia Hubbard uses rhythm and fun to introduce colors. Children are quickly reciting the repetitive refrains with smiles on their faces as this book is introduced. G. Brian Karas' illustrations are colorful and imaginative providing good ...

The Crayon Box that Talked

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1997

Love it!
I first received this book as a gift from my daughters daycare teacher. We read it every night for years. When I came across it again on Amazon, I had to purchase it. Great story and morals - but we love it for the bright colors, catchy phrasing, and of course the ...

Harold at the North Pole (Harold and the Purple Crayon)

HarperTrophy, 2004

Harold Saves Christmas
It's Christmas Eve, Harold doesn't have his tree yet and he decides he needs one before Santa arrives. So armed with his imagination and his purple crayon, Harold sets off for the north woods to find the perfect tree. He follows the north star, encounters a blizzard, ...

Harold's ABC (Purple Crayon Book)

HarperTrophy, 1981

Fantasic Alphabet Book for Children
This book quite cleverly introduces the alphabet A to Z. Each letter is introduced in order and appears as part of the picture associated with it. Descriptive words use the letter, usually starting with it. Text leading to the next page (and next letter) suggests ...

Painting the Landscape in Pastel

Albert Handell, Anita West

Watson-Guptill, 2000

New to Pastel and in awe!
Though I paint in other mediums, I am new to pastels. This book is the only one I will ever need. The pictures are beautiful and lush. The instructions and explanations are simple to understand. Would heartily recommend this book to new or experienced artists.

The Girl with the Brown Crayon

Vivian Gussin Paley

Harvard University Press, 1998

Children reading Leo Lionni's books
Paley's purpose for writing this book consists of helping to open our minds to the insights of children. She implies in her writing that we, as adults, can learn from children. Paley wrote about events that took place in her classroom during her last year of ...

Amber Brown Is Not A Crayon (Amber Brown)

Paula Danziger

Puffin, 2006

Step in to the feisty world of Amber Brown and friends!
Third grader, Amber Brown, and Justin Daniels have been best friends ever since preschool. They always know what the other is thinking, have created a giant ball of chewed gum that is their prized possession, and have the perfect way to eat Oreo cookies - Amber eats ...

From Crayons to Condoms: The Ugly Truth About America's Public Schools

Steve Baldwin, Karen Holgate

WND Books, 2008

Great look inside our schools
From Crayons to Condoms: The Ugly Truth About America's Public Schools is a great look at the horrors being passed as "educational programs" in the United States today. Read this book if you either have a child in Government Schools (no schools are "Public," as we ...

Harold and the Purple Crayon 50th Anniversary Edition (Purple Crayon Books)

HarperTrophy, 1981

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My sister resently bought this book for my 3 year old son & once we started to read it I remoembered it from when I was a little girl. My son absolutly LOVES IT & I do as well. To be able to create different things with just a crayon & your imagination is wonderful. ...

Harold's Fairy Tale (Further Adventures of with the Purple Crayon)

HarperTrophy, 1994

Further Adventures with the Purple Crayon
"One evening Harold got out of bed, took his purple crayon and the moon along, and went for a walk in an enchanted garden". So begins this classic tale, which expands on numerous original elements first introduced in its also excellent predecessor, Harold and the ...

Bad Day at Riverbend

Chris Van Allsburg

Houghton Mifflin, 1995

Love 'Bad Day'
A teacher I was working in the classroom with read this book to her 4th grade class. I was hooked! I read this book to children from the 1st grade to the 5th. I cannot read this book out loud without laughing! This is a wonderful book, I love it! Van Allsburg is now ...

Wolf Kahn Pastels

Wolf Kahn

Harry N. Abrams, 2000

Now This is Inspiring Art
Very beautiful work. I love Kahn's minimalist approach, he is an exceptional colorist. I could look at this man's art all day long and not get bored.

How to Write a Children's Picture Book Volume II: Word, Sentence, Scene, Story: Learning from Leo the Late ...

Eve Heidi Bine-Stock

E & E Publishing, 2006

A must have for picture book writers
I was having trouble with rhythm and beats in my picture book writing. This book really helped me learn the beat structure in picture book writing and how they create rhythm. My picture book writing seemed flat and lifeless and now, thanks to this book, it has the ...

The Land Before Time: Coloring and Activity Book and Crayons (Land Before Time)

Lana Jacobs

HarperEntertainment, 2007

land before time sticker and coloring book
this was an excellent gift for a little 3 year old who love the movies.

Harold's Circus (Purple Crayon Books)

HarperTrophy, 1981

Best Childrens Book
This is a great book easy for children to read and know what they are reading. i sujest you get all of the harolds books starting with this one and the going to harold and the pruple crayon.. these books take a kids imagination and make them become life like... the ...