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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
E.L. Konigsburg
Aladdin, 1998
A proper mystery!
I think you have to be a kid or a kid at heart to properly understand the magic of this book. What kid did not dream of running away? Here is a girl, a very practical girl, who makes that dream come true. She and her younger brother create an elaborate plan to run away ...
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Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks and Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium
Nancy Reyner
North Light Books, 2007
5 minutes in and already I am painting with more PIZZAZZ!
This book is truly infectious - in fact I accidentally purchased 2 and have already got a buyer for the other - all the way downunder in New Zealand!
I say "infectious" because of the effect it is having on me - I want to try new things - buy new products - although ...
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The Dot (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards))
Candlewick, 2003
The Dot is a MUST HAVE to inspire kids to create!
The Dot is a story of one little girl's metamorphosis as she realizes that "if she tries, she can create something original"! It is simple but to the point. This story makes way for a lot of discussion about creativity and what it means to be INSPIRED to create!
My ...
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Classical Painting Atelier: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice
Juliette Aristides
Watson-Guptill, 2008
Awsome
A beautiful and most informative and well written book. I would recommend it to look at or learn from.
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Ish
Candlewick, 2004
inspiring
this was a cute book about a little boy who loves to draw, and he draws quite a bit. one day his brother looks at his drawings and says that it doesn't look like what he was trying to draw. the boy looks at it again and agrees with his brother and he gets mad. i forget ...
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Duma Key: A Novel
Stephen King
Scribner, 2008
Best King Book In Years!
Stephen King once said that his works were the literary equivilent of "a Big Mac and fries". I could not disagree more. In the long run, I think Mr. King will be considered one of the more important writers of our time. He is a master at suspense, character ...
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Mixed-Media Self-Portraits: Inspiration & Techniques
Cate Coulacos Prato
Interweave Press, 2008
Featuring artwork from a wide range of contributors, this resource explores creative self-portraits through fun and easy exercises and essays that instruct and inspire artists working in all media. Examples of collage, fiber arts, and mixed-media artwork offer visual inspiration while essays throughout the book act as a guide to personal and ...
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First Art : Art Experiences for Toddlers and Twos
MaryAnn F. Kohl, Renee F. Ramsey, ...
Gryphon House, 2002
A big help !
I'm not very imaginative when it comes to "projects" for my kids (who are currently 3 and 1) so I love this book. I am thankful that there are people in the world with great ideas who share them in books. :P
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Leaf Man (Ala Notable Children's Books. Younger Readers (Awards))
Lois Ehlert
Harcourt Children's Books, 2005
Simple text enhanced with a big dose of creativity!
My husband bought this for our two-year old, and we love reading it together with her. The text is simple, as it traces the journey of Leaf Man...the leaves used are magnificent in their colors...some bold, some subdued, but all unique and beautiful. I have since done ...
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Landscape Painting Inside and Out: Capture the Vitality of Outdoor Painting in Your Studio With Oils
Kevin D. MacPherson
North Light Books, 2006
A Must-have for Landscape Painters
I love this book! Kevin McPhearson is not only an inspiring painter, but a skilled teacher as well. I keep this open in my studio and refer to it often. How does he handle trees? How about those clouds? Even experienced painters will find themselves using this ...
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Calder Game
Blue Balliett
Scholastic Press, 2008
A Win all the Way
I loved this book. Although I buy Blue Balliett books for my grandchildren, I read them myself first. I have found each to be captivating. The plots are tight, the settings vivid, and the characters real, making the suspension of disbelief not at all difficult. (The ...
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I Absolutely Must Do Coloring Now or Painting or Drawing (Charlie and Lola)
Lauren Child
Grosset & Dunlap, 2006
Fun Charlie & Lola activity book!
I bought this for my 4-1/2-year-old, and she loves it! It has the classic Charlie & Lola style, but with things to color and fill in. It has suggestions to try adding fabric and paper to create a picture like the ones in the Charlie & Lola books and shows. An excellent ...
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Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light & Color
Kevin Macpherson
North Light Books, 2000
REAL help for a struggling painter
AWESOME book packed to the full with inspiring paintings & photos, really practical tips for the would be painter, and help over all those overwhelming and sometimes insurmountable difficulties confronting the aspirant oil painter. Replaces mystery with method. I'm ...
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Charles Reid's Watercolor Solutions: Learn To Solve The Most Common Painting Problems
Charles Reid
North Light Books, 2008
Reid's best book yet?
The problem I usually have with Reid's books is that his style is SO distinctive that I feel I don't want to follow his advice. This is because I don't paint in a style at all like his. But unlike many watercolor books, where you pick the book based on the style of ...
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The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Caldecott Honor Book)
Peter Sis
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2007
life behind the curtain
We in the West often cannot believe,or rufuse to believe what it must have been like to live behind 'The Iron Curtain'.Surely we are told,those tales of repression are merely 'Mc Carthyite propaganda' and 'cold war nonsense'.For some strange reason the idea of a socio ...
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