Michele Wallace's Library
Carmel Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780689863011 | A Is For Art: A Is For Art | Johnson, Stephen T. | A is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet is a remarkable journey of discovery about art and language through painting, collage, and sculpture by Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson. With literal renderings of each letter, complete with witty titles and playful, alliterative captions, Johnson's abstract art forges connections between words, objects, and ideas. Can you find the hidden letters? Look closely and you will see a letter C made of colorful candy, a letter H hidden in a hook, and an S in a soft shadow. From A to Z, each stunning, original work of art will stimulate the imagination and creativity of children and adults alike. | Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books |
| A Picnic With Monet | ||||
| 9780803730359 | Aesop's Fables | Retellings of fifteen fables from Aesop, including, among others, "The Stag at the Pool," "The Lion and the Mouse," and "The Vain Jackdaw." | ||
| orcalftub7x3003k51qp4z8i04o4 | Alphabet City | |||
| 9781943274505 | Alphabet Soup: An ABC Book Featuring Whimsical Illustrations And Catchy Rhymes About Unconventional Animal Characters. | Judi Flanagan | Meet a kangaroo who bakes, a curious cricket, a giraffe who loves swimming pools, an acrobatic hippo, and a lion who plays classical music. The cast of characters who do their own thing in this charmingly illustrated book will make you and your child chuckle as you read it together. Intended for an ethnically diverse audience. | Book Services US |
| 9780544103078 | Amos & Boris | William Steig | Amos the mouse and Boris the whale have little in common except that they are both mammals and save each other's lives. | |
| 9781419703775 | Andrew Drew And Drew | Barney Saltzberg | When Andrew gets hold of a pencil, anything can―and does―happen in this innovative and artistic book. The story literally unfolds step-by-step as readers are invited to follow Andrew through flaps and gatefolds. After sharpening his drawing implement on the first page, Andrew challenges the boundaries of each spread by beginning with a line that leads . . . and leads . . . to unexpected finishes. Staircases become dinosaurs, kites become rockets, and even the most unassuming squiggle morphs into a giant chicken! This lighthearted depiction of artistic inspiration is sure to engage doodlers of all ages.Praise for Andrew Drew and Drew"Any question of reality versus representation is the gentlest kind, utterly unobtrusive...Joyful imagination, plain and simple."―Kirkus Reviews"The magic comes from the accompanying artwork, which follows the eponymous boy and his adventures in drawing... Like a certain boy with a purple crayon, Andrew knows that drawing offers limitless possibilities, and readers will, too."―Publishers Weekly"In this humorous and heartfelt portrait of a young artist, Andrew models by example the ebb and flow of the creative process."―Shelf-Awareness"Each page in this cleverly-designed book is filled with a line, a loop, even a stair step that Andrew has doodled on the paper, and the beginnings of his drawings often lead to something that even the artist himself doesn’t expect."―Reading Today Online"The text is spare, with only a few words per page, letting the products of the boy’s imagination and readers’ anticipation of them shine as the focus of the book. Never has white space seemed so inviting."―School Library Journal"Children of all ages―especially those with an interest in drawing―will love exploring the pages of Andrew Drew and Drew. Along the way, they just might absorb some of the book’s message about the power of art and the joy of creating it."―BookPageAWARDS:GOLD - 2012 National Parenting Publications Book AwardsRECOMMENDED - 2012 Parents' Choice Awards, Picture BooksNoteworthy Titles for Children and Teens - 2013 Capitol Choices | Harry N. Abrams |
| 9780756628680 | Architecture Explained (Annotated Guides) | Neil Stevenson | Explains and illustrates the structure of fifty of the world's greatest buildings through hundreds of photographs, floor plans, and cross sections, as well as provides each architect's philosophy and the stylistic context of each building. | Dk Pub |
| 9781626721166 | Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble | Nick Bruel | Author/illustrator Nick Bruel tries to explain to the reader how to write a story, but Bad Kitty is not at all happy about the plot, which has her going on a turnip diet to lose weight. Includes a recipe for roasted turnips. | |
| 9780761157281 | Beautiful Oops! | Saltzberg, Barney | A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesn’t ruin a drawing—not when it becomes the shape of a goofy animal. And an accidental tear in your paper? Don’t be upset about it when you can turn it into the roaring mouth of an alligator.Barney Saltzberg, the effervescent spirit behind Good Egg, offers a one-of-a-kind interactive book that shows young readers how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. A singular work of imagination, creativity, and paper engineering, Beautiful Oops! is filled with pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears, holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and even an accordion “telescope”—each demonstrating the magical transformation from blunder to wonder.The smudge becomes the face of a bunny, a crumpled ball of paper turns into a lamb’s fleecy coat—celebrate the oops in life.Publishers WeeklyA celebration of creative thinking, Saltzberg's small-format book encourages readers to view mistakes not as failures but opportunities. To wit, A torn piece of paper... (the cardboard page is actually torn) is just the beginning: the beginning of a smile for an alligator. Various spills and blobs are transformed into animals, a crumpled piece of paper becomes wool for a sheep, and in the book's standout scene, a panel with a hole in the center telescopes outward, accordion-style, to reveal a tiny creature way at the bottom. Inspirational without being saccharine, this has gifty crossover potential. Ages 3 up. (Oct.) | Workman Publishing Company |
| Big Surprise In The Bug Tank | ||||
| 9780544103146 | Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs! | Kathleen V. Kudlinski | Examines what is known about dinosaur bones, behavior, and other characteristics and how different the facts often are from what scientists, from ancient China to the recent past, believed to be true. | |
| 9780817243449 | Cities (World's Top Ten) | Neil Morris | A basic overview of the ten most populated cities in the world, including Tokyo, New York, and Mexico City | Heinemann/Raintree |
| 9780399559129 | Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum | Dr. Seuss | This #1 New York Times bestseller is the perfect gift for the young artist in your life! A never-before-published Dr. Seuss non-fiction book about creating and looking at art! Based on an unrhymed manuscript and sketches discovered in 2013, this book is like a visit to a museum—with a horse as your guide! Explore how different artists have seen horses, and maybe even find a new way of looking at them yourself. Discover full-color photographic art reproductions of pieces by Picasso, George Stubbs, Rosa Bonheur, Alexander Calder, Jacob Lawrence, Deborah Butterfield, Franz Marc, Jackson Pollock, and many others—all of which feature a horse! Young readers will find themselves delightfully transported by the engaging equines as they learn about the creative process and how to see art in new ways. Taking inspiration from Dr. Seuss’s original sketches, acclaimed illustrator Andrew Joyner has created a look that is both subtly Seussian and wholly his own. His whimsical illustrations are combined throughout with “real-life” art. Cameo appearances by classic Dr. Seuss characters (among them the Cat in the Hat, the Grinch, and Horton the Elephant) make Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum a playful picture book that is totally unique. Ideal for home or classroom use, it encourages critical thinking and makes a great gift for Seuss fans, artists, and horse lovers of all ages. Publisher’s Notes discuss the discovery of the manuscript and sketches, Dr. Seuss’s interest in understanding modern art, the process of creating the book, and information about each of the artists and art reproductions in the book. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780803736801 | Dragons Love Tacos | Adam Rubin | Explores the love dragons have for tacos and the dangers of feeding them anything with spicy salsa. By the award-winning team behind Those Darn Squirrels! | Dial Books |
| Erasers On Strike | ||||
| 9780545392556 | Giraffes Can't Dance | Andreae, Giles | Gerald The Giraffe Is Too Clumsy To Dance With All The Other Animals At The Jungle Dance, Until He Finds The Right Music. On Board Pages. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9781433967672 | Graphic Mythical Creatures: Unicorns | Gary Jeffrey | Product DescriptionUnicorns were thought to be able to purify water and neutralize poisons. Readers discover incredible legends about these mythical creatures and fun facts about unicorn mythology are presented in accessible text. Only pure maidens were believed to be able to bring unicorns out of hiding. The great adventures of King Arthur and the unicorn, and the story of the unicorns' refusal to board Noah's ark surround the featured tale of the kindhearted maiden Therese and the unicorn she was sent to lure. The featured tale is presented in engaging graphic-novel form, with vibrant artwork. This book about unicorns is certain to captivate all readers.ReviewSeries Review: Graphic Mythical Creatures "Each Book Includes A Two-Page Introduction To The Creature To Root Its Appearance In History And Mythology, As Well As A Graphic-Novel-Style Story About It And A Page About Related Stories From Other Countries Or | Gareth Stevens Pub |
| 9780064430227 | Harold and the Purple Crayon | Crockett Johnson | HarperCollins | |
| 0060229357 | Harold and the purple crayon | Crockett Johnson |