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Creativity E Ali Aliki Marianthe’s Story In the first story, Mari, an immigrant to the U.S., discovers that paintings tell a story in all languages. In the second story, she capably uses her new English language to tell her story. E Duke Duke, Kate The Tale of Pip and Squeak Two bickering brothers, artist Pip and singer Squeak can’t get along until one year, when their efforts to outdo each other turn into a theatrical collaboration with the best results of all E Frazier Frazier, Craig Hank Finds Inspiration Stanley, and his snake friend, Hank, go to the big city in search of inspiration. E Hea Heap, Sue Danny’s Drawing Book Visiting the zoo inspires Danny and his friend to make up a story — and soon his drawings take on a wonderful life of their own. E Iye Iyengar, Malathi Michelle Romina’s Rangoli Romina must find a way to make a project for school that includes both her Indian heritage and her Mexican heritage and she succeeds with a special project. E Kin King, Stephen Michael Milli, Jack, and the Dancing Cat Two wandering minstrels, Jack and the Dancing Cat, help Milli the shoemaker gain the self confidence she needs to express her many creative talents. E May Mayhew, James Katie and the Sunflowers Katie has an adventure stepping in and out of paintings at the art museum. E McD McDonnell, Patrick Art Art, a young boy, joyfully tries his hand at all kinds of art. He "DRAWS SCRIBBLES THAT SQUIGGLE," "SPLOTCHES WITH BLOTCHES," "ZIGS" and "ZAGS," doodles and dogs, and so much more. E Med Medearis, Angela Shelf Annie’s Gifts Annie has a talented, musical family, but she learns that the gifts she possessesare important, too. E Nie Nielsen-Fernlund, Susin The Magic Beads Lillian, a child living in a shelter, relies on her strand of plastic beads and lots of imagination to create the best Show and Tell ever.
E Bor Bornstein, Ruth That’s How It Is When We Draw A young artist allows her imagination to soar when she paints a world of cavorting monsters and green sidewalk oceans. E Bre Brennan-Nelson, Denise Willow Willow doesn’t conform to the art teacher’s demand for neatness and imitation in her artwork and her creativity transforms their teacher. E Bru Bruna, Dick Miffy the Artist Miffy takes inspiration from a visit to an art museum and decides to become an artist herself. E Ehl Ehlert, Lois Hands Colorful photos of screwdrivers, hammer, pliers, pincushion, scissors, and fabricinvite children to try their hand at different crafts. E Eri Ericsson, Jennifer A Piece of Chalk A little girl has a brand new box chalk, with long perfect sticks all smooth and dusty and uses the driveway is her chalkboard. E Fre Freymann, Saxton Fast Food Saxton Freymann transforms basking berries and lazy legumes into vehicles of every size and speed in the latest of several books in which vegetable carving is the preferred medium. E Hil Hillenbrand, Will Louie The story of a young artist who loves to draw on anything, anywhere, and anytime. Based on the life of the creator of the Madeline books, Louis Bemelmans. E Hub Hubbard, Patricia My Crayons Talk A young girl describes the glorious colors in her crayon box.E Lio Lionni, Leo Matthew’s Dream A visit to an art museum inspires a young mouse to become a painter. E Mal Mallat, Kathy The Picture that Mom Drew One by one, the basic building blocks of visual communication are presented: line, shape, form, value, and texture. In a picture that mom drew. E McD McDonnell, Patrick Art Art is an artist, whose brush produces an imaginative and colorful world of splotches, blotches, squiggles, curlicues, and more, as he races from page to page with dizzying energy. E McP McPhail, David Drawing Lessons from a Bear David McPhail portrays the unusual life of an artist who just happens to have been born a bear, and tells how you can be an artist, too. E Mic Micklethwait, Lucy I Spy Colors in Art One of a series of books for exploring fine art through glorious paintings, ranging from ancient to contemporary that will help foster a love of art and instill an appreciation for attention to details. E Per Pericoli, Matteo Tommaso and the Missing Line When Tommaso discovers that a line is missing from his favorite drawing, he searches for it and discovers many lines that he had not noticed before. E Pin Pinkwater, Daniel Bear’s Picture The tale of a bear painting a picture who stoutly defends his right to create against the sneers of two critics. E Pre Prevert, Jacques How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird Do you start with its mouth or its beak? No, start with a drawing of a cage and take it out to the country. Then wait, and see what happens. E Rum Rumford, James Silent Music When bombs begin to fall on his city of Baghdad, Ali turns to his pen, writing sweeping and gliding words to the silent music that drowns out the war all around him. E Say Say, Allen Emma’s Rug A school aged artist must discover if her creativity comes from within or her special white rug. E Zem Zemach, Kaethe Ms. McCaw Learns to Draw When Dudley discovers that his teacher, who is ever so patient with him, can not draw, he patiently gives her a drawing lesson. J 700.557 Rac Raczka, Bob Artful Reading The best of all possible worlds, an introduction to the world of art in which each piece of art tells the story about reading. J 701.1 Sci Scieszka, Jon and Lane Smith Seen Art? While looking for his friend Art a lady, a child instead takes a silly, enlightening and delightful tour of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. J 704.943 Lux Luxbacher, Irene The Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art Become an “artistic adventurer” and create projects from items collected outdoors. J 709.22 Kru Krull, Kathleen Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Mess, and What the Neighbors Thought) A lively, entertaining presentation of informative short biographies that focus on the subjects' personal lives and eccentricities with handsome caricatures of the artists. J 730.92 Fri Fritz, Jean Leonardo’s Horse A lively look at how Leonardo da Vinci's unfinished bronze horse became a 20th-century reality. J 791.4334023 Tho Thompson, Lisa Art in Action: Have You Got What It Takes to Be an Aninimator? Find out what skills are needed, what’s in a day’s work, and where animation can take you in this behind the scenes look at this creative career field.
Because. . . Mrs. Duncan's red-headed grandson is dismayed at his grandma's antics, but she has a good reason for her unusual behavior. E Bea Beaumont, Karen Baby Danced the Polka A wide-awake baby, who boogies with a succession of toy animals rather than settle down to sleep. |
E Mur Murphy, Liz A Dictionary of Dance An alphabetical romp through the world of dance. E Wal Walton, Rick How Can You Dance? Rhyming text explores the many ways one can dance, like the leader of a marching band, like a crab on a sunny day, like a tree as it waves in the breeze. J 618.92836 Tho Thompson, Lauren Ballerina Dreams: A True Story The inspiring story of five little girls whose ballerina dreams come true with thehelp of their dedicated teacher. J 792.8 Jon Jones, Bill T. Dance! Introduces basic concepts of dance through poetic text and photographs. J 792.8028092 Siegel, Siena Sie To Dance: A Ballerina's Graphic Novel In a memoir that will be read and treasured by ballet lovers of all ages, Siena’s dream of dancing took her home in Puerto Rico, to dance class in Boston, to her debut performance on stage with the New York City Ballet. J 793.3. Fre Freese, Joan Hip-Hop Dancing In conversational prose, this thin volume tells a bit about hip-hop’s history, shows vital steps and moves, and spotlights a successful performers. J 793.31981 Anc Ancona, George Capoeira Full-color photos and lively text introduce the truly creative sport that "combines dance, music, and acrobatics with fighting techniques." J Bio Li Li Cunxin, Dancing to Freedeom: The True Story of Mao’s Last Dancer In a poor village in China, a small boy was selected from among millions of children to become a dancer far from his home, but never forgetting his family, who urged him to follow his dreams. |
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Jose! Born to Dance This is the story of Limon’s life from his childhood in Mexico to immigration to New York City, and his struggle to become a painter, and then a dancer. Creativity-Inventors and Inventions E Anh Anholt, LaurenceLeonardo and the Flying Boy In Renaissance Italy, Zoro discovers that his master, Leonardo Di Vinci, is trying to build a flying machine. J 609 Wul Wulffson, Don L. The Kid who Invented the Trampoline: More Surprising Stories about Inventions. Learn how 50 different things, among them false teeth, parking meters and Post-it notes, came to be
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J 811.54 Inc Incredible Inventions Sixteen poems about inventions -blue jeans, roller coaster, basketball, and the Popsicle, to name a few-have great kid-appeal.
J Bio Bus Swanson, June David Bushnell and His Turtle A biography of the Connecticut farmer, David Bushnell, who invented the submarine first used in naval warfare during the American Revolution.
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J Bio Knight McCully, Emily Arnold Marvelous Mattie : How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor The story of the first woman to receive a United States patent even as men declared that a woman could not be smart enough to invent the things that this “Lady Edison” did. Creativity—MusicE Cox Cox, Judy My Family Plays Music The young African-American introduces each member of her family and the style of music he or she plays, from blue grass to marching band to rock 'n' roll and the instruments that she plays keeping the beat with the cymbals, a cowbell, or maracas. E Fal Falconer, Ian Olivia Forms a Band Since Olivia feels that she simply can’t enjoy fireworks without a band, Oliviaforms a band of her own. E Pri Pritchett, Dylan First Music A series of accidents in the jungle proves that everyone has something to contribute when it comes to making music. E Tus Tusa,, Tricia Miranda Miranda loves to play Bach, Haydn, and Mozart on the piano, until the day she hears a one-man band playing boogie-woogie. E Win Winter, Jonah Fabulous Feud of Gilbert & Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan, the famed musical opera duo, get into an argument and they refuse to work with each other anymore. Will they ever write another opera again? J 811.6 Smi Smith, Charles R. Perfect Harmony: A Musical Journey with the Boys Choir of Harlem Catch the beat with poems that capture the essence of music. J 927.8 Kru Krull, Kathleen Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (And What the Neighbors Thought) A lively, entertaining presentation of informative short biographies that focus on the subjects' personal lives and eccentricities with handsome caricatures of the musicians. J Bio Goo Winter, Jonah Once Upon a Time in Chicago: The Story of Benny Goodman A biography of the great jazz musician, Benny Goodman, and how his extraordinary musical ability was originally encouraged by his immigrant father. J Bio Han Anderson, M. T. Handel: Who Knew What He Liked In this funny, irreverent biography, the man who would later compose some of the world's most beautiful music is shown to have once been a stubborn little boy with a mind of his own. J Bio Lang Lang, Lang with Michael French Lang Lang: Playing with Flying Keys Flamboyant Chinese pianist Lang Lang shares his story of childhood struggle, his deep love for music, and his father's fanatical determination to make him the greatest pianist in the world. J Fic Nic Nichol, Barbara J CD 781.17 Bee Beethoven Lives Upstairs The letters that ten-year-old Christoph and his uncle exchange show how Christoph's feelings for Mr. Beethoven, the eccentric boarder that shares his house as he composes his Ninth Symphony. J Fic Wen Wenberg, Michael Elizabeth’s Song Based on the true story of Elizabeth “Libba” Cotton, and her determination to, scrimp and buy her own guitar and then composes a song for her brother, that becomes the popular folksong, “Frieght Train.”
J 372.66 Ban Bany-Winters, Lisa Show Time! Music, Dance, and Drama Activities for Kids
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J 372.66 Ban Bany-Winters, Lisa A compendium of theater games that is sure to delight young thespians. J 372.66 Dun Dunleavy, DeborahThe Jumbo Book of Drama This concise introduction is sure to motivate young actors and give them the chance to explore both the performance and design elements of the theater. J 792.028 Fri Friedman, Lise Break a Leg! The Kid’s Guide to Acting and Stagecraft A complete drama course for kids in a book, that teaches young actorseverything they need to know about stagecraft and the production of performances.
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E Car Carlson, Nancy Henry’s Amazing Imagination At show-and-tell Henry veers away from the facts, but his teacher shows him that writing and illustrating stories is a good use of his amazing imagination. J 372.623 Bul Bullard, LisaYou Can Write a Story! A Story-Writing Recipes for Kids Enticing illustrations, step-by-step instruction and solid information stir up a recipe for writing success in this step-by-step guide to picking characters, developing plots and writing really great stories. In Print! 40 Cool Publishing Projects for Kids Why be limited to plain sheets of paper when kids could create a calendar of seasonal poetry, or a "memory" picture frame, or a haiku T-shirt? I J 808.06692 Fletcher, Ralph Fle How to Write Your Life Story Provides both practical techniques for getting started and general advice about the craft of writing vividly. J 808.06692 Trueit, Trudi Strain Tru Keeping a Journal The enthusiastic tone, inspirational examples, and writing prompts will help even those reluctant to express themselves to start journaling. J 808.1 Jan Janeczko, Paul B. How to Write Poetry A distinguished poet provides a warm and encouraging guide to writing poetry. |
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Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry: How to Write a Poem Jack Prelutsky, the children’s poet laureate offers tips, advice, and secrets about turning your experiences into poetry. J Bio Ner Ray, Deborah Kogan To Go Singing through the World: The Childhood of Pablo Neruda The story of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda is a blending of Neruda’s childhood with excerpts from his own poetry and prose. |
