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Sorted by Call Number / Author.
016.8108 Wil
Williams, Helen Elizabeth. Books by African-American authors and
illustrators for children and young adults. Chicago : American Library
Association, 1991.
Books by African-American authors written for preschoolers through
high school.
370.117 Gus
Gust, John, M.A. Learning about cultures : Literature, celebrations, games and
art activities. Carthage, IL. : Teaching & Learning Co., 1995.
A resource guide of fun ways to create and foster an understanding of
world cultures.
371.1 Man
Mann, Horace. On the art of teaching. Cambridge, MA : Applewood Books,
Inc., 1989.
372.1 Hol
Holliman, Linda. The complete guide to classroom centers : Hundreds of ideas
that really work. Cypress, CA. : Creative Teaching Press, 1997.
Offers innovative ideas for inexpensive, simple to make projects for the
classroom.
372.13 Bra
Brady, Martha. Artstarts : drama, music, movement, puppetry, and storytelling
activities. Englewood, Colo. : Teacher Ideas Press, 1994.
Warm-ups -- Drama -- Movement -- Pantomime -- Puppetry -Storytelling -- Visual arts -- Media arts -- Music -- Units, topics &
themes. Activities for integrating the arts into the curriculum at grade
levels K-6, showing materials needed, purpose, time and space
requirements, step-by-step directions, and variations for content areas.
372.4 Cow
Teaching reading through the arts. Newark, Del. : International Reading
Association, c1983.
372.5 Bra
Brady, Martha. Dancing hearts : creative arts with books kids love. Golden,
Colo : Fulcrum Publ., c1997.
Provides creative activities for twenty children's books, including
"Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," "The Brook," and "The Whales'
Song." Includes material lists and directions for art projects, instructions
for creative writing and storytelling projects, and sheet music with
lyrics for musical projects.
372.5 Cab
Caballero, Jane A. Art projects for young children. Humanics Limited : 1979.
372.5 Fra
Frank, Marjorie. I can make a rainbow : things to create and do...for children
and their grown up friends. Nashville, TN : Incentive Publications,
1976.
372.5 Lau
Laughlin, Mildred. Literature-based art & music : children's books & activities
to enrich the K-5 curriculum. Phoenix : Oryx Press, 1992.
Presents children's books and activities to enrich the K-5 art and music
curricula.
372.5 Pre
Press, Judy, 1944-. Alphabet art : with A-Z animal art & fingerplays.
Charlotte, Vt. : Williamson Pub., c1998.
Contains over eighty crafts, games, and fingerplays designed to teach
the alphabet to children ages two through six.
372.5 Pre
Press, Judy, 1944-. ArtStarts for little hands! : fun & discoveries for 3-to 7year-olds. Charlotte, Vt. : Williamson, c2000.
Presents a variety of art projects and related activities grouped around
such themes as the family, animals, nature, transportation, color, and
more.
372.5 Rob
Robbins, Ireene. Gifts galore! : 135 ideas for elementary arts and crafts. West
Nyack, N.Y. : Parker Pub. Co., c1980.
372.5 Str
Striebel, Bonnie Flint. The art corner. Glenview, Il. : Scott, Foresman, 1981.
372.6 Bak
Baker, Augusta. Storytelling : art and technique. 2nd ed. New York : Bowker,
1987.
Explains how to select, prepare, and present a variety of stories and plan
a story hour, workshops, and festivals. Includes a list of source
materials.
372.6 Ree
Reeke, Angela S. Pathways to imagination : language arts learning centers and
activities for grades K-7. Santa Monica, Calif. : Goodyear Pub. Co.,
c1979.
372.64 Pot
Potts, Cheryl, 1953-. Poetry play any day with Jane Yolen. Fort Atkinson, Wis
: Alleyside Press, c1999.
About Jane Yolen -- Alphabestiary and All in the woodland early -ABC sequence poem -- What rhymes with Moon? -- Rhyming -Couplets -- Bird watch -- Two and four-part plays -- Diamonte -- The
three bears holiday rhyme book and The three bears -- Holiday games -Tanka -- Best witches -- Acrostics -- Dinosaur dances -- Vocabulary
development -- Cinquain -- Mouse's birthday -- Birthday celebrations -Quatrains and clerihew -- Water music -- Creative expression and
following directions -- Haiku and Senryu -- Sky scrape/city scape -Compare and contrast -- Free verse -- How beastly -- Absurdities -Nonsense poems -- Once upon ice -- Skill draw -- Triplets -- An
invitation to the butterfly ball -- Four Ws and sentence structure -Limericks -- Elfabet -- Alliterative qualities -- Alphabet alliteration -Welcome to the green house -- Visual images -- Picture poems -Weather report -- Oral reading fluency -- Concrete poems -- The
finishing touches. Offers 29 activities related to books by Jane Yolen
that teach the forms and styles of poetry.
372.64 Sco
Scott, Louise Binder. Rhymes for fingers and flannelboards. McGraw-Hill, :
1960.
373.11 Kra
Kraut, Harvey. Teaching and the art of successful classroom management : a
how to guidebook for teachers in secondary schools. West Haven, CT. :
NEA Professional Library, 1996.
how to book that will show the vital steps necessary for successful
classroom performance. you will learn the important instructional
procedures for the following : Classroom management, Daily lessons,
and lesson types.
398.2 Orl
African folktales & activities. New York : Scholastic Professional Books,
c1995.
Collection of thirteen African folktales for use in kindergarten through
third grade classrooms, each accompanied by facts about the African
storytellers, featured animals, or story settings, and ideas for activities
that sharpen skills in language arts, social studies, creative thinking and
art, math, science, and cultural awareness.
428.4 Shu
Shuman, R. Baird (Robert Baird), 1929-. Teaching English through the arts.
Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, c1990.
460.7 Joh
Johnston, Edith. Regional dances of Mexico. National Textbook Co., : 1974.
700 Per
Perspectives on education reform : arts education as catalyst. Santa Monica,
Calif. : Getty Center for Education in the Arts, c1993.
700 Why
National Arts Convention (1988 : New Brunswick, N.J.). Why we need the
arts : 8 quotable speeches. New York, N.Y. : ACA Books, c1989.
707 K-12
K-12 arts education in the United States : present context, future needs a
briefing paper for the Arts Education Community. MENC, : 1986.
707 McL
A Guide to national and state arts education services. New York : ACA
Books, c1987.
707 McL
Toward a new era in arts education : Interlochen Symposium. New York, N.Y.
: ACA Books, c1988.
707 Pan
The Challenge to reform arts education : what role can research play? New
York, N.Y. : ACA Books, American Council for the Arts, c1989.
707 Und
Under construction : the role of the arts and humanities in postmodern
schooling. Bloomington, Ind. : Phi Delta Kappa Educational
Foundation, c1997.
Twelve essays examine the place of arts and humanities in the
education of children and adolescents in the late twentieth century.
709 Bar
Barker, Phyllis Clausen. Short lessons in art history : 35 artists and their work.
Portland, Maine: J. Weston Walch, 1987.
Includes Leonardo da Vinci, Peter Paul Rubens, El Greco, John
Constable, Rosa Bonheur etc.
709 Bio
A Biographical dictionary of artists. American ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. :
Prentice-Hall, 1983.
709 Lyn
Lynton, Norbert. A history of art : an introduction to painting and sculpture.
New York, N.Y. : Warwick Press, 1981.
An introduction to art through the ages with fullest coverage given to
western art since Giotto, and to art of the twentieth century.
709 Rei
Reid, William. Studio projects in art history. Portland, Maine: J. Weston
Walch, 1990.
This book adapts a variety of art techniques and styles to classroom
projects. Each project has a learning goal: to demonstrate some concept
in the history of Western art.
741.2 LUX
Luxbacher, Irene, 1970-. 123 I can draw! Toronto, ON ; : Kids Can Press,
c2008.
Step-by-step illustrated instructions for drawing a number of objects
including an astronaut, a circus acrobat, and a self-portrait.
741.54 Che
Check, Laura, 1958-. Paper plate crafts : creative art fun for 3- to 7-year-olds.
Charlotte, VT : Williamson, c2000.
Shows children how to make a wide variety of objects from paper
plates.
745 Cav
Cavanaugh, Betty Gaglio. Multicultural art activities. Westminster, CA :
Teacher Created Materials, c1994.
Presents instructions and reproducible patterns for more than fifty art
projects reflecting various cultures, including African, Native
American, Asian, Hispanic, Colonial American, and several other kinds
of art.
745 Ter
Terzian, Alexandra M. The kids' multicultural art book : art & craft
experiences from around the world. Charlotte, Vt. : Williamson, c1993.
Includes background information and instructions for more than 100
craft projects from African, Native American, Eskimo, Asian, and
Hispanic cultures.
745 Vin
Vinyard, Gayle, 1950-. Super treasury of 300+ activities, games, arts, and
crafts. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 1984.
A collection of activities, recipes, crafts, ideas, and games for children,
each featuring a list of materials, instructions, and illustrations.
745.5 ALC
Alcorn, Jo Lynn. Easy holiday & seasonal art projects with paper. New York :
Scholatic Professtional Books, 1999.
More than 20 fun, step by step projects that turn paper into dazzling
decorations, treasures, and gifts.
745.5 Bru
Brunetto, Carolyn Ford. Math art : projects and activities. New York :
Scholastic, c1997.
Presents instructions for more than thirty art projects that teach about
math for grades three through five, covering geometry, numbers and
computation, measurement, patterns, statistics, and fractions; includes
reproducible pages.
745.5 Car
Carlson, Laurie M., 1952-. EcoArt! : earth-friendly art & craft experiences for
3- to 9-year-olds. Charlotte, Vt. : Williamson Pub., 1993.
Presents art and craft projects that benefit the environment through such
activities as recycling.
745.5 Car
Carlson, Laurie M., 1952-. Kids create! : art & craft experiences for 3- to 9year-olds. Williamson Kids can! ed. Charlotte, Vt. : Williamson Pub.,
c1990.
More than 150 art and craft activities for creative self-expression, with
easy-to-follow instructions.
745.5 Cra
Solga, Kim. Craft fun! 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c1997.
Presents instructions for a variety of craft projects, including yarn
baskets, clay puppets, beads, button designs, tie-dye t-shirts, puzzle
cards, gifts, costumes, and more.
745.5 Gou
Gould, Roberta, 1946-. Making cool crafts & awesome art : a kids' treasure
trove of fabulous fun. Charlotte, VT : Williamson Pub., c1998.
Explains a variety of hands-on art and craft activities, incorporating
storytelling, ethnic cooking, music, nature, cultural games, and more.
745.5 Hau
Hauser, Jill Frankel, 1950-. Kids' crazy concoctions : 50 mysterious mixtures
for art & craft fun. Charlotte, Vt. : Williamson Pub. Co., c1995.
Provides instructions for art and craft activities that include mixing
paints and making paper.
745.5 Koh
Kohl, Mary Ann F. Mudworks : creative clay, dough, and modeling
experiences. Bellingham, WA : Bright Ring Pub. ;, c1989.
Contains over 100 creative art ideas for children working with clay and
related activities.
745.5 LLI
Llimós Plomer, Anna. Fairy tale adventure crafts. English ed. Berkeley
Heights, NJ : Enslow Elementary, c2011.
Elf -- Elf's house -- Frog prince -- Ogre -- Witch's house -- Witch -Fairy princess -- Wise tree -- Wizard -- Magic cauldron -- Sea dragon -Create your own story -- A fairy tale. Provides step-by-step instructions
on how to make eleven simple fairy-tale-themed crafts, such as an ogre,
wizard, fairy princess, and more, and it includes a story for kids to tell
with their crafts.
745.5 Roc
Roche, Denis (Denis M.). Art around the world : Loo-Loo, Boo, and more art
you can do. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
Presents instructions for making art projects from around the world
including Mexican weaving, Peruvian burial masks, Norwegian Viking
helmets, French stained glass, and Chinese scrolls.
745.5 Sab
Sabbeth, Carol, 1957-. Kids' computer creations : using your computer for art
& craft fun. Charlotte, Vt. : Williamson Pub., c1995.
Ready, set, art! -- Mouse doodles -- Around the house -- Art for art's
sake -- Creative play -- Good time celebrations -- Fun & games -Wearable art. Helps kids discover the versatility of computers and how
to use their imagination to create with computers.
745.5 Sch
Schecter, Deborah. Science art : projects and activities that teach science
concepts and develop process skills. New York : Scholastic
Professional Books, c1997.
A guide for teachers of grades 2-4 that presents instructions for more
than fifty art projects that teach science concepts.
745.5 Tro
Trottier, Maxine. Native crafts : inspired by North America's first peoples.
Niagara Falls, NY : Kids Can Press, c2000.
Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for making a variety of
Native American crafts, including seed and bead jewelry, totem poles,
corncob and cornhusk dolls, clay pots, moccasins, hoop drums, and
other items.
759.13 REI
Reich, Susanna. Painting the wild frontier : the art and adventures of George
Catlin. New York : Clarion Books, c2008.
Letters, recollections, and archival prints and photographs recount the
experiences artist George Catlin had traveling through the American
wilderness studying Native American tribes.
781.62 Ill
An Illustrated treasury of songs. New York : Rizzoli/Hal Leonard, 1991.
Presents the words and music to fifty favorite songs, illustrated with
works from the collections of the National Gallery of Art, Washington,
DC.
792.025 Bur
Burris-Meyer, Harold, 1902-. Scenery for the theatre; : the organization,
processes, materials, and techniques used to set the stage. Rev. ed.
Boston, : Little, Brown, [1971].
792.025 Lou
Lounsbury, Warren C. Backstage from A to Z; : a glossary of technical stage
terms. [Seattle] : Distributed by University of Washington Press,
[1959].
792.8 LI
Li, Cunxin, 1961-. Dancing to freedom : the true story of Mao's last dancer.
New York : Walker & Co., 2008, c2007.
The author describes his experiences training and performing as a
dancer, discussing his acceptance into the Beijing Dance Academy as a
child, travel to America, supportive family, and other related topics.
792.8 McM
McMahon, Patricia. Dancing Wheels. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2000.
Describes the creation, training, and performances of the dance troupe
known as Dancing Wheels who incorporate the movements of dancers
who dance standing up and those who are in wheelchairs.
792.8 NAT
Nathan, Amy. Meet the dancers : from ballet, Broadway, and beyond. 1st ed.
New York : Henry Holt, 2008.
Profiles the careers of sixteen dancers, including ballerina Gillian
Murphy, modern dancer David Leventhal, Broadway performer Jamal
Story, and others.
792.8 THO
Thompson, Lisa, 1969-. Behind every step : have you got what it takes to be a
choreographer? 1st American ed. Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point
Books, c2010.
Time to move! -- How I became a choreographer -- What does a
choreographer do? -- Dance through the ages -- The body as an
instrument -- The world of dance -- Famous choreographers -- Who's
who in a dance studio -- The creative process -- Get the message across
-- Setting the stage -- Shaping the dance -- Choreography secrets -Visualization and imagery -- Rehearsals -- Countdown to the show -Showtime! -- Follow these steps to become a choreographer. A brief
description of the education and skills needed to become of
choreographer, explaining the history of dance and dances performed
around the world.
796.2 Orl
Orlando, Louise. The multicultural game book : more than 70 traditional
games from 30 countries. New York : Scholastic Professional Books,
c1993.
Provides teachers of grades one through six with over seventy games
which can be used to promote an understanding of world cultures, while
reinforcing skills in math, language, art, writing, and social studies.
796.8 WHI
Whiting, Jim, 1943-. Blood and guts : the basics of mixed martial arts.
Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2010.
Examines the history, rules, and regulations of mixed martial arts,
discusses the techniques used by fighters during a match, lists major
mixed martial arts organizations, and introduces notable fighters.
ART 152.14 BEN
Benton, Linda. I see patterns. Cypress, CA : Creative Teaching Press Inc.,
c1995.
Presents a children's book for early readers about different kinds of
patterns on things like food, clothing, umbrellas, and more.
ART 200 GLO
Glossop, Jennifer. The kids book of world religions. Toronto, ON ; : Kids Can
Press, c2003.
Describes the beliefs, history, scriptures, places of worship, and
festivals of the world's religions.
ART 201.3 PHI
Philip, Neil. The illustrated book of myths : tales & legends of the world. 1st
U.S. ed. New York : DK Publishing, 1995.
A collection of myths from many cultures.
ART 203 GAN
Ganeri, Anita, 1961-. Religious articles : objects used in worship. Austin :
Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c2001.
Briefly describes some of the objects used by Hindus, Jews, Muslims,
Buddhists, Christians, and Sikhs in their worship.
ART 203 ORT
Ortner, Jon, 1951-. Sacred places of Asia : where every breath is a prayer. 1st
ed. New York : Abbeville Press, 2001, c1996.
Photographs and text help profile the sacred lands and ancient traditions
of Nepal, India, Cambodia, Java, Thailand, Myanmar, and Bali.
ART 292.1 ULT
The ultimate encyclopedia of mythology : an A-Z guide to the myths and
legends of the ancient world. London : Lorenz books, 1999.
ART 296.4 POD
Podwal, Mark H., 1945-. The menorah story. 1st ed. [New York] :
Greenwillow Books, c1998.
Discusses the story of the Hanukkah menorah which commemorates the
miraculous victory of the Maccabees over King Antiochus and his
army.
ART 299 CAS
Cashford, Jules. The myth of Isis and Osiris. Boston, Mass. : Barefoot Books
;, 1994.
Retells the Egyptian myth in which Osiris is murdered by his brother
Seth and restored to life by his wife Isis.
ART 299 HOF
Hofmeyr, Dianne. The star-bearer : a creation myth from ancient Egypt. 1st
American ed. New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2001.
Tells the story of the Egyptian version of the world's creation.
ART 305.23 LIF
A life like mine. 1st American ed. London ; : DK, 2002.
Looks at what life is like for children of different countries and how
each child can fulfill his or her hopes and ambitions no matter how little
or much their human rights are infringed.
ART 305.8 BAR
Barber, Nicola. Living in the African savannah. Chicago : Raintree, c2008.
Who are the Maasai? -- Where do the Maasai live? -- Keeping cattle -Maasai warriors -- At home -- Family life -- Food and eating -- Clothes
and beadwork -- Make a Maasai bracelet -- School and language -Music and dance -- Ceremonies -- A Maasai story. Introduces students
to the many ways the Maasai people have adapted to the climate of the
eastern African grasslands where they live, describing the food they eat,
the clothes they wear, their daily lives, and other related topics.
ART 305.8 BOW
Bowden, Rob, 1973-. African culture. Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2010.
An introduction to African culture, covering society, the arts, food,
music, and entertainment.
ART 305.89 LEE
Lee, Georgia, 1926-. A day with a Chumash. Minneapolis : Runestone Press,
1999.
Presents both factual information and a fictional story on the customs
and daily life of the Chumash, an ancient civilization that lived along
the California coast 9000 years ago.
ART 306 DEN
Dennis, Yvonne Wakim. Children of native America today. Watertown, MA :
Charlesbridge ;, c2003.
Text and photographs introduce traditions, activities, and lifestyles of
children from various North American tribes.
ART 306 GOL
Golding, Vivien. Traditions from Africa. Austin, TX : Raintree Steck-Vaughn,
c1999.
Describes a variety of African traditions, including food, festivals,
music, and toys.
ART 306.4 BEC
Beckwith, Carol, 1945-. African ceremonies. Concise ed. New York : Harry
N. Abrams Publishers, 2002.
Collects over four hundred photographs of various initiations, namings,
weddings, coronations, seasonal rites, ancestor worship ceremonies, life
cycle celebrations, and more, capturing colorful costumes and
decorations involving people from Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Morocco,
Uganda, Burkina Faso, and elsewhere in Africa, with a CD of
traditional and ceremonial African music.
ART 333.73 ATW
Atwater, Mary. Earth's Riches. New York : Macmillian/McGraw-Hill
Publishing, c1995.
ART 372.4 SHI
Shilling, Barbara. A guide for using The very hungry caterpillar in the
classroom. Westminster, CA : Teacher Created Materials, c1999.
A literature unit for use with "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," featuring a
sample lesson plan, an introduction to the book and author, activities in
the language arts and other curriculum areas, suggestions for a
caterpillar feast, a bibliography, and an answer key.
ART 391 GRE
Green, Yuko. African Girl and boy : Paper dolls. Toronto : Dover Publication.
Examples in paperdoll format of 32 Tribal African dress.
ART 391 SCH
Schimpky, David, 1969-. Children's clothing of the 1800s. New York :
Crabtree Pub. Co., c1995.
Introduces children's form of dress during the 19th century, including
that of Native people, and the making of clothing and its care.
ART 392.36 FRI
Fries, Marcia. Houses. Cypress, CA : Creative Teaching Press, Inc., c1996.
People in different countries live in many different types of shelters,
from tents to thatch houses to adobe houses to wooden houses to brick
houses.
ART 394 KAL
Kalman, Bobbie. Celebrating the powwow. New York : Crabtree Pub., c1997.
Examines Native American powwow celebrations, discussing the
preparation, grand entry, competitions, traditional costumes,
instruments, and symbols.
ART 394.2 GAY
Gayle, Sharon. Kwanzaa : An African American Holiday. 1994. WaterMill
Press : New York.
Learn all about the seven priciples of Kwanzaa.
ART 398.2 BRU
Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-. The first strawberries : a Cherokee story. New York :
Puffin Books, 1998, c1993.
A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when
the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth.
ART 398.2 BRY
Bryan, Ashley. The dancing granny. 1st Aladdin Books ed. New York :
Aladdin Books ;, 1987, c1977.
Spider Ananse gets Granny started dancing so he can raid her garden,
but his own trick does him in.
ART 398.2 BRY
Bryan, Ashley. Turtle knows your name. 1st ed. New York : Atheneum, 1989.
A small boy with a very long name is challenged by his grandmother to
find out her real name.
ART 398.2 CAR
Carle, Eric. Eric Carle's treasury of classic stories for children by Aesop, Hans
Christian Andersen, and the Brothers Grimm. New York : Scholastic,
c1988.
An illustrated retelling of twenty-two folktales, fairy tales, and fables.
ART 398.2 CLA
Classic treasury of Aesop's fables. Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, c1999.
A collection of concise stories told by the Greek slave, Aesop.
ART 398.2 CLI
Climo, Shirley. The Egyptian Cinderella. 1st Harper Trophy ed. New York :
HarperCollins, 1992, c1989.
Rhodopes, a slave girl living in ancient Egypt, is chosen by the Pharaoh
to be his queen.
ART 398.2 DAY
Dayrell, Elphinstone, 1869-1917. Why the sun and the moon live in the sky :
an African folktale. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1968.
An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as
friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he
and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came
to visit them.
ART 398.2 DEM
Demi. The empty pot. 1st pbk. ed. New York : Holt, 1996, c1990.
When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a
flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his
honesty.
ART 398.2 FAI
Fairy tales. Lincolnwood, Ill. : Publications International, c2001.
ART 398.2 FOR
Wisdom tales from around the world. Little Rock : August House Publishers,
c1996.
A collection of traditional stories from around the world, reflecting the
cumulative wisdom of Sufi, Zen, Taoist, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian,
African, and Native American cultures.
ART 398.2 GER
Gerson, Mary-Joan. Why the sky is far away : a Nigerian folktale. Boston :
Little, Brown, c1992.
The sky was once so close to the Earth that people cut parts of it to eat,
but their waste and greed caused the sky to move far away.
ART 398.2 GIL
Gilchrist, Cherry. Stories from the Silk Road. Pbk. ed. Cambridge, MA :
Barefoot Books, 2005, c1999.
The bride with the horse's head -- Monkey and the river dragon -- White
cloud fairy -- The enchanted garden -- The magic saddlebag -- Clever
Ashik -- A rainbow in silk. Stories from the journey along the ancient
trade route between East and West. Includes tales of dragons, demons,
goddesses and spirits, with sumptuous illustrations and intriguing facts.
ART 398.2 GOB
Goble, Paul. Paul Goble gallery : three Native American stories. 1st ed. New
York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c1999.
Her seven brothers -- The gift of the sacred dog -- The girl who loved
wild horses. The author has brought together three of his favorite,
formerly-published, stories based upon Native American myths.
ART 398.2 HAM
Hamilton, Virginia, 1936-2002. The people could fly : American Black
folktales. 1st pbk. ed. New York : Knopf :, 1993, c1985.
Retells twenty-four African-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the
supernatural, and desire for freedom, each followed by a note
explaining its history and meaning.
ART 398.2 HAM
Hamilton, Virginia, 1936-2002. A ring of tricksters : animal tales from North
America, the West Indies, and Africa. New York : Blue Sky Press,
c1997.
Buh Rabby and Bruh Gator -- Buzzard and wren have a race -- The cat
and the rat -- Bruh Wolf and Bruh Rabbit join together -- That one,
Anansi -- Magic Anansi -- Cunnie Anansi does some good -- Cunnie
rabbit and spider make a match -- How chameleon became a ride -- Old
Mister Turtle gets a whipping -- The animals share. Twelve trickster
tales that show the migration of African culture to America via the West
Indies.
ART 398.2 HAY
Seeger, Pete. Abiyoyo / : based on a South African lullaby and folk story. New
York : Scholastic Inc., 1989, 1986, 1964, c1963.
This is story adapted from an old South African folktale about a
monster who eats people. Mr. Seeger also made the story into a song.
ART 398.2 JOH
Johnston, Tony, 1942-. The tale of Rabbit and Coyote. New York : Putnam &
Grosset Group, 1998, c1994.
Rabbit outwits Coyote in this Zapotec tale which explains why coyotes
howl at the moon.
ART 398.2 LaT
LaTeef, Nelda, 1958-. The hunter and the ebony tree. 1st ed. North
Kingstown, RI : Moon Mountain Pub., c2002.
A hunter asks his friends to help him win the hand of a beautiful girl
who seeks a husband who is special, but whose father has set a nearimpossible task to ensure that she will marry a strong man.
ART 398.2 LES
Lester, Julius. How many spots does a leopard have? : and other tales. New
York : Scholastic, c1989.
Presents an illustrated collection of twelve folk tales from the African
and Jewish traditions.
ART 398.2 LES
Lester, Julius. The tales of Uncle Remus : the adventures of Brer Rabbit. New
York : Puffin Books, 1999, c1987.
A retelling of the African-American tales about the adventures and
misadventures of Brer Rabbit and his friends and enemies.
ART 398.2 McD
McDermott, Gerald. Arrow to the sun : a Pueblo Indian tale. 1st ed. New York
: Viking Press, [1974].
An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit
of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world.
ART 398.2 MED
Tales for telling : from around the world. 1st American ed. New York :
Kingfisher Books, 1992.
A collection of traditional tales for telling or reading aloud, from such
parts of the world as Spain, Russia, and Africa.
ART 398.2 MIK
Yolen, Jane. Tam Lin : an old ballad. 1st ed. San Diego : Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich, 1998, c1990.
In this retelling of an old Scottish ballad, a Scottish lass, on the
Halloween after her sixteenth birthday, reclaims her family home which
has been held for years by the fairies, and at the same time effects the
release of Tam Lin, a human held captive by the Queen of the Fey.
ART 398.2 NEL
Nelson Mandela's favorite African folktales. 1st American ed. New York :
W.W. Norton, 2002.
A collection of traditional stories from different parts of Africa,
featuring varied characters and themes--some familiar, some newer.
ART 398.2 PIL
Pilling, Ann. Realms of gold : myths & legends from around the world. 1st
American ed. New York : Kingfisher Books, 1993.
Iyadola's babies (West Africa) -- Naming the winds (Iroquois) -- How
Maui stole fire from the gods (Pacific) -- Water, moon, and sun
(Nigerian) -- The death of balder (Norse) -- Persephone (Greek) -- Bedd
Gelert (Welsh) -- The hare in the moon (Indian) -- The unicorn (Celtic)
-- The willow pattern story (Chinese) -- King Midas (Greek) -- The
wishing fish (Russian) -- The giants who couldn't swim (Irish) -- How
Perseus killed the Gorgon (Greek). A collection of fourteen myths and
legends from Greece, West Africa, Russia, and other parts of the world.
ART 398.2 REN
Reneaux, J. J., 1955-. How animals saved the people : animal tales from the
South. 1st ed. [New York] : HarperCollins, c2001.
A collection of folktales from people in the Deep South including
Cajun, Creole, Native Americans, African Americans, those of English
as well as Scotch-Irish-German traditions, and others living in
Appalachia.
ART 398.2 SUY
Suyenaga, Joan. Indonesian children's favorite stories. Boston : Periplus ;,
c2005.
Contains a collection of illustrated Indonesian folktales and stories that
provide insight into the traditions, mores, and environment of their
culture.
ART 398.2 TRE
Jerrard, Jane. A treasury of bedtime stories. Lincolnwood, Ill. : Publications
International, c1995.
Goldilocks and the three bears -- Hansel and Gretel -- Henny Penny -Puss in boots -- Jack and the beanstalk -- The little red hen -- Snow
White -- The three little pigs -- The tortoise and the hare -- The
steadfast tin soldier -- Cinderella -- The ugly duckling -- The pied piper
of Hamelin -- The sleeping beauty -- Rumpelstiltskin -- The three Billy
Goats Gruff -- Beauty and the beast -- Little Red Riding Hood -- The
gingerbread man.
ART 398.2 VAN
Van Laan, Nancy. The legend of El Dorado : a Latin American tale. New
York : Knopf, c1991.
A retelling of the Chibcha Indian legend about how the treasure of El
Dorado came to be.
ART 398.2 VAN
Van Laan, Nancy. Rainbow crow : a Lenape tale. New York : Knopf, c1989.
When the weather changes and the ever-falling snow threatens to engulf
all the animals, it is Crow who flies up to receive the gift of fire from
the Great Sky Spirit.
ART 398.2 YOL
Yolen, Jane. Mightier than the sword : world folktales for strong boys. San
Diego : Harcourt, 2003.
A collection of folktales from around the world which demonstrate the
triumph of brains over brawn.
ART 398.2 YOU
Young, Ed. Lon Po Po : a Red-Riding Hood story from China. New York :
Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1996, c1989.
Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who
is disguised as their grandmother.
ART 398.21 OOD
Oodgeroo. Dreamtime : aborginal stories. 1st U.S. ed. New York : Lothrop,
Lee & Shepard, 1994.
Stradbroke -- Kill to eat -- Shark -- The tank -- Where's mother -- Going
crabbing -- The left-hander -- Carpet snake -- Family council -- Repeat
exercise -- Mumma's pet -- Not our day -- Dugong coming! -- The
beginning of life -- Biami and Bunyip -- Mirrabooka -- The midden -Burr-Nong -- Wonga and Nudu -- Curlew. New and traditional
Australian indigenous tales from the Aborigine poet, artist, and political
activist formerly known as Kath Walker.
ART 398.21 SAN
San Souci, Robert D. Sukey and the mermaid. New York : Four Winds Press :,
c1992.
Unhappy with her life at home, Sukey receives kindness and wealth
from Mama Jo the mermaid.
ART 398.22 MAT
Matthews, Caitlin, 1952-. The Barefoot book of princesses. New York :
Barefoot Books, 1998.
Presents seven stories from cultures around the world which show that
being a princess is not always as easy as it looks.
ART 398.22 YOL
Yolen, Jane. Not one damsel in distress : world folktales for strong girls. 1st
ed. San Diego : Silver Whistle/Harcourt, c2000.
A collection of thirteen traditional tales from various parts of the world,
each of whose main character is a fearless, strong, heroic, and
resourceful woman.
ART 398.24 AES
Aesop's fables. A Classic illustrated ed. San Francisco : Chronicle Books,
1990.
A selection of Aesop's fables with illustrations from older editions,
featuring such artists as Randolph Caldecott, Arthur Rackham, Walter
Crane, and Alexander Calder.
ART 398.24 LOP
López de Mariscal, Blanca. The harvest birds. San Francisco : Children's Book
Press, c1995.
A young man realizes his dream by listening to the voice of nature.
ART 398.24 VAN
Van Laan, Nancy. Buffalo dance : a Blackfoot legend. 1st ed. Boston : Joy
Street Books, c1993.
A retelling of the Blackfoot legend about the ritual performed before
the buffalo hunt.
ART 398.24 WOO
Wood, Audrey. The rainbow bridge : inspired by a Chumash tale. 1st Voyager
Books ed. San Diego : Voyager Books Harcourt, 2000, c1995.
A contemporary story based on the Chumash Indian legend about the
origin of the Chumash people of Limuw Island (modern Santa Cruz
Island) and of the dolphins which play in the waters surrounding the
island.
ART 398.25 SCH
Schwartz, Alvin, 1927-. More scary stories to tell in the dark : collected from
folklore and retold. New York : HarperTrophy, 1986, c1984.
Something was wrong -- The wreck -- One Sunday morning -- Sounds - A weird blue light -- Somebody fell from aloft -- The little black dog - Clinkity-clink -- The bride -- Rings on her fingers -- The drum -- The
window -- Wonderful sausage -- The cat's paw -- The voice -- "Oh,
Susannah!" -- The man in the middle -- The cat in a shopping bag -The bed by the window -- The dead man's hand -- A ghost in the mirror
-- The curse -- The church -- The bad news -- Cemetery soup -- The
brown suit -- BA-ROOOM! -- Thumpity-thump. More traditional and
modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and
scary songs.
ART 398.26 BRY
Bryan, Ashley. The story of lightning & thunder. New York : Atheneum
Books for Young Readers, c1993.
In this retelling of a West African tale, Ma Sheep Thunder and her
impetuous son Ram Lightning are forced to leave their home on Earth
because of the trouble Ram causes.
ART 398.8 DEP
Tomie dePaola's Mother Goose. New York : Putnam, c1985.
An illustrated collection of 204 Mother Goose nursery rhymes,
including well-known ones such as "Little Boy Blue" and less familiar
ones such as "Charlie Warlie and His Cow.".
ART 496 FEE
Feelings, Muriel L. Jambo means hello : Swahili alphabet book. New York :
Dial, c1974.
Presents a word, with English translation, for each of the twenty-four
letters in the Swahili alphabet. Brief explanation of each word
introduces an East African custom.
ART 508.7 OUR
Our land, our legacy : our North American world heritage. Columbus, OH :
Harper-MacRae & Associates, 1997.
ART 508.98 MCM
McMillan, Bruce. Summer ice : life along the Antarctic peninsula. Boston :
Houghton Mifflin, 1995.
Describes Antarctica and the wildlife that thrive there, such as algae,
krill, whales, seals, penguins, and birds of flight.
ART 520 ATW
Atwater, Mary. A System in the sky. New York : Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
School Pub. Co., c1993.
ART 523 BER
Berger, Melvin. Do stars have points? : questions and answers about stars and
planets. New York : Scholastic, c1998.
Questions and answers explore various aspects of stars and our solar
system, including the sun, planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
ART 523.8 SAN
Santrey, Laurence. Discovering the stars. Mahwah, N.J. : Troll Associates,
c1982.
Introduces the characteristics of stars and the constellations to which
they belong.
ART 525 GIB
Gibbons, Gail. The reasons for seasons. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic, Inc.,
c1995.
ART 532 MAS
Mason, Jane B. The magic school bus ups and downs : a book about floating
and sinking. New York : Scholastic, c1997.
The kids from Ms. Frizzle's class learn lessons about why objects float
or sink when they board the Magic School Bus--tranformed into a busboat--to investigate a report of a monster living in Walker Lake.
ART 537 ATW
Electrical energy. New York : Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Pub. Co.,
c1993.
[v. 1] Student text -- [v.2] Activity log -- [v.3] Teacher's planning
guide.
ART 550 DAN
Daniels, Patricia, 1955-. Earth. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic
Society, c1998.
Examines the composition and surface characteristics of the Earth,
describing such features as rivers, mountains and other land formations,
and various vegetation regions.
ART 551 ATW
Atwater, Mary. Living things : changes over time. New York :
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Publishing Co, c1995.
Themes-evolution/stability/scale and structure.
ART 551.21 MOR
Morris, Neil, 1946-. Volcanoes. New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c1996.
Text and photographs examine several aspects of these natural wonders
including their lava flows, rocks, springs and geysers, and geothermal
energy.
ART 551.43 MOR
Morris, Neil, 1946-. Mountains. New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c1996.
Text and photographs examine various aspects of these natural wonders
including their formations, rocks, weather, plant and animal life, and
their future.
ART 551.44 MOR
Morris, Neil, 1946-. Caves. New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c1996.
Text and photographs examine various aspects of these natural wonders
including their formations, animals, prehistoric cave dwellers, and
modern exploration.
ART 551.46 DAN
Daniels, Patricia, 1955-. Ocean. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic
Society, c1999.
Describes the world's oceans, their physical features, and the animals
and plants that live in them.
ART 551.5 ATW
Atwater, Mary. Weather Watch. New York : MacMillan/McGraw-Hill School
Publishing Company, 1995.
Within the context of fictional Barney and Darryl playing outside,
several aspects of the weather are presented, along with corresponding
activities.
ART 551.5 KAL
Kalman, Bobbie. The air I breathe. New York : Crabtree, c1993.
Explores the importance of air to all living things, how weather is
made, and how air pollution threatens the earth.
ART 551.5 SAN
Sands, Stella. Exploring natural disasters : eyes on adventure. Chicago :
Kidsbooks Inc., 1996.
Set your eyes on Adventure as you witness nature at its most
destructive. And find out how we cope with the uncontrollableincluding volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, hurricanes, toradoes, and
floods.
ART 551.5 SAN
Santrey, Laurence. What makes the wind? [Mahwah, N.J.] : Troll Associates,
[c1982].
Describes different kinds of winds and the effects they can have on
Earth.
ART 553.7 KAL
Kalman, Bobbie. Wonderful water. New York : Crabtree Pub., c1992.
Water for life -- Frozen water -- Salt water and fresh water -- Clean and
dirty water -- The water cycle -- Pond habitats -- Water pollution -Conserving our water supplies. Examines water within us, the forms of
water, the water cycle, pond water, pollution, and water activities.
ART 553.8 OLS
Olson, Donald. Exploring earth's treasures. Chicago, IL : Kidsbooks, Inc.,
c1996.
ART 573.7 HALL
Hall, Katy. Skeletons! skeletons! : all about bones. New York : Platt & Munk,
c1991.
Contains "inside information" about human and animal skeltons, plus
riddles, and special see-through pages that show entire animals inside
and out.
ART 574.5 MOR
Morris, Neil, 1946-. Deserts. New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c1996.
Text and photographs examine various aspects of these natural wonders
including their locations, their mineral wealth, and their plant and
animal life, especially the "ship of the desert," the camel.
ART 574.5 PER
Perez, Ed. A look around rain forests. St. Petersburg, Fla. : Willowisp Press,
c1993.
ART 574.9 AME
Amsel, Sheri. A wetland walk. Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, c1993.
Illustrations and rhyming text depict a day-long walk through a marsh
and introduce the plants and animals of a wetland environment.
ART 577.34 GRE
Greenaway, Theresa, 1947-. Jungle. London ; : Dorling Kindersley, c2000.
Examines life in the tropical rain forest from the exotic birds in the
treetops to the millions of insects on the forest floor.
ART 577.54 DEL
Delano, Marfe Ferguson. Desert. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic
Society, c1999.
Describes the world's deserts, their physical features, and the animals
and plants that live in them.
ART 577.54 GUI
Guiberson, Brenda Z. Cactus hotel. New York : H. Holt, c1991.
Describes the life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus, with an emphasis
on its role as a home for other desert dwellers.
ART 580 CLA
Claybourne, Anna. Plants. Chicago : Raintree, c2003.
A comprehensive look at plants from different regions, discussing
strange shapes, flower power, lethal leaves, tremendous trunks, and
more.
ART 580 REL
Relf, Patricia. The magic school bus plants seeds : a book about how living
things grow. New York : Scholastic, c1995.
The magic school bus turns into a ladybug to help the class learn about
how plants grow.
ART 581.4 KEL
Kelley, Alden. It started as a seed. Cypress, CA : Creative Teaching Press,
c1997.
Shows how many different kinds of plants grow from seeds, and looks
at how the wood, fruits, and flowers of those plants are used.
ART 582 BER
Berger, Melvin. All about seeds. New York : Scholastic, c1992.
Identifies various kinds of seeds, what they need to grow, how they
scatter, and the role seeds play in feeding the world. Includes eight
simple experiments.
ART 591 GRA
Grambo, Rebecca L. Eyes. Chicago, IL: Kids Books, 1997.
ART 591.4 GRA
Graves, Kimberlee. It started as an egg. Cypress, CA : Creative Teaching
Press, c1997.
Looks at some of the many different animals that begin their lives as
eggs.
ART 591.47 KAL
Kalman, Bobbie. The colors of nature. New York : Crabtree Pub., c1993.
Light and color -- How animals see color -- Green, the color of life -Camouflage colors -- Special markings -- Attractive colors -- Colorful
facts. Facts, activities, and photographs explore the role color plays in
the lives of plants, animals, and people.
ART 591.47 KEE
Kee, Lisa Morris, 1962-. Whose skin is this? : a look at animal skin--scaly,
furry, and prickly. Minneapolis, Minn. : Picture Window Books, c2003.
An introduction to the various kinds of skin and skin coverings that
animals have.
ART 591.47 SAC
Stonehouse, Bernard. Defenders. Lake Mary, FL : Tangerine Press, c2000.
Describes the many ingenious ways different animals of land, sea, and
air defend themselves and their offspring.
ART 591.47 TIL
Tildes, Phyllis Limbacher. Animals : black and white. New York: : Scholastic,
c1996.
While one page presents specific information which serves as a clue to
the identity of a particular black and white animal, the next page reveals
the name of the animal.
ART 591.56 STO
Stonehouse, Bernard. Fighters. Lake Mary, Fla. : Tangerine Press, c2000.
ART 591.56 STO
Stonehouse, Bernard. Show-offs. Lake Mary, FL : Tangerine Press, c2000.
Pictures and text show how different animals use posture, plumage, or
other natural decoration to warn, elude, or engage in courtship.
ART 591.57 STO
Stonehouse, Bernard. Camouflage. Lake Mary, Fla. : Tangerine Books, 1999.
Explains how various animals on land, in the air, and in the water use
camouflage to hide from predators or to capture their prey.
ART 591.7 FIT
Fitzsimons, Cecilia. Animal habitats. Austin, Tex. : Raintree Steck-Vaughn,
c1996.
Explores the habitats of many animals and shows how they have
adapted to live in a particular environment through text and puzzles.
ART 591.73 WIL
Wilkes, Angela. Rain forest animals. Chicago, IL : World Book Pub. in
association with Two-Can Pub., c1999.
Examines a variety of animals that live in the rain forest, including
monkeys, sloths, bats, frogs, jaguars, and snakes. Includes fact boxes
and activities.
ART 591.92 FIT
Fitzsimons, Cecilia. Water life. Austin, Tex. : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c1996.
Examines various animals that live in or near the water, discussing such
habitats as swamps, ponds, and the seashore.
ART 595.7 INS
Insects and spiders. Grand Haven, MI : School Zone, c1998.
Presents, in text and illustrations, the characteristics and habits of a
variety of insects and spiders.
ART 595.78 WHA
Whalley, Paul Ernest Sutton. Butterfly & moth. London ; : Dorling
Kindersley, c2000.
Photographs and text explore the behavior and life cycles of butterflies
and moths, examining mating rituals, camouflage, habitat, and growth
from pupa to larva to adult.
ART 597 SCH
Schleichert, Elizabeth. Fish. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society,
c1997.
Discusses the physical characteristics of fish and examines different
kinds, including sharks, eels, and catfish.
ART 597.6 HOW
Howell, Catherine Herbert. Reptiles & amphibians. [Washington, D.C.] :
National Geographic Society, c1993.
Discusses what reptiles and amphibians are and examines the
characteristics and behavior of lizards, snakes, turtles, crocodiles,
alligators, frogs, toads, and salamanders.
ART 597.95 MAT
Matero, Robert. Lizards. Chicago, IL : Kidsbooks, c1997.
Describes, in brief text and illustrations, the physical characteristics,
habits, and natural environment of various species of lizards.
ART 598 KOS
Kostyal, K. M., 1951-. Birds. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic
Society, c1997.
Discusses the physical characteristics of birds and examines different
kinds, including birds of prey, wading birds, and flightless birds.
ART 598.47 KAL
Kalman, Bobbie. Penguins. New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c1995.
Discusses the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of
penguins, unique warm-blooded birds.
ART 598.47 MCM
McMillan, Bruce. Penguins at home : gentoos of Antarctica. Boston :
Houghton Mifflin, c1993.
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the
timid gentoo penguin.
ART 598.47 TAY
Taylor, Barbara. Penguins. London : Southwater, c2005.
Photographs and text follow life of penguins.
ART 598.9 EVE
Evert, Laura, 1967-. Eagles. Minnetonka, MN : NorthWord Press, c2001.
Describes the physical characteristics, reproduction, eating habits,
defenses, and behavior of eagles.
ART 599 BRO
Brownell, M. Barbara. Mammals. [Washington, D.C.] : National Geographic
Society, c1993.
Defines what mammals are and examines the characteristics and
behavior of various primates, sea mammals, ungulates, rodents,
marsupials, etc.
ART 611 GRO
Gross, Ruth Belov. A book about your skeleton. New York : Scholastic,
[1994], c1978.
Explains the structure, movement, growth, and purpose of our skeleton.
ART 611 GRO
Gross, Ruth Belov. A book about your skeleton. New York : Scholastic,
c1978.
Explains in simple language the structure, movement, growth, and
purpose of our skeleton.
ART 612 COL
Colombo, Luann. Uncover the human body : take a three-dimensional look
inside the human body! San Diego, CA : Silver Dolphin Books, c2002.
Presents an overview of the systems of the human body, providing
information on the skin, bones, digestion, circulation, and more.
Includes three-dimensional model of the human body.
ART 612.8 GEL
Gelman, Rita Golden. Body detectives : a book about the five senses. New
York : Scholastic, c1994.
Simple rhyming text provides an introduction to the five senses of
seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching, telling us how we learn
about the world through our eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin.
ART 722 STI
Stierlin, Henri. The pharaohs ; : Master builders. Paris : Telleri, 2003.
Pyramids--Giza--Saqqara--Karnak--Luxor--the Valley of the Kings.
This book reveals the spiritual meaning of Egyptian architecture
through analysis of 3,000 years of frescoes, statues, bas-reliefs,
heiroglyphs, and paintings.
ART 745.58 SOH
Sohi, Morteza E. Look what I did with a leaf! Pbk. ed. New York : Walker,
1995, c1993.
Provides examples of different kinds of animals that can be made out of
leaves and suggests various uses for the finished product.
ART 745.59 FOR
Foreman, Jennifer. Maskwork. Portsmouth, NH : Butterworth-Heinemann,
Press, c1999.
ART 760 NAT
National geographic : 100 best pictures. Special member's edition.
Washington, D.C : National Geographic, 2001.
The choicest picks from illustration editors and respected designers and
senior photography editors on staff at National Geographic Magazine.
ART 779 ARN
Arnold, Eve. In China. 1st ed. New York : Knopf, 1980.
Color photographs present a portrait of China today.
ART 779 TEF
Daybreak 2000 : earth's natural beauty captured at the dawn of a new age.
Minnetonka, MN : NorthWord Press, c2000.
ART 780 KIN
The Kingfisher young people's book of music. 1st American ed. New York :
Kingfisher, 1996.
An authoritative introduction to musical periods and styles from ancient
times to the present day.
ART 781.62 BUR
Burton, Bryan, 1948-. Moving within the circle : contemporary Native
American music and dance. Original pbk. ed. Danbury, CT : World
Music Press, c1993.
A collection of more than twenty social songs and dances, guided
listening experiences, and flute songs from contemporary Native
American cultures, with instructions for making present-day
instruments and a CD of performance pieces.
ART 782.1 BOY
Boynton, Sandra. Philadelphia chickens : a too-illogical zoological musical
revue : deluxe illustrated lyrics book of the original cast recording of
the unforgettable (though completely imaginary) musical stage
spectacular. New York : Workman, c2002.
An illustrated collection of lyrics from the songs of the "Philadelphia
Chickens" musical; includes a CD with seventeen songs from the
production.
ART 792.7 DRI
Driver, Ian. A century of dance. 1st Cooper Square Press ed. New York :
Cooper Square Press, 2000, c2001.
Traces the history of dance in the twentieth century, profiling the most
influential people and trends.
ART 792.8 COO
Cooper, Elisha. Dance! 1st ed. [New York] : Greenwillow, c2001.
Illustrations and simple but illustrative text follow a dance troupe as
they prepare for a performance.
ART 792.8 GRA
Grau, Andrée. Dance. 1st American ed. New York : Knopf :, 1998.
Surveys all forms of dance throughout the world, discussing its cultural
and social significance, its costume, its history, and noted dancers and
choreographers.
ART 792.8 JON
Jonas, Gerald, 1935-. Dancing : the pleasure, power, and art of movement.
Pbk. ed. New York : Harry N. Abrams in association with
Thirteen/WNET, 1998, c1992.
Explores the world of dance--its traditions, language, and history from
cultures around the world.
ART 792.8 PAV
Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931. I dreamed I was a ballerina : a girlhood story. 1st
ed. New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art/Atheneum Books for
Young Readers, c2001.
A children's story drawn from the memoirs of famous dancer Anna
Pavlova in which she shares her love of ballet, and describes what it
was like to see Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty" performed onstage.
ART 793.3 ANC
Ancona, George. Let's dance. New York : Morrow Junior Books, c1998.
Simple text and photographs describe various dances from all over the
world.
ART 793.3 CAN
Canadian folk dances : with cd accompaniment and easy to follow dance
graphics, ORFF and percussion arrangements. Miami, FL :
CPP/Belwin, c1994.
Dances: The maple leaf stomp -- carding the wool -- Les Carillons de
dunkerque -- The Canadian lancers -- the prairie circle -- Frere Jacques
Folk Songs: Alouette -- A Christmas carol -- Jack was every inch a
sailor -- O Canada -- The raftsmen -- Red River Valley -- En roulant ma
boule -- The shanty boys -- squid jiggin ground -- Guitar chord chart.
ART 793.3 EDW
Haas, Ken. Flamenco! New York : Thames & Hudson, 2000.
Contains a number of illustrated color photographs depicting the history
of flamenco and describes its religious and ethnic influences, the
themes that appear in the songs, and the various ways in which they are
performed.
ART 793.3 FOL
Folk dances From France : with cd accompaniment and easy to follow dance
graphics, ORFF and percussion arrangements. Miami, FL :
CPP/Belwin, c1994.
Avoine, Avoine (the Oats, The Oats) --- Bonjour, Belle Rosine (Good
day, lovely Rosina) --- C'etait un roi de Sardigne (O, the great king of
Sardina) -- Dand le jardin de mon Pere (In my father's garden) -Girofle Girofla -- Il court,il court, le furet ( the ferret runs, how he runs)
-- Meunier, tu dors ( The Miller sleeps) -- Nous N'irons plus au bois (
We'll see the woods no more) -- Promenons-nous dans les bois (let us
walk in the woods) -- Qu'est-ce qui passe ici si tard ( who is passing
here so late?) -- Le rosier ( the rose-tree) -- Sautouns! Dansons! (jump
now! dance now!) -- La tour, prends garde ( beware, oh tower!).
ART 793.3 FOL
Folk dances of Hawaii : with CD accompaniment and easy to follow dance
graphics. Miami, FL : Belwin Mills Pub. Corp., c1994.
A hilo wau -- Christmas luau -- General directions -- Hukilau -- Ka
hana kamalii -- Ke ao nei -- Kona kai opua I ka lai -- Little grass shack - Music of Hawaii -- Ua nani o nuuanu.
ART 793.3 FOL
Folk dances of Latin America : with cd accompaniment and easy to follow
dance graphics, ORFF and percussion arrangements. Miami, FL :
CPP/Belwin, c1994.
Fado Blanquita (Portugal/Brazil) -- Huyano (Peru) -- El Llanero
(Venezuela) -- Marinera (Peru) -- Palapala (Argentina) -- Si, Señor
(Brazil) -- Tamborito (Panama) -- Los Viejitos (Mexico) -- Orff and
percussion arrangements.
ART 793.3 MEX
Mexican folk dances : with CD accompaniment, easy to follow dance
graphics, Orff & percussion arrangements. Miami, FL. : CPP/Belwin,
c1994.
La bamba -- La burrita (The littel donkey) -- Chiapanecas (Clap Hands
Dance) -- Chihuahua -- La Cucaracha -- La jesusita -- La raspa.
ART 796.44 JAC
Jackman, Joan. Gymnastics. 1st American ed. New York : DK Pub., 2000.
Explores every aspect of gymnastics including clothing, warming up,
apparatuses, balances, rolls and rolling, headstands and handstands,
tumbling, and vaulting.
ART 808.81 VOI
Voices : poetry and art from around the world. Washington, D.C. : National
Geographic Society, c2000.
An anthology of poetry and art from sources on six continents.
ART 811 ITO
I, too, sing America : three centuries of African American poetry. Boston :
Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
A collection of poems by African-American writers, including Lucy
Terry, Gwendolyn Bennett, and Alice Walker.
ART 811 LAW
Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-. Harriet and the Promised Land. New York : Simon &
Schuster, c1993.
Narrative paintings and rhyming text tell the story of Harriet Tubman, a
woman who escaped slavery then risked her freedom to lead others
along the Underground Railroad.
ART 811 MY
My America : a poetry atlas of the United States. 1st ed. New York : Simon &
Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2000.
A collection of poems evocative of seven geographical regions of the
United States, including the Northeast, Southeast, Great Lakes, Plains,
Mountain, Southwest, and Pacific Coast States.
ART 811 PRE
Prelutsky, Jack. The new kid on the block : poems. 1st ed. New York :
Greenwillow Books, c1984.
Humorous poems about such strange creatures and people as Baloney
Belly Billy and the Gloopy Gloopers.
ART 811.54 PRE
Prelutsky, Jack. The frogs wore red suspenders. New York : Greenwillow,
c2002.
An illustrated collection of humorous poems about people and animals.
ART 823.91 MAT
Matthews, Caitlin, 1952-. Celtic memories. Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books,
2003.
The lady from the lake (Welsh) -- A blessing for when you get up
(Irish) -- The black bull of Norroway (Scottish) -- Summer welcoming
song (Northern Irish) -- The boy who didn't know (Breton) -- A
blessing for travelers (Irish) -- The Cailleach of the snows (Scottish) -New year carol (Welsh) -- The slave woman's son (Irish) -- Lullaby of
the traveling fairies (Manx) -- The mysterious claw (Welsh) -- Healing
charm (Scottish). An illustrated collection of traditional Celtic stories,
blessings and rhymes, accompanied with notes on each story and a
guide to pronounce the Celtic words used.
ART 909 MAC
Macdonald, Fiona. Child's eye view of history : discover history through the
experiences of children from the past. 1st American ed. New York :
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1998.
Provides information about different historical events and periods
through the letters, diaries, interviews, and artifacts of real children
from the past, including Egypt's King Tuthmosis III, young Viking Egil
Skallagrimsson, and artist Albrecht Durer.
ART 909 TRA
Traditional peoples today : continuity and change in the modern world. 1st ed.
[San Francisco, Calif.] : HarperSanFrancisco, c1994.
At head of title: American Museum of Natural History. Explores the
fate of traditional cultures in the era of global communication including
Australian Aborigines and Arctic survivors.
ART 912 WOO
Wood, Jenny. The children's atlas of people & places. Brookfield, Conn. :
Millbrook Press, 1993.
Maps, facts, and illustrations present the diverse places and people on
our planet.
ART 916 UND
Underwood, Deborah. Africa. Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2007.
What is a continent? -- What does Africa look like? -- What is Africa's
climate like? -- What plants and animals live in Africa? -- What are
Africa's natural resources? -- What countries and cities can be found in
Africa? -- What people live in Africa? -- What famous places are in
Africa?. Contains detailed maps and information about the plants and
animals, weather, and natural resources of the continent of Antarctica.
ART 917.3 MOO
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-. America from the air. North American
ed. San Diego, CA : Thunder Bay Press, 1999.
ART 919.4 DUN
Duncan, Ken, 1954-. Australia wide : a panoramic view. San Francisco :
Collins, 1991.
ART 919.804 MAR
Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. The lamp, the ice, and the boat called Fish : based
on a true story. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c2001.
Tells the dramatic story of the Canadian Arctic Expedition that set off
in 1913 to explore the high north.
ART 919.82 DUP
Dupre, Kelly. The raven's gift : a true story from Greenland. Boston, Mass. :
Houghton Mifflin, 2001.
Tells the true story of a man who, with a friend, set out on a difficult
exploration of Greenland and was doubting his strength to continue
until he was inspired by a remarkable encounter with a raven.
ART 920 STR
Strickland, Michael R. African-American poets. Springfield, NJ : Enslow,
c1996.
Profiles the lives and work of ten African American-poets: Gwendolyn
Brooks, Haki R. Madhubuti, Rita Dove, Eloise Greenfield, Langston
Hughes, Imamu Amiri Baraka, Maya Angelou, Paul Laurence Dunbar,
and Nikki Giovanni.
ART 932 HAR
Harvey, Miles. Look what came from Egypt. New York : Franklin Watts,
c1998.
Describes many familiar inventions, foods, customs, tools, toys and
games, fasions, and more that originated in ancient Egypt.
ART 932 REE
Reeves, Nicholas. Into The Mummy's Tomb : the real-life discovery of
Tutankhamun's treasures. New York: Scholastic, 1992.
An account of Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of King Tut,
descriptions of the artifacts inside and their importance, and theories
about the curse associated with the tomb.
ART 932 SHU
Shuter, Jane. Ancient Egypt. Austin, [Tex.] : Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c2001.
Provides information on some of Ancient Egypt's biggest celebrities
and the times in which they lived.
ART 941 FUL
Fuller, Barbara, 1961-. Britain. Reference ed. New York : M. Cavendish,
1994.
Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- The British -Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- The arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -Food. Text and accompanying photographs present information about
Great Britain, including facts about early settlers and invaders, industry,
infrastructure, family life, music, popular culture, sports, and much
more.
ART 941.5 FRE
Freeman, John. This beautiful land, Ireland. London, England : Bison Books,
c1986.
ART 941.5 LEV
Levy, Patricia, 1951-. Ireland. Reference ed. New York : Marshall Cavendish,
1994.
Explores the geography, history, culture and beliefs of Ireland and its
people.
ART 944 GOF
Gofen, Ethel, 1937-. France. New York : Marshall Cavendish Corp., c1995.
An overview of the geography, history, government, culture, and people
of France.
ART 951 FER
Ferroa, Peggy Grace, 1959-. China. Reference ed. New York : Marshall
Cavendish, 1996.
A look at the geography, history, government, economy, people, and
culture of the world's most populous nation.
ART 951.24 MOI
Moiz, Azra, 1963-. Taiwan. Reference ed. New York : Marshall Cavendish,
c1995.
Describes the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of
Taiwan.
ART 952 HAR
Harvey, Miles. Look what came from Japan. New York : F. Watts, c1999.
Describes many things which originated in Japan, including inventions,
art, food, fashion, furniture, toys, animals, musical instruments, and
sports.
ART 952 MAR
March, Michael. Guide to Japan. Jackson, TN : Davidson, 1998.
An introduction to Japan, including its geography, culture, and history.
ART 952 SHE
Shelley, Rex, 1930-. Japan. Reference ed. New York : Marshall Cavendish,
1991.
Introduces the geography, history, religious beliefs, government, and
people of Japan.
ART 952.04 RIC
Richie, Donald, 1924-. Introducing Japan. 1st ed. Tokyo ; : Kodansha
International, 1978.
ART 954 HAR
Harvey, Miles. Look what came from India. New York : Franklin Watts,
c1999.
Describes many familiar things that originally came from India,
including inventions, food, religions, animals, musical instruments,
medicine, games, words, and fashion.
ART 954 SRI
Srinivasan, Radhika, 1951-. India. Reference ed. New York : Marshall
Cavendish, 1990.
Introduces the geography, history, religious beliefs, government, and
people of India.
ART 954.91 SHE
Sheehan, Sean, 1951-. Pakistan. Reference ed. New York : Marshall
Cavendish, 1996.
Explores the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of
this nation in South Asia.
ART 955 RAJ
Rajendra, Vijeya, 1936-. Iran. Reference ed. New York : Marshall Cavendish,
1993.
Explores the geography, history, government, economy, people, and
culture of Iran.
ART 956.7 HAS
Hassig, Susan M., 1969-. Iraq. Reference ed. New York : Marshall Cavendish,
1993.
Discusses the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of
the country where the world's first civilization was born.
ART 958.1 ALI
Ali, Sharifah Enayat, 1943-. Afghanistan. Reference ed. New York : Marshall
Cavendish, c1995.
Describes the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of
this country on the crossroads between Europe and the Far East.
ART 959.3 GOO
Goodman, Jim, 1947-. Thailand. 2nd ed. New York : Benchmark
Books/Marshall Cavendish, 2002.
Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people,
religion, language, and culture of Thailand, a predominantly Buddhist
country located in Southeast Asia. Includes several recipes.
ART 960 ADA
A day in the life of Africa : photographed by the world's leading
photojournalists on one day. San Francisco : Tides Foundation ;, c2002.
A photographic chronicle of twenty-four hours in Africa, taken by one
hundred accomplished photojournalists dispersed across the continent
on February 28, 2002.
ART 960 ASH
Musgrove, Margaret. Ashanti to Zulu : African traditions. [New York] : Puffin
Books, [1980], c1976.
Explains some traditions and customs of twenty-six African tribes
beginning with letters from A to Z.
ART 960 GOR
Gordon, René. Africa, a continent revealed. New York, N.Y. : St Martin's
Press, [1981].
Color photographs and factual text tell the ecological and
environmental story of Africa.
ART 960 HER
Herr, Melody. African roots. Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2010.
Examines black history from antiquity until 1440, discussing early
African societies, the rulers, religion, trade, and other topics; and
includes a time line.
ART 960 ONY
Onyefulu, Ifeoma. A is for Africa. 1st American ed. New York : Cobblehill
Books, 1993.
The author, a member of the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, presents text and her
own photographs of twenty-six things, from A to Z, representative of all
African peoples.
ART 962 HAG
Hagen, Rose-Marie. Egypt : people, gods, pharaohs. Köln ; : Taschen, 1999.
ART 962 PAT
Pateman, Robert, 1954-. Egypt. Reference ed. New York : Marshall
Cavendish, 1993.
Discusses the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of
the Middle Eastern country that at one time had the most advanced
civilization the world had yet seen.
ART 966.02 HAY
Haywood, John, 1956-. West African kingdoms. Express ed. Chicago :
Raintree, c2008.
Facts about West Africa -- On the move -- Where to go and what to do - Looking after yourself -- Useful information -- Glossary. A
description of life in West Africa between 1200 and 1600 written in the
form of a travel guide, providing facts about the civilization, and
including tips on travel, food, shelter, attractions, shopping, and health
and safety.
ART 966.68 SHE
Sheehan, Patricia, 1954-. Côte d'Ivoire = : Ivory Coast. Reference ed.
Tarrytown, NY. : Marshall Cavendish, 2000.
Surveys the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of
Côte d'Ivoire, formerly known as the Ivory Coast.
ART 966.7 LEV
Levy, Patricia, 1951-. Ghana. Reference ed. New York : Marshall Cavendish,
1999.
Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people,
lifestyle, religion, language, arts, leisure, festivals, and food of Ghana.
ART 966.9 LEV
Levy, Patricia, 1951-. Nigeria. New York : Marshall Cavendish, c1993.
Describes the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of
Nigeria.
ART 967.6 McQ
McQuail, Lisa, 1960-. The Masai of Africa. 1st American ed. Minneapolis,
MN : Lerner, 2002.
Describes the culture and lifestyle of the Masai tribe living in east
Africa.
ART 967.62 PAT
Pateman, Robert, 1954-. Kenya. Reference ed. New York : Marshall
Cavendish, 1993.
Describes the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of
Kenya.
ART 968 AFR
. African travel : featuring South Africa. South Pasadena, CA : African Travel,
Inc, 1996.
Provides an introduction to the geography, landscape, economy, culture,
and religion of South Africa, and includes maps, fact boxes, graphs, and
charts.
ART 970 HIL
Hill, Sandi. Did you know? Cypress, CA : Creative Teaching Press, c1998.
Simple text describes the different ways Native Americans lived, ate,
worked, and played many years ago.
ART 970 NAT
The Native Americans : the indigenous people of North America. London :
Salamander Books ;, c1991.
ART 971 CHE
Cheng, Pang Guek, 1950-. Canada. Reference ed. New York : Marshall
Cavendish, 1996.
Examines the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of
Canada.
ART 971.9 COR
Corriveau, Danielle. The Inuit of Canada. 1st American ed. Minneapolis, MN
: Lerner, 2002.
Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the Inuits of
Canada, discussing how they have learned to use the natural resources
around them to make food, tools, weapons, warm clothing, houses, and
artwork.
ART 972 FAZ
Morris, Walter F. Living Maya. Pbk. ed. New York, N.Y. : H.N. Abrams,
[2000], c1987.
Examines the lives and traditions of the Maya people living in and
around Chiapas, Mexico at the end of the twentieth century, looking at
their homes, society, rituals, art, and religion; and features color
photographs.
ART 972 HAR
Harvey, Miles. Look what came from Mexico. New York : Franklin Watts,
c1998.
Describes some familiar foods, arts and crafts, music, sports, holidays,
and more that originated in Mexico.
ART 972 KIN
Baquedano, Elizabeth. Aztec, Inca & Maya. London ; : Dorling Kindersley,
c2000.
Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec,
Inca, and Maya peoples.
ART 972 MAC
MacDonald, Fiona. Step into the-- Aztec & Maya worlds. London ; : Lorenz
Books, 1998.
Examines the history, traditions, daily life, and culture of the Aztec and
Maya people, and includes fifteen projects based on the text, as well as
fact boxes, photographs, illustrations, historical maps, and a pictorial
timeline.
ART 972 REI
Reilly, Mary-Jo, 1964-. Mexico. New York : Marshall Cavendish, 1991.
Introduces the history, geography, culture, and lifestyles of Mexico.
ART 972 STU
Stuart, Gene S. The mighty Aztecs. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic
Society, c1981.
ART 973 DAV
Davis, Kenneth C. Don't know much about American history. 1st ed. New
York : HarperCollins, c2003.
Presents, in question and answer format, a history of the United States
from the exploration of Christopher Columbus to the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001.
ART 973.4 CHA
Chartrand, René. Colonial troops, 1610-1774. American ed. Chicago :
Raintree/Osprey, 2003, c2002.
Looks at the militia in various colonies, especially the uniforms and
equipment that distinguished each.
ART 973.91 JAZ
The jazz age : the 20s. Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1998.
Photographs and text help chronicle the major events that took place in
the United States during the 1920s.
ART 974.4 ERI
Erickson, Paul, 1976-. Daily life in the Pilgrim colony 1636. New York :
Clarion, c2001.
Describes the Pilgrims' way of life and what the colonies were like in
America in the 1600's. Includes timeline.
ART 974.48 DAV
Davis, Kenneth C. The Pilgrims. 1st ed. New York : HarperCollins, c2002.
Questions and answers present information about who the Pilgrims
were, how and why they came to America on the Mayflower, and what
happened in the colony of New Plymouth.
ART 981 RIC
Richard, Christopher, 1959-. Brazil. Reference ed. Terrytown, N.Y. : Marshall
Cavendish, 1998.
Introduces the geography, history, culture, and lifestyles of Brazil.
ART 994 BAR
Bartlett, Anne. The aboriginal peoples of Australia. 1st American ed.
Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, 2002.
Profiles the history and society of Australia's Aborigines.
ART 994 DAV
Davis, Kevin A. Look what came from Australia. New York : Franklin Watts,
c1999.
Describes many things that originally came from Australia, including
inventions, sports and games, food, musical instruments, animals, and
words.
ART 994 MAR
March, Michael. Guide to Australia. Columbus, OH : Highlights for Children,
1995.
An introduction to Australia, including its geography, culture, and
history.
ART 994 PAR
Parish, Steve. Adelaide. Paddington, Qld., Australia : S. Parish Pub., 1990.
Text and photographs show the southern Australia city of Adelaide.
ART 994 PET
Petersen, David, 1946-. Australia. New York, : Children's Press, c1998.
A brief introduction to the geography, history, wildlife, and people of
Australia.
ART 994 RAJ
Rajendra, Vijeya, 1936-. Australia. Reference ed. New York : M. Cavendish,
1994.
Australia's emergence as an important multicultural society in the
twentieth century is examined in context with the unique geography and
history of this island continent.
ART 994.4 STE
Stein, R. Conrad. Sydney. New York : Children's Press, c1998.
Describes the history, culture, daily life, food, people, sports, and points
of interest in Australia's oldest, largest city, and busiest seaport.
ART 998.2 PLA
Planche, Bernard. Living with the Eskimos : in Greenland, a land of ice and
snow-- Ossining, NY : Young Discovery Library, 1988, c1986.
Describes the homes, food, clothing, and everyday life of an Eskimo
community in Greenland and includes information on animals that live
in arctic regions.
ART BR E WIS
Wisniewski, David. Rain player. [Boston, MA] : Houghton Mifflin/Clarion,
p1996.
Reader: Derek Burrows. To bring rain to his thirsty village, Pik
challenges the rain god to a game of pok-a-tok.
ART E ALE
Alexander, Lloyd. The fortune-tellers. 1st ed. New York : Dutton, c1992.
A carpenter in the West African country of Cameroon goes to a fortune
teller and finds the predictions about his future coming true in an
unusual way.
ART E BAS
Base, Graeme. The water hole. New York, N.Y. : Harry N. Abrams, 2001.
As ever growing numbers of animals visit a watering hole, introducing
the numbers from one to ten, the water dwindles.
ART E BRI
Brisson, Pat. Tap-dance fever. 1st ed. Honesdale, Penn. : Boyds Mills Press,
2005.
Annabelle Applegate will not stop tap-dancing no matter what the
frustrated citizens of Fiddlers Creek do to make her quit.
ART E BRO
Brown, Kerry. Tupag the dreamer. 1st ed. New York : M. Cavendish, c2001.
A lazy man's daydreams delight Raven the creator who brings the
season of light to the man's cold, dark village.
ART E BUF
Buffett, Jimmy. The Jolly Mon. 1st ed. San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1988.
Relates the adventures of a fisherman who finds a magic guitar floating
in the Caribbean Sea. Includes the music for the song "Jolly Mon
Sing.".
ART E BUN
Bunting, Eve, 1928-. Smoky night. 1st ed. San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1994.
When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their
neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting
along with others no matter what their background or nationality.
ART E CAR
Carle, Eric. The mixed-up chameleon. [New York] : HarperCollins, c1984.
A bored chameleon wishes it could be more like all the other animals it
sees, but soon decides it would rather just be itself. Cutouts along the
edges of the pages display various animals and colors.
ART E COO
Cook, Sally. Good night pillow fight. 1st ed. [New York] : Joanna Cotler
Books, c2004.
Rhyming bedtime conversation between a city full of parents and their
children, who are much more interested in playing than sleeping.
ART E DIA
Anaya, Rudolfo A. Roadrunner's dance. 1st ed. New York : Hyperion Books
for Children, c2000.
Because Rattlesnake has taken over the road and will not let any of the
people or animals in the village use it, Desert Woman enlists the aid of
the other animals to create a strange new creature with the necessary
tools to overcome Rattlesnake.
ART E DIL
Dillon, Leo. Rap a tap tap : here's Bojangles-- think of that! New York : Blue
Sky Press, c2002.
Rhyming text and illustrations describe the dancing of Bill "Bojangles"
Robinson, one of the most famous tap dancers of all time.
ART E EHL
Ehlert, Lois. Growing vegetable soup. Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt Brace, c1987.
A father and child grow vegetables and then make them into a soup.
ART E EUB
Eubank, Patti Reeder. Seaman's journal : on the trail with Lewis and Clark.
Nashville, Tenn. : Ideals Children's Books, c2002.
Seaman, the Newfoundland dog belonging to Meriwether Lewis, keeps
an account of their adventures during the journey to the Pacific.
ART E FOR
Ford, Christine. Snow! [New York] : HarperFestival, c1999.
A playful poem that celebrates the thrill of a romp through fresh snow.
ART E FOR
Formby, Caroline. Wild weather soup. Swindon [England] ; : Child's Play
(International), c1995.
Winifred Weathervane, the woman who cooks up the world's weather in
her big, black cauldron, heads off on holiday, not realizing she has left
the burner on until the weather goes wild.
ART E GIB
Gibbons, Gail. Behold-- the dragons! New York : Morrow Junior Books,
c1999.
Explains how myths about dragons developed, different types of
dragons, what draconologists do, and how different cultures portray
dragons.
ART E HUL
Huling, Jan. Puss in cowboy boots. 1st ed. New York : Simon & Schuster
Books for Young Readers, c2002.
Set in Texas, a retelling of the fairy tale in which a clever cat wins for
his master a fortune and a wealthy and talented bride.
ART E KEE
Renee Keeler. In times long ago. Cypress, CA : Creative Teaching Press, Inc,
1996.
ART E KEL
Kelley, Alden. A tree is a home. Cypress, CA : Creative Teaching Press,
c1997.
Looks at the many types of creatures that make their homes in trees.
ART E KIU
Garland, Sherry. The lotus seed. San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1993.
A young Vietnamese girl saves a lotus seed and carries it with her
everywhere to remember a brave emperor and the homeland that she
has to flee.
ART E KRU
Krueger, Carol. The Sultan's challenge. New York : Sterling, c2009.
Three princes wish to marry the Sultan's daughter, so they take on the
Sultan's challenge.
ART E LEA
Leaf, Munro, 1905-. The story of Ferdinand. New York : Puffin, 1984, c1964.
Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets
stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he
is the fiercest of bulls.
ART E LOW
Lowell, Susan. The three little javelinas. Scholastic, 1992.
A southwestern retelling of the Three Little Pigs.
ART E MAC
MacDonald, Golden. The little island. New York : Scholastic, 1988, c1974.
A little kitten comes ashore on a beautiful island.
ART E MAR
Marriott, Donna. 100 years ago. Cypress, CA : Creative Teaching Press,
c1998.
Illustrations and simple text describe what life was like in the beginning
of the twentieth century to early readers.
ART E MAR
Martin, Bill, 1916-2004. Knots on a counting rope. 1st Owlet pbk. ed. New
York : Holt, 1997, c1966.
A grandfather and his blind grandson, Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses,
reminisce about the young boy's birth, his first horse, and an exciting
horse race.
ART E MAR
Martin, Bill, 1916-2004. The wizard. 1st ed. San Diego : Harcourt Brace,
c1994.
A wizard and his assistant cast a spell that ends up making the wizard
disappear.
ART E MAY
Mayer, Mercer, 1943-. East of the sun & west of the moon. 1st Aladdin
Paperbacks ed. New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 1987, c1980.
The Moon, Father Forest, Great Fish of the Sea, and North Wind help a
maiden rescue her true love from a troll princess in a faraway kingdom.
ART E NAY
Nayer, Judy. Up, Down, All Around. New York : Newbridge, 21 cm.
ART E PAC
Pacilio, V. J. Ling Cho and his three friends. 1st ed. New York : Farrar,
Straus, Giroux, 2000.
Through his plan to share the wealth of his wheat crop with three
friends, a Chinese farmer teaches the importance of allowing other
people to help in time of need.
ART E RIE
Riehecky, Janet, 1953-. Sharing. Elgin, Ill. : Child's World :, c1988.
Suggests ways of sharing things with family and friends.
ART E SAB
Sabuda, Robert. The Blizzard's robe. New York : Atheneum Books for Young
Readers, c1999.
A young girl living in a village in the cold, dark Arctic north makes a
robe for the feared Blizzard, and as a reward he creates the Northern
Lights.
ART E SAL
Salley, Coleen. Why epossumondas has no hair on his tail. 1st ed. Orlando,
Fla. : Harcourt, c2004.
Presents a children's story about why possums don't have hair on their
tails.
ART E SAL
Saltzman, David, 1967-1990. The jester has lost his jingle. 1st ed. Palos
Verdes Estates, CA : The Jester Co., c1995.
When they discover that laughter is missing from their kingdom, a
jester and his helpmate set out on a quest to find it.
ART E SAM
Sams, Carl R. Stranger in the woods : a photographic fantasy. Milford, MI :
Carl Sams II Photography, c2000.
The resident birds and animals react to a snowman appearing in their
woods after a winter storm.
ART E SCH
Schick, Eleanor, 1942-. I am : I am a dancer. 1st ed. New York : M.
Cavendish, c2002.
A young girl expresses her feelings about herself and the world around
her through dance.
ART E SCH
Schubert, Ingrid, 1953-. Amazing animals. 1st American ed. Arden, N.C. :
Front Street/Lemniscaat ;, c1995.
Surveys the vast array of animals in the world, focusing on their natural
behavior, habitats, and life cycles.
ART E SCI
Scieszka, Jon. Squids will be squids : fresh morals, beastly fables. New York :
Viking, 1998.
Contemporary fables with tongue-in-cheek morals address such topics
as homework, curfews, and television commercials.
ART E SEN
Sendak, Maurice. Where the wild things are. 25th anniversary ed. [New York]
: HarperCollins, 1984, c1963.
After he is sent to bed without supper for behaving like a wild thing,
Max dreams of a voyage to the island where the wild things are.
ART E SIS
Sís, Peter, 1949-. Ballerina! 1st ed. New York : Greenwillow, c2001.
A little girl puts on costumes of different colors and imagines herself
dancing on stage.
ART E SPE
Speed, Toby. Two cool cows. New York : Scholastic, c1995.
Two cool cows head for the mountaintop of Hillimadoon which is the
best jumping-off place for the moon.
ART E STA
Stafford, Kim Robert. We got here together. 1st ed. San Diego : Harcourt
Brace Jovanovich, c1994.
As a father puts his child to bed, he tells her about a raindrop that falls
to become part of the ocean and a bubble that rises to merge with the
air.
ART E TAB
Taback, Simms. Joseph had a little overcoat. New York : Viking, 1999.
An ingenious man named Joseph finds numerous ways to make use of
his overcoat as it wears away over time.
ART E TAB
Taback, Simms. There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. New York :
Viking, 1997.
Ever-expanding die-cut holes show exactly what is happening in the old
lady's stomach as she swallows an assortment of creatures, beginning
with a small fly, and ending with a fatal horse.
ART E WIL
Williams, Rozanne Lanczak. Long ago and today. Cypress, CA : Creative
Teaching Press, c1996.
Illustrations and text compare life long ago to life in the late twentieth
century, showing how farmers plow fields, how people travel, where
people live, and more.
ART E WOO
Wood, Audrey. The napping house. Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, c1984.
In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping
creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.
ART E YOL
Yolen, Jane. Welcome to the green house. New York : Putnam & Grosset,
1997, c1993.
Describes the tropical rainforest and the life found there.
ART E YOU
Olaleye, Isaac. Bitter bananas. 1st ed. Honesdale, Pa : Boyds Mills Press,
1994.
Baboons are stealing young Yusuf's palm sap which he sells at the
market. Yusuf devises a plan to stop the baboons.
ART F GOB
Goble,Paul. The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses. 1st ed. Scholastic Inc: New
York:, 1992.
There was a girl in the village who loved horses; she understood them
in a special way. what she wanted was to live among the wild
horses,where she could be truly happy and free. Will her people let her
go?.
ART F LAT
Lattimore, Deborah Nourse. The winged cat : a tale of ancient Egypt. 1st ed.
[New York] : HarperCollins, c1992.
In ancient Egypt, a young servant girl and a High Priest must each find
the correct magic spells from the Book of the Dead that open the twelve
gates of the Netherworld to determine who is telling the truth about the
death of the girl's sacred cat.
ART F STA
Stamper, Judith Bauer. Penguin puzzle. New York : Scholastic, c2001.
Phoebe and the rest of Ms. Frizzle's class accidentally wind up in
Antarctica during their unit on birds, and before long, thanks to Uncle
Cecil's secret scientific formula, the kids learn more about the life of
penguins than they ever expected.
ART KIT 793.3 ART
Artsource. : The Music Center study guide to the performing arts. Los
Angeles, CA : SRA/McGraw-Hill, c1995.
Unit 1 Revelations, featuring Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater -Unit 2 Impressions (Vincent van Gogh) featuring Bella Lewitzky &
Lewitzky Dance Company -- Unit 3 Voice/Dance improvisation,
featuring Tandy Beal & Bobby McFerrin -- Unit 4 Woolloomooloo
cuddle, featuring Remy Charlip -- Unit 5, featuring Arthur Mitchell &
Dance Theatre of Harlem.
ART KIT 793.3 ART
Artsource. : The Music Center study guide to the performing arts. Los
Angeles, CA : SRA/McGraw-Hill, c1995.
Unit 1 1, Suite of Appalachian music and dance -- Unit 2, Eagle dance
and hoop dance -- Unit 3 Los concheros and Danza de la Reata -- Unit
4, Lai haraoba and Vasanta rasa lila -- Unit 5, African diaspora.
BB E S
Shannon, George. Dance away. 1st Mulberry ed. New York : Mulberry, 1991,
c1982.
Presents a children's story for young readers about how Rabbit's
dancing saves his friends from becoming Fox's supper.
E HIG
Higginson, Sheila Sweeny, 1966-. Diego y los dinosaurios. 1a. ed. en lengua
española. Nueva York : Simon & Schuster Lbros Para Niños, 2008.
Diego, Dora, Alicia and Baby Jaguar all travel back in time to save a
dinosaur named Maia.
E HIG
Higginson, Sheila Sweeny, 1966-. Diego's great dinosaur rescue. 1st ed. New
York : Simon Spotlight/Nick Jr., c2008.
Diego, Dora, Alicia and Baby Jaguar all travel back in time to save a
dinosaur named Maia.
MC 398.2 Mil
Milord, Susan. Tales alive! : ten multicultural folktales with activities.
Charlotte, Vt. : Williamson Pub. Co., 1994.
The gentle people (Argentina) -- The clever maiden (Russia) -- A drum
(India) -- Why hare is always on the run (Ghana) -- Tuk the hunter
(Canada) -- The story of Campriano (Italy) -- The blue-eyed hare
(Scotland) -- Lighting the way (Australia) -- Urashima the fisherman
(Japan) -- The most wonderful gift (Turkey). A retelling of ten folktales
from around the world with hands-on-activities that bring each tale to
life.
MC 745 Maj
Major, John S. Caravan to America : living arts of the Silk Road. 1st ed.
Chicago : Cricket Books, 2002.
Profiles eight artists now living in America who are originally from the
Silk Road, an ancient network of caravan trails through which trade
goods, ideas, and arts passed between Asia and the Mediterranean.
MC 793 NEL
Nelson, Wayne E. International Playtime : Classroom Games and Dances
from Around the World. Torrence, CA. : Fearon Teacher Aids , 1992.
children can begin to understand and appreciate our cultural differences.
The wide presentation of world cultures in this book can be used as a
springboard to other interdisciplinary projects as well.
MC 793.3 KEE
Keeler, Patricia A. Drumbeat in our feet. New York : Lee & Low Books Inc.,
c2006.
"Informative passages and lyrical verse explore the history and
rhythmic qualities of traditional African dance as performed long ago
and today. Note about Harlem-based African dance troupe Batoto Yetu,
photographs, and map in backmatter"--Provided by publisher.
MC 808.5 Tor
Torrence, Jackie. Jackie tales : the magic of creating stories and the art of
telling them. 1st ed. New York : Avon Books, c1998.
Storyteller Jackie Torrence shares sixteen of her most popular stories
and offers tips on how to tell them using gestures, accents, nuances, and
stage directions.
MC 920 Hac
Hacker, Carlotta. Great African Americans in the arts. New York : Crabtree
Pub. Co., c1997.
Profiles thirteen African-Americans from the fields of dance, stage,
opera, classical music, photography, and painting.
MC 921 Baca
Fernández, Mayra. Judy Baca : Artist. Cleveland, OH : Modern Curriculum
Press, 1994.
Judy loves to draw and paint. she also loves people, especially young
people. She believes every child should be given a chance. She does
that through teaching her art.
MC 921 Baca
Fernández, Mayra. Judy Baca : Artist Teaching Companion. Cleveland, OH :
Modern Curriculum Press, 1994.
Judy loves to draw and paint. she also loves people, especially young
people. She believes every child should be given a chance. She does
that through teaching her art.
MC 974.4 Che
Cherry, Lynne. A river ran wild : an environmental history. San Diego :
Harcourt Brace & Co., c1992.
An environmental history of the Nashua River, from its discovery by
Indians through the polluting years of the Industrial Revolution to the
ambitious clean-up that revitalized it.
MC CD 782.42 AFR
African lullaby. Roslyn, NY : Ellipsis Arts, p1999.
Performed by various artists. Presents traditional and newly-composed
lullabies from the Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Uganda,
Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, and South Africa.
MC CD 782.42 Hin
Hinojosa, Tish. Cada niño : Every child. Cambridge, Mass. : Rounder, p1996.
Written and performed by Tish Hinojosa, guitar, vocals ; with
accompanying musicians.
NC 701 Mas
North Carolina Museum of Art. Masterpieces in the North Carolina Museum
of Art,. Raleigh, : 1966.
P 002 BRO
Brookfield, Karen. Book. 1st American ed. New York : Knopf :, 1993.
Text and photographs trace the evolution of the written word, how the
alphabet grew out of pictures, the development of papermaking,
bookbinding, children's books, and more.
P 028.5 Moo
Never too old for picture books : extend language and art using literature.
Evan-Moor Corp, c1989.
Contains examples of picture books that are appropriate for third
graders and up.
P 028.5 Pol
Polette, Nancy. Two way booktalks to read and to perform. O'Fallon, MO :
Book Lures, c1992.
v. 1. Selected picture books published 1988-1992 -- v. 2. Novel
booktalks, award winners, and other favorites.
P 111 BAR
Barrow, John D. The artful universe : the cosmic source of human creativity.
[1st Paperback ed.]. Boston, Mass. : Little, Brown, c1995.
P 111 DAN
Danto, Arthur Coleman, 1924-. Beyond the brillo box : the visual arts in posthistorical perspective. 1st ed. New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1992.
P 133.3 FRO
Frost, Seena B., 1932-. SoulCollage : an intuitive collage process for
individuals and groups. 1st ed. Santa Cruz, CA : Hanford Mead
Publishers, c2001.
P 133.3 PEN
Pennick, Nigel. The complete illustrated guide to runes. Boston, Mass. :
Element Books, 1999.
P 149 APP
Appignanesi, Richard. Introducing postmodernism. New York, NY : Totem
Books ;, 1995.
P 152.14 SEC
Seckel, Al. Incredible visual illusions. London : Arcturus Publishing Limited,
2006.
Incredible Visual Illusions is the most comprehensive and amazing
collection of optical illusions ever assembled, with close to three
hundred different illusions, many of which have never before been
published. You will be amazed as images flash and scintillate before
your eyes, other images disappear right in front of you, size and shape
lose their meaning, you see motion where there is no motion and the
laws of perspective are turned on their heads.
P 153 KAT
Katz, Lawrence, 1956-. Keep your brain alive : 83 neurobic exercises to help
prevent memory loss and increase mental fitness. New York : Workman
Pub., c1999.
Discusses how the brain works and the importance of novelty in
everyday activities, and presents more than eighty mental exercises for
use while commuting, at work, at the market, at mealtimes, at leisure,
and at the start and end of the day in order to strengthen one's mind and
memory.
P 153.1 MAR
Margulies, Nancy, 1947-. Mapping inner space : learning and teaching visual
mapping. 2nd ed. Tucson, Ariz. ; : Zephyr Press, c2002.
Tells how to improve your memory using a technique called "Mind
maps.".
P 153.3 BLA
Black, Robert Alan., Ph.D. Broken crayons : break your crayons and draw
outside the lines. Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co., c1995.
This book is laid out in four major sections "General Creativeness &
leading Creativeness" you will explore what creative thinking is and
can be. "Your Own creativeness" you will explore your current
creativeness, your attitudes towards creativity. "Developing Other's
Creativeness" the throttle will be opened and scream ahead into having
fun with several ways of turning on creativeness immediately. "Your
Professional Creativeness and Team Creativeness" you will focus on
the use of individual and team creativeness in the workplace.
P 153.3 EDW
Edwards, Betty. Drawing on the artist within : an inspirational and practical
guide to increasing your creative powers. 1st Fireside ed. New York :
Simon & Schuster, 1987, c1986.
Discusses research on the creative process, in how humans view
processes and objects, how humans use intuition, imagination, and
insight in everyday life, and how these techniques can be used in
problem solving.
P 153.3 GAW
Gawain, Shakti, 1948-. Creative visualization : use the power of your
imagination to create what you want in your life. Rev. ed. Novato,
Calif. : New World Library :, 1995.
Provides exercises, meditations, affirmations, and other techniques
designed to help individuals learn to use mental energy to transform and
improve health, beauty, prosperity, relationships, and other aspects of
life.
P 153.3 SCH
Schwarz, Joyce A., 1946-. The vision board : the secret to an extraordinary
life. New York : Collins Design :, 2008.
P 153.3 SMI
Smith, Keri. How to be an explorer of the world : portable life museum. 1st
ed. New York : Penguin Group, 2008.
Presents a guided journal that encourages readers to explore and
analyze the world around them by conducting interviews, taking notes
on interesting objects, collecting objects, observing patterns, and
engaging in other artistic and scientific activities.
P 153.3 THA
Tharp, Twyla. The creative habit : learn it and use it for life : a practical guide.
New York : Simon & Schuster, c2003.
Dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp examines creativity, focusing
on the role of routine and habit in the creative process, and presents
over thirty exercises designed to help people develop their creative
impulses.
P 153.35 HUG
Hughes, James. Altered states : creativity under the influence. New York, NY
: Watson-Guptill, 1999.
Explores heightened states of creativity, focusing on the conditions and
personality traits that contribute to an artist's creativity.
P 153.4 WIL
Wilson, David L. Open your heart with art : mastering life through love of
everyday creativity. [South Pasadena, FL] : DreamTime Pub., c2007.
P 158.1 DIG
Digh, Patti. Four-word self-help : simple wisdom for complex lives. Guilford,
Conn. : Skirt, c2010.
The author provides 4-word sayings as well as longer texts, and gives
suggestions for creating personalized helpful sayings.
P 158.1 RAI
Rainer, Tristine. The new diary : how to use a journal for self-guidance and
expanded creativity. New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, c2004.
P 200 PAN
Panati, Charles, 1943-. Sacred origins of profound things. New York : Penguin
Books, 1996.
Clarifies the origins of hundreds of religious customs and practices
existing in many faiths, both Eastern and Western, discussing topics
such as why people pray with their hands joined together, what
scripture really says about contraception, abortion, and homosexuality,
and how Christians came to observe meatless Fridays.
P 201 WIL
Wilkinson, Philip, 1955-. DK illustrated dictionary of mythology : heroes,
heroines, gods, and goddesses from around the world. 1st American ed.
New York : DK Pub., 1998.
A guide to mythology divided into nie sections, each focusing on the
mythology of a particular civilization or region, with special feature
boxes on major figures, events, and places.
P 201 WOR
World mythology. 1st Owl Book ed. New York : H. Holt, 1996.
Collection of the most important mythological traditions of the world
with more than 500 color photographs, line art, charts, and maps.
P 203 ALL
Allen, Pat B. Art is a spiritual path. 1st ed. Boston : Shambhala, 2005.
P 204.32 TEN
Tenzin-Dolma, Lisa. Natural mandalas : 30 new meditations to help you find
peace and awareness in the beauty of nature. London : Duncan Baird,
2006.
The fertile earth -- Sky, weather, and myth -- Animal life. These richly
designed mandalas break away from the traditional Eastern format,
which typically depicta the divine architecture of the Cosmos; instead,
they reconnect us with Earth, and essential experiences of selfawareness, simplicity, and harmony. In-depth instructions explain how
to meditate on the images, and why the particular patterns draw us in so
intensely.--From publisher description.
P 261.2 GIB
Gibson, Clare. Sacred symbols : a guide to the timeless icons of faith and
worship. New York : Barnes and Noble, c1998.
Shamanic and tribal symbols -- Mediterranean and Northern European
symbols -- The Indian subcontinent and Asia -- Religions of the book.
P 291.1 CLA
Clayton, Peter. Great figures of mythology. New York : Crescent, 1990.
An alphabetical compendium of figures of mythology from Egypt,
Greece, Rome, Babylonia, and Mesopotamia, Celtic Europe and
Scandinavia.
P 291.2 GIB
Gibson, Clare. Goddess symbols : universal signs of the divine female. New
York : Barnes & Noble Books, 1998.
P 291.2 SHA
Shahrukh Husain. The goddess. 1st American ed. Boston : Little, Brown,
c1997.
P 291.3 EBE
Eberle, Gary. Sacred time and the search for meaning. 1st ed. Boston, Mass. :
Shambhala Publications, 2003.
No time like the present -- A sense of timing -- Time and eternity -Books of hours -- The triumph of the clock -- The search for sacred
time -- Finding sacred time.
P 291.4 DIA
Diaz, Adriana. Freeing the creative spirit : drawing on the power of art to tap
the magic and wisdom within. 1st ed. [San Francisco, CA] :
HarperSanFrancisco, c1992.
P 293 AUE
Auerbach, Loren. Sagas of the Norsemen : Viking and German myth.
Amsterdam : Time-Life Books, c1997.
An illustrated account of the mythology of the Vikings and other
medieval Germanic peoples.
P 294.3 HOD
Hodge, Stephen, 1947-. The illustrated Tibetan book of the dead : a new
translation with commentary. New York : Sterling Pub. Co., 1999.
P 299 FLE
Heroes of the dawn : Celtic myth. Amsterdam : Time-Life Books, c1996.
An illustrated exploration of Celtic mythology.
P 299 GRE
Grey Wolf, 1949-. Earth signs. New York : Daybreak Books, c1998.
P 299 SAU
Saunders, Nicholas J. Animal spirits. Boston : Little, Brown and Co., c1995.
Examines the complex relationships between animals and humankind,
exploring the ways in which animals in all cultures past and present
ahve been seen as repositories of spiritual enery.
P 299 SPI
The Spirit world. Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1992.
Discusses the spirit world rites of the Indians of North America with
information on visions, relationship to animals, and more.
P 299.7 HIR
Hirschfelder, Arlene B. Encyclopedia of Native American religions : an
introduction. Updated ed. New York : Facts on File, c2000.
Contains over 1,200 entries, alphabetically arranged, covering major
religious systems and ceremonies of Native Americans in the United
States and Canada.
P 299.7 RUI
Ruiz, Miguel, 1952-. The voice of knowledge : a practical guide to inner
peace. San Rafael, Calif. : Amber-Allen, c2004.
Explores ways in which individuals can change the way they perceive
themselves and others and to understand the realities of truth, love, and
joy.
P 302.2 BRU
Bruce-Mitford, Miranda. The illustrated book of signs & symbols. 1st
American ed. New York : DK Pub., Inc., 1996.
Visual guide to signs and symbols from the East and West, giving their
meanings and exploring their origins in art, religion, literature,
psychology, and folklore.
P 305.4 HAW
Hawass, Zahi A. Silent images : women in Pharaonic Egypt. New York :
Harry N. Abrams, 2000.
Describes what everyday life would have been like for a woman living
in ancient Egypt.
P 305.86 FIG
Figueredo, D. H., 1951-. The complete idiot's guide to Latino history and
culture. Indianapolis, IN : Alpha Books, c2002.
Presents the complete idiot's guide to understanding Latino history and
culture and provides information on Latino influence on U.S. language,
culture, and politics, the traditional ways that Latinos honor God and
family, and Latino music.
P 306.4 LUC
Lucie-Smith, Edward. The Thames & Hudson dictionary of art terms. 2nd ed.
New York : Thames & Hudson, 2004, c2003.
A comprehensive reference work with over 2,000 art terms covering
painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, and graphic arts; and
contains over 400 illustrations and diagrams.
P 306.4 OWU
Owusu, Heike. African symbols. New York : Sterling, [2007].
Explains the symbolic meaning of three hundred African beings, plants,
and objects used by healers and sorcerers, each with a drawing.
P 306.4 TRE
Tresidder, Jack. Symbols and their meanings. London : Duncan Baird
Publishers, c2000.
P 327.1 RIB
The Ribbon : a celebration of life. 1st ed. Asheville, N.C. : Lark Books, 1985.
P 365 KEN
Kent, Peter. Behind bars : a panorama of prisons through the ages. Brookfield,
Conn. : Millbrook Press, 1998.
Surveys various prisons throughout time, including the Tower of
London, the Bastille, and Alcatraz. Includes brief biographies and
illustrations of nine famous prisoners and challenges the reader to find
them in the larger illustrations.
P 370.1 CLA
Claxton, Guy. What's the point of school? : rediscovering the heart of
education. Oxford, England : Oneworld, 2008.
Discusses why schools are failing, and provides recommendations
based on the latest advances in brain science to create enthusiastic
learners who can think for themselves.
P 370.11 ROB
Robinson, Ken, 1950-. Out of our minds : learning to be creative. Chichester,
West Sussex, England : Capstone, 2001.
Argues that it is crucial for companies to promote creativity among
their employees in order to thrive in the modern world, and explains
how the current lack of creativity in the workplace can be traced back to
failures in the country's education system.
P 371.102 MAR
Marzano, Robert J. The art and science of teaching : a comprehensive
framework for effective instruction. Alexandria, VA : Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2007.
What will I do to establish and communicate learning goals, track
student progress, and celebrate success? -- What will I do to help
students effectively interact with new knowledge? -- What will I do to
help students practice and deepen their understanding of new
knowledge? -- What will I do to help students generate and test
hypotheses about new knowledge? -- What will I do to engage
students? -- What will I do establish or maintain classroom rules and
procedures? -- What will I do to recognize and acknowledge adherence
and lack of adherence to classroom rules and procedures? -- What will I
do to establish and maintain effective relationships with students? -What will I do to communicate high expectations for all students? -What will I do to develop effective lessons organized into a cohesive
unit?.
P 371.39 GUS
Gustafson, Chris, 1950-. Acting cool! : using reader's theatre to teach language
arts and social studies in your classroom. Worthington, Ohio : Linworth
Learning, c2003.
A guide to using reader's theatre to teach language arts and social
studies to students in grades five through seven that includes
vocabulary lists, before and after reading activities, and grading
standards.
P 371.39 GUS
Gustafson, Chris, 1950-. Acting cool! : using reader's theatre to teach math
and science in your classroom. Worthington, Ohio : Linworth Learning,
c2003.
Contains eleven reader's theatre scripts designed to improve the math
and science skills of students in grades five through seven, each with a
teacher guide, vocabulary list, and activities for before and after
reading.
P 371.39 REA
Reading group choices 2012 : selections for lively book discussions. [18th
annual ed.]. Chester, MD : Reading Group Choices, 2011.
This book includes lists of books from both well-established and
emerging writers, especially well suited to Book Discussion groups. In
addition to a short synopsis of each book, as well as a few notes on the
author, the text includes 'Conversation starters' to facilitate lively
discussions.
P 372.133 AMA
Amann, Janet. Theme teaching with great visual resources : how to involve &
educate students by using large, high-quality, low-cost, art
reproductions. Rosemont, NJ : Modern Learning Press, c1993.
Discusses visual resources, how to use theme-related visual activities
and games, and integrate art reproductions with other elements of
thematic units. For use in grades K-6.
P 372.4 SCH
Schembri, Pamela, 1969-. Using scary stories in the classroom : lesson plans,
activities, and curriculum connections. Worthington, Ohio : Linworth
Pub., 2002.
Contains lesson plans, activities, and suggestions designed to help
teachers of kindergarten through sixth grade use scary stories in their
curriculum.
P 372.4 THO
Thompson, Richard. Frog's riddle & other draw-and-tell stories. Toronto ; :
Annick Press ;, 1990.
A collection of twelve tales to draw and tell to children ages three to
twelve.
P 372.465 Let
Letter of the week Preschool/Kindergarten : Activities and Projects for
building literacy skills. Greensboro, NC : The Education Center ;, 2001.
Choose from a variety of all new ideas, Intergrate literacy across the
curriculum, develop alphabet skills.
P 372.5 Fro
Frost, Joan. Art, books and children : art activities based on children's
literature. Omaha, Neb. : Special Literature Press, c1984.
Introduces fifteen popular children's stories and presents corresponding
art activities.
P 372.5 HOB
Hobbs, Jack A. Teaching children art. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice
Hall, c1997.
P 372.5 HUR
Hurwitz, Al. Children and their art : methods for the elementary school. 6th
ed. Forth Worth : Harcourt Brace College Publishers, c1995.
P 372.5 Rai
Raimondo, Joyce. Express yourself! : activities and adventures in
expressionism. New York : Watson-Guptil, 2005.
Note to adults: help your child explore expressionism -- Note to kids:
express your feelings -- Picture your feelings -- Who's afraid? -- Print it
out -- Moody places -- If skies could talk -- Lively lines -- Go wild with
color -- Color the city -- Face it -- Mask believe -- Amazing abstract art
-- Sensational shapes -- Movement and you -- Emotions in action -Gooey glorious paint -- Sculpt it out -- Let it flow -- Drip it, pour it,
squirt it out -- Collect it, collage it. Profiles six expressionist artists
including Edvard Munch, Vincent van Gogh, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner,
Vasily Kandinsky, Willem de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock, and
contains examples of their work along with instructions for twenty-five
fun art projects.
P 372.5 WAC
Wachowiak, Frank. Emphasis, art : a qualitative art program for the
elementary school. 6th ed. New York : Crowell, c1977.
P 372.54 Zim
Zimmerman, Susan A. Quilts : thematic unit. Huntington Beach, CA : Teacher
Created Materials, c1992.
P 372.6 Bel
Belk, Jo Ann, 1939-. Worm painting and 44 more hands-on language arts
activities for the primary grades. Newark, Del. : International Reading
Association, c2001.
Presents forty-five hands-on activities for grades K-3 designed to teach
word identification, reading comprehension, oral communication,
writing, listening, viewing, and visual representation, and includes
sections on creative dramatics, computers, and literacy portfolios.
Includes sample rubrics.
P 372.6 CEC
Cecil, Nancy Lee. Literacy and the arts for the integrated classroom :
alternative ways of knowing. New York : Longman, c1994.
P 372.6 For
Forte, Imogene. Integrating instruction in language arts : strategies, activities,
projects, tools, and techniques. Nashville, TN : Incetive Publications,
c1996.
Offers concise overviews of the relevant learning moality, tools, and
strategies used in middle grades education today.
P 372.6 Kin
King, Rendy. Quilt Connections. Greensboro, N.C. : Carson-Dellosa
Publishing, c1995.
Literature-based thematic activities to use throughout the curriculum.
P 372.6 Log
Logan, Debra Kay, 1958-. Language arts : biographies across the curriculum,
grades 4-6. Worthington, Ohio : Linworth Learning, c2003.
Provides reproducible cross-curriculum activities for teaching the
biography genre in grades four through six, including such projects as
"awesome author" trading cards, birth certificates, book reviews, and
poetry anthologies, and includes self-check sheets and rubrics.
P 372.62 WOO
Woodward, Patricia, 1941-. Journal jumpstarts : quick topics and tips for
journal writing. 4th ed. Fort Collins, CO : Cottonwood Press, c1996.
Contains over four hundred ideas for journal writing in the classroom
that will improve both thinking and writing skills.
P 372.64 Lar
Larrick, Nancy. Let's do a poem! : introducing poetry to children through
listening, singing, chanting, impromptu choral reading, body
movement, dance, and dramatization ; including 98 favorite songs and
poems. New York : Delacorte Press, c1991.
On t.p.: Introducing poetry to children through listening, singing,
chanting, impromptu choral reading, body movement, dance, and
dramatization. Including 98 favorite songs and poems.
P 372.66 GUS
Gustafson, Chris, 1950-. Acting out : reader's theatre across the curriculum.
Worthington, Ohio : Linworth Pub., c2002.
Presents approximately fifty reader's theater scripts that help students
learn specific skills in language arts, social studies, science, math, and
information literacy.
P 372.87 LEV
Levene, Donna B. Music through children's literature : theme and variations.
Englewood, Colo. : Teacher Ideas Press, 1993.
Introduces rhythm, melody, form, instruments, music history, and dance
through a variety of folk songs, rhythmic poems, and stories with
musical themes.
P 372.89 Pol
Polette, Nancy. Reader's theatre. O'Fallon, Mo. : Book Lures, 1986.
Excerpts from eleven children's plays introduce examples of fairy tales,
myths and fantasy and allow for student interpretation.
P 372.89 Pol
Polette, Nancy. U.S. history : readers theatre : 200+ years of history through
booktalks, songs, poetry and creative writing activities. O'Fallon, MO :
Book Lures, c1994.
Collection of booktalks centering on topics in American history such as
frontier life, the arrival of the pilgrims, the Revolutionary War, and
railroads.
P 391 GIB
Gibson, Ray. The Usborne book of masks. London : Usborne ;, 1994.
Simple, easy to make masks are illustrated, with step-by-step directions.
P 391.4 CLA
Clarke, Duncan, 1962-. African hats and jewelry. Edison, N.J. : Chartwell
Books, 1998.
Photographs and text profile African hats, clothes, jewelry, and masks
and demonstrate how famous designers have created clothing lines
inspired by the African style.
P 391.413 SHO
Shoes. New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1999.
P 391.6 DIN
Dinter, Maarten Hesselt van. Tribal tattoo designs. Boston : Shambhala, 2000.
A collection of illustrations and sketches that provide a survey of tribal
tattoo designs from around the world.
P 398.2 KOE
Koenig, Viviane. A family treasury of myths from around the world. New
York : H. N. Abrams, 1998.
A collection of ten stories that retell famous myths from around the
world, including the stories of Moses, the sparrow and the hen,
Apophis, Romulus, and Ulysses.
P 398.2 LEW
Classic fairy tales to read aloud. Boston : Kingfisher, 1998.
The fisherman and his wife / by the Brothers Grimm -- Little Red
Riding Hood / by Charles Perrault -- East o' the sun and west o' the
moon / by Asbjøornsen and Moe -- The woman of the sea / by Helen
Waddell -- Friend so-and-so, friend such-and-such / from the Arabian
Nights -- The princess and the pea / by Hans Christian Andersen --Puss
in boots / by Charles Perrault -- The troll bride / by Susan Price -Rapunzel / by the Brothers Grimm -- Vasilissa, Baba Yaga, and the
little doll / by Alexander Afanasiev -- The flying trunk / by Hans
Christian Andersen -- Tomkin and the three-legged stool / by Vivian
French -- Hansel and Gretel / by the Brothers Grimm -- The goblin at
the grocer's / by Hans Christian Andersen -- The twelve dancing
princesses / by the Brothers Grimm -- The wild swans / by Hans
Christian Andersen -- The fairy goddaughter / by Jean Morris -- The
anklet / from the Arabian Nights -- The tulip bed / by William Mayne -The king o' the cats / by Joseph Jacobs -- The firebird / by Alexander
Afanasiev -- Jorinda and Jorindel / by the Brothers Grimm -- The boy
who read aloud /by Joan Aiken. Includes many traditional tales such as
"Little Red Riding Hood" and "Rapunzel" as well as modern works
such as "The Troll Bride," and provides reading times in minutes for
each.
P 398.2 MAR
Marshall, Joseph, 1945-. The Lakota way : stories and lessons for living. New
York : Viking Compass, 2001.
Describes the basic concepts of Native American philosophy and details
the twelve core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of living.
P 398.24 DRA
Dragons : fearsome monsters from myth and fiction. New York : Tangerine
Press :, 2007.
Features ancient legends, mythological dragons, and media dragons, all
illustrated with stunning artwork.
P 398.8 ISA
I saw Esau : the schoolchild's pocket book. 1st U.S. ed. Cambridge, Mass. :
Candlewick Press, 1992.
Beginning of term -- "Esau" and other dramas -- Characters -Nonesense -- Insults -- Retaliation -- Reality -- Graces -- Riddles -More Characters -- Teasing and repartee -- Counting-out rhymes -Game rhymes -- Guile, malicious -- Guile, innocent -- More insults -Still more characters -- Verbal fun -- Book protection -- Book
desecration -- Mock scholastic -- On some famous teachers -Lamentation -- Reproachfulness -- Seasonal -- Contempt -- Incantation
-- Lullabies, adolescent style -- End of term. A collection of rhymes and
riddles traditionally passed on orally from child to child.
P 425 HEL
Heller, Ruth, 1924-. Fantastic! wow! and unreal! : a book about interjections
and conjunctions. New York : Scholastic, c1998.
Introduces and explains various interjections and conjunctions,
including "awesome," "alas," and "yet.".
P 428.1 JIR
Jirankova-Limbrick, Martina. The Artful Alphabet. 1st U.S. ed. Cambridge,
MA : Candlewick Press, 2003.
Illustrations representing each letter of the alphabet reveal a variety of
objects for the reader to identify.
P 551.02 EDM
Edmaier, Bernhard. Patterns of the Earth. London ; : Phaidon, 2007.
Bands -- Stripes -- Ripples -- Circles -- Spots -- Grains -- Forks -Branches -- Webs -- Curves -- Ribbons -- Swirls -- Spikes -- Grids -Cracks.
P 578.76 KOC
Koch, Maryjo. Pond lake river sea. New York : Smithmark Publishers, 1998.
P 591.93 HOU
Houlihan, Patrick F. The animal world of the Pharaohs. New York : Thames
and Hudsdon, c1996.
Examines all aspects of the relationship between people and animals in
ancient Egypt, and identifies the animals most commonly represented in
art and hieroglyphs.
P 595.7 BUG
Bugs. San Francisco : Fog City Press, 2005.
P 598 KOC
Koch, Maryjo. Bird egg feather nest. San Francisco, CA : Collins Publishers
San Francisco, 1994.
Features watercolor illustrations and handwritten text detailing facts
about birds, drawn from the author's observations, as well as the fields
of literature, science, and mythology.
P 598.15 KOC
Koch, Maryjo. The nest : an artist's sketchbook. New York : Stewart, Tabori
& Chang, c1999.
Contains naturalist painter Maryjo Koch's field journal, birdwatching
observations, and sketches.
P 611.9 MCN
McNeill, Dan. The face. 1st ed. Boston : Little, Brown, c1998.
Studies the physiological, social, psychological, evolutionary, and
artistic impact the face has on society, and discusses the face's anatomy,
singularity, ability to communicate, and beauty.
P 615.8 McN
McNiff, Shaun. Art heals : how creativity cures the soul. Boston : Shambhala,
2004.
Discusses various movements and methods in the field of art therapy,
which can be used for personal transformation and emotional and
spiritual healing, covering topics such as creativity in the workplace,
shamanism, and the healing effects of group work.
P 646.4 PAR
Parks, Carol, 1942-. Make your own great vests : 90 ways to jazz up your
wardrobe. New York : Sterling Pub. Co., c1995.
Offers instructions for making a wide variety of vests for all figure
types and fashion statements. Includes sewing secrets from design
professionals.
P 655.72 WAT
Watson, Aldren Auld, 1917-. Hand bookbinding, : a manual of instruction.
[1st ed.]. New York, : Reinhold Pub. Corp., [1963].
P 658.4 SEN
Senge, Peter M. The fifth discipline : the art and practice of the learning
organization. 1st ed. New York : Doubleday/Currency, c1990.
Presents a system of thinking and acting that, if followed correctly, can
reduce the "learning disablities" of any organization.
P 667 GIL
Gillman, Rayna, 1941-. Create your own hand-printed cloth : stamp, screen &
stencil with everyday objects. Lafayette, CA : C&T Pub., 2008.
How to use this book -- Getting started -- Stamping and stenciling with
found objects -- Random screenprinting -- Gelatin plate printing -Screenprinting with thickened dyes -- Discharge printing -- Soy wax
batik -- Rubbings -- Going back in. "Create original cloth for quilts or
wearable art by printing with found or recycled objects from around the
house or hardware store, using a variety of pigments and surface design
techniques including screen printing, stamping, rubbings, monoprinting
with a gelatin plate, and working with soy wax for easy batik"-Provided by publisher.
P 676 REI
Reimer-Epp, Heidi, 1971-. The encyclopedia of papermaking & bookbinding.
Philadelphia : Running Press, c2002.
Presents step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions for basic and
advanced papermaking and bookbinding techniques and projects, and
includes a gallery.
P 676.22 BLA
Blake, Kathy. Making & decorating your own paper : innovative techniques &
original projects. 1st paperback ed. New York, N.Y. : Sterling Pub. Co.,
1995, c1994.
Explains how to make both white and exotic papers; introduces the
decorative techniques of splattering, batik, block printing, and
stenciling; and provides ideas for easy-to-make projects including
frames, boxes, and cards.
P 686 FIV
500 handmade books : inspiring interpretations of a timeless form. 1st ed.
New York : Lark Books, c2008.
Displays a collection of full-color photographs representing five
hundred unique, handmade book bindings, and features single-sheet
bindings, collage, flip, pop-ups, and more.
P 686 JAC
Jacobs, Michael, 1948-. Books unbound. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North
Light Books, c2006.
Offers step-by-step instructions for twenty projects using simple
bookbinding techniques to make journals, modular books, wired books,
and books within boxes.
P 686 MOR
Morris, William, 1834-1896. The ideal book : essays and lectures on the arts
of the book. Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 1982.
P 686.2 KRE
Krensky, Stephen. Breaking into print : before and after the invention of the
printing press. 1st ed. Boston : Little, Brown and Co., c1996.
Describes the nature of books in the world before the development of
the printing press and the subsequent effect of that invention on
civilization.
P 686.3 AYE
Ayers, Ann. Sculptural bookmaking. Worcester, Mass. : Davis Publications,
c2003.
P 686.3 BLA
Blake, Kathy. Handmade books : a step-by-step guide to crafting your own
books. 1st ed. Boston, Mass. : Bulfinch Press, c1997.
An illustrated guide to the art of bookmaking, offering step-by-step
instructions for fifteen projects, including scrolls, accordion books,
bound single sheets, soft and hardcovers, albums, and portfolios.
P 686.3 FOX
Fox, Gabrielle, 1955-. The essential guide to making handmade books. 1st ed.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2000.
An introductory guide to handmade books that describes materials and
techniques and provides step-by-step instructions for eleven projects,
plus photos of several other project ideas; includes a list of suppliers.
P 686.3 GOL
Golden, Alisa J. Creating handmade books. New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,
c1998.
An illustrated introduction to bookbinding structures, from simple to
complex; with advice on tools and materials.
P 686.3 GOL
Golden, Alisa J. Unique handmade books. New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,
c2001.
P 686.3 KEN
Kenzle, Linda Fry. Pages : innovative bookmaking techniques. 1st ed. Iola,
WI : Krause Publications, c1997.
P 686.3 KRA
Krause, Dorothy Simpson. Book + art : handcrafting artists' books. 1st ed.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2009.
Surfaces, images and words -- Blank books and altered books -- Singlefold, bi-fold and books folded from one sheet -- Accordion books and
scrolls -- Perfect bindings, drumleaf bindings and board books -- Sidesewn, single-signature and multiple-signature books -- Covers, boxes
and unbound collections. Provides illustrated instructions for creating
various types of artists' books, using mixed-media techniques and such
structures as single-fold and bi-fold books, accordions, side-sewn
books, boxes, and unbound collections.
P 686.3 KRO
Kropper, Jean G. Handmade books and cards. Worcester, Mass. : Davis
Publications, c1997.
Examines the history of books and cards, describes the basic techniques
of making books and cards, features illustrated instructions for a variety
of projects, and includes advice on tools and materials.
P 686.3 LaP
LaPlantz, Shereen, 1947-. The art and craft of handmade books. New York :
Lark Books, c2001.
Presents color-illustrated, step-by-step instructions for making several
types of artists' books--unconventional books that visually fit the
themes of their contents--covering concertina (accordion fold), slit
concertina, and star tunnel books and different kinds of stitch and
binding.
P 686.3 LaP
LaPlantz, Shereen, 1947-. Cover to cover : creative techniques for making
beautiful books, journals & albums. Ashville, N.C. : Lark Books, 1995.
A guide to bookbinding, describing all the tools and materials necessary
for creating handmade books, and providing photographs, illustrations,
and detailed instructions for seven basic book structures, each followed
by a number of variations in technique.
P 686.3 MAG
Maguire, Mary. Creative bookcovers : the art of decorative bookbinding in
over 25 original projects. London, England : Anness Publishing, Ltd,
c2005.
P 686.3 McC
McCarthy, Mary. Making books by hand : a step-by-step guide. Gloucester,
Mass. : Rockport Publishers, c2000.
Text and color illustrations present detailed instructions for making
accordion art books, journals, scrapbooks, photo albums, box books,
and scrolls.
P 686.3 PEN
The Penland book of handmade books : master classes in bookmaking
techniques. New York : Lark Books, c2004.
Ten book artists who have been instructors at the Penland School of
Crafts explain the techniques they used to create handmade books.
P 686.3 RIC
Richards, Constance E. Making books and journals : 20 great weekend
projects. 1st ed. Asheville, N.C. : Lark Books, c1999.
Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for making twenty
unusual books, journals, and albums in a variety of styles.
P 686.3 RIN
Rinehart, Benjamin D. Creating books & boxes : fun and unique approaches to
handmade structures. Gloucester, MA : Quarry Books, c2007.
Contains step-by-step, illustrated instructions to book and box
construction, along with wrap-around covers, stitches, and finishing or
decorative elements.
P 686.3 SMI
Smith, Esther K. How to make books. 1st ed. New York : Potter Craft, c2007.
Provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for making different types
of books, including instant books, accordions, stab-stitch, pamphlets
and chapbooks, long stitch, coptic, and so-called "mutant" books, and
showcases artist books published by Purgatory Pie Press.
P 686.3 STE
Stein, Jeannine. Re-bound : creating handmade books from recycled and
repurposed materials. Beverly, Mass. : Quarry Books, c2009.
Getting started -- There's no place like home to make a book -- Hunting
buried treasure: flea markets and thrift stores -- From mundane to
marvelous: hardware, home supply, and office-supply stores -- Dive in:
the art of dumpster diving -- The best things in bookbinding are free -Gallery. Illustrations and detailed, step-by-step instructions explain how
to create handmade books using materials found around the house or at
flea markets, thrift stores, and hardware stores.
P 686.3 THO
Thomas, Peter (Peter R.). More making books by hand : exploring miniature
books, alternative structures, and found objects. Gloucester, Mass. :
Quarry Books, c2004.
Text and color illustrations present detailed instructions for making
miniature, accordion, case-bound, dowel spine, scrolling, found object,
and hollow books.
P 686.3 WES
Weston, Heather. Bookcraft : techniques for binding, folding, and decorating
to create books and more. Beverly, Mass. : Quarry Books, c2008.
Contains instructions for bookbinding projects for crafters of all skill
levels, describing techniques for various types of bindings, pages, and
covers, and presenting examples that showcase the potential of those
techniques. Includes information on tools and materials.
P 688.7 ART
. The art doll chronicles : a collaborative journey of discovery. Laguna Hills,
Calif. : Stampington & Company , c2002.
The jouney of nine art dolls created by nine artists in a round robin art
project.
P 690 WIL
Wilson, Forrest, 1918-. What it feels like to be a building. Washington, DC :
Preservation Press, c1988.
Explains how different parts of a building, such as columns, walls,
beams, buttresses, rods, and cables, function to support great weight
and stress.
P 700 AJM
Ajmera, Maya. To be an artist. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c2004.
An introduction to using various art forms to express creativity.
P 700 ALL
Allen, Pat B. Art is a way of knowing. Boston : Shambhala, 1995.
Discusses the practice of art, such as sculpting, drawing, or journaling,
as a form of spirituality and means of self-knowledge, with
encouragement and instructions for using different materials, methods,
and activities to discover a personal myth, release painful memories,
and recognize themes in one's life.
P 700 ARO
Aronson, Marc. Art attack : a short cultural history of the avant-garde. New
York : Clarion Books, c1998.
Discusses the arts, life styles, politics, and fashions while tracing the
story of bohemians, radicals, hipsters, and hippies from Paris in the
nineteenth century to contemporary America.
P 700 BAR
Barzun, Jacques, 1907-. The use and abuse of art. [Princeton, N.J.] : Princeton
University Press, 1975,[1974].
P 700 CHI
Children of promise : African-American literature and art for young people.
New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1991.
Poems, prose, photographs, and paintings explore the African-American
experience as seen through art and literature by blacks or about black
subjects.
P 700 DAV
Roukes, Nicholas. Art synectics. Worcester, Mass. : Davis Publications,
c1984.
Provides classroom-tested projects that are suitable for secondary or
college-level students.
P 700 DR
Dr. Seuss from then to now : a catalogue of the retrospective exhibition. New
York : Random House, 1986.
The exhibition covers every phase of Theodor Geisel's sixty-year
career. ISBN 0-394-89268-2.
P 700 GOE
Goetzmann, William H. The West of the imagination. 1st ed. New York :
Norton, c1986.
P 700 GRO
Grooms, Red. Red Grooms : new works in wood : May 6-June 5, 2004. New
York : Marlborough Gallery, c2004.
P 700 LEH
Lehrman, Lewis Barrett, 1933-. Being an artist. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio :
North Light Books, c1992.
Contains the career stories of twenty well-known artists. Includes
samples of their art.
P 700 MAI
Artists speak : a sketchbook. 1st ed. [San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco,
1993.
P 700 MAI
Maisel, Eric, 1947-. Affirmations for artists. New York : Jeremy P.
Tarcher/Penguin, c1996.
Presents meditations and guidance designed to help creative and
performing artists unlock their creative spirit and find joy and success
through creativity.
P 700 PRE
Preble, Duane. Artforms : an introduction to the visual arts. 7th ed. Upper
Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, c2002.
P 700 ROB
Robertson, Virginia. Needle Scultpting Cloth Doll Faces. Dolores : Colorado.
P 700 WRI
Writings about art : [edited by] Carole Gold Calo. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. :
Prentice Hall, c1994.
P 700.1 ORL
Orland, Ted. The view from the studio door : how artists find their way in an
uncertain world. Santa Cruz, Calif. : Image Continuum Press, c2006.
A guide for working artists that discusses the theory and practice of art,
discussing issues such as the challenge of making art, the artist's role in
society, and finding one's place in the artistic community.
P 700.103 CRO
Crow, Thomas E., 1948-. The rise of the sixties : American and European art
in the era of dissent. New York, N.Y. : Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1996.
P 701 ART
The artist's mentor. 1st ed. New York : Random House Reference, c2004.
Draws from interviews and the autobiographical writings of more than
one hundred famous artists in an effort to explore the creative process
and the sources of artistic inspiration.
P 701 ART
Art fundamentals : theory and practice. 9th ed. Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill,
c2002.
P 701 BAY
Bayles, David. Art & fear : observations on the perils (and rewards) of
artmaking. Image Continuum Press ed. Santa Barbara, CA : Image
Continuum, c1993.
The authors, both working artists, draw from their personal experiences
to discuss the daily problems of making art in the real world.
P 701 CLA
Clarkin, Maura A. National Gallery of Art activity book : 25 adventures with
art. New York : Abrams in association with the National Gallery of Art,
Washington, D.C., 1994.
P 701 CRO
Crockett, Tom. The artist inside : a spiritual guide to cultivating your creative
self. 1st ed. New York : Broadway Books, c2000.
P 701 DIC
Dickins, Rosie. The Usborne introduction to art. Tulsa, Okla. : EDC Pub.,
2004.
This book is an introduction to the history of art, from ancient Egyptian
tomb decorations to modern art.
P 701 FEL
Feldman, Edmund Burke. The artist : a social history. 2nd ed. Englewood
Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1995.
P 701 GIL
Gilbert, Rita, 1942-. Living with art. 5th ed. Boston : McGraw-Hill, c1998.
P 701 HOL
Hollingsworth, Patricia. Smart art : learning to classify and critique art.
Tucson, AZ : Zephyr Press, c1989.
Presents guidelines, reproductions of significant artworks, and more
than sixty reproducible activities to teach students how to classify and
critique art, explaining how to describe art elements, analyze design,
interpret meaning, and judge pieces.
P 701 KAN
Kandinsky, Wassily, 1866-1944. Concerning the spiritual in art. Dover ed.
New York : Dover Publications, 1977.
Presents a translation of modernist painter, Wassily Kandinsky's
thoughts on color theory and the nature of art, and contains twelve
illustrations and an analysis of Picasso, Matisee, and other earlier
masters.
P 701 LEP
Leppert, Richard D. Art and the committed eye : the cultural functions of
imagery. Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 1996.
P 701 MAL
Malraux, André, 1901-1976. The voices of silence. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton
University Press, 1978.
Studies the historical meaning of art and discusses how it has
influenced the development of society.
P 701 McN
McNiff, Shaun. Trust the process : an artist's guide to letting go. Boston :
Shambhala ;, 1998.
An exploration of the creative process, defined as a force and a
direction that takes shape over a period of time, offering suggestions
and hints for expression which are open to everyone, regardless of
talent, skill, or level of experience.
P 701 MES
Messer, Mari, 1933-. Pencil dancing : new ways to free your creative spirit.
Cincinnati, OH : Walking Stick Press, 2001.
P 701 MIC
Micklethwait, Lucy. I spy shapes in art. [New York] : Greenwillow Books,
2004.
Presents objects with the shape of a heart, a triangle, a square and other
shapes through paintings by such artists as Magritte, Escher, and
Matisse.
P 701 RIC
Richardson, John Adkins. Art, the way it is. 4th ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. :
Prentice Hall ;, 1992.
P 701.1 CHA
Chapman, Laura H. Adventures in art. Worcester, Mass. : Davis Publications,
c1994.
P 701.1 HOB
Hobbs, Jack A. The visual experience. 1st ed. Worcester, Mass. : Davis
Publications, c1991.
P 701.85 LEL
Leland, Nita. Nita Leland's exploring color coloring book. Dayton, Ohio :
Moonflower Books, c2000.
A guide to using colors effectively in artwork that discusses the
principles of color and includes step-by-step demonstrations, exercises,
and helpful tips.
P 702 ATK
Atkinson, Jennifer L. Collage art : a step-by-step guide & showcase.
Gloucester, Mass. : Rockport Pub., c1996.
Describes materials and techniques for paper, fabric, and found object
collage, as well as collagraphy, and presents illustrated step-by-step
instructions for eight projects.
P 702 BRA
Brazelton, Bev, 1946-. Altered books workshop : 18 creative techniques for
self-expression. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2004.
Offers illustrated ideas and instructions for using old books as canvases
on which to create unique works of art.
P 702 BRO
Brommer, Gerald F. Collage techniques : a guide for artists and illustrators.
New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 1994.
Presents the medium of collage within the context of a wide variety of
materials. Each catergory of material is examined through a step-bystep demonstration and works by artists who apprach collage in original
and refreshing ways. Explores elements and principles of design.
P 702 CYR
Cyr, Gabe, 1943-. New directions in altered books. 1st ed. New York : Lark
Books, c2006.
An overview of altered books that explains the various techniques used
to alter books with a wide range of embellishments and methods, with
step-by-step instructions for simple alteration projects.
P 702 DAV
Davies, Jane. Collage with color : create unique, expressive collages in vibrant
color. New York : Watson-Guptill, 2005.
An innovative approach to collage that explains basic color theory and
explains how it can be used to create countless patterns on paper.
P 702 GYN
Gynther, Elsebeth. Scraps : an inspirational field guide to collage. New York :
Lark Books, c2009.
Presents ideas, techniques, and illustrated examples to help
scrapbookers, mixed-media artists, and novice creators learn how to use
collage in their creations.
P 702 HAR
Harrison, Holly. Altered books, collaborative journals, and other adventures in
bookmaking. Gloucester, Mass. : Rockport, c2003.
Contains the works of several altered-book artists presenting ideas like
collage, painting, bookbinding, sewing, and rubber stamping in addition
to tips on choosing the right books, ways to recreate the pages, and
unique bindings.
P 702 HAR
Harrison, Holly. Collage for the soul : expressing hopes and dreams through
art. Gloucester, Mass. : Rockport Publishers, c2003.
Contains a collection of twenty-six projects from several noted collage
artists and includes information on the cultural history, meanings, and
symbols of collages.
P 702 HAR
Harrison, Lorraine, 1957-. Artist's materials : all the materials you will ever
need to make art. Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books (U.S.), 2005.
Presents a comprehensive guide to the materials that artists use, and
discusses each medium, includes tips from professional artists, and
more.
P 702 HEL
Hellmuth, Claudine, 1974-. Collage discovery workshop. 1st ed. Cincinnati,
Ohio : North Light Books, c2003.
Presents step-by-step instructions for fifteen collage techniques,
showing how to create backgrounds, make image transfers, and use
beeswax and found objects, and includes several projects.
P 702 HEL
Hellmuth, Claudine, 1974-. Collage discovery workshop : beyond the
unexpected. 1st ed. Cincinnati : North Light Books, c2005.
Presents step-by-step instructions for fifteen collage techniques,
showing how to create backgrounds, make image transfers, and use
beeswax and found objects, and includes several projects.
P 702 JOH
Johnson, Marah Lambie, Pam, Niehues, Tracy. the art of collage. Costa Mesa,
CA : Pinecone press, c2003.
P 702 KIN
King, Penny. 1963-. Portraits. New York : Crabtree Pub., c1996.
Presents six portraits to be used as starting points for exploring various
artistic techniques. Includes instructions and examples for creating one's
own work.
P 702 LEL
Leland, Nita. Creative collage techniques. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North
Light Books, c1994.
"A step-by-step guide including 52 demonstrations and the work of
over 60 artists"--Cover.
P 702 MAT
Matthiessen, Barbara. Altered book collage. New York : Sterling, c2005.
Provides an introduction to altered book collage, a form of art in which
old books are remade using a variety of materials and techniques,
featuring general instructions, as well as illustrated ideas for decorating
pages.
P 702 MET
Metzger, Philip W., 1931-. The artist's illustrated encyclopedia : techniques,
materials, and terms. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books,
c2001.
Defines and describes more than one thousand art terms, techniques,
and materials in alphabetical order and includes hundreds of
illustrations and diagrams as well as sidebars and charts.
P 702 MET
Metzger, Philip W., 1931-. The North Light artist's guide to materials &
techniques. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c1996.
Provides information on a wide variety of art tools and materials,
discussing the pros and cons of each medium, brand compatibility, and
other related issues, offering advice on how to use the tools and
materials to achieve the desired results, and including suggested
shopping lists for beginning work in a new medium.
P 702 PEA
Pearce, Amanda. The crafter's complete guide to collage. New York : WatsonGuptill Publications, 1997.
A guide to creating collages that describes the main forms of collage
and the basic fabric and paper techniques used to create them.
P 702 PER
Perrella, Lynne. Alphabetica : an A-Z creativity guide for collage and book
artists. Gloucester, Mass. : Quarry Books, c2006.
Explains how to combine common art supplies and unique materials to
create different types of artistic works, including collages, labels, and
sculptures, and profiles the work of leading artists.
P 702 PER
Perrella, Lynne. Artists' journals, and sketchbooks : exploring and creating
personal pages. Gloucester, MA : Quarry Books, c2004.
Getting started: creating personal pages -- Book itself: examining
covers and types of journals -- True fiction: adding text to pages -Icons and imagery: keeping an artist sketchbook -- Expanding the
boundaries: exploring alternative surfaces and forms. Presents a
collection of practical ideas for creating personal pages using a variety
of art supplies and materials and includes hundreds of suggestions from
contemporary artists on design and style using paint, fabric, stamps, and
other objects.
P 702 ROT
Rothamel, Susan Pickering. The art of paper collage. New York : Sterling
Pub., c2000.
Examines the tools and materials used in creating paper collages;
describes and illustrates a variety of collage techniques; looks at some
of the less traditional collage making materials; and includes a gallery
of collage art.
P 702 SMI
Smiley, Jan Bode, 1960-. Altered board book : basics & beyond : for creative
scrapbooks, altered books & artful journals. Lafayette, CA : C&T Pub.,
c2005.
Presents techniques for the craft of creating altered books, with step-bystep instructions and illustrations, and discusses the available materials
and required tools for various methods.
P 702 SMI
Smith, Ray, 1949-. An introduction to art techniques. 1st pbk. ed. New York,
N.Y. : DK in association with the Royal Academy of Arts, 1999, c1995.
Easy-to-follow projects help students learn the essentials of the seven
basic elements of art technique, including drawing, perspective,
watercolor, pastels, oil painting, acrylics, and mixed media.
P 702 STR
Strickland, Carol. The Illustrated timeline of art history : a crash course in
words & pictures. New York : Sterling Pub., 2006.
A descriptive, illustrated time line that chronicles the story of art
throughout the world from prehistoric times to the late twentieth
century.
P 702 TAY
Taylor, Brandon. Collage : the making of Modern Art. New York : Thames &
Hudson, 2004.
Inventing collage -- Paths to construction -- Dada dialectics -- Legacies
of the Dada mind -- The Surrealist years -- The political and the
personal: the 1930s -- New York conversations -- California collage -Later Surrealism -- The critique of cities -- Collage in the counterculture: the 1960s -- Collage after collage. Presents a comprehensive
survey of the collage as an art form, and discusses its relationship with
other mediums such as Dada, Constructivism, and Surrealism, and
contains over two hundred color and black-and-white illustrations.
P 702.8 BAU
Bautista, Traci. Collage unleashed. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light
Books, c2006.
Step-by-step photographs, instructions, and inspiration introduce artists
to the creative applications of collage.
P 702.8 CIR
Cirincione, Giuseppina. Collage, lost and found. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio :
North Light Books, c2006.
Introduces collage tools and techniques and provides ideas for collaging
with vintage photos, materials, and objects, presenting many projects,
including greeting cards, business cards, books, shrines, wall art, home
accessories, jewelry, and gifts.
P 702.8 DAV
Davies, Jane. Collage journeys : a practical guide to creating personal artwork.
New York : Watson-Guptill, c2008.
Offers workshop assignments aimed at helping an individual improve
their collage skills, covering gathering materials, tools, painting with
paper, working in layers, using text, meaning and personal expression,
and journaling.
P 702.8 HAR
Harrison, Holly. Mixed-media collage : an exploration of contemporary
artists, methods, and materials. Beverly, Mass. : Quarry Books, c2007.
Describes the creative processes and works of five mixed-media artist,
including Laurinda Bedingfield, Barbara De Pirro, Paula Grasdal,
Sharon McCartney, and Teesha Moore.
P 702.8 MAU
Maurer-Mathison, Diane V. (Diane Vogel), 1944-. Collage, assemblage, and
altered art. New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, c2007.
A comprehensive guide to the history and creation of collages, with
step-by-by color photographs and instructions to a number of projects.
P 702.8 SUS
Sussman, Pam. Fabric art journals : making, sewing, and embellishing
journals from cloth and fibers. Gloucester, Mass. : Quarry Books,
c2005.
A guide for creating journals out of fabric, covering painting, dyeing,
embellishing, stitching, and quilting, with step-by-step instructions for
eight different patterns.
P 703 CLA
Clarke, Michael. The concise Oxford dictionary of art terms. Oxford [U.K.] ; :
Oxford University Press, 2001.
Presents definitions to more than 1,800 alphabetized terms from the art
world, covering historical periods, styles, materials, and techniques, and
including foreign terms.
P 703 CON
The concise Oxford dictionary of art and artists. 3rd ed. Oxford, [England] ; :
Oxford University Press, 2003.
Alphabetically arranged entries provide information on Western art
from ancient Greece to the present, describing paintings, sculpture, and
the graphic arts, plus profiling artists, collectors, dealers, museums, and
critics.
P 703 PIE
Pierce, James Smith. From abacus to Zeus : a handbook of art history. 5th ed.
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1995.
P 704 CAR
Caruana, Wally. Aboriginal art. 2nd ed., New ed. New York : Thames &
Hudson, 2003.
An illustrated guide to Aboriginal art from the indigenous people of
Australia, including painting, engraving, constructions, weaving, and
textile design.
P 704 SLA
Slatkin, Wendy. Women artists in history : from antiquity to the present. 3rd
ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1997.
Details the contributions of women artists to the history of visual arts
with works from such mediums as painting, sculpture, and photography
illustrating the work.
P 704 WAS
Wasserman, Krystyna. The book as art : artists' books from the National
Museum of Women in the Arts. 1st ed. New York : Princeton
Architectural Press, c2007.
What does it mean to make a book? / Audrey Niffenegger -- Intimate
authority / Johanna Drucker -- The brightest heaven of invention /
Krystyna Wasserman -- Storytellers -- Nature -- Food and the body -Autobiographers -- Dreamers and magicians -- Historians -- Mothers,
daughters, and wives -- Travelers -- Inspired by the muses. Showcases
108 fine artists' books from the collection held by the National Museum
of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., each with comments from
the artist, and includes introductory essays.
P 704.03 MAO
Maori : art and culture. 2nd ed. London : Published for the Trustees of the
British Museum by British Museum Press, 1998.
P 704.3 WIG
Wigg, Philip R. A handbook of arts & crafts. 9th ed. Madison, Wis. : Brown
& Benchmark, c1997.
P 704.9 BAI
Baird, David. Arty cats. London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, c1999.
P 704.9 CHI
Chicago, Judy, 1939-. Women and art : contested territory. New York :
Watson-Guptill Publications, 1999.
Feminist artist Judy Chicago and art historian Edward Lucie-Smith
analyze images of women by both male and female artists, drawn from
throughout Western art history; and discuss some of the contrasting
ways women have been portrayed in art.
P 704.9 DES
De Salvo, Donna M. Face value : American portraits. Southampton, N.Y. :
Parrish Art Museum ;, 1995.
Facing both ways : some thoughts on portraiture today / Donna De
Salvo -- In praise of the particular : American portraits / Kenneth E.
Silver -- Making faces / Maurice Berger -- Portraiture and performance
/ Max Kozloff -- The gap alternative / Michele Wallace.
P 704.9 FIV
Five hundred self-portraits. London : Phaidon, 2000.
Presents a chronological sequence of five hundred self-portraits created
by artists from ancient Egypt to 1997, featuring works by
Michelangelo, Modigliani, Picasso, Beckmann, Warhol, and many
others.
P 704.9 PAS
Smithsonian American Art Museum. Lure of the West : treasures from the
Smithsonian American Art Museum. New York : Watson-Guptill ;,
2000.
Presents color reproductions of over sixty paintings and sculptures
inspired by the American frontier, created from the 1820s through the
1940s, each with a note on the name, date, and size of the piece, and
including a brief descriptive essay on the artist and the work.
P 704.9 PAT
Patrick, Michael. Cats of the masters. Kansas City : Andrews and McMeel,
c1996.
P 704.9 PAT
Patrick, Michael. Mutts of the masters. Kansas City : Andrews and McMeel,
c1996.
P 704.9 POW
Power and beauty : images of women in art. London : Tauris Parke Books,
c1992.
P 704.9 ROW
Rowell, Margit. Objects of desire : the modern still life. New York : Museum
of Modern Art :, c1997.
A catalogue of the "Objects of Desire: The Modern Still Life"
exhibition at New York's Museum of Modern Art, tracing the different
styles and changing nature of still life art throughout the twentieth
century, and including over 130 color plates.
P 704.9 SMI
Lucie-Smith, Edward. Zoo : animals in Art. New York : Watson-Guptill
Publications, 1998.
A thematically-arranged collection of more than 300 paintings,
sculptures, and drawings that depict animals in different environments;
includes comments on the paintings, biographies of the artists, and a
selection of prose and poetry for each theme.
P 707 ART
The artist's manual : equipment, materials, techniques. London : Quantum
Books, 1999, c1980.
P 707 ELK
Elkins, James, 1955-. Why art cannot be taught : a handbook for art students.
Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2001.
A candid look at the issues involved in teaching and studying art in a
studio environment, including discussions on critique-based evaluation
of students' work and the types of art that cannot be learned in art
classes.
P 707 FIC
Fichner-Rathus Lois. Thinking and writing about art history. 3rd ed. Upper
Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, c1998.
P 707 FRE
Freedman, Kerry J. Teaching visual culture : curriculum, aesthetics and the
social life of art. New York : Teachers College Press ;, c2003.
Explores how visual culture, through television, museums, magazines,
movies, billboards, and the Internet, are changing the ways global
communities communicate with one another.
P 707 HUB
Hubbard, Guy. Artstrands : a program of individualized art instruction.
Prospect Heights, Ill. : Waveland, c1982.
P 707 MCN
McNeill, Suzanne. Altered Surfaces: Using Acrylic Paints with Gel, Mediums,
Ground & Pastes. 1st ed. Fort Worth, TX : Design Originals, 2008.
P 707 MIN
Minor, Vernon Hyde. Art history's history. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice
Hall, c1994.
P 707.1 STU
Studio thinking : the real benefits of visual arts education. New York :
Teachers College Press, c2007.
Discusses the benefits of art education and provides suggestions for
instructional strategies and assessment practices for art teachers.
P 707.2 AVE
Avergon, Diana J. Art by choice / : 2-D art by choice. Fort Atkinson, WI :
Nasco, c2004.
[1] Integrated art by choice : grades K-8 -- [2] Design art by choice :
grades K-8 -- [3] Direct art by choice : grades K-6 -- [4] 2-D art by
choice : grades 7-12 -- [5] Naturally occurring art : cross-curricular
lesson plans : grades 7-12 : 28 projects inspired by dynamic design
from Earth and beyond -- [6] Packet for painters, what's your style? : 14
lesson plans for high school age through adult.
P 709 ADA
Adams, Laurie. Art across time. Boston : McGraw Hill College, c1999.
Chronicles the history of art, reviewing stylistic development, analyzing
famous works, outlining the lives of the artists, and explaining the
different artistic techniques that have been used throughout history.
P 709 ADA
Adams, Laurie. Art across time. Boston : McGraw Hill College, c1999.
Chronicles the history of art, reviewing stylistic development, analyzing
famous works, outlining the lives of the artists, and explaining the
different artistic techniques that have been used throughout history.
P 709 AME
Smithsonian American Art Museum. America's art, Smithsonian American
Art Museum. New York : Abrams, 2006.
From distant shores -- This other Eden -- Liberty more than life -- Ever
westward -- Hand to the plow -- Brother against brother -- The rise of
industry -- An eye for beauty -- Seeing the city -- The Harlem
renaissance -- South by Southwest -- The Great Depression -- Folk
traditions -- Americans at midcentury -- The abstract impulse -- Toward
the millennium. Showcases 225 works from the Smithsonian American
Art Museum collection, and includes essays that link the art with the
U.S. pageant of history.
P 709 ART
Art : the world of art, from aboriginal to American pop, Renaissance masters
to postmodernism. New York : Watson-Guptill, 2002.
Photographs and text explore the beauty and energy of paintings and
artists from every part of the world, with a strong emphasis on modern
art.
P 709 BAI
Baigell, Matthew. Artist and identity in twentieth-century America. New York
: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
P 709 BAI
Bailey, Suzanne. Essential history of American art. London : Parragon, 2002.
Selected images by American artists from the seventeenth century to the
present day. The accompanying text provides information about the
artists, historical background, and the artistic movement of the day.
(e.g. Roy Lichtenstein).
P 709 BLI
Blier, Suzanne Preston. The royal arts of Africa : the majesty of form. New
York : H.N. Abrams, 1998.
Text, photographs, and illustrations help profile the artwork from the
royal courts of Africa; includes information on how the art of the royal
courts are similar, how they have changed throughout history, and how
they demonstrate the beliefs, identity, and culture of the court.
P 709 BOR
Boris, Janet. Robert Rauschenberg. New York : ArtEd Series, c2001.
P 709 BRI
Brighton, Andrew. Introducing Picasso. New York : Totem Books ;, 1996.
P 709 BRO
Brommer, Gerald F. Discovering art history. Worcester, Mass. : Davis
Publications, c1997.
Caravaggio -- Mary Cassat -- Lucas Cranach -- Jacques-Louis David -Edgar Degas -- Albrecht Durer -- Paul Gaugin -- Vincent van Gogh -Francisco Goya -- Judith Leyster -- Leonardo da Vinci -- Camille
Pissaro -- Rembrandt van Rijn -- Henri Rousseau -- Georges Seurat -Giovanni Tiepolo -- Titian. A textbook covering the world and work of
the artist, trends and influences in world art, and art in the western
world.
P 709 CHU
Chunn, Nancy. Front pages. New York : Rizzoli :, c1997.
P 709 DeS
De Sève, Peter. A sketchy past : the art of Peter de Sève. Talence, France :
Éditions Akileos, c2009.
P 709 DIC
Dickins, Rosie. The Usborne introduction to modern art. London : Usborne ;,
2005.
Presents an introduction to modern art, including information on its
development, from its beginning in the 1850s, to the first artists of the
avant garde, with photographs and examples of over one hundred major
works, and Internet links to more information of featured artists. and the
works of related artists.
P 709 DRA
Drawn and quartered : reshuffle the history of art 234,256 ways. New York :
Little, Brown, 1997.
P 709 FRE
Freeman, Julian. Art : a crash course. New York : Watson-Guptill, 1998.
A chronological introduction to Western art, discussing a variety of
artistic forms, movements, periods, and styles, and surveying the works
of notable artists from ancient times through the late twentieth century.
P 709 GAR
Garlake, Peter S. Early art and architecture of Africa. Oxford ; : Oxford
University Press, 2002.
Presents an illustrated guide to the art of Africa, covering 5,000 years of
history, and including information that challenges old misconceptions,
and provides an overview of its social and historical context.
P 709 HIS
Janson, H. W. (Horst Woldemar), 1913-1982. History of art. 5th ed. /. New
York : H.N. Abrams, 1995.
Prehistoric art -- Egyptian art -- Ancient Near Eastern art -- Aegean art - Greek art -- Etruscan art -- Roman art -- Early Christian and Byzantine
art -- Islamic art -- Early Medieval art -- Romanesque art -- Gothic art -"Late Gothic" painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts -- The Early
Renaissance in Italy -- The High Renaissance in Italy -- Mannerism and
other trends -- The Renaissance in the North -- The Baroque in Italy and
Spain -- The Baroque in Flanders and Holland -- The Baroque in France
and England -- The Rococo -- Neoclassicism and Romanticism -Realism and Impressionism -- Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and Art
Noveau -- Twentieth-century painting -- Twentieth-century sculpture -Twentieth-century architecture -- Twentieth-century photography -Post-Modernism.
P 709 HOD
Hodge,susie. The great artists and their most important works. London :
Quercus Publishing Plc, c2010.
A chronological listing of some of the world's greatest artists and their
work.
P 709 HON
Honour, Hugh. The visual arts : a history. 4th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ :
Prentice Hall, 1995.
P 709 HON
Honour, Hugh. The visual arts : a history /. 4th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ :
Prentice Hall, 1995.
P 709 JAM
James, Jamie. Pop art. London ; : Phaidon Press, 1996.
Presents an introduction to pop art, a movement conceived by a group
of British and U.S. artists in the 1950s in an effort to shake up the
established order, and includes color reproductions and descriptions of
over forty representative works.
P 709 KLE
Klee, Paul, 1879-1940. The diaries of Paul Klee, 1898-1918. Berkeley :
University of California Press, c1992.
An English translation of the diaries Paul Klee kept from 1898 to 1918
that offer an intimate look at the artist's life, beliefs, practices, and inner
demons.
P 709 KOL
Kolossa, Alexandra. Keith Haring, 1958-1990 : a life for art. Hong Kong :
Taschen, c2007.
Profiles the life and work of twentieth-century artist Keith Haring, with
color reproductions of his work and an overview of the people, places,
and events that shaped his methods.
P 709 LA
La Pierre, Yvette. Native American rock art : messages from the past.
Charlottesville, Va. : Thomasson-Grant, c1994.
The first Americans -- Images on stone -- Making the rocks talk -- How
old is it? -- Deciphering the stones -- Vanishing rock art -- Rock art
sites to visit. An introduction to native American art through
petroglyphs and pictographs.
P 709 MAC
Mackenzie, Lynn. Non-Western art : a brief guide. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. :
Prentice Hall, c1995.
P 709 MCC
McClintic, Miranda. Modernism & abstraction : treasures from the
Smithsonian American Art Museum. New York : Watson-Guptill
Publications ;, 2001.
Showcases works that parallel developments in modern life during the
coarse of the twentieth century as American artists absorbed European
avant-garde styles and translated them into a native idiom.
P 709 MIL
Miller, Judith. Tribal art. 1st American ed. London ; : DK, 2006.
A visual guide to tribal art collectibles from Africa, Oceania, and the
Americas, providing overviews and discussion of some of the major
elements of the cultures of each region, profiles of key art-producing
countries, and examples of representative work, each with
measurements, price range, and date of production. Includes sidebars
and maps.
P 709 MOD
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). ModernStarts : people, places,
things. New York : Museum of Modern Art :, 1999.
P 709 ORT
Orton, Fred. Figuring Jasper Johns. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University
Press, 1994.
P 709 POP
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.). Pop art : selections from the
Museum of Modern Art : an exhibition organized by the Museum of
Modern Art in collaboration with the High Museum of Art. New York :
The Museum, c1998.
P 709 PRE
National Museum of American Art (U.S.). The Gilded Age : treasures from
the Smithsonian American Art Museum. New York : Watson-Guptill
Publications in association with the Smithsonian American Art
Museum, 2000.
Photographs and text help profile the art that is on display in the
Smithsonian American Art Museum.
P 709 REI
Reid, William. Great studio projects in art history. Rev. ed. Portland, Me. : J.
Weston Walch, c2000.
I. The ancient world -- II. The Middle ages -- III. The world beyond
Europe -- IV. The Renaissance -- V. Baroque and Rococo -- VI. The
Romantic period -- VII. Impressionism and post impressionism -- VIII.
The early twentieth century -- IX. The later twentieth century. This
book adapts a variety of historical art techniques and styles to
classroom use in order that students will gain insight into artistic
thought and a better understanding of art history.
P 709 RES
Restany, Pierre. Hundertwasser : the painter-king with the 5 skins : the power
of art. Köln ; : Taschen, c1998.
P 709 RIS
Postmodern perspectives : issues in contemporary art. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle
River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1998.
P 709 ROS
Rosenblum, Robert. Cubism and twentieth-century art. Pbk. ed. New York :
Harry N. Abrams, 2001.
A study of cubism in the twentieth century, exploring the foundations
of the movement in the work of Picasso and Braque, the expansion of
cubism in Paris, and the major pictorial and sculptural styles of the
twentieth century in Europe and America. Includes illustrations, and a
chronology of significant works and events in the history of cubism
from 1906 to 1925.
P 709 ROS
Rosenfeld, Lucy Davidson. Art of the non-western world ; : Africa, the Near
East, and the Orient. Portland, Maine : J. Weston Walch, c1988.
Accompanies a filmstrip and cassette.
P 709 SAU
Saura Ramos, Pedro A. The cave of Altamira. New York : Harry N. Abrams,
1999.
Contains photographs of the prehistoric paintings discovered in 1879 in
the cave of Altamira in northern Spain, discusses the early debate over
whether or not the paintings were authentic, and examines various
theories about cave art.
P 709 SAY
Sayre, Henry M., 1948-. Cave paintings to Picasso : the inside scoop on 50 art
masterpieces. San Francisco : Chronicle, c2004.
Introduces fifty celebrated works of art, including King Tut's
sarcophagus and Andy Warhol's paintings of Campbell's soup cans,
with historical and interpretive information for each piece.
P 709 STO
Stokstad, Marilyn, 1929-. Art history. New York : Harry N. Abrams ;, c1995.
P 709 STR
Strickland, Carol. The annotated Mona Lisa : a crash course in art history from
prehistoric to post-modern. Kansas City, Mo : Andrews and McMeel,
c1992.
The birth of art: prehistoric through Medieval -- Prehistoric art: the
beginning -- Mespotamia: the architects -- Egypt: the art of immortality
-- Greece: they invented a lot more than the Olympics -- Rome: the
organizers -- Pre-Columbian art of the Americas: New World art when
it was still an old world -- African art: the first cubists -- The Middle
Ages: the reign of religion -- Golden Age of Bysantine art -Romanesque art: stores in stone -- Gothic art: height and light -- The
rebirth of art: Renaissance and Baroque -- The nineteenth century bith
of the "isms" -- Neoclassicism: Roman fever -- Romanticism: the power
of passion -- Realism -- Architecture for the industrial age -- Art
Nouveau -- Birth of photography -- Impressionism: let there be color
and light -- Rodin: first modern sculptor -- Post-impressionism -- Early
expressionism -- Mondrian: harmony of opposites -- Modernist
architecture: geometry to live in -- Dada and surrealism: art between the
wars -- Photography comes of age -- American art: 1908-40 -- Abstract
expressionism -- Figural expressionism: not just a pretty face -- Postwar sculpture -- Color field -- The twentieth century and beyond:
contemporary art -- Hard edge -- Pre-pop art -- Pop art -- Minimalism:
the cool school -- Conceptual art: invisible visual art -- Contemporary
architecture -- Photography: what's new -- Photo-realism -- Neoexpressionism -- The new breed: post-modern art. Offers a short course
in the history and language of art.
P 709 TAW
Tawney, Lenore. Lenore Tawney : signs on the wind--postcard collages. San
Francisco, Calif. : Pomegranate, 2002.
P 709 TAY
Taylor, Brandon. Avant-garde and after : rethinking art now. New York : H.N.
Abrams, 1995.
A study of avant-garde movements from the early 1970s to the early
1990s, discussing why artists feel the need to be on the cutting edge,
and examining the influences of politics, social issues, critical theory,
and new media and technologies on contemporary art.
P 709 TWE
The 20th-century art book. London : Phaidon Press, 1996.
Uses text and pictures to explore and examine different artists and
styles of art created in the twentieth century.
P 709 WAL
Walker, Paul Robert. The feud that sparked the Renaissance : how
Brunelleschi and Ghiberti changed the art world. 1st ed. New York : W.
Morrow, c2002.
Examines the competition between Italian artists Filippo Brunelleschi
and Lorenzo Ghiberti to design the doors for the church of St. John the
Baptist and the dome of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, and
looks at how their feud sparked an artistic revolution that led to the
Renaissance.
P 709 WIL
Wilkins, David G. Art past, art present. 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. :
Prentice Hall ;, 1994.
P 709 WIL
Wilson, Simon, 1942-. Surrealist painting. Ann Arbor, Mich. : Borders Press,
[199-?].
P 709.02 CAM
Camille, Michael. Gothic art : glorious visions. New York : Harry N. Abrams,
1996.
P 709.03 MID
Midant, Jean-Paul. Art nouveau in France. Paris : Books & Co., 1999.
P 709.03 WAR
Warren, Geoffrey. Art nouveau. 1988 ed. Secaucus, N.J. : Chartwell Books,
1988, c1974.
P 709.04 BRE
Richard Brereton. Sketchbooks: The Hidden Art of Designers, Illustrators &
Creatives. City Road : London, United Kingdom.
P 709.04 COL
Collage : assembling contemporary art. London : Black Dog Publishing,
c2008.
P 709.04 FIN
Fineberg, Jonathan David. Art since 1940 : strategies of being. British ed.
London : Laurence King Publishing, c1995.
New York in the forties -- A dialog with Europe -- Existentialism
comes to the fore -- The new European masters of the late forties -Some international tendencies of the fifties -- The beat generation -The European vanguard of the later fifties -- The landscape of signs :
American pop art 1960 to 1965 -- In the nature of materials -- Politics
and the postmodern -- Surviving the corporate culture of America in the
seventies -- Painting at the end of the seventies -- The eighties till now - To say the things that are one's own. History of art since 1940 when
many artists of the European avant-garde moved to New York focusing
on the artists' lives and how they intersected with broader cultural
issues.
P 709.04 RUS
Russell,Koren. Easy Sculpted Foam for your home. Iola, WI.
P 709.04 TWE
The 20th-Century art box. London : Phaidon Press, c2001.
P 709.049 NEW
New art. [3rd ed.]. New York : H.N. Abrams, 1997.
P 709.2
Baal-Teshuva, Jacob. Alexander Calder, 1898-1976. Köln [Germany] ; :
Taschen, c2002.
Profiles the life and work of noted American innovative artist
Alexander Calder and contains an illustrated collection of his works.
P 709.2 EXP
Exploring Art. New York : McGraw Hill Glencoe, [?].
This book is an effective tool to introduce students to object-based
learning, art criticism, art history, and studio production. Book includes
30 full-color transparencies, 10 overlays, and an Instructor Guide.
P 709.2 GRI
Grieder, Terence. Artist and audience. 2nd ed. Madison, WI : Brown &
Benchmark, c1996.
P 709.2 HES
Hess, Barbara. Jasper Johns : "the business of the eye" Hong Kong ; :
Taschen, c2007.
Examines the work of twentieth-century artist Jasper Johns, and
includes numerous reproductions of his work.
P 709.2 KRY
Krystof, Doris. Amedeo Modigliani, 1884-1920 : la poesía del instante.
México : Numen, c2004.
P 709.2 LIP
Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976. Calder creatures great and small. 1st ed. New
York : Dutton in association with the Hudson River Museum and the
Whitney Museum of American Art, 1985.
P 709.2 MAS
Masters : collage : major works by leading artists. 1st ed. New York : Lark
Books, 2010.
P 709.2 PAR
Partsch, Susanna. Franz Marc, 1880-1916. Köln : B. Taschen, c2001.
P 709.2 WAR
Honnef, Klaus. Andy Warhol, 1928-1987 : commerce into art. Hong Kong
[China] ; : Taschen, c2007.
Provides a critical assessment of the life and work of twentieth-century
American pop artist Andy Warhol.
P 709.73 WRI
Wright, Tricia. Smithsonian Q & A. : the ultimate question and answer book.
New York : Collins, c2007.
Uses a question-and-answer format to explore how American art grew
into a dominant force in the world art scene, tracing the development of
American art from pre-Columbian times to the twenty-first century.
P 720 VAN
Van der Meer, Ron, 1945-. The architecture pack : a unique, threedimensional tour of architecture over the centuries : what architects do,
how they do it, and the great buildings they have given us around the
world. New York : Alfred A. Knopf :, c1997.
Explores the history of architecture, using text, models, transparencies,
pull-outs, and three-dimensional pop-ups to provide information about
architects, styles, and famous buildings. Includes a cassette tape and a
glossary of architects and architecture.
P 726 MAC
Macaulay, David. Cathedral : the story of its construction. Boston : Houghton
Mifflin, c1973.
Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a
magnificent Gothic cathedral in the imaginary French town of
Chutreaux during the thirteenth century.
P 730 CHA
Chandler, Fiona. Usborne world history : ancient world. New York :
Scholastic, 1999.
Journeys through 10,000 years of history, beginning with the very first
farmers and ending with the collapse of the Roman Empire.
P 730 COW
CowParade New York (2000). CowParade New York. New York : Workman
Pub., c2000.
Takes readers on a tour of New York City with the fiberglass cows of
the summer 2000 "CowParade" exhibit, presenting historical
information on each section of the city, profiles of several Cowparade
artists, and hundreds of color photos of the bovine artworks.
P 730 FRI
Fritz, Jean. Leonardo's horse. New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2001.
Examines the life of Leonardo da Vinci, focusing on his unfinished
sculpture of a huge horse he was commissioned to create for the Duke
of Milan in the late 1400s, and discusses how the project was taken up
by pilot Charlie Dent in 1977 and, after several setbacks, completed and
presented as a gift to Milan in 1999.
P 730 HAN
Hanson, Duane. Duane Hanson : a survey of his work from the '30s to the '90s.
Fort Lauderdale : Museum of Art, 1998.
P 730 MAN
Mancewicz, Bernice Winslow. Alexander Calder, a pictorial essay. Grand
Rapids, : Eerdmans, [1969].
P 730 STE
Stewart, Hilary. Totem poles. Seattle : University of Washington Press, c1990.
Discusses the historical and cultural background of totem poles of the
Northwest Coast of North America.
P 730.94 BRI
Bridaham, Lester Burbank. The gargoyle book : 572 examples from Gothic
architecture. Dover ed. Mineola, N.Y. : Dover, 2006.
A collection of over 570 examples of gargoyles in gothic architecture as
seen in such places as French cathedrals and other medieval buildings.
P 731.4 BAR
Barbash, Shepard, 1957-. Oaxacan woodcarving : the magic in the trees. San
Francisco : Chronicles Books, 1993.
Tells the story of the carvers and their rise from subsistence farmers to
celebrated artisans. The creations of the wood-carvings range from
angels, mermaids, devils, and skeletons to dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens,
and nahuals or animal people.
P 731.4 BRO
Browning, Marie. Totally cool polymer clay projects. New York : Sterling,
2005, c2004.
About polymer clay -- Polymer clay tools -- Tools for decorating clay -Creative supplies -- About color -- Basic techniques -- Projects.
Describes sixteen kinds of projects which can be done with polymer
clay.
P 731.4 CAR
Carlson, Maureen, 1947-. Clay techniques with a pasta machine :. Fort Worth,
TX : Design Originals, c2004.
P 731.4 CAR
Carlson, Maureen, 1952-. Family and friends in polymer clay. Cincinnati,
Ohio : North Light Books, c2000.
Provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for sculpting character
dolls and figures from polymer clay, and includes information on tools
and supplies, and a review of general techniques.
P 731.4 DEW
Dewey, Katherine, 1944-. Creating life-like animals in polymer clay.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2000.
Identifies the materials, tools, and techniques of working with polymer
clay, and features illustrated, step-by-step instructions for using the clay
to sculpt ten different animals.
P 731.4 HEA
Heaser, Sue. Encyclopedia of polymer clay techniques : a comprehensive
directory of polymer clay techniques covering a panoramic range of
exciting applications. Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, c2007.
A comprehensive guide to polymer clay techniques that provides
photographs and step-by-step instructions for rolling, mixing, marbling,
shaping, molding, sculpting, and baking.
P 731.4 HOL
Holt, Syndee. Polymer clay for the first time. New York : Sterling Pub.,
c2000.
An intoduction to using polymer clay that provides information on
choosing the right equipment, making beads and accents, baking the
clay, and other related topics.
P 731.4 REE
Reeder, Dan, 1950-. The simple screamer : a guide to the art of papier and
cloth mâché. Salt Lake City, Utah : Gibbs Smith Publishers, c1984.
An illustrated, step-by-step explanation of how to construct a papier and
cloth mâché monster. Also includes a brief discussion of a variety of
imaginary monsters and their origins.
P 731.4 RES
Resta, Monica. Starting in polymer clay : techniques, tools & projects. New
York : Sterling Pub., 2003.
An introduction to working with polymer clay that explains how it can
be used to create jewelry, decorations, accents, and more.
P 731.4 RIC
Richards, Kris. New ways with polymer clay : the next generation of projects
and techniques. Radnor, Pa. : Chilton Book Co., c1997.
Presents step-by-step instructions for ten craft projects using polymer
clay, with a section explaining how to mix, condition, shape, and cure
the various types of clay.
P 731.7 MON
Monti, Franco. African masks;. London, : Hamlyn, 1969.
P 732.2 LEV
Lévi-Strauss, Claude. The way of the masks. Seattle : University of
Washington Press, c1982.
P 735 GOL
Goldwater, Robert John, 1907-. What is modern sculpture? New York, :
Museum of Modern Art; distributed by New York Graphic Society,
Greenwich, Conn., [c1969].
P 736.98 JAC
Jackson, Paul. The pop-up book : step-by-step instructions for creating over
100 original paper projects. New York : H. Holt, 1993.
A guide to creating three-dimensional moving books and paper figures
and scenes. Projects are suitable for all levels, from hobbyists to graphic
designers.
P 737 ENC
Enciso, Jorge, 1879-1969. Design motifs of ancient Mexico. New York :
Dover Publications, c1953.
Contains black-and-white illustrations of over seven hundred primitive
design motifs from early Mexican cultures.
P 738.1 WAN
Wandless, Paul Andrew. Image transfer on clay : screen, relief, decal &
monoprint techniques. 1st ed. New York : Lark Books, c2006.
Step-by-step instructions explain how to use a wide range of techniques
to apply typography, lettering, drawings, or photographs to clay.
P 738.3 WIL
Hopis, Tewas, and the American road. University of New Mexico Press ed.
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 1986, c1983.
P 739.27 DOR
Dorn, Charles M. Thinking in art : a philosophical approach to art education.
Reston, VA : National Art Education Association, c1994.
P 739.27 HET
Hettmansperger, Mary. Wrap, stitch, fold & rivet : making designer metal
jewelry. 1st ed. New York : Lark Books, c2008.
Presents a guide, with illustrative photographs and drawings, to
handcrafted metal jewelry such as wire chokers, bangle bracelets,
mixed metal earrings, moving parts necklaces, and other items using
wrapping, folding, riveting, and stitching techniques.
P 739.27 MAR
Martin, Charles James. How to make modern jewelry,. New York, : Museum
of Modern Art; distributed by Doubleday, Garden City, N.Y., [c1960].
P 741 NOB
Noble, Marty, 1948-. African designs : coloring book. Mineola, N.Y. : Dover
Publications, c2001.
A coloring book, featuring black-and-white line drawings of African
designs.
P 741.s SCH
School of Drawing. New York, NY : Atrium International, 2000.
Start to Learn How to Draw: The first 21 steps to get started in artistic
drawing.
P 741 SCH
Schneede, Uwe M. George Grosz, the artist in his society. Woodbury, N.Y. :
Barron's, c1985.
P 741.2 AIM
Aimone, Steven. Expressive drawing : a practical guide to freeing the artist
within. New York : Lark Books, c2009.
A guide to drawing that focuses on a freeform, abstract approach, with
hands-on instruction for a variety of exercises and over 120 images of
works by well-known artists.
P 741.2 ANG
Angelo, Sandra. Exploring colored pencil. Worcester, Mass. : Davis
Publications, Inc., c1999.
Describes the art of colored pencil drawing, providing step-by-step
demonstrations, exercises for all levels of artists, techniques and
suggestions, and drawings by professionals and students.
P 741.2 ART
Art of sketching. New York : Sterling Pub., 2007.
Offers artists practical strategies and tips to help them improve the
speed and technique when sketching, explaining how to improve
composition, sharpen contrasts, complete ink washes, and add shadows
and textures.
P 741.2 ART
Art of drawing : the complete course. New York : Sterling Pub., 2003.
A detailed introduction to drawing that covers getting to know one's
materials, professional strokes, pencil control techniques, theme
selection, composition, tonal techniques, blending, depth, and colored
pencil and pastels and includes twenty-five step-by-step lessons.
P 741.2 ASU
Asunción, Josep. Drawing. 1st ed., English ed. Happauge, N.Y. : Barron's,
2009.
Examines fourteen different creative approaches to drawing, such as
chiaroscuro, graffiti, washes, color impressions, and mixed media,
providing sample illustrations by distinguished artists.
P 741.2 BAY
Bays, Jill. Drawing workbook : a complete course in ten lessons. Newton
Abbot : David & Charles, 1999.
Presents a complete drawing course for beginners in ten lessons, using
simple instructions, practical examples, and step-by-step
demonstrations to explain mark marking, observation, tone, texture and
pattern, pen and brush drawing, composition, color, perspective and
buildings, drawing people, and sketchbook use.
P 741.2 BEA
Beaney, Jan. A Sketch in Time. Maidenhead, Berkshire : Double Trouble
Enterprises, 2003.
P 741.2 BOR
Borgeson, Bet. Color drawing workshop. New York : Watson-Guptill
Publications, 1984.
P 741.2 BOR
Borgeson, Bet. The colored pencil. Rev. ed. New York : Watson-Guptill
Publications, 1993.
Explores the art of using colored pencils, including their characteristics
and handling, and presents specific techniques using colored pencils for
a variety of effects.
P 741.2 BOR
Borgeson, Bet. Colored pencil for the serious beginner. New York : WatsonGuptill Publications, 1998.
Offers expertise in colored pencil techniques, with practical instruction
and illustrated step-by-step demonstrations.
P 741.2 BRO
Brooke, Sandy. Hooked on drawing! : illustrated lessons & exercises for
grades 4 and up. Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall, c1996.
Contains sixty-one sequentially-organized art lessons and exercises
designed to teach students in grades four and up the basic techniques of
drawing.
P 741.2 BRO
Brookes, Mona, 1937-. Drawing with children : a creative method for adult
beginners, too. Revised and expanded 10th Anniversary ed. New York :
Putnam's, c1996.
Explains how to encourage children to draw and includes five lessons
that feature three different levels of complexity.
P 741.2 DeR
De Reyna, Rudy, 1914-. How to draw what you see. Paperback ed. New York
: Watson-Guptill Pub., c1996.
Explains the fundamentals of drawing and how to draw using various
media.
P 741.2 Emb
Emberley, Ed. Ed Emberley's drawing book of trucks and trains. 1st ed.
Boston, Mass. : Little, Brown, c2002.
Provides simple, illustrated instructions for drawing a variety of trucks
and trains.
P 741.2 GAR
García, Claire Watson. Drawing for the absolute and utter beginner. New
York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 2003.
A beginner's guide to drawing that presents a series of progressive
lessons that gradually introduce readers to essential drawing skills.
P 741.2 GIL
Gildow, Janie, 1942-. Colored pencil explorations. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio :
North Light Books, c2003.
In introduction to colored pencil art that explains how to mix colored
pencils with watercolor, pastel, acrylic, ink, and more.
P 741.2 GIL
Gildow, Janie, 1942-. Colored pencil solution book. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio :
North Light Books, c2000.
Answers questions beginning and advanced artists have about working
with colored pencils, discussing materials, composition, application and
technique, color and light, reflection and transparency, texture, and
problem subjects.
P 741.2 GOL
Goldman, Ken, 1957-. Understanding values. Irvine, CA : Walter Foster,
c2006.
Explains that values give pencil drawings depth discussing the
importance and how to use a range of values and several techniques,
including step-by-step projects to develop skills.
P 741.2 HAY
Hayek, Mason. Seeing & drawing. New York : Sterling Pub. Co., c2004.
P 741.2 HER
Hershberger, Carlynne, 1958-. Creative colored pencil workshop : 26
exercises for combining colored pencil with your favorite mediums. 1st
ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2007.
A practical introduction to colored pencil art, which presents five skill
exercises, eleven exercises using wet and dry media that can be
combined with colored pencil, and eight step-by-step projects.
P 741.2 JAR
Jarrett, Lauren. The complete idiot's guide to drawing. Indianapolis, IN :
Alpha Books, c2000.
P 741.2 JOH
Johnston, Beverley. The complete guide to colored pencil techniques. Devon
[England] : David & Charles ;, 2003.
Examines the materials and techniques involved in working with
colored pencils, and features illustrated, step-by-step instructions for
twelve colored pencil drawing projects.
P 741.2 KUL
Kullberg, Ann, 1956-. Capturing soft realism in colored pencil. 1st ed.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2002.
Step-by-step instructions explain how to use colored pencils to create
realism in more than thirty-five different subjects.
P 741.2 McD
McDaniel, Richard, 1948-. The drawing book : materials and techniques for
today's artist. New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 2001, c1995.
Presents a comprehensive review of drawing materials and accessories;
demonstrates and explains a range of drawing techniques in a variety of
media; and explores the link between drawing and painting.
P 741.2 MCN
McNaughton, Mary. The little book of drawing : a friendly approach. 1st ed.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2007.
P 741.2 NEL
Nelson, Craig, 1947-. The drawing bible. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North
Light Books, c2005.
Materials and mediums -- Line and tone -- Perspective and proportion -Composition and sketching -- Subjects for drawing -- Drawing figures
and faces -- Mixed mediums -- Drawing as preliminary studies and as
finished art. A comprehensive guide to drawing that provides
information on materials, techniques, and drawing styles, with expert
tips to help artists improve their drawing skills and fix common
problems.
P 741.2 POU
Poulin, Bernard, 1945-. The complete colored pencil book. 1st ed. Cincinnati,
Ohio : North Light Books, c1992.
Guide to the versatile and popular medium of colored pencil drawing
that includes advice on drawing tools, paper surfaces, and more.
P 741.2 SCO
Scott, Marylin. The sketching and drawing bible : an essential reference for
the practicing artist. Edison, N.J. : Chartwell Books, 2005.
This book introduces drawing implements and materials, demonstrates
the technical aspect of drawing and sketching, and shows the drawing
media and techniques in action, from landscapes through figures.
P 741.2 SIM
Simblet, Sarah. Sketch book for the artist. 1st American ed. New York, N.Y. :
DK Pub., 2004.
P 741.2 TAP
Tappenden, Curtis. Learn to draw & paint. New York : Watson-Guptill
Publications, 2003.
Explains and demonstrates the basic techniques of drawing and painting
using a variety of materials, covering topics such as perspective,
motion, color, abstraction, and many others; and includes exercises and
projects.
P 741.2 TEM
Temple, Kathryn. Drawing : the only drawing book you'll ever need to be the
artist you've always wanted to be. 1st ed. New York : Lark, c2005.
Everyone can draw -- The drawing toolbox -- Open your artist's eyes -Line drawing -- Light & shadow -- Proportion and scale -- Perspective - Drawing faces -- Drawing bodies -- Anything can happen!. Presents
step-by-step instructions for kids on creating line drawings, drawing
faces and bodies, and learning about perspective, proportion, and scale.
P 741.2 WAR
Warr, Michael, 1941-. Coloured pencils for all : a comprehensive guide to
drawing in colour. 1st paperback ed. London : David & Charles, 1998.
Outlines the individual characteristics and qualities of water-soluble
pencils and crayons, pastels, wax oil crayons that can be diluted with
turpentine, and water-soluble graphite pencils; describes and illustrates
the techniques possible with each type of colored pencil; and includes
step-by-step demonstrations for building up a drawing.
P 741.2 WAT
Watt, Fiona. Big book of things to draw. London : Usborne ;, 2007, c2006.
Step-by-step instructions for drawing animals, buildings, people, and
cartoons, with tips on shading and perspective.
P 741.2 WOO
Woods, Michael, 1933-. Drawing basics : an artist's guide to mastering the
medium. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, c2000.
P 741.42 ARC
The Acrylic Book. Litquitex Artist : Piscataway,NJ, 2001.
P 741.42 TAY
Taylor, Richard S. Forests and woodlands. London : Collins & Brown ;, 2001.
P 741.5 BLA
Blair, Preston. Cartoon animation. Laguna Hills, CA : Walter Foster, c1994.
Renowned cartoon animator Preston Blair presents guidance and
example illustrations for developing a cartoon character's shape,
features, and personality; depicting different kinds of movements; and
coordinating dialogue with movement.
P 741.5 GAU
Gautier, Dick. The creative cartoonist. New York, NY : Perigee Books, c1989.
Drawings and step-by-step instructions provide advice on techniques,
materials, and characters for the amateur cartoonist.
P 741.5 HAM
Hamm, Jack. Cartooning : the head & figure. 1st Perigee ed. New York :
Perigee Book, 1987, c1967.
Gives detailed step-by-step instructions for drawing cartoons. Includes
instructions for drawing men and women, caricatures, standing, sitting,
walking, and running figures, also babies and children.
P 741.5 HAR
Hart, Christopher. Cartooning : the ultimate character design book. 1st ed.
New York : Chris Hart Books :, c2008.
Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for designing and drawing
cartoon characters, covering head shapes and angles, eyes, expressions,
noses, mouths, hairstyles, bodies, and action.
P 741.509 GOR
Gorman, Michele. Getting graphic! : comics for kids. Columbus, Ohio :
Linworth Books, c2008.
Presents plot descriptions and ISBNs for graphic novels appropriate for
six- to twelve-year-olds, including fiction, nonfiction, and manga.
P 741.6 HAN
Hanks, Kurt, 1947-. Rapid viz : a new method for the rapid visualization of
ideas. Los Altos, CA : Crisp Publications, c1990.
P 741.65 FAC
Faces of Time : 75 years of Time magazine cover portraits. 1st ed. Boston :
Little, Brown and Co., c1998.
P 741.9 DEG
Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917. Degas' drawings. Dover ed. New York : Dover,
1973.
Contains one hundred mostly black-and-white drawings by the
nineteenth-century artist Edgar Degas, that features sketches of dancers,
portraits, race track scenes, nudes, and more.
P 741.9 HOP
Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967. Hopper drawings : 44 works. New York : Dover
Publications, 1989.
Presents forty-four drawings by twentieth-century American artist
Edward Hopper, done in pencil, charcoal, crayon, and other media.
P 741.94 CEZ
Cézanne, Paul, 1839-1906. Paul Cézanne, two sketchbooks : the gift of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter H. Annenberg to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Philadelphia, Pa. : Philadelphia Museum of Art, c1989.
P 741.94 GOG
Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890. Van Gogh drawings : 44 plates. New York :
Dover Publications, c1987.
Presents forty-four drawings by nineteenth-century artist Vincent van
Gogh that span his artistic career.
P 741.94 WOL
Wolk, Johannes van der. The Seven sketchbooks of Vincent van Gogh.
Facsimile ed. New York : H.N. Abrams, 1987.
P 741.947 CHA
Chagall, Marc, 1887-1985. Chagall drawings : 43 works. Mineola, N.Y. :
Dover Publications, 2000.
P 741.97 DAV
Davis, Stuart, 1892-1964. The drawings of Stuart Davis : the amazing
continuity. New York : American Federation of Arts in association with
Harry N. Abrams, 1992.
P 741.97 GRE
Gregory, Danny, 1960-. Everyday matters : a New York diary. New York :
Princeton Architectural Press, 2003.
P 741.97 PER
Percy, Graham. Arthouse. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c1994.
P 741.97 SAR
Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925. Sargent portrait drawings : 42 works by
John Singer Sargent. New York : Dover Publications, 1983.
Presents more than forty pencil, pastel, and charcoal portraits by
nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century artist John Singer Sargent,
including drawings of Henry James and William Butler Yeats.
P 743 BEA
Beaumont, Steve. How to draw orcs, elves, and dwarves. New York :
PowerKids Press, 2008.
Equipment -- Faces -- Dwarf -- Warrior orc -- Goblin Orc -- Female elf
-- Male elf. Illustrations and simple instructions for drawing orcs, elves,
and dwarves.
P 743 MAL
Maltzman, Stanley, 1921-. Drawing trees : step by step. 1st ed. Cincinnati,
Ohio : North Light Books, c2000.
An illustrated, step-by-step guide to drawing different types of trees,
with information on tools, materials, and drawing techniques.
P 743 PAR
Parramón, José María. How to draw heads and portraits. New York : Watson
Guptill, 1989.
Translation of: Como dibujar la cabeza humans y el retrato. Information
and instruction for beginning artists on drawing the human head.
P 743 ROS
Rosenfeld, Lucy Davidson. Drawing : a complete course. Portland, ME : J.
Weston Walch, 1987.
Contains a hands-on course for high school students in how to draw and
appreciate drawings.
P 743.4 ANG
Angelo, Sandra. So you thought you couldn't draw. 7th ed. San Diego, CA :
Discover Art, 2007.
Offers a step-by-step program to learning to draw for beginners,
containing lessons that include thirty-minute daily assignments which
gradual increase in level of difficulty.
P 743.4 HAR
Hart, Christopher. Human anatomy made amazingly easy. New York :
Watson-Guptill Publications, 2000.
Explains how to draw anatomy, focusing on the bones and muscles that
affect form, and covering the use of perspective on the body,
foreshortening and diminution, and methods of self-checking
proportions.
P 743.4 OLD
Old master life drawings. New York : Dover Publications, c1986.
Presents reproductions of over forty drawings by some of the world's
greatest artists from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century.
P 743.6 GREE
Green, Barry. How to draw 101 Fairies. New York : MJF Media.
Simple illustration provides easy step-by-step instructions for Fairies.
P 743.6 HAM
Hammond, Lee, 1957-. Drawing in Color : Animals. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio :
North Light Books, c2002.
A guide to drawing animals that offers step-by-step instructions for a
variety of drawing techniques.
P 745 ART
Arts of the Amazon. New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1995.
Provides photographs of art produced by the Indian tribes that live in
the Amazon, and includes individual discussions of the pottery,
basketry, textiles, hard carvings, featherwork, body decoration, and
performance art of the region.
P 745 BLA
Blank, Harrod. Art cars : the cars, the artists, the obsession, the craft. New
York : Lark Books, c2002.
Presents color photos of more than one hundred automobiles made into
works of art, and includes profiles of the artists.
P 745 BOS
Bossert, Helmuth Theodor, 1889-1961. Folk art of Asia, Africa, Australia, and
the Americas. New York : Rizzoli, 1990.
P 745 COT
Cote, Beth. Altered 103 Books. Forth Worth, TX : Design Originals,.
Let your imagination run wild with the techniques and patterns shown
here. Altered books, "Decos," CDs, Tag Books and other unique ways
to store your memories and sentiments in this new approach to
scrapbooking.
P 745 FIV
Five star folk art : one hundred American masterpieces. New York : H.N.
Abrams in association with the Museum of American Folk Art, 1990.
P 745 GRA
Grafton, Carol Belanger. Old-time fruit crate labels in full color. Mineola,
N.Y. : Dover Publications, 1998.
P 745 NOB
Nobel, Marty., Marty Nobel. Mexican folk art coloring book. New York :
Dover Publications, Inc., 2003.
Ready to color images of various native Mexican folk art.
P 745 OBJ
Object lessons : original art from GUILD artists. Madison, Wis. : GUILD Pub.
;, c2001.
P 745.2 MOL
Mollerup, Per, 1942-. Collapsible : the genius of space-saving design. San
Francisco, Calif. : Chronicle, 2001.
P 745.4 BRO
Brown, Penny. Aboriginal designs. Tunbridge Wells, Kent [England] : Search
Press, 2007.
An illustrated collection of aboriginal decorative patterns and motifs of
animals, birds, and figures for use in various creative projects.
P 745.4 BRO
Brown, Penny. Aztec designs. Tunbridge Wells, Kent [England] : Search
Press, 2005z.
An illustrated collection of aboriginal decorative patterns and motifs of
animals, birds, and figures for use in various creative projects.
P 745.4 GEO
Geoffroy-Schneiter, Berenice. Primal Arts : Native Indians, Eskimos &
Aborigines. NY : Assouline Publishing, 2006.
Trained as an archeologist and art historian, Geoffry-Schneiter brings to
life the historical artwork of the Native Indian, Eskimo and Aborigine
people.
P 745.4 HOR
Horn, Diane Victoria. African printed textile designs. Owings Mills, Md. :
Stemmer House, c1996.
A collection of more than forty black-and-white textile designs
indigenous to Nigeria, Mali, Ghana, and other areas of Africa.
P 745.4 WIL
Williams, Geoffrey. African designs : from traditional sources. New York :
Dover Publications, 1971.
A selection of African designs that can be used in advertising, book
designs, textiles, or inspiration for original designs.
P 745.5 BEL
Bellingham, Robin. Quick & easy beading : 15 step-by-step projects--simple
to make, stunning results. Upper Saddle River, NJ : Creative Arts &
Crafts, 2004.
Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for fifteen beading
projects, including bracelets, earrings, necklaces, chokers, a pillow
tassel, and an embroidered bag, and features general instructions, notes
on tools, materials, and techniques, templates, and a list of suppliers.
P 745.5 DAV
Davies, Lucy. Arts & crafts of South America. San Francisco : Chronicle
Books, 1995.
P 745.5 HOE
Hoerner, Nancy. The complete photo guide to doll making. Minneapolis, MN :
Creative Pub. International, c2010.
Contains photo-illustrated instructions to make thirty different dolls,
explaining the techniques used to make sock, ballerina, pillow, twig,
corn husk, paper puppet, clothespin, and pointed paper dolls, and
providing tips and advice to create expressive faces, hands, feet, eyes,
and more.
P 745.5 HOL
Holtz, Tim. Tim Holtz Distressables. Fort Worth, TX : Design Originals,
c2005.
P 745.5 JEN
Jenkins, Gerald. Make shapes 2. Norfolk, England : Tarquin Publications,
2001, 1978.
Patterns for 8 mathematical models to cut out, glue & decorate.
P 745.5 KAH
Kahn, Sherrill, 1941-. Magic with markers : for paper, fabric, wood, metal,
plastic, & clay. Forth Worth, TX : Design orginals., c2008.
P 745.5 NUG
Nugent, Kim Rae. Interactive art workshop : set your mixed media in motion.
1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2008.
Presents illustrated, step-by-step instructions to master twenty-five
interactive art techniques, and features pull-tabs, secret flaps, puzzles,
and more.
P 745.5 OBR
O'Brien, Linda, 1949-. Who's your Dada? : redefining the doll through mixed
media. Beverly, Mass. : Quarry Books, c2009.
P 745.5 PRA
Prato, Cate Coulacos. Mixed-media self-portraits : inspiration & techniques.
Loveland, CO : Interweave, c2008.
Presents essays from various artists with advice and suggestions on
creating self-portraits with mixed-media materials, and discusses
techniques and approaches, which includes collage, art quilting,
papercraft, art dolls, and more.
P 745.5 Pre
Press, Judy, 1944-. At the zoo! : explore the animal world with craft fun.
Charlotte, VT : Williamson, c2002.
Provides instructions for creating all kinds of animals found in zoos
along with information about these creatures.
P 745.5 SHA
Shay, Bee. Collage lab : experiments, investigations, and exploratory projects.
Beverly, Mass. : Quarry Books, c2010.
A series of fifty-two different collage labs, with full-color images and
examples of each lab.
P 745.5 TAY
Taylor, Terry, 1952-. Altered art : techniques for creating altered books,
boxes, cards & more. New York : Lark, c2004.
Presents a description of how to alter common materials and turn them
into art, from a cigar box, to playing cards, to an old album cover,
providing illustrations, photographs, and suggestions for techniques.
P 745.5 TRI
Trimble, Erin. The book book: bringing book arts to scrapbooking. Encino,
Calif.: Autum Leaves, c2004.
A collection of fun-filled ideas to combine book arts and scrapbooking
by using photos and memories.
P 745.5 WRO
Wrobel, Jessica. The crafter's recipe book : 200 new ideas for decorating
objects in paper, fabric, ceramic, and wood. Gloucester, Mass. :
Rockport Publishers, c1998.
Provides step-by-step instructions for creating more than two hundred
ideas for crafters working with wood, paper, fabric, and ceramic.
P 745.5 YOU
Young, Tammy. The crafter's guide to glues. Radnor, Pa. : Chilton Book Co.,
c1995.
Presents crafting techniques with fast and simple methods for
constructing a variety of projects using glue, with information on
choosing and using the right glue, plus a listing of mail order sources
for craft supplies.
P 745.54 GIL
Gillon, Edmund Vincent. Picture sourcebook for collage and decoupage. New
York : Dover Publications, 1974.
P 745.54 HAS
Hastings, Pamela. Pamela's paper doll inspiration. Third edition. c2004.
A how-to book on making elaborate paper dolls.
P 745.54 IRV
Irvine, Joan, 1951-. How to make pop-ups. New York : Morrow Junior Books,
1988.
Offers step-by-step instructions for making pop-up cards, books,
sculptures, and other objects out of materials found at home.
P 745.54 IRV
Irvine, Joan, 1951-. How to make super pop-ups. 1st Beech Tree ed. New
York : Morrow Junior Books, c1992.
Super cutting -- Super structures -- Super slides and turns -- Superbly
different pop-ups. Provides instructions for making a variety of paper
pop-ups, including animals, boats, robots, and enormous pop-ups for
the stage.
P 745.54 MAS
Mason, Jenn. Pockets, pullouts, and hiding places : interactive elements for
altered books, memory art, and collage. Gloucester, Mass. : Quarry
Books, c2005.
Provides instructions for cutting shadow boxes, covering book boards,
folding accordions, and distressing paper and photos and presents more
than fifty pocket, pullout, and hiding place projects for altered texts,
scrapbooks, and other types of book art.
P 745.54 MCN
McNeill, Suzanne. Altered shapes : books, journals, pages. Fort Worth :
Design Originals, c2005.
Provides ideas for making decorative shapes books.
P 745.54 REE
Reeder, Dan, 1950-. Papier-mache monsters : turn trinkets and trash into
magnificent monstrosities. 1st ed. Salt Lake City, Utah : Gibbs Smith,
c2009.
Introduction -- What you need to know before you begin -- Basic
projects -- Delightful monster details -- More monsters. Provides
creative ideas, tips, and step-by-step techniques for making dozens of
homemade monsters out of papier-mache.
P 745.56 COT
Cote, Beth. Altered 104 Everything. Forth Worth, TX : Design Originals,.
Creating unusual items is so enjoyable and making altered books is very
rewarding. This book gives you a variety of ideas for making these
beautiful creations. Or use your imagination and our altering ideas to
make books uniquely your own.
P 745.57 FOR
Ford, Steven, 1964-. Creating with polymer clay : designs, techniques, &
projects. Asheville, N.C. : Lark Books, c1996.
Illustrated guide to the tools, techniques and uses of polymer clay
including how to create complex designs.
P 745.58 BAT
Bateman, Sharon, 1960-. Findings & finishings. Loveland, Colo. : Interweave
Press, c2003.
Describes over one hundred findings and finishing techniques that may
be used to create unique jewelry, explaining how to make or use
purchased connectors, terminals, spacers, crimps, clasps, ear wires, and
pins, and describing the methods of knotting and anchoring, edging,
fringe, and other finishing effects.
P 745.58 LAS
Lassus, Irène. 1001 beads : [create and embellish using beading and wirework
techniques]. Newton Abbot : David & Charles ;, 2004.
P 745.58 WIT
Withers, Sara. The encyclopedia of beading techniques : a step-by-step visual
guide, with an inspirational gallery of finished works. Philadelphia, Pa.
: Running Press, 2005.
A comprehensive guide to beading techniques that provides information
and tips on tools, threads, beads, and findings and includes step-by-step,
photo-illustrated instructions for embroidery, threading, knotting, using
wire, looming, and weaving as well as a gallery of finished works.
P 745.59 BAI
Bailey, Elinor Peace. Cloth doll workshop : from the beginning and beyond.
Beverly, Mass. : Quarry Books, c2010.
Getting started -- Elinor Peace Bailey -- Patti Culea -- Barbara willis -Gallery -- Patterns. Patti Culea, Elinor Peace Bailey, and Barbara Willis
share their personal approaches to the art of making cloth dolls, each
providing step-by-step illustrations, instructions, and a pattern for
making a complete doll plus variations. Includes general information on
materials and techniques.
P 745.59 ELL
Ellspermann, Gail. Divine divas. Fort Worth, Texas : Design Originals, c2004.
Teaches how to make art dolls, with complete instructions and materials
list included.
P 745.59 FOX
Fox, Carl, 1913-. The doll. New York : Harrison House :, 1988.
P 745.59 GER
Get started beading. Waukesha, Wis. : Kalmbach Trade Press ;, c2005.
P 745.59 GOU
Gourley, Miriam, 1951-. Crafting cloth dolls : a pageant of patterns,
techniques, and ideas from award-winning dollmakers. Chicago : Quilt
Digest Press, c2002.
P 745.59 HAC
Hacker, Katie. Hip to bead : 32 contemporary projects for today's beader.
Loveland, Colo. : Interweave Press, c2006.
Presents thirty-two beading projects and the techniques used to create
them, including stringing, wiring, knotting, stitching, and weaving.
P 745.59 HEN
Hennessy, Alena, 1977-. Alter this! : radical ideas for transforming books into
art. 1st ed. New York : Lark Books, c2007.
What is an altered book? -- Draw over it -- Circle poems -- Stamping -Making faces -- Landscape -- Collage -- Spiral jump -- Do-it-yourself
sticker -- List mania -- Accordion books -- Cover up -- Photo collage --
Doors -- Poetree -- Windows to your world -- Nature journal -- A book
within a book within a book -- Ribbon weave -- Penny painting -- In
stitches -- Favorite found objects -- Three-dimmensional cover -Inspiration from the page -- Passing notes -- Calendar book -- Travel
journal collage -- Travel journal landscape -- Got game? -- Picture
frame -- Pop-ups -- Best friends collage -- Secret box -- Shape your
book -- Book drawers -- Shadow box -- Book purse -- Book time -Cover relief -- Hollow down. Step-by-step instructions explain how to
use simple techniques to transform any book into a work of art,
including projects for writing poems using words from a book, turning
a book into a purse, decorating a book with paint and beads, designing a
pop-up book, and more.
P 745.59 HER
Hertzi, Lisa-Li. Art doll adventures : exploring projects and processes through
cultural traditions. Gloucester, Mass. : Quarry Books, c2007.
P 745.59 KES
Kesling, Debbie, 1956-. How to make enchanting miniature teddy bears. 1st
ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c1997.
P 745.59 KRA
Vann, Lisa. Fiber-wire beads and jewelry. Iola, WI : Krause Publications,
c2002.
Contains step-by-step illustrated instructions for making 59 pieces of
jewelry from beads, fiber, and wire, and includes twist, wind, and coil
wires, simple-wound wires, and crocheting onto wire.
P 745.59 MAK
Making memory books & journals by hand : 42 projects for creatively
recording your thoughts and memories. San Diego, CA : Thunder Bay
Press, 2001.
P 745.59 McN
McNeill, Suzanne. Collage Cards. Ft Worth, TX : Design Originals, c2004.
Various ideas and patterns to made Collage cards and mini books.
P 745.59 MED
Medaris Culea, Patti. Creative cloth doll faces : using paints, pastels, fibers,
beading, collage, and sculpting techniques. Gloucester, Mass. : Quarry
Books, c2005.
Step-by-step illustrated instructions for creating cloth doll faces and
bodies, offering detailed lessons on drawing, sculpting, and painting
with a variety of mediums including watercolors and pastels.
P 745.59 ORO
Oroyan, Susanna. Designing the doll : from concept to construction. Lafayette,
CA : C&T Pub., c1999.
P 745.59 RIT
Ritchey, Gail, 1950-. Making miniature villages in polymer clay. Cincinnati,
Ohio : North Light Books, c2000.
P 745.59 ROC
Roche, Nan. The new clay : techniques and approaches to jewelry making.
Rockville, Md. : Flower Valley Press, c1991.
Provides information about the different polymer clay products on the
market, presents a broad range of possible working techniques, and
features a gallery of contemporary artworks made with polymer clay.
P 745.59 SLA
Slater, Ray. Cloth dolls for textile artists. Loveland, CO : Interweave Press,
c2008.
Provides step-by-step instructions to create unique cloth dolls, based on
three key styles--stump, wire, and stuffed cloth dolls--and includes
information on materials, tools, equipment, and basic techniques.
P 745.59 TAY
Taylor, Terry, 1952-. Artful paper dolls : new ways to play with a traditional
form. New York : Lark Books, c2006.
A guide to making paper dolls as altered art, covering the figure, the
dress, the house, and the book form, and including paper doll history,
vintage images, and templates.
P 745.59 THO
Thompson, Jason. Making journals by hand : 26 creative projects for keeping
your thoughts. Gloucester, Mass. : Rockport Publishers, c2000.
Presents illustrated, step-by-step instructions for making and decorating
over twenty different types of journals, and includes advice on materials
and paper, as well as a gallery of completed journals.
P 745.59 WEI
Discover beading. Waukesha, WI : Kalmbach Trade Press ;, c2006.
An introduction to beading that offers step-by-step instructions for
creating unique beaded jewelry, explaining basic techniques and
providing directions for simple projects.
P 745.592 CAT
Cato, Terese. Make cloth dolls : a foolproof way to sew fabric friends.
Lafayette, CA : C&T Pub., c2010.
Instructions and inspiration for four types of cloth dolls, three sculpted
and one rag doll.
P 745.592 CRO
Crone-Findlay, Noreen. Soul mate dolls. Iola, WI : Krause Publications,
c2000.
P 745.592 GOT
Gottilly, Doris Rockwell. Dollmaking with papier mâché and paper clay. Iola,
WI : Krause Publications, c1998.
P 745.592 WIT
Witt, Kathryn. Contemporary American doll artists and their dolls. Paducah,
Ky. : Collector Books, c2004.
P 745.594 BLU
Bluhm, Lisa, 1969-. Simple soldered jewelry & accessories : a crafter's guide
to fashioning necklaces, earrings, bracelets & more. 1st ed. New York :
Lark Books, c2007.
A guide to making jewelry and home decorations that feature soldered
glass frames displaying art, with step-by-step instructions and
photographs.
P 745.594 POT
Potter, Margot. The impatient beader gets inspired! 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio :
North Light Books, c2006.
Presents simple tips to help beaders find inspiration for new beading
projects in their daily lives, along with a guide to design principles, a
wide range of projects, a skill level guide, and step-by-step instructions
for various beading techniques.
P 745.594 TAY
Taylor, Carol, 1943-. Creative bead jewelry : weaving, looming, stringing,
wiring, making beads. New York : Sterling Pub. Co., c1995.
Instructions for more than fifty-five projects to create bead jewelry by
using the skills of weaving, looming, stringing, wiring, and making
beads.
P 745.7 HAU
Haupert, Debba. The new book of image transfer : how to add any image to
almost anything with fabulous results. New York : Lark Books, c2004.
Presents step-by-step instructions and photographs for creating and
applying customized decals to nearly any surface and includes forty
image transfer ideas.
P 746 AFR
Picton, John. African textiles / : the Newark mMuseum. San Francisco: :
Pomegranate Communications, inc, c1994.
A book of postcards of African textiles.
P 746 RAE
Rae, Ruth, 1966-. Layered, tattered, & stitched : a fabric art workshop.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2009.
Contains illustrated instructions for creating eighteen fabric art projects
including banners, greeting cards, and art dolls; and shows how to
singe, tear, stain, and stitch fabric and paper.
P 746 SMI
Smiley, Jan Bode, 1960-. The art of fabric books : innovative ways to use
fabric in scrapbooks, altered books & more. Lafayette, Calif. : C&T,
c2005.
Offers techniques to creating a number of simple projects using paper,
fabric, thread, buttons, and other items and includes ideas for fabric
pockets, frames, mini-quilts, and scrapbook pages.
P 746.1 ZNA
Znamierowski, Nell. Step-by-step weaving : a complete introduction to the
craft of weaving, including photographs in full color. [New York] :
Golden Press, 1967.
Provides instruction in the skills and techniques of weaving, with stepby-step directions for a variety of projects.
P 746.3 LOW
Lowery, Ruth Ann. The banner book. Radnor, Pa. : Chilton Book Co., c1995.
P 746.394 WIL
Williamson, John, 1948-. The oak king, the holly king, and the unicorn : the
myths and symbolism of the unicorn tapestries. 1st ed. New York :
Harper & Row, c1986.
P 746.41 LaF
LaFerla, Jane. Making the new baskets : alternative materials, simple
techniques. 1st ed. New York : Lark Books, c1999.
Describes and illustrates the basic techniques of basket weaving, and
includes instructions for decorative baskets made with a variety of
traditional and non-traditional materials, each with a color photograph
of the finished product.
P 746.44 AND
Anderson, Frieda L. Fun, fast fusies: love to quilt. Paducah, KY : American
Quilter's Society, c2005.
"Fused applique technique explained and full-sized patterns provided
for hand and machine sewing"--Provided by publisher.
P 746.46 DAV
Davila, Jane. Art quilt workbook : exercises & techniques to ignite your
creativity. Lafayette, CA : C&T Pub., c2007.
P 746.46 GOR
Gorder, Cindy. Beaded crazy quilting. Iola, WI : KP Books, c2005.
Full-color illustrated instructions for creating twenty-three individual
embroidery and beaded quilts and wall hangings, and contains fifteen
full-size applique patterns and directions for fabric painting and
imagery.
P 746.46 INC
Inchies : create miniature works of art using textiles and mixed media
techniques ; [English translation by Cicero Translations]. Tunbridge
Wells : Search Press, 2009.
P 746.46 KIN
Kinard, Lyric. Art + quilt : design principles and creativity exercises.
Loveland, CO : Interweave Press, c2009.
Explains principles for creating art quilts, discussing inspiration,
texture, shape, line, color, value, unity, focal point, depth, motion, and
other related topics, and includes examples and hands-on exercises.
P 746.46 OLS
Olson, Barbara (Barbara Lee). Journey of an art quilter : creative strategies
and techniques. 1st U.S. ed. Worthington, Ohio : Dragon Threads,
2004.
P 746.46 PER
Perkins, Kelli. Stitch alchemy : combining fabric + paper for mixed-media art.
Loveland, CO : Interweave Press, c2009.
A guide to the mixed media art of paper-cloth, providing a formula for
basic paper-cloth, describing various techniques for working with the
material, and including instructions for several projects.
P 746.5 ZIE
Ziegler, Kathleen. Fabric sculpture : the step by step guide and showcase/.
Cincinnati : North Light books, c1995.
A guide to various needle point techniques to create fabric sculptures.
P 746.6 KEM
Kemshall, Linda, 1951-. The painted quilt : paint and print techniques for
color on quilts. Cincinnati : David & Charles., c2007.
P 746.6 RIC
Richardson, Julia. 100 keys to great fabric painting. Cincinatti, OH : North
Light, c1996.
Compilation of tips and techniques for decorating fabric, arranged
according to the categories of tie-dyeing, fabric painting, embellishing,
printing, batik, silk painting, transfers and ready-made designs, and
image transfer products.
P 746.6 ROO
Roojen, Pepin van. Batik patterns. Boston : Shambhala ;, c1999.
P 746.9 QUI
Quilt projects by machine. Minnetonka, Minn. : C. DeCosse ;, c1992.
P 748.21 GAU
Gauguin, Paul, 1848-1903. Gauguin's South Seas. New York : Universe, 1992.
P 749 BEY
Beylerian, George M. Chairmania : fantastic miniatures. New York : H.N.
Abrams, 1994.
P 749 CRA
Cranz, Galen. The chair : rethinking culture, body, and design. 1st ed. New
York : W.W. Norton, c1998.
Illustrations and text help chronicle the history of the chair from the
Neolithic Age through the twentieth century.
P 749 FIE
Fiell, Charlotte. Chairs. Köln ; : Taschen, c2001.
P 749 WIL
Wilhide, Elizabeth. Living with modern classics. New York : Watson-Guptill
Publications, 2000.
P 750 GAI
Gair, Angela, 1954-. Tonal values : how to see them, how to paint them.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c1987.
P 750 RAC
Raczka, Bob. Unlikely pairs : fun with famous works of art. Minneapolis, MN
: Millbrook Press, c2006.
Contains a collection of twenty-eight works of art, from different eras
and styles, presented in pairs, and invites the reader to discover fourteen
funny stories produced by being viewed together.
P 750.1 CAR
Carbonetti, Jeanne. The Zen of creative painting : an elegant design for
revealing your muse. New York : Watson-Guptill, [1998].
P 750.42 HAR
Hart, Jan. The watercolor artist's guide to exceptional color. Laguna Hills, CA
: Walter Foster Publishing,Inc., 2007.
Allows the reader to identify the best watercolors for your project.
P 751.4 ART
Artists handbook : acrylics & gouache : materials, techniques, color and
composition, style, subject. 1st ed. for North America. New York :
Barron's, 2003.
A guide to acrylic and gouache painting that includes practical hints and
tips, covering all aspects of the medium, including style, subject, color
composition, and materials, plus step-by-step demonstrations of both
traditional and experimental techniques.
P 751.4 BEA
Beam, Mary Todd, 1931-. Celebrate your creative self : more than 25
exercises to unleash the artist within. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North
Light Books, c2001.
Provides a step-by-step, illustrated guide to painting, and presents ideas
for capturing light, experimenting with painting surfaces, adding
symbolism, exploring color composition, and more.
P 751.4 BLA
Blake, Wendon. Acrylic painting. New York : Watson-Guptill Publications,
1979.
Provides step-by-step instructions for painting with acrylics.
P 751.4 CAM
Camp, Jeffery. Paint : a manual of pictorial thought and practical advice. 1st
American ed. New York, N.Y. : DK Pub. Inc. ;, 1996.
Illustrations and text describe every aspect of painting, including
materials, color, anatomy, landscape, and still life, and advocates a
method of learning to paint through copying the works of other artists.
P 751.4 GOL
Goldsmith, Lawrence C., 1916-. Watercolor bold & free. New York : WatsonGuptill, [2000], c1980.
Contains sixty-four experiments, each accompanied by a full-page, fullcolor example, designed to help artists expand their vision and skills in
watercolor painting.
P 751.4 HAR
Harrison, Hazel. The encyclopedia of watercolor techniques. [2nd ed., rev. &
updated]. Philadelphia : Running Press, c1999.
Easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step photographs explain how
to do thirty-five watercolor techniques, from laying down washes to
using salt to create texture.
P 751.4 HAR
Harrison, Hazel. Painting great pictures from photographs : gain a new visual
vocabulary and discover new creative possibilities. New York : Sterling
Pub., c1999.
Choosing a camera -- Using your camera as a sketchbook -- Preparing
to paint -- From photos to paintings. Offers advice on how to use the
camera as a sketchbook; discusses how to edit photographs for later
painting; and includes a series of step-by-step demonstrations that trace
an artist's progress from taking a photograph to completing a painting.
P 751.4 MAR
Martin, Judy. 100 keys to great acrylic painting. Cincinnati, Ohio : North
Light Books, c1995.
Contains advice and techniques for painting with acrylics, covering
paints, surfaces, brushes, palettes, color-mixing, special effects,
corrections and alterations, and other topics.
P 751.4 MIT
Mitchell, Dakota, 1949-. Finding your visual voice : a painter's guide to
developing an artistic style. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light
Books, c2007.
Getting the most from this book -- Discover your sources of inspiration
-- Discover your subject matter -- Discover your art elements -Discover your composition style -- Discover your painting process.
Provides tips for finding one's unique artistic "voice," presenting
exercises designed to help one understand one's inspirations; interviews
with more than thirty artists; and step-by-step painting demonstrations.
P 751.4 NEC
Nechis, Barbara. Watercolor from the heart : techniques for painting the
essence of nature. New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 1993.
P 751.4 PAI
Paint magic. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2001.
Includes various projects using paints and introduces assorted
techniques.
P 751.4 PAR
Parramón Ediciones. Editorial Team. Learning to paint, acrylics. Hauppauge,
N.Y. : Barron's, c1998.
Presents a full-color illustrated guide to the fundamental techniques of
painting and focuses on specific mediums such as oils, pastels, and
watercolors and themes such as mixing colors and drawing.
P 751.4 SIM
The Complete painting course. Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 1993.
P 751.4 STR
Stroud, Betsy Dillard, 1940-. Painting from the inside out : 19 projects and
exercises to free your creative spirit. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North
Light Books, c2002.
Contains nineteen projects and exercises designed to help people
improve their painting skills by freeing their creative spirit.
P 751.4 TAT
Tate, Elizabeth. The North Light illustrated book of painting techniques.
Cincinnati, OH : North Light Books, 1986.
Describes the meaning and uses of forty-five painting techniques,
including hatching, blending, and stippling, and includes illustrated
instructions for applying the techniques to specific subjects such as
animals, portraits, and water.
P 751.4 WEB
Weber, Mark Christopher, 1949-. Brushwork essentials : how to render
expressive form and texture with every stroke. 1st ed. Cincinnati, OH :
North Light Books, c2002.
Presents illustrated step-by-step instructions for manipulating one's
paintbrushes to create masterful effects, covering paint mixing, brush
shaping and paint loading, paint application, blending variations, and
rendering careful detail.
P 751.42 ASU
Asunción, Josep. Creative watercolor. 1st ed. for the U.S., Canada, and its
territories and possessions. Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's, c2010.
Presents step-by-step instructions for fourteen watercolor painting
projects, featuring a variety of approaches, with examples from famous
artists.
P 751.42 BAG
Bagnall, Brian. Getting started in watercolors. Tustin, Calif. : Walter Foster
Pub., Inc., c1994.
P 751.42 BAL
Sanmiguel, David. Painting the unposed figure in watercolor. U.S. ed.
Sarasota, FL : Design Books International ;, c2001.
P 751.42 BAR
Barnes-Mellish, Glynis. Watercolor workshop. 1st American ed. New York :
DK Publishing, 2006, c2005.
P 751.42 BAS
Basic nature painting techniques in watercolor. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio :
North Light Books, c1998.
Provides a compilation of watercolor techniques for painting grass,
wildflowers, trees, and other elements of nature's beauty taken from the
teachings of twenty artists/teachers including Zoltan Szabo, Skip
Lawrence, and Tom Hill.
P 751.42 BEA
Beattie, Malcolm. Simplifying complex scenes in watercolor. Verdi, Nevada :
International Artist ;, 2003.
P 751.42 BEC
Becker, David R., 1961-. Watercolor for the fun of it : how to sketch with
watercolor. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2002.
A guide to sketching with watercolor that provides information on
preliminary skills for establishing composition, design, and color
schemes.
P 751.42 BIG
Biggs, Bud. Watercolor workbook. Westport, Conn. : North Light, 1987,
c1978.
P 751.42 CAR
Carbonetti, Jeanne. The Tao of watercolor : a revolutionary approach to the
practice of painting. New York, N.Y. : Watson-Guptill Publications,
[1998].
Presents a philosophical framework for viewing the practice of painting
based on the five essentials of the Tao, including centering, playfulness,
balance, deliberateness, and flow; and offers practical lessons on
watercolor techniques.
P 751.42 COO
Cooper, Carol (Carol Williams), 1950-. No experience required! : watercolor.
1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2004.
Presents a practical guide that teaches the fundamentals of watercolor
painting and demonstrates basic color concepts and techniques,
landscapes, flowers, and still life, as well as figures and scenes.
P 751.42 CRE
Crespo, Michael, 1947-. Watercolor class. New York : Watson-Guptill
Publications, 1994.
Presents a comprehensive course in watercolor and includes forty
lessons covering areas of texture and color expression, landscapes,
composition, and more.
P 751.42 DOW
Dowden, Joe Francis. Simply watercolor : paint techniques that work every
step of the way. New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, c2003.
Step-by-step instructions and photographs describe various watercolor
painting techniques and explain how to fix a variety of common
problems.
P 751.42 EAR
Earnshaw, Adele. Painting the things you love in watercolor. 1st ed.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2002.
A guide to creating watercolor paintings of favorite subjects, discussing
materials, featuring illustrated, step-by-step demonstrations, and
showcasing finished works.
P 751.42 ELS
Elsworth, Anne. Watercolor skills Workbook : Develop your Artistic Talents
in Ten Easy Lessons. Cincinnati, Ohio : North light Books, c2001.
Materials and equipment -- Color -- Brush strokes, colors, and water -Creating form -- Trees and texture -- composing a landscape -- Washes
and skies -- Tonal layering -- Wet-into-wet -- Finishing touches. A
guide to painting in watercolor, featuring ten progressive lessons, with
examples, and step-by-step illustrations.
P 751.42 GAR
Garcia, Joe, 1944-. Mastering the watercolor wash. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio :
North Light Books, c2002.
P 751.42 GAR
Garcia, Joe, 1944-. The watercolor bible. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light
Books, c2006.
A guide to watercolor painting that provides information and tips on
materials, supplies, collecting and recording ideas, composition,
techniques, paint properties, color, and special effects.
P 751.42 GRO
Groves, Elizabeth, 1942-. Exploring watercolor. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio :
North Light Books, c2007.
The painting process -- Composition -- Techniques -- Textures -- Color
and value -- Painting demonstrations for captivating creativity -Making the painting your own. Provides tips on watercolor painting,
looking at composition, techniques, textures, and other topics.
P 751.42 HAN
Hansen, Joan (Joan A.). Watercolor. Irvine, California : Walter Foster
Publishing, Inc., 2012.
P 751.42 HAR
Harrison, Hazel. Painting shapes and edges : give depth, clarity and form to
your artwork. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, 1996.
P 751.42 HIL
Hill, Tom, 1922-. The watercolorist's complete guide to color. 1st ed.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Lights Books, c1992.
Discusses transparent watercolor and how the colors can be used to
create vivid paintings; includes techniques for using watercolors and
information on tools, color, how paint colors behave, mixing colors,
and using palettes.
P 751.42 HOL
Holman, Karlyn. Searching for the artist within. Washburn, Wis. : Bayfield
Street Pub., c2002.
P 751.42 HOL
Holman, Karlyn. Watercolor fun and free. Washburn, Wis. : Bayfield Street
Pub., c2000.
P 751.42 HOW
How to draw and paint watercolors. Tustin, Calif. : Walter Foster Pub., c1991.
P 751.42 JEL
Jelbert, Wendy. Line & wash. Tunbridge Wells, Kent : Search Press, 1997.
P 751.42 JOH
Johnson, Cathy (Cathy A.). Creating nature in watercolor : an artist's guide.
1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2007.
P 751.42 JOH
Johnson, Cathy (Cathy A.). Creating textures in watercolor : a guide to
painting 83 textures from grass to glass to tree bark to fur. 1st ed.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c1992.
Step-by-step guide to creating 83 different textures using watercolors.
P 751.42 JOH
Johnson, Cathy (Cathy A.). Painting watercolors. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio :
North Light Books, c1995.
Provides instructions for getting started in painting with watercolors,
with information on tools and materials, explanation of terms, tips and
tricks, and practice exercises.
P 751.42 KUN
Kunz, Jan, 1942-. Painting beautiful watercolors from photographs. 1st ed.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, 1998.
Contains step-by-step instructions for painting watercolors from
photographs; includes information on finding a good reference photo,
transferring the image to paper, combining photographs, and other
related topics.
P 751.42 LEA
Learning to paint in watercolor. Hauppauge, NY : Barron's, c1997.
Presents an introduction to painting in watercolor, including step-bystep instruction on materials, techniques, theories, with advice on
avoiding errors and tips on how to correct them. Includes illustrations.
P 751.42 LOV
Lovett, John, 1953-. Getting started : watercolor for the fun of it. 1st ed.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2002.
P 751.42 MAT
Mattson, Wendy, 1964-. People in watercolor. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North
Light Books, c2006.
Introduction -- Shopping list -- Materials -- Painting children -- Painting
adults and young adults -- Backgrounds for your people -- Conclusion - Glossary -- Index. Offers an easy-to-follow overview of simple
concepts and techniques for painting people with watercolors, with tips
on recreating skin tones, hairstyles, facial features, body details, and
key characteristics.
P 751.42 MOR
Morris, Judy, 1944-. Watercolor basics : light. Cincinnati, OH : North Light
Books, c2000.
Contains illustrated, step-by-step lessons that demonstrate the
techniques of creating light in watercolor paintings, covering contrast
and value, lights and darks, types of lighting, and mood.
P 751.42 OCO
O'Connor, Birgit. Water color in motion : how to create powerful paintings
step by step. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2008.
Materials -- Color and color mixing -- The movement of water and
color -- Value -- Powerful paintings, step by step. Provides step-by-step
instructions to create watercolor paintings, and covers materials, mixing
colors, and how to control the movement of the paint, and features a
DVD with additional exercises and demonstrations.
P 751.42 OCO
O'Connor, Birgit. Watercolor essentials : hands-on techniques for exploring
watercolor in motion. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books,
c2009.
Materials -- Color -- Value -- Techniques -- Applying the techniques.
Contains thirty-three detailed lessons in developing the skills and
techniques of watercolor painting, with seven step-by-step
demonstrations and a DVD.
P 751.42 POW
Powers, Alex. Painting people in watercolor : a design approach. Paperback
ed. New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, 1997.
The author describes his approach to painting portraits and figures in
watercolor, which focuses on the establishment of design priorities;
discussing drawing of the head and figure, design elements, shape,
movement, color, materials, techniques, and other topics.
P 751.42 ROB
Robb, Tom. Start now in watercolour. London : Aurum Press Ltd., 1992.
P 751.42 ROB
Robb, Tom. The watercolour artist's palette : choosing and mixing your paints.
London : Aurum Press, 1998.
P 751.42 SEL
Seligman, Patricia, 1950-. How to paint water. Edison, N.J. : Chartwell Books,
2002, c1995.
P 751.42 SIM
Simmons, Karen. Painting the colors of nature. New York : Watson-Guptill
Publications, 1994.
P 751.42 SMI
Smith Jones, Heather. Water, paper, paint : exploring creativity with
watercolor and mixed media. Beverly, Mass. : Quarry Books, c2011.
Contains thirty watercolor projects with various medias for beginners to
experts, and includes tips on paper, paint, palettes, and brushes.
P 751.42 SMI
Smith, Ray, 1949-. The complete guide to watercolor. 1st ed. London ; : DK,
2002.
An illustrated guide to painting in watercolor, looking at different
materials, describing various techniques, discussing color, and featuring
step-by-step demonstrations of landscape and still life paintings.
P 751.42 SMI
Smith, Ray, 1949-. An introduction to watercolor. 1st pbk. ed. London ; : DK
in association with the Royal Academy of Arts ;, 1998.
Text and colorful illustrations provide easy-to-follow projects that teach
the essentials of watercolor painting.
P 751.42 SPA
Spann, Susanna. Painting crystal and flowers in watercolor. 1st ed. Cincinnati,
Ohio : North Light Books, c2001.
Presents full-color illustrated instructions to painting flowers and
crystal and provides information on experimenting with color schemes,
adding backgrounds, painting from photographs, and more.
P 751.42 SPE
Speckmann, Gail. Wet-into-wet watercolor : the complete guide to an essential
watercolor technique. New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, [2001],
c1995.
Contains a complete guide to the wet-into-wet process of watercolor
painting including techniques on masking and wet glazing.
P 751.42 STE
Stephenson, Jonathan. Paint with the watercolor masters : a step-by-step guide
to materials and techniques for today's artists. New York, N.Y. :
Watson-Guptill, c1998.
What is watercolour? -- Materials -- Watercolourists at work -Demonstrations. Provides step-by-step demonstrations encompassing
varied styles and technical approaches, as well as an in-depth guide to
materials so that you can get the best results.
P 751.42 STE
Step-by-step watercolor painting : a complete guide to mastering techniques.
1st Paperback ed. New York : Sterling Pub. Co., 1997.
Describes the motivation, method, and materials involved in watercolor
painting, with instructions for fourteen projects.
P 751.42 STI
Stine, Al, 1920-. Painting watercolor portraits. 1st. ed. Cincinnati, Ohio :
North Light Books, c1997.
P 751.42 TAP
Tappenden, Curtis. The Watercolor sketchbook kit : materials, techniques, and
projects. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2002.
Introduction to color. Working indoors and outside; sketching on the
move and sketching from memory.
P 751.42 TAY
Taylor, Jo, 1927-. Watercolor wisdom : lessons from a lifetime of painting and
teaching. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2003.
Presents a course in watercolor painting, covering the topics of color,
texture, composition, value, technique, and design, and including
illustrations and a gallery of completed works.
P 751.42 TAY
Taylor, Richard S. Natural watercolours : painting from nature made easy.
Newton Abbot, Devon : David & Charles, 1998.
P 751.42 TAY
Taylor, Richard S. Skies & clouds. London : Collins & Brown, 2003.
P 751.42 ULT
The ultimate watercolor course : simple techniques to paint like the pros.
Pleasantville, NY : Reader's Digest Association, c2003.
A guide to watercolor painting that explains every skill and technique
needed and offers advice on the basic sketching and drawing skills that
are essential to good watercolor painting.
P 751.42 UNW
Unwin, Christine M. The artistic touch : ideas & techniques. 1st ed. West
Bloomfield, Mich. : Creative Art Press, 1995.
P 751.42 WAT
Watercolor expressions : 123 artists create moods with brush and paint.
Gloucester, Mass. : Quarry ;, 2000.
P 751.42 WIL
Willard, Christopher. Watercolor mixing : the 12-hue method. Gloucester, MA
: Rockport Publishers, c2000.
Explains how to use the Twelve-Hue method to mix and use colors in
watercolor painting.
P 751.42 WUN
Wunderlich, Eleanor B. Botanical illustration in watercolor. New York :
Watson-Guptill Publications, 1991.
P 751.426 BLA
Blake, Wendon. Acrylic watercolor painting. Dover ed., Rev. ed. Mineola,
N.Y. : Dover Publications, 1998.
Presents guidance, tips, and demonstrations on acrylic watercolor
painting, covering acrylic's unique characteristics, painting equipment
and surfaces, colors and mediums, wash techniques, wet-in-wet
techniques, and drybrush, scumbling, and opaque painting.
P 751.426 BRA
Brady, Patti. Rethinking acrylic : radical solutions for exploiting the world's
most versatile medium. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books,
c2008.
Provides step-by-step demonstrations of techniques for using acrylic
paint, such as engraving, intarsia, and pouring objects; and includes
profiles of artists as well as samples.
P 751.45 NOR
Painter's quick reference : trees & foliage. Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light
Books, c2004.
Evergreens -- Shrubs -- Leaves -- Deciduous trees -- Grasses -- Distant
foliage.
P 752 DOH
Doherty, M. Stephen. Easy solutions : color mixing. Gloucester,
Massachusetts: Quarry Books, 1998.
P 757 CAY
Cayzer, Elizabeth. Changing perceptions : milestones in twentieth-century
British portraiture. Brighton [England] ; : Alpha Press, c1999.
P 757 CHI
Chilvers, Ian. The artist revealed : artists and their self-portraits. San Diego :
Thunder Bay Press, c2003.
Presents sixty self-portraits painted or drawn by some of history's bestknown artists, each with a brief biographical profile, an analysis of style
and technique, and discussion of other aspects of the artist's life and
times; arranged chronologically by birth date from 1390 to 1937.
P 757 CHI
Chilvers, Ian. The artist revealed : artists and their self-portraits. London :
Brown Reference group :, c2003.
Presents sixty self-portraits painted or drawn by some of history's bestknown artists, each with a brief biographical profile, an analysis of style
and technique, and discussion of other aspects of the artist's life and
times; arranged chronologically by birth date from 1390 to 1937.
P 757 GIB
Gibson, Robin. Painting the century : 101 portrait masterpieces, 1900-2000.
New York : Watson-Guptill, c2001.
A collection of 101 portraits of historical figures which were painted by
various artists during the twentieth century.
P 757 REB
Rebel, Ernst. Self-portraits. [Köln ; : Taschen, c2008].
Artists in the focus of their own eyes. Self portraits of several artists.
P 757 SCH
Schneider, Norbert, 1945-. The art of the portrait : masterpieces of European
portrait-painting, 1420-1670. Köln : Benedikt Taschen, c1999.
P 758 HAE
Haeckel, Ernst Heinrich Philipp August, 1834-1919. Art forms in nature.
Dover ed. New York : Dover Publications, 1974.
Contains black-and-white reproductions of sketches by nineteenthcentury biologist Ernst Haeckel in which he depicts a multitude of
unusual life forms. Includes all one hundred plates from the 1904
publication "Kunstformen der Natur.".
P 758 IMP
Impressionist still life. Washington, D.C. : The Phillips Collection in
association with Harry N. Abrams, 2001.
Presents 137 full-color plates of still life works by Cézanne, Monet,
Degas, Cassatt, Gaugin, and eleven other Impressionist painters,
accompanied by descriptions, and also includes five essays by noted
scholars.
P 758 MIN
Minks, Louise. Hudson River school. New York : Knickerbocker Press,
c1998.
A collection of sixty illustrations from the Hudson River School that
profile the American wilderness in the nineteenth century.
P 758 STI
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Still life : the object in
American art, 1915-1995 : selections from the Metropolitan Museum of
Art. New York : Rizzoli, c1996.
Examines the evolution of still life from 1915 to 1995 through sixty-six
paintings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and an essay that
surveys the genre from the seventeenth-century through the 1990s.
P 759 BOL
Bolton, Roy. A brief history of painting. London : Magpie Books, c2006.
Offers critical analysis of 150 key works of art that trace the
development of painting from the Stone Age to the present.
P 759 RAC
Raczka, Bob. More than meets the eye : seeing art with all five senses.
Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, c2003.
Provides images of paintings and new, sensory ways to experience them
such as tasting the milk in Vermeer's "The Milkmaid," hearing the
music in Tanner's "The Banjo Lesson, "or smelling the fresh-cut stacks
of wheat in Monet's "End of Summer.".
P 759.01 WIL
Wilson, Ian, 1941-. Lost world of the Kimberley : extraordinary glimpses of
Australia's Ice Age ancestors. Crows Nest, NSW Australia : Allen &
Unwin, 2006.
Describes research on the Bradshaw paintings, a collection of Ice Age
figurative art found in Australia's Kimberley region, and examines what
the paintings reveal about life in Australia during the Ice Age.
P 759.05 AND
The Art of the Impressionists. Bath, UK : Parragon, c1995.
Impressionism was the most important artistic movement in Western art
in the 19th Century. It grew partly out of the new freedom of expression
in post-Napoleonic France, and partly out of the new importance given
to landscape and open-air painting through the work of artists such as
Constable and Corot.
P 759.13 BAS
Basquiat, Jean Michel. Basquiat. Milano : Charta, c1999.
P 759.13 BUS
Bush, Martin H. Ben Shahn: The passion of Sacco and Vanzetti. 1st ed.
[Syracuse, N.Y.] : Syracuse University, 1968.
The Sacco-Vanzetti theme / M.H. Bush -- American painting at midcentury / B. Shahn -- Selected bibliography (p. 78-85).
P 759.13 CHR
Christensen, James, 1942-. A journey of the imagination : the art of James
Christensen. 1st ed. Trumbull, CT : Greenwich Workshop, c1994.
A collection of fantasy artist Christensen's work, a combination of
color, whimsy, literary allusion, and symbolism.
P 759.13 COP
Coplans, John. Wayne Thiebaud. [Pasadena? Calif., : Pasadena Art Museum,
1968].
P 759.13 DEN
Dennis, James M. Grant Wood : a study in American art and culture. [1986
ed.]. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 1986.
P 759.13 GEI
Geisel, Theodor Seuss, 1904-1991. The secret art of Dr. Seuss. 1st ed. New
York : Random House, c1995.
A catalog of artwork by the famous children's author and illustrator
never before shown to the public.
P 759.13 GOR
Gordon, John, 1912-. Franz Kline, 1910-1962. New York, : Published for the
Whitney Museum of American Art by F. A. Praeger, [1969].
P 759.13 HOP
Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967. Edward Hopper : a journal of his work. 1st ed.
New York : Whitney Museum of American Art in association with
W.W. Norton & Co., c1997.
Contains facsimiles of a selection of pages from the ledgers of
American artist Edward Hopper in which he and his wife Josephine
documented his painting career with sketches, dates of exhibitions,
records of sales, and other details.
P 759.13 LYO
Lyons, Deborah. Edward Hopper and the American imagination. New York :
Whitney Museum of American Art in association with W.W. Norton,
c1995.
Presents a collection of fifty-nine paintings by Edward Hopper along
with a selection of fiction and poetry which make reference to, or have
found inspiration in, the way these pictures portray our world and lives.
P 759.13 MUL
Mull, Martin. Martin Mull : paintings, drawings, and words. 1st ed. Boston,
Mass. : Journey Editions, 1995.
P 759.13 PAS
Smithsonian American Art Museum. Young America : treasures from the
Smithsonian American Art Museum. New York : Watson-Guptill
Publications ;, 2000.
Presents a collection of illustrated reproductions depicting over one
hundred years of growth in America from different artists of
Revolutionary New England, early nineteenth century, the close of the
Civil War, and the years leading into the industrial age of the nation.
P 759.13 PRE
American impressionism : treasures from the Smithsonian American Art
Museum. New York : Watson-Guptill Publications ;, 2000.
Presents color reproductions of fifty-one American impressionist
paintings from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, each
with a note on the painting's name, date, and size, and including a brief
descriptive essay on the artist and the work.
P 759.13 PRE
Prettejohn, Elizabeth. Interpreting Sargent. New York : Stewart Tabori &
Chang, 1999.
An illustrated interpretation of the career of artist John Singer Sargent,
examining the relationship between the surface appearance of his
paintings and their psychological depth.
P 759.13 RIF
Rifkin, Ned. Sean Scully, twenty years, 1976-1995. New York, N.Y. : Thames
and Hudson ;, 1995.
P 759.13 ROC
Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978. Norman Rockwell : pictures for the American
people. Atlanta, Ga. : High Museum of Art ;, c1999.
Reproduces eighty paintings by popular twentieth-century American
artist Norman Rockwell, and contains essays that offer various
perspectives on his life and work.
P 759.13 RUB
Rubin, Susan Goldman. Delicious : the life & art of Wayne Thiebaud. San
Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2007.
Great way to grow up -- From cartoons to painting -- Brush dance -Layers beneath the layer cake -- Posing for pop -- From farms to
fantasy city -- Lovable cakes. Chronicles the life and career of
American painter Wayne Thiebaud, discussing his depictions of foods,
people, farms, cities, and other subjects.
P 759.13 RUB
Rubin, William Stanley. Frank Stella. New York, : Museum of Modern Art;
distributed by New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Conn., [1970].
P 759.13 SCH
Schmied, Wieland, 1929-. Edward Hopper : portraits of America. Munich ; :
Prestel, c2005.
Collects sixty full-color and twenty black-and-white reproductions of
paintings by Edward Hopper, who was known for his images of life in
America.
P 759.13 SPR
Spring, Justin, 1962-. The essential Edward Hopper. New York : Barnes and
Noble :, 1998, 2007.
P 759.13 TOM
Tomkins, Calvin, 1925-. Roy Lichtenstein : mural with blue brushstroke. New
York : H.N. Abrams, 1988, c1987.
Photographs and text explain Roy Lichtenstein's creation of a five-
storyhigh mural for The Equitable Life Assurance Society building.
P 759.13 UNG
Unger, Miles. The watercolors of Winslow Homer. New York : W.W. Norton,
c2001.
Profiles the watercolor paintings of American artist Winslow Homer.
P 759.13 WYE
Wyeth, Andrew, 1917-. Andrew Wyeth : close friends. Jackson, Miss. :
Mississippi Museum of Art in association with University of
Washington Press, Seattle and London, c2001.
Presents color reproductions of paintings done by artist Andrew Wyeth
of his African-American friends and neighbors in Chadds Ford,
Pennsylvania, beginning in the 1930s and covering nearly seven
decades.
P 759.14 AME
An American vision : three generations of Wyeth art : N.C. Wyeth, Andrew
Wyeth, James Wyeth. 1st ed. Boston : Little, Brown, c1987.
Photographs and text profile the art of three generations of Wyeths,
N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, and James Wyeth.
P 759.2 MID
Midda, Sara. Sara Midda's south of France : a sketch book. New York :
Workman Pub., c1990.
P 759.4 BAD
Bade, Patrick. Degas. Rev. ed. Stamford, CT : Longmeadow Press, 1994.
P 759.4 BAR
Barnes, Albert C. (Albert Coombs), 1872-1951. The art of Henri-Matisse,.
New York, : Scribner, 1933.
P 759.4 ESS
Essers, Volkmar. Henri Matisse, 1869-1954 : master of colour. [Rev. ed.].
Hong Kong [China] ; : Taschen, c2006.
Surveys the life and work of twentieth-century artist Henri Matisse, and
includes over eighty color and black-and-white illustrations.
P 759.4 HEL
Heller, Reinhold. Toulouse-Lautrec : the soul of Montmartre. Munich ; :
Prestel, c1997.
Discusses the life and works of nineteenth-century Paris artist Henri de
Toulouse-Lautrec, whose subjects were often the actresses, dancers, and
prostitutes of Montmartre; includes 119 illustrations, eighty-six in
color.
P 759.4 KEN
Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917. Degas by himself : drawings, prints, paintings,
writings. London : Macdonald Orbis, 1987.
P 759.4 MAT
Matisse in Morocco : the paintings and drawings, 1912-1913. Washington :
National Gallery of Art, c1990.
P 759.4 PLA
Platzman, Steven. Cézanne : the self-portraits. Berkeley, Calif. : University of
California Press, c2001.
A study of the self-portraits of nineteenth-century French artist Paul
Cezanne, providing an interpretation of what the paintings reveal about
the painter's feelings and self-image at the time they were created.
Includes a catalog of all Cezanne's painted and drawn self-portraits.
P 759.4 RUB
Rubin, William Stanley. Picasso and portraiture : representation and
transformation. New York : Museum of Modern Art, c1996.
P 759.4 SMI
Smith, Paul, 1956-. Impressionism : beneath the surface. New York : Harry N.
Abrams, Inc., 1995.
P 759.5 GRO
Gromling, Alexandra. Michelangelo Buonarrotti : life and work. New York :
Barnes & Noble, 2000.
P 759.6 NER
Néret, Gilles. Salvador Dalí, 1904-1989. Köln ; : Taschen, c2004.
Offers a comprehensive overview of the art of Salvador Dali, with fullcolor reproductions of his paintings and analysis of his impact on the art
world.
P 759.94 BON
Bonafoux, Pascal. Van Gogh. New York : Konecky & Konecky, c1990.
P 759.94 FER
Ferrier, Jean Louis. Paul Klee. Paris : Terrail, c1999.
P 759.94 GOG
Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890. Van Gogh on art and artists : letters to Emile
Bernard. Dover ed. Mineola, N.Y. : Dover, 2003.
A collection of twenty-three letters written by Vincent van Gogh to
Emile Bernard, accompanied by reproductions of his major paintings.
P 759.94 WHI
Whitfield, Sarah. Magritte. London : South Bank Centre, 1992.
P 760 ART
The Artist face to face : two centuries of self-portraits from the Paris
collection of Gérald Schürr : September 15-October 27, 1989.
Cincinnati, Ohio : Taft Museum, c1989.
P 760 BER
Berlin, Bernie. Artist trading card workshop : create collect swap. 1st ed.
Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, c2007.
Presents photo-illustrated, step-by-step instructions for twenty-five
techniques for creating artist trading cards, and provides guidance for
trading and for finding and organizing card swaps.
P 760 CAS
Cassatt, Mary, 1844-1926. The graphic art of Mary Cassatt. [New York] :
Museum of Graphic Art, [1967].
P 760 ISA
Isaacs, Jennifer. Australian Aboriginal paintings. Sydney : New Holland,
2002.
P 760 MAR
Martin, Judy (Frances Judy). The encyclopedia of printmaking techniques.
Philadelphia : Running Press, 1998, c1993.
Describes and illustrates the various techniques of printmaking,
including linocut, woodcut, screenprinting, etching, and others; and
features a gallery of work by professional printmakers.
P 760 PAR
Partsch, Susanna. Paul Klee, 1879-1940. Köln: : Benedikt Taschen, c1993.
P 760 SCH
Schattschneider, Doris. M.C. Escher : visions of symmetry. New ed., Rev. ed.,
Rev. and expanded ed. New York : Harry N. Abrams, Inc, c2004.
Describes the artwork of M. C. Escher, and especially the mathematics
behind his interlocking natural forms and continuous patterns, analyzes
his notebooks, and includes 438 illustrations.
P 760 SIMS
Sims, Lowery Stokes. Romare Bearden. New York, N.Y. : Rizzoli
Publications, 1993.
Discusses Bearden's use of traditional African-American themes in the
medium of collage.
P 760.04 GRA
Great self-portraits : 45 works. Mineola, N.Y. : Dover Publications, 2002.
Reproduces forty-five self-portraits by artists active between the
fifteenth and the twentieth centuries, including Leonardo da Vinci,
Auguste Rodin, Diego Rivera, and many others.
P 760.09 MAT
Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954. Matisse line drawings and prints : 50 works. New
York : Dover Publications, 1979.
P 761 MCC
McCall, Sandra, 1953-. 30-minute rubber stamp workshop. Cincinnati, Ohio :
North Light, c2002.
Presents full-color illustrated instructions to creating twenty-seven
rubber stamping projects including stationery, bookmarks, notebooks,
bracelets, pins, and more.
P 761 McC
McGraw, MaryJo, 1961-. Creative rubber stamping techniques. Cincinnati,
Ohio : North Light Books, c1998.
More than the basics -- Super embossing -- Embedded stamps -Vellum techniques -- Elegant embellishments -- Antique it -- Paper
metallic -- Handmade ornaments -- Brayers & bleach. More that thirty
easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects using rubber stamps to create
greeting cards, note cards, and invitations.
P 761 PAG
Page, Gloria. Art stamping workshop : create hand-carved stamps for unique
projects on paper, fabric, polymer clay and more. 1st ed. Cincinnati,
Ohio : North Light Books, c2006.
A guide to carving and printing soft blocks that explains how to create
carved stamps that can be used in a wide range of creative items, with
twenty projects for stamping paper, fabric, wood, and other alternate
surfaces.
P 761 REA
Read, Françoise. The rubber stamper's bible. Newton Abbot, UK : David and
Charles, 2005.
Contains step-by-step workshops that illustrate different creative
techniques for using rubber stamps, features a selection of card projects,
and includes information on tools and materials.
P 761 UDE
Udell, Luann. Rubber stamp carving : techniques, designs & projects / Luann
Udell. 1st ed. New York, N.Y. : Lark Books, c2002.
P 769.92 TAS
Escher, M. C. (Maurits Cornelis), 1898-1972. M.C. Escher : the graphic work.
Köln ; : Taschen, c2001.
A collection of woodcuts and lithographs by twentieth-century graphic
artist M.C. Escher.
P 770 GUH
Guhin, Paula. Image art workshop : creative ways to embellish and enhance
photographic images. Minneapolis : Creative Pub. International, c2009.
Presents techniques for decorating, enhancing, or otherwise
embellishing or modifying photographs for artistic projects, with
illustrations, lists of materials and tools that are needed, and basic
instructions.
P 770 NEW
A new history of photography. Köln, [Germany] : Könemann, c1998.
A collection of entries that help chronicle the history of photography,
explaining the different techniques that have been used and defining the
common terms used in the field.
P 775 WIG
Wignall, Jeff. The joy of digital photography. 1st ed. New York : Lark Books,
c2005.
Presents techniques and strategies for digital photography and offers
suggestions for turning ordinary snapshots into professional-looking
prints through a collection of portraits of people, landscapes, and
wildlife.
P 779 AME
National Museum of American Art (U.S.). American artists in photographic
portraits : from the Peter A. Juley & Son collection, National Museum
of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. New York : National
Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution in association with
Dover Publications, c1995.
P 779 FAC
Faces. New York : Macmillan Pub. Co. ;, c1991.
Collection of photographs featuring the face by the photographers of
Life magazine each accompanied by a commentary.
P 779 LIF
Life legends : the century's most unforgettable faces. 1st ed. New York, N.Y. :
Life Books, Time Inc. ;, c1997.
Contains photographs of legendary twentieth-century actors and
actresses, politicians, musicians, scientists, revolutionaries, and athletes;
and includes quotes about each featured celebrity by other famous, or
near-famous people.
P 779 McC
McCartney, Linda. Light from within : photojournals. 1st ed. Boston :
Bulfinch Press Book/Little Brown & Co., c2001.
P 779 MOR
Morath, Inge. Saul Steinberg masquerade. New York, N.Y. : Viking Studio,
2000.
P 792 DEZ
Dezseran, Louis John. The student actor's handbook : theatre games and
exercises. 1st ed. Palo Alto, Calif. : Mayfield Pub. Co., 1975.
P 808 HIN
Hinchman, Hannah. A trail through leaves : the journal as a path to place. 1st
ed. New York : W.W. Norton, c1997.
The author, an artist and naturalist, shares her ideas about journal
keeping, stressing the importance of using illustrations, and includes
samples from her own journals and observances of nature.
P 808 MAK
Making & keeping creative journals. New York : Lark Books, c2001.
Explores some of the reasons for keeping a journal, and provides
illustrated instructions for making journals in a variety of styles.
P 808 ONE
1000 journals project. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2007.
Presents the conglomerate results of "Someguy's 1000 Journals"
project, where a number of blank journals were randomly distributed
face-to-face, left in public places, and mailed to anonymous strangers
with instructions to personalize pages and then pass them on to other
strangers.
P 808 PRI
Price, D. (Dan), 1957-. How to make a journal of your life. Berkeley, CA :
Ten Speed Press, c1999.
Offers advice and inspiration on keeping a life journal, presented in
handwritten text with illustrations and photographs.
P 808 SAY
Sayre, Henry M., 1948-. Writing about art. 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. :
Prentice Hall, c1995.
P 808 SEX
Sexton, Phillip. A picture is worth 1,000 words : images-driven story prompts
and exercises for writers. 1st ed. Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest
Book, c2007.
Contains over 110 black-and-white photographs, each paired with a
writing prompt, designed to help writers generate story ideas while
learning about their craft.
P 808 SOR
Sorenson, Sharon. Writing : an art- and literature-Based approach. New York :
Amsco School Publications, c1999.
An approach to writing using fine arts visual and the art of literature.
Supported by step by step guidance through the writing process; tips for
punctuation, spelling, and capitalization, connections to
interdisciplinary and work place skills.
P 808.5 Dai
Dailey, Sheila, 1947-. Putting the world in a nutshell : the art of the formula
tale. [Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson, 1994.
The chain story -- The cumulative tale -- The circle story -- The endless
tale -- The catch story -- The compound triad story -- The question story
-- The "Air Castles" story -- The good/bad story. Offers the storyteller
suggestions for learning the nine basic types of formula tales.
P 808.81 POE
The poetry of solitude : a tribute to Edward Hopper. New York : Universe
Pub., 1995.
Collection of poems inspired by the artistic works of Edward Hopper,
which are often imbued with a sense of solitude.
P 808.82 Pol
Polette, Nancy. Another point of view : Reader's theatre fairy tales and
activities. O'Fallon, Mo. : Book Lures, 1986.
Excerpts from eleven children's plays introduce examples of fairy tales,
myths and fantasy and allow for student interpretation.
P 810.8 Cel
Celebrate Cricket : 30 years of stories and art. 1st ed. Chicago : Cricket Books,
2003.
A treasury of stories, poems, and illustrations from Cricket, along with
reminiscences about the magazine and color reproductions of Cricket
cover art.
P 810.8 SER
The serpent's tongue : prose, poetry, and art of the New Mexico pueblos. 1st
ed. New York : Dutton Books, c1997.
An anthology of prose, poetry, painting, photography, and archival
material covering over five hundred years of the Pueblo Indian culture
of New Mexico.
P 811 CEL
Celebrate America : in poetry and art. 1st ed. New York : Hyperion Books for
Children, c1994.
Text and accompanying photographs present a collection of American
poetry that celebrates over 200 years of American life and history as
illustrated by fine art from the collection of the National Museum of
American Art.
P 811 FRE
Fresh voices rising : Winston-Salem/Forsyth County High School Poet
Laureate Project. Volume 3 - 2011. Winston-Salem, NC : WinstonSalem Forsyth County Schools, 2011.
Atkins HS: Caitlin Terveer - "Cat Fish", Kenneth E. Turrentine, II "Trapped". Carver HS: Lila Mae Jones - "The Sparkle in your Eyes",
Rodney Tate - "Life in the Driver's Seat". Early College: Brittany
Devasure - "Bright Eyes", Liam Sullivan - "Words". East Forsyth HS:
Stephen Demetrius Oswald Ingram - "Justice", Emelina Vienneau - "I
am a Secret". Glenn HS: Shelsea Goodman - "Take Me as I Am",
Tijuan March, Jr. - "Who Am I". Mt. Tabor HS: Jaehoon Jung "Peace", Madeleine Scanlon - "Thoughts from the Third Floor". North
Forsyth HS: Jayla Greene - "Daddy Where Are You?", DeMarcus Miles
- "My High School Hallways". Paisley: Richard Caban-Cubero "Flowers", Caleb Smith - "We are humans all". Parkland HS: Brianna
El - "I Don't Want to Worry", Rachel Hodge - "The Color of Wonder".
Reagan HS: Braeden Bennett - "Mi Querida, My Beloved", Sydney
Wenger Lasho - "Gallows Song". RJ Reynolds HS: Robyn Witt - "Idle
Summer Nights", Jeremy Sexton - "Picking Up a Beat". West Forsyth
HS: Sarah Adams - "Nautical Dreams", Hamid Bendaas - Extraordinary
Man". A collection of poems submitted by WSFCS high school
students for the 2010-2011 Poet Laureate Contest sponsored by the
Community Alliance for Education (FEP) and WSFCS. Illustrations
from art students at R.J. Reynolds and Parkland High Schools.
P 821.9 ELI
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965. Old Possum's book of practical cats.
New York : Harcourt Brace, [1982], c1939.
Contains fifteen poems about cats. Originally written for the author's
godchildren.
P 903 DIC
The Dictionary of global culture. 1st ed. New York : Knopf :, 1997.
Contains over 1,200 entries on writers, musicians, rulers, deities,
philosophies, literary forms, and other cultural subjects from around the
globe, emphasizing the achievements of the non-Western world.
P 909 BIS
Bishop, Philip E. Adventures in the human spirit. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River,
N.J. : Prentice Hall, c1999.
P 920 LEO
León, Vicki. Uppity women of medieval times. Berkeley, Calif. : Conari
Press, 1997.
Profiles the lives, accomplishments, and practices of two hundred
women during Rennaisance times from England, Spain, India, Rome,
and other countries.
P 920 UNS
Unseld, Teresa S. Portfolios--African-American artists. Palo Alto, CA : D.
Seymour Publications, 1994.
P 921 AUDUBON
Blaugrund, Annette. The essential John James Audubon. New York :
Wonderland Press ;, 1999.
Chronicles the life of French-born American artist-naturalist and
profiles his drawing of the plants and animals he encountered.
P 921 Black Elk
Black Elk, 1863-1950. Black Elk speaks : being the life story of a holy man of
the Oglala Sioux. 21st-century ed. Lincoln : University of Nebraska
Press, c2000, c1972.
Black Elk, a Sioux holy man, imparts his own life story and the story of
the Oglala Sioux during the tragic decades of the Custer battle, the
ghost dance, and the Wounded Knee massacre, and relates many
aspects of Native American spirituality.
P 921 BOSCH
Campbell, W. John. The essential Hieronymus Bosch. New York :
Wonderland Press ;, 2000.
Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of Dutch painter
Hieronymus Bosch, discussing how he became rich selling his
paintings, how he used grotesque symbols to tell Bible stories, and how
he became the forerunner of the twentieth-century Surrealists.
P 921 CARAVAGGIO
Robb, Peter. M : the man who became Caravaggio. 1st American ed. New
York : Henry Holt, 2000.
Recounts the life and deeds of sixteenth-century artist Michaelangelo
Merisi (Caravaggio), and provides insight into the politics, art, and
people of the period.
P 921 CEZANNE
Lallemand, Henri. Cézanne : visions of a great painter. New York : Todtri,
c1994.
Explores the life and art of nineteenth-century French painter Paul
Cezanne, and features a portfolio of over 140 color illustrations.
P 921 CHAGALL
Walther, Ingo F. Marc Chagall, 1887-1985 : painting as poetry. Köln
[Germany] ; : Taschen, c2006.
An introduction to the life and work of twentieth-century Russian artist
Marc Chagall, discussing his cultural and historical importance, and
including a chronology and over one hundred color illustrations with
explanatory captions.
P 921 CORNELL
Schaffner, Ingrid. The essential Joseph Cornell. New York : Wonderland Press
:, 2003.
Provides a brief introduction to the life and work of American
assemblage artist Joseph Cornell.
P 921 DAVINCI
Costantino, Maria. Leonardo. London : PRC Publishing, c1990, reprinted
2005.
Traces the life and work of Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci,
discussing the complexity of his art, and includes a selection of
paintings and drawings from every stage of his career.
P 921 DEGAS
Mannering, Douglas. The life and works of Degas. Great Britain : Parragon,
1994.
P 921 EAKINS
Carter, Alice A. The essential Thomas Eakins. New York : Wonderland Press
;, 2001.
Provides a brief introduction to the life and work of early twentiethcentury American painter Thomas Eakins, discussing his controversial
teaching methods and his unique contributions to the art world.
P 921 HAR
Hardin, Terri. Frida Kahlo : a modern master. New York : Smithmark, c1997.
Explores the life and art of twentieth-century Mexican painter Frida
Kahlo, and features a portfolio of over one hundred illustrations.
P 921 KAHLO
Kettenmann, Andrea. Frida Kahlo, 1907-1954 : pain and passion. Köln :
Benedikt Taschen, c1993.
P 921 KANDINSKY
Düchting, Hajo. Wassily Kandinsky, 1866-1944 : a revolution in painting.
Köln ; : Taschen, c2000.
Chronicles the life and career of Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky,
exploring his impact on modern art and sharing some of his most
famous works.
P 921 KOONING
Morris, Catherine. The essential Willem de Kooning. New York : Wonderland
Press :, 1999.
Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of twentieth-century
Dutch painter Willem de Kooning.
P 921 LAWRENCE
Boris, Janet. Jacob Lawrence. New York : ArtEd Series, c2001.
Briefly examines the life and work of the twentieth-century African
American painter, describing and giving examples of his art.
P 921 Le.Marque
Le Marque, Tina, 1951-. Coyote woman : a continuing journal of my life as an
artist. Santa Fe, N.M. : Artists and Writers Press, c1997.
P 921 Le.Marque
Le Marque, Tina, 1951-. Warrior woman : a journal of my life as an artist.
Santa Fe, N.M. : Artists and Writers Press, c1992.
P 921 LICHTENSTEIN
Hendrickson, Janis. Roy Lichtenstein, 1923-1997. Hong Kong ; : Taschen,
c2006.
Profiles the life and work of twentieth-century artist Roy Lichtenstein,
with color reproductions of his work and an overview of the people,
places, and events that shaped his methods and inspired his work.
P 921 MANET
Harris, Nathaniel, 1937-. The Life and Works of Ed. Manet. New York :
Shooting Star Press, 1994.
A collection of works from the Bridgeman Art Library.
P 921 MATISSE
Essers, Volkmar. Henri Matisse, 1869-1954 : master of colour. Köln :
Benedikt Taschen, c1993.
P 921 MATISSE
Schaffner, Ingrid. The essential Henri Matisse. New York : Wonderland Press
:, 1998.
Text and color illustrations chronicle the life and career of nineteenthand twentieth-century French artist Henri Matisse.
P 921 MATISSE
Sternau, Susan A. Henri Matisse. New York, NY : Todtri, c1997.
Examines the life and work of nineteenth-century French artist Henri
Matisse, and features color reproductions of nearly one hundred
paintings, each with an explanatory note.
P 921 MIRO
Mink, Janis. Joan Miró, 1893-1983. Köln : Benedikt Taschen, c1993.
P 921 MODIGLIANI
Anderson, Janice. The life and works of Modigliani. New York : Smithmark,
1996.
Depicts the art of Italian draughtsman, Amedeo Modigliani.
P 921 MORISOT
Higonnet, Anne, 1959-. Berthe Morisot. 1st ed. New York, N.Y. : Harper &
Row, 1990.
P 921 MOSES
Kallir, Jane. The essential Grandma Moses. New York : Wonderland Press ;,
2001.
Chronicles the life and career of artist Anna Mary Robertson
"Grandma" Moses, who became a famous painter in the mid-twentieth
century, when she was over seventy years old. Includes photos from
throughout her life, discussion of her place in art history, and more than
seventy color plates of her work.
P 921 OKEEFFE
Castro, Jan Garden. The art & life of Georgia O'Keeffe. 1st ed. New York :
Crown, c1985.
Contains photographic reproductions of over 100 of her paintings,
photos of the artist with interviews, and letters and text describing her
life and achievements.
P 921 PICASSO
Boardingham, Robert J. The young Picasso. New York : Universe Pub., 1997.
Traces the early life and career of Pablo Picasso, discussing the range
and complexity of the work he did before the age of twenty-five, and
includes reproductions of some of his most significant paintings and
drawings from that period.
P 921 Rauschenberg
Kotz, Mary Lynn. Rauschenberg, art and life. New York : H.N. Abrams, 1990.
Illustrated account of the life, career, and artwork of Robert
Rauschenberg.
P 921 RAY
Baldwin, Neil, 1947-. Man Ray, American artist. 1st ed. New York : C.N.
Potter :, c1988.
A view of artist Man Ray from his birth in Philadelphia in 1890 to his
death in Paris in 1976.
P 921 ROTHKO
Ottman, Klaus. The essential Mark Rothko. New York : Wonderland Press :,
2003.
Provides a brief introduction to the life and work of Mark Rothko, a
Russian immigrant who became one of the greatest American artists of
the twentieth century.
P 921 TURNER
Reynolds, Graham. Turner. New York, : H. N. Abrams, [1969?].
P 921 Van Gogh
Denvir, Bernard, 1917-. Vincent : a complete portrait : all of Vincent van
Gogh's self-portraits, with excerpts from his writings. Philadelphia, Pa. :
Running Press, 1994.
In this collection of Van Gogh's self-portraits, the artist speaks for
himself. The portraits are interpreted by Bernard Denvir supplemented
by Van Gogh's own writings about what he was really like, what drove
him to produce his masterpieces, and what led to his solitary suicide.
P 921 VAN GOGH
Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890. Van Gogh face to face : the portraits. New
York : Thames & Hudson, 2000.
P 921 WARHOL
Schaffner, Ingrid. The essential Andy Warhol. New York, NY : Wonderland
Press :, 1999.
Text and color illustrations chronicle the life and career of twentiethcentury American artist Andy Warhol.
P 921 WHISTLER
Spalding, Frances. Whistler. Rev. and enl. Ann Arbor, MI : Phaidon, 1979.
P 921 WRIGHT
Thorne-Thomsen, Kathleen. Frank Lloyd Wright for kids. 1st ed. Chicago :
Chicago Review Press, c1994.
Examines the life of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, discussing
how his love for the shapes, colors, and patterns in nature influenced his
work, and includes twenty-one related activities.
P 930 CLA
Clayton, Peter A. The seven wonders of the ancient world. London ; : Dorset
Press, 1988.
P 932 BUN
Bunson, Margaret. The encyclopedia of ancient Egypt. 1999 ed. New York :
Gramercy Books, 1999.
Contains over 1,500 alphabetically arranged entries that provide
information about the rulers and gods, temples, cities, art, culture,
religion, daily life, and other aspects of ancient Egypt, and includes
time lines, a list of Egyptian queens, maps, charts, and illustrations.
P 932 STE
Steer, Dugald. Egyptology : search for the tomb of Osiris, being the journal of
Miss Emily Sands, November 1926- 1st U.S. ed. Cambridge, MA :
Candlewick Press, 2004.
Purports to be the journal of Emily Sands during her travels in Egypt in
1926 to find the lost tomb of Osiris. Based on real Egyptology, each
chapter covers a different place in Egypt.
P 932 WHA
What life was like on the banks of the Nile : Egypt 3050-30 BC. Alexandria,
Va. : Time-Life Books, c1997.
Discusses life in ancient Egypt, with an overview and timeline of the
years between 3050 and 30 B.C., and looks at agriculture, belief
systems, art, health, the role of women and children, rulers, war, and
other aspects of life along the Nile.
P 936.2 SOU
Souden, David. Stonehenge revealed. New York : Facts on File, c1997.
Combines a collection of full-color photographs of Stonehenge with the
latest archaeological discoveries of who were the people that created the
monument, including where they lived, how they survived, and how
they amassed their wealth and power.
P 937 WHA
What life was like when Rome ruled the world : the Roman Empire, 100 BCAD 200. Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1997.
Examines the civilization and history of Rome through text and photos
of artifacts, discussing the social life and customs, leisure, work, rulers,
and religion of the Romans.
P 940.1 WHA
What life was like in the age of chivalry : medieval Europe, AD 800-1500.
Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1997.
Discusses life during the age of chivalry in medieval Europe, with an
overview and timeline of the years between 410 and 1456, and looks at
religion, life in a monastery, being a knight, the crusades, cathedrals,
and other related topics.
P 942.05 WHA
What life was like in the realm of Elizabeth : England, AD 1533-1603.
Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1998.
Photographs, illustrations, and text provide information about life in
England before and during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, covering the
years between 1533 and 1603, discussing the Queen's court, conditions
in London, foreign affairs, and other topics.
P 970 WES
Westhorp, Christopher. Pocket guide to Native Americans. New York :
Crescent Books, c1993.
P 970.1 WHE
Wherry, Joseph H. Indian masks and myths of the West. apollo edition. New
York, : Funk & Wagnalls, 1974 [1969].
P 972 LON
Longhena, Maria. Ancient Mexico : the history and culture of the Maya,
Aztecs, and other pre-Columbian peoples. New York : Stewart, Tabori
& Chang, c1998.
Chronicles the histories of the different cultures that lived in Mexico
between the middle of the second millennium B.C. and the sixteenth
century A.D.
P 972 POH
Pohl, John M. D. Aztecs & Conquistador : the Spanish invasion & collapse of
the Axtec Empire. Oxford, U.K. : Osprey Pub., 2001.
P 972.8 COL
A coloring book of Incas, Aztecs, & Mayas : and other precolumbian peoples.
Santa Barbara, CA : Bellerophon Books, c1998.
A coloring book of line drawings taken from various archaeological
sites in the Americas.
P 972.81 LAU
Laughton, Timothy. The Maya : life, myth, and art. New York : Stewart,
Tabori & Chang, 1998.
Profiles the art, mythology, and civilization of the Mayas and studies
the various themes that were portrayed in their art.
P 973 SON
Songs of my people : African Americans, a self-portrait. 1st ed. Boston :
Little, Brown, c1992.
African-American photojournalists examine and capture on film the
lives of African-Americans across the nation.
P 979 McL
McLuhan, T. C. Dream tracks : the railroad and the American Indian 18901930. New York : Abrams, 1985.
P E COS
Cosgrove, Stephen. Leo the Lop. Los Angeles : Price/Stern/Sloan, c1978.
Leo, the rabbit whose ears are different from all the other rabbits, learns
that "normal is whatever you are.".
P E GOF
Goffin, Josse. Oh! New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1991.
Shapes and colors are transformed into new images through illustrations
and fold-out pictures that spark a child's imagination.
P E KAR
Karlin, Bernie. Night ride. New York : Simon and Schuster Books for Young
Readers, c1988.
Riding in a car with his mother all night, a young boy watches as the
roadside landscape is transformed from twilight all the way through to
dawn.
P E LIO
Lionni, Leo, 1910-. Fish is fish. New York : Knopf :, c1970.
When his friend, the tadpole, becomes a frog and leaves the pond to
explore the world, the little fish decides that maybe he doesn't have to
remain in the pond either.
P E LIO
Lionni, Leo, 1910-1999. Frederick. Borzoi Sprinters ed. New York : Knopf :,
1987, c1967.
Frederick, the poet mouse, stores up something special for the long cold
winter.
P E LIO
Lionni, Leo, 1910-1999. Swimmy. Borzoi Sprinters ed. New York : Dragonfly
Books :, 1987, c1963.
Swimmy, a small black fish, finds a way to protect a school of small red
fish from their natural enemies.
P E SEU
Seuss, Dr. You're only old once! New York : Random House, c1986.
Everyman, the obsolete 70-year-old child, is subjected to endless
medical tests to find out that he is "in pretty good shape for the shape he
is in.".
P E THU
Thurber, James, 1894-1961. Many moons. San Diego : Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich, 1990.
Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess
Lenore's wish for the moon.
P F BAU
Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919. The annotated Wizard of Oz : the
wonderful Wizard of Oz. Centennial ed. New York : Norton, c2000.
An illustrated, annotated reproduction of the 1900 edition of the story
of Dorothy's journey over the rainbow to the wonderful world of Oz;
with discussion of character sources, critical interpretations, and
information on the life of author L. Frank Baum.
P F CAR
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. The annotated Alice : Alice's adventures in
Wonderland & Through the looking glass. Definitive ed. New York :
Norton, c2000.
Combines Lewis Carroll authority Martin Gardner's 1959 edition of
"The Annotated Alice"; his 1990 sequel "More Annotated Alice"; and
additional discoveries about the texts of "Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland," and "Through the Looking-Glass"; and includes classic
illustrations by John Tenniel.
P F DIT
DiTerlizzi, Tony. Arthur Spiderwick's field guide to the fantastical world
around you. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,
c2005.
Letter from Arthur Spiderwick -- Foreword by Toni DiTerlizzi -Invisible world -- Sight -- Equipment and protection -- List of plates -Around the house and yard -- In fields and forests -- In lakes, streams
and the sea -- In the hills and mountains -- In the sky -- Outside at night
--Addedum by Jared Grace -- For further reading. Presents a full-color
illustrated field guide that describes the fourteen creatures featured in
the Spiderwick Chronicles, as well as fifteen additional creatures.
P F DIT
DiTerlizzi, Tony. The chronicles of Spiderwick : a grand tour of the enchanted
world. 1st ed. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,
c2007.
Thimbletack, resident caretaker of the Spiderwick mansion, introduces
readers to the faerie world and the many artifacts he has collected from
the estate's former occupants.
P F DR.
Dr. Ernest Drake's dragonology : the complete book of dragons. 1st U.S. ed.
Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2003.
An introduction to dragonology that includes spells to catch dragons, a
chronology of their natural history, tips for catching a dragon,
descriptions of legendary dragons, and numerous illustrations of
dragons and dragon slayers.
P F MUJ
Mujica, Barbara Louise. Frida : a novel. New York : Plume, 2002.
Cristina tells the story of her sister, artist Frida Kahlo who is crippled
by polio, barren from an accident, and married to another artist, Diego
Rivera, but at the height of her career Frida becomes an alcoholic and
drug abuser.
P F PIR
Pirateology : the sea journal of Captain William Lubber. 1st U.S. ed.
Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2006.
The fictional journal of pirate hunter William Lubber chronicles his
around-the-world voyage in search of the "Vicious and intemperate"
female pirate Arabella Drummond in 1723. Includes a fold-out map, a
packet of gold dust, a Chinese ransom note, a compass, and other
manipulatives for readers.
P F SEL
Selznick, Brian. The boy of a thousand faces. New York : Laura Geringer
Book, c2000.
Obsessed with horror films, ten-year-old Alonzo dreams of
transforming himself into "The Boy of a Thousand Faces" and gets his
wish in an unexpected way.
P F STE
Steer, Dugald. Wizardology : the book of the secrets of Merlin. 1st U.S. Ed.
Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2005.
A purported facsimile of a book of instructions for being a wizard,
written by Merlin, while imprisoned in an oak tree, and published in
1577.
P FL 745 WEI
Weill, Cynthia. ABeCedarios : Mexican folk art ABCs in English and
Spanish. 1st ed. El Paso, TX : Cinco Puntos Press, c2007.
Illustrations of Mexican folk art introduce readers to the letters of the
alphabet. Presented in English and Spanish.
T5 700 DOM
Domeniconi, David. M is for masterpiece : an art alphabet. Chelsea, MI :
Sleeping Bear Press, c2006.
An A to Z pictorial that uses simple poetry to introduce topics such as
color, Easter Island, impressionism, and landscape.
T5 811 PRE
Prelutsky, Jack. What a day it was at school! : poems. 1st ed. [New York] :
Greenwillow Books, c2006.
A collection of poems on such facets of a day at school as heavy
backpacks, spelling tests, art and music, the nurse's office, and the
cafeteria.
T5 973 SCI
Scillian, Devin. A is for America : an American alphabet. Chelsea, MI :
Sleeping Bear Press, c2001.
Features a brief rhyme for each letter of the alphabet that provides
information about some aspect of America.
THE 792 AND
Anderson, Robert, 1917-2009. Theatre talk : an illustrated dictionary of theatre
terms and definitions. Denver, Colo. : Pioneer Drama Service, c1980.
THE 792 HAR
Hartnoll, Phyllis. The theatre : a concise history. 3rd ed. /. New York, N.Y. :
Thames and Hudson, 1998.
An illustrated history of the theatre, from its origins in ancient Greece
and Rome through the late twentieth century, discussing acting,
direction, genres, trends, theatre design, and many other topics.
THE 808.5 BAR
Barchers, Suzanne I. Multicultural folktales : readers theatre for elementary
students. Englewood, Colo. : Teacher Ideas Press, 2000.
A collection of readers theatre scripts designed to teach students
important cultural skills.
Jelbert, Wendy. Watercolour doors & windows. Tunbridge Wells, Kent
[England] : Search Press, 2008.
A step-by-step guide to using watercolors to paint doors and windows
that includes instructions for a variety of techniques, information on
paints and brushes, and reusable traceable patterns.