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The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson: an introduction
By Anne Newlands. 1995
Show time!: music, dance, and drama activities for kids
By Lisa Bany-Winters. 2000
Introduces the concepts of music, dance, and acting, suggesting how to create a musical production through games and role-playing, and…
describing all aspects of a show from auditions to curtain call. Grades 4-7. 2000.Picasso (De vie en vie ; #21)
By Brigitte Labbé, Sonia Chaine. 2006
Une biographie qui permet au lecteur de comprendre l'évolution artistique de ce grand peintre à travers les événements importants de…
sa vie. Picasso, qui, dès l'âge de dix ans, surprend son entourage par son sens aigu de l'observation et son talent pour le dessin. On le suit dans les meilleures écoles d'art espagnoles jusqu'à ce qu'il laisse tout tomber pour voyager de Barcelone à Paris, en quête de nouvelles façons de peindre. Années 3-6. 2006.On stage: theater games and activities for kids
By Lisa Bany-Winters. 2012
Budding thespians will have fun under the footlights as they choose from more than 125 theater games that spark creativity,…
boost confidence, and encourage collaboration. They’ll learn all about how to make a stage performance great with improvisational games such as Freeze, Party Quirks, the Yes Game, and Gibberish; they’ll make puppets, discover makeup secrets, and design and build a set. This revised edition features 35 new improvisational games and ready-to-use monologues, scenes, and short plays. Grades 4-7. 2012.Mon voyage inoubliable: un artiste indien hors de chez lui
By Bhajju Shyam, Fenn Troller. 2006
Sous forme de carnet de voyage, cet album invite le lecteur à suivre les traces du peintre Bhajju Shyam, qui…
quitte son petit village du centre de l'Inde pour réaliser des peintures murales dans un restaurant londonien. Années 3-6 et plus. 2006. Titre uniforme: London jungle book.Centsibility: The Planet Girl Guide To Money (Planet girl)
By Stacey Roderick, Ellen Warwick. 2008
Practical advice on a range of topics relating to money - tips on jobs, saving, debt, spending and budgeting, how…
to become a girl entrepreneur, what to scrimp on (and what not to), the hidden price of cheap, how to reconcile having less than some friends, and why fundraising can make girls feel priceless! Includes checklists, quizzes, a bank lingo glossary and much more. Grades 4-7. 2008. (Planet girl)Art attack: a short cultural history of the avant-garde
By Marc Aronson. 1998
An account of various twentieth-century art movements including dance, music, and painting that shocked the mainstream establishment at the time…
with their newness and innovation. Includes pop art, surrealism, cubism, jazz, rock and roll, and ballet as well as individual portraits of various artists. For senior high and older readers. 1998.Mosque
By David Macaulay. 2003
Tells how a sixteenth-century Ottoman admiral hires an architect to build, near Istanbul, a large mosque, its associated religious college,…
a soup kitchen, and public baths, as well as the admiral's own tomb. For grades 5-8. 2003.The kids guide to money cent$
By Keltie Thomas. 2004
Join the Money Cent$ Gang as they get the inside scoop on money. Take a quiz to reveal your money…
personality, find out how to get the best deals when you shop, and learn how to start your own business. Discover the secrets to spotting counterfeit bills, and invest a little time to learn about cash flow, credit cards, the stock market, and scams. Features quizzes, checklists, and puzzles. Grades 3-6. 2004.The TV book: talking back to your TV
By Shelagh Wallace, Chris M Worsnop. 1996
Ever wonder how a television show gets thought up, tested, put on the air or cancelled, or how commercials are…
designed? Have you ever thought about the violence you see on TV, even when it's on the news? How does television work on the people who watch it? This book will answer all your TV questions, get you thinking, and also includes interviews with people in television, in front of and behind the cameras. For kids who really want to talk back, addresses are provided so they can voice their opinions. Grades 5-8. 1998.Seduced by fame
By Isla Fisher. 1995
A new poster bore the headline "A Sizzling New Star". She hardly recognised the stunning blonde - Daniel's face dominated…
the picture, bending down to hers in the classic romantic pose. Her heart stopped. Could he just have been acting? Isla Fisher, star of "Home and Away", gives us a glimpse of what really goes on behind the scenes of the glitzy, scandalous world of TV. Junior high readers.Financial literacy: The real cost of pets (Figure it out)
By Susan Roche, New Zealand. Ministry of Education. 2007
Provides exercises, activities and games, with pets as a theme, to help students to develop financial understanding using mathematics and…
statistics concepts along with concepts from the social sciences. For Junior and Senior High readers. 2008.The man who made parks: the story of parkbuilder Frederick Law Olmsted
By Frieda Wishinsky, Song Nan Zhang. 2009
When the great cities of North America were being developed, there was little thought to creating "green spaces." Frederick Law…
Olmsted combined his childhood love for nature with the structured beauty of the great parks of London and Paris to turn a neglected, swampy area into one of the most acclaimed parks in North America: Central Park in New York City. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2009.Fingerprint animals (Fun with Fingerprints Ser.)
By Bobbie Nuytten. 2020
Use your own fingerprints to create illustrated animals! Cats and dogs, birds and frogs all come to life on the…
page with your own personal touch. Step-by-step instructions guide readers in making their own fingerprint designsFingerprint vehicles (Fun with Fingerprints Ser.)
By Bobbie Nuytten. 2020
Use your own fingerprints to create illustrated vehicles! Cars, trains, boats, and planes all come to life on the page…
with your own personal touch. Step-by-step instructions guide readers in making their own fingerprint designsFingerprint characters (Fun with Fingerprints Ser.)
By Bobbie Nuytten. 2020
Use your own fingerprints to create illustrated characters! Little fingerprint people of all shapes and sizes come to life on…
the page with your own personal touch. Step-by-step instructions guide readers in making their own fingerprint designsFingerprint bugs (Fun with Fingerprints Ser.)
By Bobbie Nuytten. 2020
Use your own fingerprints to create illustrated bugs! Butterflies, ladybugs, spiders, and more come to life on the page with…
your own personal touch. Step-by-step instructions guide readers in making their own fingerprint designsBusting boredom with art projects
By Capstone. 2020
Feeling imaginative? Get ready to bust boredom with art projects! Learn how to make a survival bracelet, create a garden…
stepping stone, put together a tin can clock, and much more. With clear instructions and helpful photos, busting boredom with art projects has never been more funHow do bridges not fall down?: a book about architecture & engineering (How Do?)
By Jennifer Shand. 2021
Have you ever wondered how bridges don't fall down or how really old buildings stay standing up? Basic principles of…
architecture and engineering, including an introduction to bridges, locks, arches, columns, and skyscrapers, are explored in this newest engaging addition to the How Do series.The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each written in a format that encourages audiences to ask questions and guess the answers before exploring the science behind themBetween the lines: how Ernie Barnes went from the football field to the art gallery
By Bryan Collier, Sandra Neil Wallace. 2018
Recounts the life of reluctant NFL player Ernie Barnes, who followed his dreams after growing up in the segregated South…
and became one of the most influential artists of his generation--known for his unique style of elongation and movement. For grades 2-4. 2018