Yasmin's painting for the art contest is due Friday, but she has lots of excuses for putting it off. She doesn't know what to paint, she doesn't think she's any good, and painting is messy. Turns out a mess is just what Yasmin needs f...

Was Pippo the Fool really Pippo the Genius?The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence was a marvel of art, architecture, and engineering. But it lacked a finishing ornament, a crown--a dome! The city fathers had a solution: to...

The best book to introduce Vincent van Gogh to very young children. Bright, colorful big pages lead the readers through a funny story of Vincent van Goat and how he creates his own style of masterpiece paintings on one amazing starry ...

The unbeatable team of Deborah Hopkinson and James E. Ransome present a riveting brick-by-brick account of how one of the most amazing accomplishments in American architecture came to be. Join a young boy as he watches the Empire Stat...

Shar, Terrence, Ebony, Akiya, Marcus, and Chase are back and this time they are headed on a class trip to Washington, DC! The friends are eager to begin their adventure delving into the history of the United States and how new "h...

A creative young boy with a passion for practicing origami finds a surprising source of encouragement on his diverse city block.Joey loves things that fold: maps, beds, accordions, you name it. When a visiting mother of a classmate tu...

Will the best artist win?The art teacher asks the students of Room 3B to draw posters of things they love, and one of them will get to display his or her artwork on South School's brand-new TV show. Harry doesn't care about the contes...

When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from somewhere she wants to run to somewhere--to a place that is comfortable, beautiful, and preferably elegant. She chooses the Metropolitan Mu...

Join us for a captivating journey through Asia! Each page highlights traditions and cultures of Asia's beautiful countries. Traveling through cities and capitals, you will learn about a variety of foods, traditions, fashions and cultu...

* “Another winning picture book that blurs real and imagined worlds.” —Booklist, starred review   Museums: filled with mysterious, magical art, and curiosities? Or secrets? And what might happen if a boy suddenly became part o...

After a hate crime occurs in his small Texas town, Adrian Piper must discover his own power, decide how to use it, and know where to draw the line in this "powerful debut" novel (Publishers Weekly, starred review) exquisitel...

Filled with magic, mystery, miniatures, and adventure, the Sixty-Eight Rooms is the perfect series for fans of Chasing Vermeer, The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, and The Dollpeople!  Chicago sixth graders Ruthie and Ja...

Rose's teacher gives stars for spelling and neatness and giving the right answer, but Rose can't manage to do any of those things right. Will she ever get a star from Mrs. Benson?Rose is a distracted and creative soul. She does her be...

Shoshana loves spending time at Grandma Jacobs' art studio and for Shavuot, Grandma Jacobs has a very special art project in mind! Shoshana learns how to make papercuts by carefully folding squares of paper and cutting shapes out of t...

Make art an adventure for your child with classic picture book character, Katie! For over 25 years, Katie has stepped into the most famous and familiar paintings in the world for an exciting adventure. This latest edition of a classic...

Katie explores five of Monet's masterpieces and discovers just why he is one of the world's most-loved artistsBringing classic art to life for children yet again, this newest installment in the hugely successful Katie series has the l...

This collection of poems that tell the story of the quilt-making community in Gee's Bend, Alabama, is now available as a Dragonfly paperback.  For generations, the women of Gee's Bend have made quilts to keep a family warm, as a past...

It's 1962, a year after the death of Sam's father, and Sam and her mother must move toJackson, Mississippi, her father's conservative hometown. Needless to say, they don'tquite fit in.People fear that Sam, her mother, and her mother's...

With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark — and follow where it takes us. Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see w...

A colorful snail asks you to help him look for his favorite painting. Follow his silver trail through a selection of famous modern paintings by an exciting range of modern artists including Pollock, Rothko, Mondrian, Dali, Picasso and...

\"A dazzling debut novel about resilience, courage, home and family.\"—Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author ofWhen You Reach Me\r\n\r\nSoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist—and in her neighborhood, that\'s ...

Behind the Canvas by Alexander Vance is an adventurous middle grade novel full of friendship, magic, and mystery.There is a world behind the canvas. Past the flat façade and the crackling paint is a realm where art lives, breathes, c...

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