Books with author Mike%20Artell

Keep kids busy for hours with this entertaining collection of more than ninety hidden picture puzzles. Sharp-eyed young sleuths will be called upon to spot letters, words, numbers, and other odd items hidden in scenes where they don't belong — a wedge of cheese on a golf course, a saw on a football field, a coffee cup in a ten-gallon hat, and more! The pictures are great for coloring too.

Mason Madrid is the class clown of Ms Evans' 4th grade class. Mason loves to make his classmates laugh even if it means he sometimes gets in trouble. Nothing is funnier to Mason than pulling his sweater up during class and whining that he's lost his head. Or hiding a ketchup packet in his hand and squeezing it at exactly the right time to gross-out the younger kids in the cafeteria who think he's bleeding. But one day, Ms Evans is replaced by a substitute teacher who is hip to Mason's tricks. And to make matters worse, Mason later finds out that Ms Evans has cancer. An odd alliance is formed when the substitute gives Mason an idea that enables him to employ his humor chops while giving encouragement to Ms Evans. Mason is devilishly charming and deeply loyal. This story helps us (children AND adults) understand that talent, caring and intelligence come in many forms and we can make the world a better place by using our gifts - whatever they may be - in the service of others.

You don’t have to be a great artist to be a good cartoonist. Because cartoons are based in humor, not art; the secret to their success is to think funny. In this handy guide, you’ll find detailed instructions for creating cartoon people and animals. With a little practice you’ll be drawing adults and children, creatures, and more. “A fun, funny, instruction book for all ages.”—Copley News Service.

You can draw the coolest jets, the most amazing helicopters and prop planes. Even a drone. And while you're learning to draw each of these military aircraft you can read about its specs - speed, length, mission. Check out the photo and three-axis drawing of each aircraft too. And when you're done with all of that, click on the QR code to see awesome video of each aircraft in action. It's a drawing book and an informational book and a book with video links. Amazing!

Other cartooning guides only teach kids techniques—this one helps them think funny so they can draw funny! Cartoon master Mike Artell presents an entertaining lesson, with lots of laugh-out-loud images to demonstrate every point. As children try out his imaginative exercises, they'll learn why exaggeration adds humor, simplifying details makes a character “cartoony,” and doing the opposite of what's expected is so effective.

The wildest, silliest and weirdest creatures all live in the Really Weird Jungle. This colorful picture book introduces us to Dwirls who spend their lives upside down on their heads and Snootzers who refuse to get out of their beds. Among the other creatures we meet are Squawks (they shout loudly), Murks (they hide in caves) and Floops (they can't fly but keep trying to because they might). We learn that some of these weird creatures live underground and others live in trees. Some of them are tall, some are short, some are round and some are square. But the story explains that even though no two of them are alike, they share many of the same personality traits.They all like to run and play, sometimes they're happy and sometimes they're angry, they all have certain things that they do very well. Most importantly, they all know that deep down inside they're really the same. This key point of the story is reinforced with an illustration you'll have to see to understand. This picture book addresses the issues of diversity, sharing and friendship in a sweet way without ulterior motives. If you have a child that's different, special or one of a kind, or if you want to gently introduce your child to the idea that most differences are external, this is a book you - and your child - will love.

You don?t have to be a great artist to be a good cartoonist. Because cartoons are based in humor, not art; the secret to their success is to think funny. In this handy guide, you?ll find detailed instructions for creating cartoon people and animals. With a little practice you?ll be drawing adults and children, creatures, and more. ?A fun, funny, instruction book for all ages.??Copley News Service.

Hold your nose as you learn about stinkbugs, skunk cabbage, turkey vultures, cockroaches, corpse plants, skunks and many more animals, insects and plants that just plain stink. You'll be amazed to learn why even the worst smells are important to life on earth. Chock full of smelly facts about stinkly creatures and plants! Learn about your own sense of smell. A national Sense of Smell Day? Read all about it. Find out how the turkey vulture chases away predators - it's disgusting! Can you guess how many smell receptors a rabbit has? How far can a skunk squirt its spray? You'll be surprised. Imagine this: Darkling beetles do a walking headstand as they release a foul smell. Find out why bats pollinate the fruit of the durian tree. Full-color throughout, Pee-Yew! is illustrated with art, cartoons, and photographs. GDY426