Books with author Patricia Geis

The life and work of visionary American architect Frank Lloyd Wright launches our new activity book series, Meet the Architect!, an expansion of our Meet the Artist! series. Flaps, cutouts, and pull tabs, take readers on a fascinating journey through Wright's famous works — the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Fallingwater, and Taliesin, among others — and the materials and techniques he used to create them. This hands-on introduction will inspire budding architects from ages eight to eighty.

No artist can put a smile on your face quicker than Alexander Calder. A sense of playfulness animates all of his work—from his signature hanging mobiles to his endlessly creative toys, drawings, and jewelry. Alexander Calder: Meet the Artist! is an exciting hands-on introduction to this beloved American sculptor. Calder's whimsical world is brought to life by imaginative pop-ups, pull tabs, lift-the-flaps, and cutouts. A universe of artistic possibilities opens up as young readers explore Calder's creative evolution, play with his toy designs, and even create their own sculptural circus.

Discover the life and work of Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci! Learn more about one of history's most creative geniuses — You might know that Leonardo da Vinci painted the famous Mona Lisa, but did you know he also wrote studies on mathematics and architecture, designed robots, and dreamed up numerous inventions, including an entire city and a machine that has been called the world's first automobile? Interactive activities with the full range of Leonardo's work — From his exquisite paintings and sculptures to his brilliant inventions and codes, there is something for everyone to enjoy in this immersive pop-up activity book. Flaps, cutouts, and pull tabs invite young readers and budding artists to engage in a hands-on exploration and even create their own ideal city.Collect the complete Meet the Artist! series:Alexander CalderHenri MatissePablo Picasso Vincent van GoghLeonardo da Vinci

Henri Matisse: Meet the Artist! takes young readers of all ages on a colorful interactive journey through the work of the beloved French painter and sculptor. Featuring flaps, cutouts, and pull tabs, this engaging pop-up book covers Matisse's entire artistic career, including his paintings, drawings, sculptures, and paper cutouts, as well as the story of his lifelong friendship with Pablo Picasso. With activities that encourage readers to explore the artist's signature methods, this hands-on introduction will inspire budding artists from eight to eighty.

How would you draw yourself if you were Vincent van Gogh? Pablo Picasso? Or Frida Kahlo? Draw Like an Artist offers examples of self-portraits from eighteen masters, accompanied by thought-provoking questions and a matching canvas. The result is a fun-filled artistic journey for young artists of any skill level to create self-portraits in the style of different artists, and then finish with their very own composition.

Pablo Picasso: Meet the Artist! takes young readers on an interactive journey through the remarkable life of the legendary Spanish painter. This engaging book uses a multitude of lift-the-flaps, cutouts, and pull tabs to explain how his art evolved over his lifetime—from his earliest painting at age seven to the great masterworks of Les Demoiselles d'Avignon and Guernica. Readers are encouraged to make their own cubist collage using an enclosed sheet containing an eclectic collection of images.

Vincent van Gogh: Meet the Artist! takes young readers of all ages on a colorful, interactive journey through the work of this revered Dutch painter. Three-dimensional pop-ups, removable artwork, flaps and tabs, and art activity suggestions and materials are among the many interactive components in the latest addition to the Meet the Artist! series. This book covers Van Gogh's artistic career, focusing on his time in Arles from 1888 to 1889 when he created several of his most famous works, such as Bedroom in Arles, his series on sunflowers, and Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat.

When Pop Art burst on the art scene in the 1950s as a reaction against abstract expressionism, it found instant favor with its colorful use of images from advertising, signs, soup cans, Coke bottles, and even comic strips. This playfulness is front and center in Draw Like an Artist: Pop Art: a collection of eighteen fun and colorful activities for aspiring Warhols, Hockneys, and Lichtensteins ages ten and up, or anyone who enjoys working with color, pattern, and pop-culture imagery, and gaining a better understanding of the 20th century's most popular art movement. Sixteen perforated pages provide plenty of raw material for collage, drawing backgrounds, and inspiration.

Tamazigh, a girl from Morocco, learns positive lessons from her experiences with nature. The beautiful text and colorful images provide young readers with the opportunity to learn about new people, how they live, the foods they eat, how they dress, and the animals native to their surroundings.Una bella adición a la colección de Niños y niñas de mundo, en este cuento, Tamazigh, una niña de Marrruecos, vive una experiencia de la que aprende algo positivo gracias al contacto directo con la naturaleza. A través del texto y de los dibujos, los pequeños lectores se acercan a nuevos mundos aprendiendo cuáles son las costumbres, comida o clima de este lugar tan misterioso y desconocido.

A fun approach to motivate children to learn good manners, sweet little characters named Coco and Tula show kids how to act in social situations in a practical, easy, and effective way. Containing a weekly chart pairing skills and tasks with point values, the tales encourage children to earn a medal for their good behavior. Las diferentes situaciones en estos cuentos enseñan a Coco y Tula como comportarse apropiadamente en situaciones sociales de una manera práctica, fácil y eficaz. Cada libro incluye una tabla semanal en la que se asignan tareas que los niños tienen que llevar a cabo y van sumando puntos para conseguir la medalla de campeones.

A fun approach to motivate children to learn good manners, these stories show kids how to develop healthy habits in a practical, easy, and effective way. Containing a weekly chart pairing chores with point values, the tales encourage children to earn a medal for their good behavior. Este libro motivará a los niños y niñas a aprender buenos modales de una manera práctica, fácil y eficaz. Cada libro incluye una tabla semanal en la que se asignan tareas que los niños tienen que llevar a cabo y se van sumando puntos para conseguir la medalla de campeones.