Books with author R. Van Der Meer

Learn about fundamental concepts such as light and color, pattern and composition, narrative, style, and movement, and much more. Inventive paper engineering brings the subjects to life with pop-ups and lift-the-flaps. From the Dutch masters to the impressionists up through Picasso, this fun and informative activity book will inspire all ages. This book presents art in a way that is understandable, entertaining, and exciting for older children and art lovers. • 60 art masterpieces—25 of them with lift-the-flaps—and all of them illustrating something about the process of making and appreciating art. • 12 three-dimensional models showing perspective, color-mixing, the illusion of movement, abstract composition and more. • 18-page removable Activity Book with instructions for composing pictures and making prints, collages, scratch pictures, potato prints, sculptures, and more.

Illustrated in full color. No more annoying crowded malls or boring catalog shopping with this uniquely crafted book! Four stores unfold and pop out in amazing detail to form a charming, interactive shopping center. Children will spend hours shopping in the marvelous three-dimensional shops, which include a toy store, a candy store, a clothing store, and a grocery store. Each store has ready-made items, such as paper dolls, shopping bags, clothes, books, toys, food, price tags, and much more. Through role-playing the parts of the shopper and the shopkeeper, children are introduced to important monetary concepts and learn to solve simple math problems. Kids can also create their own lists of things they need and tote their items in the two shopping bags that are included.

This is a book that truly has to be seen to be appreciated. Each spread features a different shape (square, circle, star, triangle, rectangle) that has been cleverly paper-engineered to form spectacular sculptures. Readers are invited to find and count as many items as they can per spread-shapes within shapes, shapes of different colors, and so on. Whether readers search and count or not, the beautiful paper sculptures will be admired by all who see them. This is a book like no other and belongs on everyone's home bookshelf.

An exhilarating three-dimensional visual interpretation of Chinese proverbs by an acclaimed paper engineer If there is a wave there must be a wind.Count not what is lost, but what is left.Life is partly what we make it, and partly what is made by the friends we choose.The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.A flower cannot blossom without sunshine nor a garden without love.Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. Renowned paper engineer Ron van der Meer creates splendid sculptures interpreting six Chinese proverbs, awakening our senses and our curiosity. This three-dimensional book will inspire and uplift readers both young and old.

What is Rice Pudding? This Rice Pudding Recipe book contains 20 recipes for the custardy rice pudding, cooked in different styles and flavors. A variety of rice are called for including the long, medium and short grain white rice, brown rice, basmati rice, glutinous rice and the lovely silky Arborio rice. Each of the difference rice varieties gives the texture and flavor slight changes. Enjoy the differences along with the unique international flavors and recipes that make each recipe unique. Enjoy lighter version of the rice pudding recipe and try the basic rice pudding. Alternatively, go bold and try one of the Thai or Mexican, which uses fruit and spices.Some of the recipes included in this book are Basic Rice Pudding, Raisin Rice Pudding, Milky Rice Pudding, Brown Rice Pudding, Thai Mango Rice Pudding, Scandinavian Rice Pudding, Mexican Rice Pudding, Arborio Rice Pudding, Raisin Rum Rice Pudding, and Strawberry Jam Rice Pudding. Ten more recipes use other fruits and spices along with the different varieties of rice listed here as well as an international flare of variety, depending on what your favorite flavors are. These pudding recipes are good warm or chilled.