Books with author Susie Brooks

A gorgeous children's activity series that explores a wide range of artists' work while encouraging children to develop their own skills and techniques, Get into Art! is perfect for active young artists of all abilities. The book features twelve artworks, superbly reproduced, with information about the work and the artist. Lift the flap to reveal an art project inspired by the work. Get into Art! Places explores a fascinating array of places from snowy landscapes to mountains to busy street scenes, from artists as diverse as Van Gogh, Canaletto, Hokusai and Magritte. Each artwork is paired with an art activity for children to do themselves. Art projects are varied, intriguing, clearly explained and will act as a springboard for plenty of artistic experiments. Readers can combine their practical activity and creativity with the discovery of a wealth of fine art.

Some of the best art projects can be made from simple supplies that are already lying around the house. This innovative book encourages readers to reuse and recycle by using easy-to-find supplies, such as coins, forks, and toilet paper rolls, to make stunning art. Simple, step-by-step instructions guide young artists, while colorful illustrations help them visualize what they are going to create. Readers will learn and use fun techniques, such as printing and stenciling, to create their own one-of-a-kind masterpieces.

In the exciting world of printing and stamping, anything is possible. Leaves transform into lions, and potatoes become parrots. Readers get creative with common household items, such as spatulas, bubble wrap, and bottle tops. Simple, step-by-step instructions guide young artists to create fun and unique works of art by printing and stamping with items that are likely already in or around their homes. Vibrant illustrations help readers envision what their completed creations will look like. Readers are encouraged to recycle by using scrap paper as the background for their work and washing and reusing the items they use to print and stamp.

Brazil: the Land and People takes you on a whistlestop tour around this most incredible country. Explore its rainforests, rivers (including the mighty Amazon), mountains and beaches, and meet some incredible wildlife along the way. Marvel at the vibrant street life, the amazing food and the diverse, multiethnic culture, and delve into the country's rich history.Discover what it's like to grow up in Brazil - school, family life, socializing and religion - and find out how life is for the richest and the poorest members of society, in one of the most divided countries in the world. Learn about Brazil's booming economy, and the industries that fuel it, and get ready to party, Brazilian-style, at carnival. Amazing photographs transport you to the very heart of this busy, colourful, visually-exciting country. Crammed full of facts, stats and incredible information - and much cheaper than a plane ticket - this is the perfect introduction to Brazil!

This simple, engaging introduction to art combines superb reproductions of an imaginative selection of artworks by artists ranging from Rousseau and Seurat to Lowry and Van Gogh. With beautifully pitched text supported by friendlycartoon-style illustrations, What's in the Picture? invites young children to search for particular objects or other detail in the paintings displayed. Further questions encourage children to examine each artwork and to explain, verysimply, what is happening in the pictures.

Although prehistoric people lived before writing enabled people to record and save information, they were still able to leave behind clues to what their lives were like through cave paintings and tools. Your readers will be taken to a very different world from the world they know today—one that is fraught with perils that these inventive and incisive people had to contend with, just to stay alive.

Earths many rivers are exciting to study. Some move quickly over rapids, roaring in the ears of travelers. Others are home to flesh-eating turtles or ferocious fish. One runs through the majestic Grand Canyon. Readers explore some of the biggest and coolest rivers in the world, including the Amazon and the Nile, learning about each rivers environment and wildlife. Full-color photographs within an eye-catching layout take readers to the worlds biggest waterfall and complement basic science concepts, such as the water cycle. Geography has never been so exciting.

Deep within the rain forest are trees that could cure diseases, venomous spiders, and a whole lot of rain. From the Amazon to Costa Rica, the worlds rain forests are fascinating places to learn about. Readers explore life under the canopy in this book, discovering the many amazing plants and animals that make their homes there, as well as each rain forests climate and environment. Full-color photographs show the brilliant green of rain forest trees and give readers up-close encounters with animals only found there, such as the adorable aye-aye.