Books with author Tom LaPadula

Learning to draw doesn’t get more exciting than this! Young artists will revel in the variety of explosive drawing subjects featured in How to Draw Military Machines, including a twin-engine attack helicopter, a guided missile submarine, F-16 fighter jet, B-52 bomber, and more. Each drawing lesson starts with a basic shape, such as a rectangle or oval, and then progresses step by step to a realistic rendering of the featured subject, including a color final. Engaging text tells a little bit about each subject, while fun facts about these impressive military machines educate children as they draw for an enjoyable, well-rounded artistic experience. Kids will enjoy the 32 pages of drawing instructions for a variety of super-powered vehicles, including:Twin-engine attack helicopterB-52 bomberM1 Abrams battle tankStealth fighter jetF-14F-16Guided missile submarineM36 tank destroyer Nuclear-powered supercarrierand more! Just start with the basic shapes and follow the illustrated examples—you'll be creating you own masterpieces in no time!

From a squad car and fire truck to a supersonic airliner and stealth ship, All About Drawing Cool Cars, Fast Planes & Military Machines is filled with all things fueled for action. Kids will spend hours completing the easy-to-follow step-by-step drawing projects in this 80-page lesson-packed book. Each drawing project begins with simple shapes and then slowly develops into a true-to-life picture of an aircraft, watercraft, or land vehicle. Not only will children learn how to draw the awe-inspiring vehicles and machines that help our armed forces and hometown heroes accomplish their missions, but they will learn fun and interesting facts and see action-packed photos as they work their way through the pages of this beautifully illustrated book.

Learn to draw all of your favorite military vehicles--step by step!Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Military Machines offers a comprehensive drawing experience that includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-color photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more. Children will enjoy the 64 pages of drawing instruction for a variety of military vehicles, including the B-52 Bomber, the M1 Abrams Battle Tank, and the stealth fighter jet. The book opens with a brief description of how to get started, using basic drawing tools and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, circle, or triangle, and progresses to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text describes interesting facts about each vehicle and what it is used for. With a mix of art instruction and fun trivia, Learn to Draw Military Machines is the perfect way for children to discover more about their favorite vehicles, in addition to developing their artistic talents.

I am an airplane.I work at an airport.Readers may want to bring their luggage for this fun and sturdy board book shaped like an airplane! Read along as airplanes of all shapes, sizes, and abilities prepare for takeoff.Little aviation enthusiasts will love seeing this powerful plane in action in this latest book in the bestselling I Am a Truck series!

Learning to draw doesn’t get more exciting than this! Young artists will revel in the variety of explosive drawing subjects featured in Learn to Draw Tanks, Aircraft & Armored Vehicles, from AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk choppers to a guided missile submarine, F-16 fighter jet, B-52 bomber, and more. Each drawing lesson starts with a basic shape, such as a rectangle or oval, and then progresses step by step to a realistic rendering of the featured subject, including a color final. Engaging text tells a little bit about each subject, while fun facts about these impressive military machines educate children as they draw for an enjoyable, well-rounded artistic experience.

Learn to draw all of your favorite military vehicles--step by step!Perfect for young artists-in-training, Learn to Draw Military Machines offers a comprehensive drawing experience that includes step-by-step lessons, as well as full-color photographs, fun facts, trivia, quizzes, and much more. Children will enjoy the 64 pages of drawing instruction for a variety of military vehicles, including the B-52 Bomber, the M1 Abrams Battle Tank, and the stealth fighter jet. The book opens with a brief description of how to get started, using basic drawing tools and some sample drawing exercises to warm up. Each drawing lesson begins with a basic shape, such as a square, circle, or triangle, and progresses to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy for children to follow along. Along the way, engaging text describes interesting facts about each vehicle and what it is used for. With a mix of art instruction and fun trivia, Learn to Draw Military Machines is the perfect way for children to discover more about their favorite vehicles, in addition to developing their artistic talents.

Whether young artists aspire to become pilots or captains—or simply love all manner of moving machines—Learn to Draw Planes, Choppers & Watercraft, a new title in Walter Foster’s award-winning instructional drawing series for children, features a little bit of something for everyone. Using basic shapes as a starting point, artists will learn to draw a range of exciting, realistically rendered moving machines—from an original Wright brothers’ flyer and vintage ocean steamer to a rescue chopper and commercial jetliner. Engaging snippets of text accompany each drawing subject, while additional fun facts about select subjects round out this unique artistic adventure.

Learn all about the hardest-working machine on the farm in a board book shaped like a real tractor!I am a tractor.I work on a farm.Readers may want to put on their work gloves for this fun and sturdy board book shaped like a tractor! Read along as this mighty tractor helps plow fields, pull heavy machinery, and do more hardworking tasks down on the farm!Little tractor enthusiasts will love seeing this tough tractor in action in this latest book in the bestselling I Am a Truck series!

In the “The Sky is Falling”, Tom La Padula retells the Chicken Little story in a cautionary tale that reinforces an important lesson to children: that it is better to think for yourself than follow the pack. The Sky is Falling will take you on a wild and frenzied ride through the rolling countryside led by a dimwitted Henny Penny and her equally feeble minded friends. Part Plato and part Aesop’s Fable, the story explains that things are not always what they seem, and teaches children the dangers of not thinking for themselves.Tom La Padula has created a colorful and animated Henny Penny and a cast of followers that make their way over hill and dale to inform the King that the sky is falling. Along the way she meets, greets and acquires a pack of friends that equally share her quest to do the right thing. A bump in the road in the form of a very sly fox derails her expedition and gives the story its moral ending.