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  • Alphabetimals Picture Dictionary

    Patrick O'Toole

    Paperback (Dover Publications, March 19, 2014)
    With an A that looks like an ape, an octopus in the form of an O, and other animal-shaped letters, Alphabetimals offers memorable, imaginative ways for kids to learn the alphabet. This picture dictionary features several images for each letter, adding up to more than 130 fun-to-color, full-page illustrations.
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  • People

    Philip Yenawine

    Hardcover (The Museum of Modern Art, New York, May 1, 2006)
    These bright, compact hardcovers introduce young readers and their parents to six visual building blocks--Lines, Shapes, Colors, People, Places and Stories--via an assortment of the great masterpieces of twentieth century art. Author Philip Yenawine, the longtime Director of Education at The Museum of Modern Art, is currently co-director of Visual Understanding in Education, a developmentally based education research organization. He has also been affiliated with education programs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. In Shapes Yenawine asks questions like, "Can you find buildings? And roofs?" while looking at a Picasso study. Other Shapes artists include Seurat, Gauguin, Malevich, Mondrian, Arp, Klee, Smith and Dali. Colors looks at Monet, de Kooning, Kandinsky, Albers, Stella and Johns, among others. Places includes 21 artworks by artists such as Hopper, Munch, Klimt, and Bonnard, while People highlights works by Balthus, Degas, Freud, Cezanne, Neel and Rivera. Lines features 16 works by van Gogh, Matisse, Pollock, Morandi, O'Keeffe and others. And Stories includes Chagall, Wyeth, Lichtenstein, Dubuffet, Shahn, Moore and Magritte. Each volume comes with an illustrated summary of artworks.
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  • Pip Squeak Joins the Band

    Audrey Tarrant

    Paperback (Medici Society, July 22, 1976)
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  • Healthy Kids

    Maya Ajmera, Victoria Dunning, Cynthia Pon, Melinda French Gates

    Paperback (Charlesbridge, Feb. 1, 2013)
    In this new title from The Global Fund for Children, readers learn the different ways kids from around the world can stay healthy. Photographs showcase children from Afghanistan washing their hands, a team of boys from Australia playing sports, a group of girls from Panama wearing their seatbelts. There are many ways kids can practice healthy living, no matter where they live.In a foreword by Melinda French Gates, co-chair and trustee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, readers are reminded that not all children are lucky enough to have access to clean water, or to receive vaccines regularly. Back matter includes further information about how to live healthy lives, and how kids can help to improve healthy living around the world so that more kids become healthy kids.With the establishment of programs like First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative which emphasizes the significance of focusing on children’s health issues around the world, HEALTHY KIDS is a welcome addition that will help increase awareness of this important issue.
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  • Theodore Digs Dinosaurs Coloring Book Loaded With Fun Facts & Jokes

    C. A. Jameson

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, April 17, 2018)
    Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptor, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus are just some of the dinosaurs included in THEODORE DIGS DINOSAURS. This unique coloring book is loaded with dinosaur facts and dinosaur jokes. Every page has fun images to color along with “Theodore’s Fun Facts” or silly jokes! Facts and jokes are age appropriate for young children but use scientific words at their level. See the back cover for a list of dinosaur words used in the coloring book. Children will laugh a lot, learn a little and see their name featured throughout the book. Note that this book is available with many other popular names and a version without a featured name for any child (WE DIG DINOSAURS COLORING BOOK LOADED WITH FUN FACTS & JOKES).
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  • Jungle and African Animals Coloring Book: A fun hand drawn coloring book for kids

    Mindful Coloring Books

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Oct. 3, 2016)
    Help a child grow a creative mind with a big, fun, hand drawn animal coloring book for kids! This book features lots of cute animals that can be found in Africa and in jungles all over the world. Some of the animals included are giraffe, zebra, water buffalo, rhino, toucan, tree frog and lots more! This is a great coloring book for toddlers and up.
  • Luke and the Mystery of the Missing Bear

    C. A. Jameson

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Oct. 14, 2017)
    There’s a mystery in Christmastown. Griz is missing, and Luke and the Penguin Detective Agency are on the case! Join them as they visit many animal friends during their investigation. Each animal provides a clue to help Luke and his penguin pals. Will Luke find Griz and solve the mystery of the missing bear? This delightful story makes a great gift for any child, but especially for a “Luke” because he is the star of this book, and his name is featured throughout. Note that this book is available with many other popular names!COMPANION BOOKS: Luke and the Christmas Bell & Luke and the Mystery of the Missing Bear Coloring Book AND Luke and the Christmas Bell.
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  • Shapes

    Philip Yenawine

    Hardcover (The Museum of Modern Art, New York, May 1, 2006)
    These bright, compact hardcovers introduce young readers and their parents to six visual building blocks--Lines, Shapes, Colors, People, Places and Stories--via an assortment of the great masterpieces of twentieth century art. Author Philip Yenawine, the longtime Director of Education at The Museum of Modern Art, is currently co-director of Visual Understanding in Education, a developmentally based education research organization. He has also been affiliated with education programs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. In Shapes Yenawine asks questions like, "Can you find buildings? And roofs?" while looking at a Picasso study. Other Shapes artists include Seurat, Gauguin, Malevich, Mondrian, Arp, Klee, Smith and Dali. Colors looks at Monet, de Kooning, Kandinsky, Albers, Stella and Johns, among others. Places includes 21 artworks by artists such as Hopper, Munch, Klimt, and Bonnard, while People highlights works by Balthus, Degas, Freud, Cezanne, Neel and Rivera. Lines features 16 works by van Gogh, Matisse, Pollock, Morandi, O'Keeffe and others. And Stories includes Chagall, Wyeth, Lichtenstein, Dubuffet, Shahn, Moore and Magritte. Each volume comes with an illustrated summary of artworks.
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  • Jacob and the Christmas Bell

    C. A. Jameson

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Oct. 11, 2017)
    Jacob is a clever penguin in this adorable Christmas book for young children. Jacob and the Christmas Bell is filled with delightful holiday characters: jolly elves, busy snowmen, helpful reindeer, happy bears, festive owls, flying angels, joyful carolers, and, of course, Santa Claus! Told with colorful illustrations and lighthearted rhymes, children have fun developing essential pre-reading skills necessary for success in school. It makes a great gift for any child, but especially for a “Jacob” because he is the star of this book, and his name is featured throughout. Pair with companion coloring book, Jacob and the Christmas Bell & Jacob and the Mystery of the Missing Bear Coloring Book for an extra special gift! Note that this book is available with many other popular names!
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  • pokemon coloring books for kids: Fun Coloring Pages Featuring Your Favorite Pokemon

    Maria Boosks

    Paperback (Independently published, May 19, 2019)
    Fun coloring book for kids who love Pokemon! Perfect for your child. Printed single side on white paper. High-quality coloring book for kids. Favorite characters are waiting for you inside the book, color them all!!!This book also makes a perfect gift for kids that love Pokemon.Each illustration is printed on a separate sheet (8,5 x 11) to avoid bleed through.You will be offered a lovely, high-quality illustrations in black and white.Hope you will find in our book countless hours of enjoyment and gratifying challenges.TAGS:Pokemon, Pokemon coloring, Pokemon book, Pokemon coloring book, Pokemon coloring books, coloring book for adults, kids coloring book, boys coloring book, girls coloring book, most popular children coloring book, new coloring book, 2018 coloring book, coloring books for toddlers, coloring books for preschoolers, coloring books for kids.
  • Van Gogh

    Ernest Raboff

    Paperback (Trophy Pr, May 1, 1988)
    A brief biography of this nineteenth-century Dutch painter accompanies reproductions and analyses of several of his works.
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  • Stories

    Philip Yenawine

    Hardcover (The Museum of Modern Art, New York, May 1, 2006)
    These bright, compact hardcovers introduce young readers and their parents to six visual building blocks--Lines, Shapes, Colors, People, Places and Stories--via an assortment of the great masterpieces of twentieth century art. Author Philip Yenawine, the longtime Director of Education at The Museum of Modern Art, is currently co-director of Visual Understanding in Education, a developmentally based education research organization. He has also been affiliated with education programs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. In Shapes Yenawine asks questions like, "Can you find buildings? And roofs?" while looking at a Picasso study. Other Shapes artists include Seurat, Gauguin, Malevich, Mondrian, Arp, Klee, Smith and Dali. Colors looks at Monet, de Kooning, Kandinsky, Albers, Stella and Johns, among others. Places includes 21 artworks by artists such as Hopper, Munch, Klimt, and Bonnard, while People highlights works by Balthus, Degas, Freud, Cezanne, Neel and Rivera. Lines features 16 works by van Gogh, Matisse, Pollock, Morandi, O'Keeffe and others. And Stories includes Chagall, Wyeth, Lichtenstein, Dubuffet, Shahn, Moore and Magritte. Each volume comes with an illustrated summary of artworks.
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