Books in Millbrook Arts Library series

Book by A. Peppin

Explains and demonstrates how wind instruments work and traces their development through various cultures. Includes hands-on projects for making instruments.

Examines the way various artists depict different places in their works and describes how to use such techniques as perspective, light, details, and color

Book by H. Williams

Practical crafts, including candle-making, knitting, and quilting, receive a thorough presentation in an illustrated volume, featuring a number of hands-on projects, such as making slippers, baskets, and pots, and a multicultural approach.

Traces the development of stringed instruments through various cultures. Includes projects for making different kinds of instruments and exploring how sound is made on strings.

Hands-on projects, such as simple origami and paper dolls, mark an illustrated introduction to toys from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as to crafts from various cultures, such as Africa and Japan.

Traces the development of drums through various cultures. Includes hands-on projects for making different types of drums.

Explains how different artists tell stories in their works and describes how to use similar techniques

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