Books in You Can Draw Anything series

JoJo has always dreamt of playing for his school's basketball team, but the Knoxville Tigers have won many championships over the years, and he's not sure he's good enough to play. When he shares his hopes and fears about making the team with his mom, she gives him just the advice he needs to hear! JoJo's Dream is the second book in the You Can Do Anything series.

People have traveled by train for hundreds of years. Today, high-speed trains are some of the fastest ways to get around on the ground. Readers discover the innovative TGV and the classic cog train, by learning how to draw them all. Simple, step-by-step instructions and fun, colorful illustrations guide their progress from inspiration to unique work of art. Each chapters exciting featured fact keeps train lovers turning the pages as they learn tips to make each drawing their own colorful creation.

The new "How To Draw" series takes a highly visual and practical approach to drawing. Learn how to draw a variety of big cats, in group scenes and different postures. The titles feature ten step-by-step instructions for each art project. Duotone line illustrations make each step easy. They include background information on the subject being drawn. Different drawing media are used, including pencil, pen, crayon, paints and charcoal, with clear instructions for each. The series covers a comprehensive range of popular subjects, with sections on material, composition, perspective and technique. "Big Cats and the National Curriculum" encourages children to 'record from first-hand observation, experience and imagination, and explore ideas'. It teaches children to 'try out tools and techniques and apply these to materials and processes, including drawing'. It helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14, promoting 'positive attitudes to learning', 'knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the world' and 'skills in literacy'.

Lailah Bee never met her great-grandmother. But she loved to stare at her picture above the family couch. One day Lailah begins to ask her Mom questions about her great-grandmother. Suddenly, Lailah's imagination pulls her into the picture frame. Lailah now see's herself doing things with her great-grandmother. Lailah's Lesson is the first book in the You Can Do Anything series.