Books with title Painting the Fence

We start our lives as a blank canvas. It's our diverse experiences that add color and definition to our painting. Gerald's world was often harsh and challenging. Feelings of loneliness and isolation were normal for him. The people in his life didn't understand him and as a result, often ignored him, or refused to make time for him. However, the nature that surrounded Gerald inspired the most sympathetic and caring young child you could ever know. It was Gerald's love of the world's creatures and all of its beauty that enabled the magic of his painting to come to life. The personal growth and the steps Gerald took to protect his creation is what truly made him exceptional.

A haunting, beautiful middle-grade novel about fractured relationships, loss, ghosts, friendship and art.Annie and her mother don't see eye to eye. When Annie finds a painting of a lonely lighthouse in their home, she is immediately drawn to it--and her mother wishes it would stay banished in the attic. To her, art has no interest, but Annie loves drawing and painting. When Annie's mother slips into a coma following a car accident, strange things begin to happen to Annie. She finds herself falling into the painting and meeting Claire, a girl her own age living at the lighthouse. Claire's mother Maisie is the artist behind the painting, and like Annie, Claire's relationship with her mother is fraught. Annie thinks she can help them find their way back to each other, and in so doing, help mend her relationship with her own mother. But who IS Claire? Why can Annie travel through the painting? And can Annie help her mother wake up from her coma? The Painting is a touching, evocative story with a hint of mystery and suspense to keep readers hooked.

A haunting, beautiful middle-grade novel about fractured relationships, loss, ghosts, friendship and art.Annie and her mother don't see eye to eye. When Annie finds a painting of a lonely lighthouse in their home, she is immediately drawn to it--and her mother wishes it would stay banished in the attic. To her, art has no interest, but Annie loves drawing and painting. When Annie's mother slips into a coma following a car accident, strange things begin to happen to Annie. She finds herself falling into the painting and meeting Claire, a girl her own age living at the lighthouse. Claire's mother Maisie is the artist behind the painting, and like Annie, Claire's relationship with her mother is fraught. Annie thinks she can help them find their way back to each other, and in so doing, help mend her relationship with her own mother. But who IS Claire? Why can Annie travel through the painting? And can Annie help her mother wake up from her coma? The Painting is a touching, evocative story with a hint of mystery and suspense to keep readers hooked.

We start our lives as a blank canvas. It's our diverse experiences that add color and definition to our painting.Gerald's world was often harsh and challenging. Feelings of loneliness and isolation were normal for him. The people in his life didn't understand him and as a result, often ignored him, or refused to make time for him. However, the nature that surrounded Gerald inspired the most sympathetic and caring young child you could ever know.It was Gerald's love of the world’s creatures and all of its beauty that enabled the magic of his painting to come to life. The personal growth and the steps Gerald took to protect his creation is what truly made him exceptional.

A haunting, beautiful middle-grade novel about fractured relationships, loss, ghosts, friendship and art.Annie and her mother don't see eye to eye. When Annie finds a painting of a lonely lighthouse in their home, she is immediately drawn to it--and her mother wishes it would stay banished in the attic. To her, art has no interest, but Annie loves drawing and painting. When Annie's mother slips into a coma following a car accident, strange things begin to happen to Annie. She finds herself falling into the painting and meeting Claire, a girl her own age living at the lighthouse. Claire's mother Maisie is the artist behind the painting, and like Annie, Claire's relationship with her mother is fraught. Annie thinks she can help them find their way back to each other, and in so doing, help mend her relationship with her own mother. But who IS Claire? Why can Annie travel through the painting? And can Annie help her mother wake up from her coma? The Painting is a touching, evocative story with a hint of mystery and suspense to keep readers hooked.

An explosive adventure of the imagination, Painting the Fire helps young Ryan face and understand the causes of his anger.Ever since school started, the class bully has been picking on Ryan, but when Ryan finally strikes back, the teacher marches him straight to the principal's office. Left alone, Ryan feels like he'll explode if he doesn't do something. Storming out of the office, he takes refuge in an empty art room and buries his head in his arm. When he looks, Ryan finds himself in a strange room, watching a mysterious woman collect the colors of the rainbow in paint pots. Drawn to the magical colors, Ryan paints an enormous volcano. Suddenly, with a noise like rolling thunder, the volcano erupts and blasts Ryan straight into an amazing adventure that will change his life. Colorful illustrations deftly express Ryan's feelings in a perceptive story that encourages children to express their feelings of anger rather than keep them bottled up inside. This set includes Painting the Fire (hard-cover picture book), a child's activity book and a parent/teacher guide. 3 books total!

"The Painting" is the illustrated story of an artist who finds new friends within the frame of his artwork. Young and old readers will be delighted by the turn of events found in "The Painting" as the artist Frank is surprised by what he discovers in his painting. The Painting is an award-winning story written and illustrated by 9 year old Ian McCalister.

The painting sits on a tiled wall in the train station in Silver Creek. It isn’t pretty, and few people ever stop to look at it, nor do they suspect the painting is actually one-half of a doorway into another world. Only one person has ever passed through the doorway - a boy named Daniel Striker. But that happened nearly sixty years ago, and the boy has yet to return.Now, it's summer break and brother and sister, Zack and Zaria, are taking a train to Silver Creek to visit their grandfather on his farm. The farm is a magical place, especially for eight-year old Zaria who can communicate with animals. At twelve, Zack prefers science to magic and is intrigued by the painting, particularly when the dark shapes painted there begin to move. On the other side of the painting is Almeria, where the animals can speak but have forgotten their ancient abilities to connect more deeply with each other and their land. Now, the land is dying, and it’s up to Zack and Zaria to figure out why. To do so, they’ll have to cross the wild lands and face the ruthless Alpha Canine. Though the journey is dangerous, they’re not alone on their quest. With the help of a stallion named Elliott, a wise crow, the Canine Queen and an unlikely spy, they’ll navigate the dangers, only to find that the White Magician who sent for them is not who they expected.

We start our lives as a blank canvas. It's our diverse experiences that add color and definition to our painting. Gerald's world was often harsh and challenging. Feelings of loneliness and isolation were normal for him. The people in his life didn't understand him and as a result, often ignored him, or refused to make time for him. However, the nature that surrounded Gerald inspired the most sympathetic and caring young child you could ever know. It was Gerald's love of the world’s creatures and all of its beauty that enabled the magic of his painting to come to life. The personal growth and the steps Gerald took to protect his creation is what truly made him exceptional.

Mia is a normal girl who just wants friends. When she meets two twins, Zella and Zeely, she feels that she has lucked out. She has no idea how strong their friendship will become and the unfortunate events that will bond them together. When her mother agrees to take Zella and Zeely on a trip to the art gallery, they have no idea of the mysteries that lurk beyond the paintings. Will their friendship be enough to pull them through their dangerous adventures? Or do they not have what it takes to survive?

Mia is a normal girl who just wants friends. When she meets two twins, Zella and Zeely, she feels that she has lucked out. She has no idea how strong their friendship will become and the unfortunate events that will bond them together. When her mother agrees to take Zella and Zeely on a trip to the art gallery, they have no idea of the mysteries that lurk beyond the paintings. Will their friendship be enough to pull them through their dangerous adventures? Or do they not have what it takes to survive?