Beautiful Blackbird

Author: Ashley Bryan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442436867
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Coretta Scott King Award–winning creator Ashley Bryan’s adaptation of a tale from the Ila-speaking people of Zambia is now available in board book format, featuring Bryan’s cut-paper artwork. We’ll see the difference a touch of black can make. Just remember, whatever I do, I’ll be me and you’ll be you. Explore the appreciation of one’s own heritage and beauty. In this story, the colorful birds of Africa ask Blackbird, who they think is the most beautiful of birds, to color them black so they can be beautiful too, though Blackbird reminds them that true beauty comes from the inside.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Crafts With Kids

Author: Georgene Lockwood
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101198621
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 390

Book Description
Hundreds of budget-friendly projects include edible homemade goodies, holiday decorations, toys, musical instruments, and gifts made from wood, metal, glass, leather, clay, and found objects.

Henry Holton Takes the Ice

Author: Sandra Bradley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698401573
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
A lively hockey and ice dancing picture book in the tradition of Billy Elliot and The Sissy Duckling Henry Holton’s whole family is hockey mad. Everyone, that is, except Henry. When he holds a hockey stick, Henry becomes a menace to the game—and an embarrassment to his sports-minded family. It’s not until he sees his first ice dancing performance that Henry realizes there’s something he can do on the ice that doesn’t involve boarding and body checking. Henry is ready to hang up his gear and try on some figure skates, but first he has to convince his hockey-obsessed family to let him follow his own path.

The Giant Encyclopedia of Art & Craft Activities

Author: Kathy Charner
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
ISBN: 9780876592090
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 576

Book Description
A comprehensive collection of the best art and craft activities for young children. The result of a nationwide competition, these art and craft activities are the best of the best. Just the thing to add pizzazz to your day! Activities include: Bath Sponge Painting Blast-off Helmets Bumby Snake Candy Jewelry Caterpillar Cookies Cereal Box Tote Bag Darling Daffodils Dinosaur Sock Puppets Dream Catcher Ecology Art Creations

The Valentine Bears

Author: Eve Bunting
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780899193137
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Mrs. Bear plans a surprise Valentine's Day celebration for Mr. Bear despite their usual hibernating habits at that time of year.

Old Black Fly

Author: Jim Aylesworth
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805039244
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
An oral reading and signing of the book "Old Black Fly" by staff of the McKinley Elementary School and Reddick Library.

Craft, Inc.

Author: Meg Ilasco
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811871657
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
Craft, Inc. is the hipster business primer for entrepreneurial crafters to turn what they do for fun into what they do for money. Pro crafter Meg Mateo Ilasco offers a step-by-step guide to everything from developing products and naming the company to writing a business plan, applying for licenses, and paying taxes. Chapters on sales, marketing, trade shows, and publicity round out the mix. Plus, in-depth interviews with such craft luminaries as Jonathan Adler, Lotta Jansdotter, Denyse Schmidt, and Jill Bliss provide inspiration and practical advice. Accessible, informative, and more than a little spunky, Craft, Inc. paves the way for today's creative minds to become tomorrow's trendsetters.

Washi Tape Crafts

Author: Amy Anderson
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 076118712X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
It’s the definitive washi tape craft book for adults. Washi tape—the Japanese decorative paper tape that’s easy to tear, peel, stick and re-stick—is transformative, fun, and remarkably easy to use. It’s also never been hotter. Packed full of amazing projects and ideas, it’s the book and tape kit that shows all the ways to be creative with washi tape. The book includes techniques: precision tearing, wrapping, and weaving. How to make bows, rosettes, and other shapes. How to seal and weatherproof designs to make them permanent. And 110 projects, with color photographs and step-by-step instructions, from custom photo frames to one-of-a-kind gifts. The possibilities are endless.

199 Things in the Garden

Author: Hannah Watson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781474936897
Category : Board books
Languages : en
Pages : 16

Book Description
This gorgeously illustrated picture word book contains exactly 199 things found in a garden or park. Children will love recognizing familiar flowers, trees and birds, as well as being introduced to more unusual things to spot such as pond creatures, log pile creepy-crawlies and amazing nocturnal animals. Illustrations:Full colour throughout

Clay Lab for Kids

Author: Cassie Stephens
Publisher:
ISBN: 163159270X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
Kids will love learning to work with clay! These 52 projects use air drying, easy to clean up clay, making them perfect for home or the classroom!