Au beau mileu d'un concert, une petite note de musique s'échappe de sa partition et s'envole dans New York. Du Carnegie Hall à Central Park, d'un club de jazz aux lumières de Broadway, cette petite note espiègle se faufile d'une mélodie à une autre et s'invite dans tous les instruments qu'elle croise. Des pages découpées au laser qui subliment la mécanique graphique des instruments de musique.
Twenty art projects for budding mini artists, inspired by famous artworks.
Mini Artists introduces young children to art through twenty fun and easy craft projects inspired by famous artworks. Each project has been prepared for children between the ages three and six years by author Joséphine Seblon, an art historian and mother of two young children.
The benefits of art for young children are well known. Art stimulates curiosity, creativity, the imagination, and well-being. But being creative with young children can be daunting. This is where Mini Artists comes in.
The twenty projects in Mini Artists engage children with art through making. Mini artists will discover drip painting with Jackson Pollock, carve soap sculptures with Barbara Hepworth, and create their own obliteration room with Yayoi Kusama. They'll travel through time and explore art from different periods, from cave painting to Medieval stained glass, Chinese ink painting to washable graffiti inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat. Grounded in art history, Mini Artists also features a range of interesting art techniques that are ideal for teaching new motor skills.
Each project requires minimal setup and cleanup, so that the maximum amount of time is spent creating together. The step-by-step instructions show photographs of the projects in progress so they can be followed at a glance, and the projects use simple materials, such as clay, ink, or paint.
The perfect gift for Hockney fans and dog lovers everywhere, David Hockney's Dog Days, now in a gift edition, is an album devoted to two of the artist's closest friends, his dachshunds Stanley and Boodgie. This beautiful and engaging book includes almost all of Hockney's paintings and drawings of his two companions, dozens of new illustrations created specially for this book, and a text by the artist himself.
What Happens Next? follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought following the death of his grandfather and the discovery of his journal, in which his grandfather had jotted his thoughts about life after death and the ideal heaven.
A touching look at Van Gogh's time in the south of France, and the support given to him by his brother Theo.
Vincent is fed up with life in the gray city, but things are about to change! With the support of his loving brother Theo, Vincent sets off on a journey to the sunny south. There he will discover new and inspiring places and make new friends. But will he be able to paint the picture of his dreams?
A heart-warming snapshot of a happy and creative period in Van Gogh's life, this story focuses on the bond between two brothers, and how Theo's support and encouragement helped Vincent to reach his full artistic potential.
Written by Michael Bird and illustrated by painter Ella Beech, Dear Vincent will immerse young readers in Van Gogh's world and reveal his unique perspective as an artist.
A charming and imaginative story in the bestselling If I Had a . . . series, which imagines life with a crocodile as a pet.
There's more to a crocodile than its scaly skin and scary teeth?they stay cool under pressure (in part because they can't sweat) and on a rainy day they love nothing more than a fast game of Snap!
In this humorous, energetically rhyming tale, a little girl experiences exactly what life would be like with a wild creature for a pet. The latest in the bestselling IfI Had a . . . series, If I Had a Crocodile celebrates the fun of having a sassy, snappy pet.
Illustrated in color throughout
Imagine mind-bending new worlds with over one thousand surprising images.
From the same team that created the best-selling Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage comes this new collection of surprising images: a trip down the rabbit hole which will blow your mind and add new life to your collages.
Every title in the Collage Kit series has all you need to create a host of surprising artworks of your own. There are over a thousand lively images - including backgrounds so you can create dramatic scenes - and a practical introduction will teach you the tricks of colour, composition, and juxtaposition that will fill your work with meaning and intrigue.
Just bring scissors, glue, and your imagination!
Dogs are our best fiends, and yet we can't tell for sure what happens when they go to sleep, until now.
With this book, narrated by a dog, you can learn everything about it, probably.
Featuring quirky and humorous illustrations by Joe O'Donnell, with a variety of dog breeds and situations which will challenge everything you thought you knew about canine dreams.
The shape of the book is inspired by a dreamy cloud.
The illustrations feel digital but are actually hand painted, and the texture will be visible in printing
A surreal and charming fable about Van Gogh's headless ear and her search for identity, purpose, and acceptance, by Estonia's leading children's book illustrator.
When Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh cuts off his ear, the ear is suddenly left alone and headless. What will become of her? Where should she go? What should she do? Aware of how small and insignificant she is in the big, wide world, the ear experiences something of an identity crisis. She simply doesn't know who she is anymore. But thanks to a downcast frog with a heavy heart who simply needs to be listened to, she realizes what she can offer to the world: a sympathetic ear.
News of the ear's unique ability to listen spreads, and soon animals travel from far and wide just to visit her. But the ear's newfound happiness is threatened when she is caught up in a spider's web of gossip and lies. The ear's new friends, grateful for everything she has done for them, come to her rescue. And from that day on, the ear never feels headless again.
Piret Raud's hand-drawn artwork is breathtaking for its exquisite detail. Vibrant colors and bold compositions complement this beguiling story about identity, kindness, and friendship.
Vincent van Gogh travelled widely through various countries in Europe - on foot, by boat and, above all, by train. He wrote countless letters to his family as he went, and used the world around him as the subject for hundreds of drawings and paintings. And in his day, that world looked very different from ours.
Illustrated stories from around the world that celebrate female characters in ancient myths and legends. Brings together the tales of thirteen inspirational female characters from ancient myths and legends.
Told afresh for a contemporary readership, Goddesses & Heroines brings alive stories from a variety of cultures with palpable energy. We meet the youthful Aphrodite; Hecate, the maths whizz; the heroic Mulan; Oshun, the Nigerian goddess whose foresight sparked a rebellion that freed slaves
Ce livre raconte l'histoire vraie du petit Tony qui a la grande chance de compter parmi ses amis un célèbre artiste, Pablo Picasso. Ensemble, dans le secret de l'atelier du maître espagnol dans le sud de la France et dans la ferme familiale des Penrose en Angleterre, ils passent beaucoup de temps à jouer et à regarder les animaux. Picasso montre à l'enfant certaines de ses oeuvres et lui raconte d'où lui vient son inspiration. Ce témoignage plein de nostalgie et de douceur est illustré de dessins d'enfants, de reproductions d'oeuvres ainsi que de photographies émouvantes de cette amitié hors du commun.
A set of three sturdy board books presented in an unusual triangular concertina format. Winner of the British Book Design & Production Awards for Children's book 0-8 years
