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Art Fraud Detective Art Fraud Detective Anna Nilsen A spot-the-difference game, mystery story, and art book in which readers try to tell which paintings are genuine and which are forgeries. Includes magnifying glass and split-page format. OL108870W
Lives of the great artists Lives of the great artists Charlie Ayres Presents illustrated and age-appropriate imaginary tours of the studios of famous artists from Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo to Monet and van Gogh, in an anecdotal reference that is complemented… OL13739802W
Sketching outdoors in spring Sketching outdoors in spring Jim Arnosky Provides drawings of landscapes, plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, accompanied by comments from the artist on how and why he drew them. OL14922802W
Sketching outdoors in summer Sketching outdoors in summer Jim Arnosky Provides drawings of landscapes, plants, animals, and other aspects of nature, accompanied by comments from the artist on how and why he drew them. OL14922804W
Ancient Roman art and architecture Ancient Roman art and architecture Don Nardo "These books provide a historical overview of the development of different types of art and artistic movements; explore the roots and influences of the genre; discuss the pioneers of the art and cons… OL15981344W
Las paredes hablan, cuentan más historias Las paredes hablan, cuentan más historias Margy Burns Knight Introduces different cultures from around the world by telling the stories of walls from the Maya murals in Bonampak, Mexico, to dikes in the Netherlands. OL16060115W
Usborne book of famous artists Usborne book of famous artists Abigail Wheatley,Rosie Dickins,Ruth Brocklehurst This is a beautifully presented introduction to the lives and works of 35 of the world's best-known artists. This title is illustrated with fabulous reproductions of the artists' works. It includes p… OL17334687W
Career building through using multimedia art and animation tools Career building through using multimedia art and animation tools Marcia Amidon Lu˜sted Highly creative, detail-oriented young people who enjoy visual media may find a satisfying career in multimedia art and animation. Multimedia artists create animation, special effects, and other visu… OL17882893W
Fun and easy drawing on the farm Fun and easy drawing on the farm Rosa M. Curto "With easy step-by-step instructions, learn how to draw your own farm scene with cows, chickens, pigs, farmers, tractors, and much more"--Provided by publisher. OL17893856W
Artists, land, nature Artists, land, nature Mel Gooding,William Furlong "For the past four decades, an increasingly important trend in contemporary art has established itself that of artists who have embraced the context and inspiration offered by nature, though in a spi… OL18674364W
A child's book of art A child's book of art Lucy Micklethwait An introduction to art that uses well-known works of art to illustrate familiar words. OL1954442W
I Spy I Spy Lucy Micklethwait Presents objects for the letters of the alphabet through paintings by such artists as Magritte, Picasso, Botticelli, and Vermeer. OL1954443W
Masterpiece mix Masterpiece mix Roxie Munro Using works from the National Gallery of Art by Vincent Van Gogh, Marie Cassatt, Edward Hopper, and others, Roxie Munro has created an innovative introduction to art that includes a search-and-find g… OL19719436W
A journey through art A journey through art Aaron Rosen A Journey Through Art is a global history of art with a time- travel twist, taking young readers on a expedition from the Paleolithic period to the present day, voyaging to thirty locations around th… OL19740710W
The great New York subway map The great New York subway map Emiliano Ponzi Find your way around the New York City subway! This book introduces the idea of graphic design as a way to solve problems and challenges, such as creating a map that can be understood by all New York… OL19749088W
An eye for art An eye for art National Gallery of Art (U.S.) "Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of full color images, this family-oriented art resource introduces children to more than 50 great artists and their work, with corresponding activities and explora… OL19971422W
Art from the start Art from the start Julie Merberg "Introduce your child to beautiful fine art and basic concepts at the same time! Animals in art features Edouard Manet's sweet dog, Edgar Degas's famous horses, and Henri Rousseau's familiar monkeys,… OL24717077W
Totem poles and masks Totem poles and masks Mary Nolan Readers will delight in the high-interest educational topics addressed in this book, which is aligned to the 3rd grade Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts. Age-appropriate language,… OL26436107W
A painter A painter Douglas Florian Briefly describes the tools of a painter, his subject matter, and the feelings he feels as he creates pictures. OL448607W
What is texture? What is texture? Stephanie Fitzgerald Young artists will "feel" inspired as they explore texture in famous works of art. Readers will learn that objects can have many kinds of textures. They will also learn how objects of different textu… OL5814159W
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