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If Buildings Could Talk
(Hardcover)
Nikki Clinton; Cover design or artwork by Elaine O'Brien; Illustrated by Cory Hester
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'A thrilling journey into a magical world packed with Rob's
brilliant humour.' - David Walliams on Peanut Jones and the
Illustrated City Some legends are born, some are drawn . . . Famous
works of art are disappearing from all over the world. One moment
they are there, the next, they have crumbled to dust. Peanut Jones,
artist and adventurer, and her friends suspect it might have
something to do with the magical world of Chroma and the wicked Mr
White's plot to wipe out colour, art and creativity. It's time to
head back to the Illustrated City and help the resistance fight
back. . . Superstar, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph dazzles in
Peanut Jones and the Twelve Portals. This second title in the
hilarious adventure series for boys and girls aged 8 to 12 fizzes
with magic, danger, friendship and art. It is fully illustrated
throughout by Rob, the creative genius behind #DrawWithRob. Praise
for the first title in the series Peanut Jones and the Illustrated
City: 'Peanut Jones is AWESOME. I loved this book from start to
finish - the story is packed with twists and turns, and Rob's
illustrations are full of wit and warmth . . . I need to know what
happens next!' - Nadia Shireen 'A wildly imaginative, big-hearted
celebration of creativity' - Anna James, author of the Pages &
Co series 'Look at this utter beauty . . . This book is EPIC' -
Laura Ellen Anderson, author of the Amelia Fang series
A boy, a girl, their father and a nun travel around a city
sketching and learning about church art and architecture.
How do you sum up the amazing world of art in just 100 words? This
striking book takes on the challenge! From pottery to Pointillism,
each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long
description and quirky illustration, providing a fascinating
introduction to art. Basically, everything you need to know in a
nutshell. Along with some classic methods, such as painting and
sketching, you'll also discover less predictable aspects of art
that will give you a fresh perspective. Featuring materials,
elements, methods, art movements, styles and places this book
covers a wide range of topics and themes, as well as some key
artists of the past and present. With a clean, contemporary design,
each word occupies a page of its own. A large striking illustration
neatly encapsulates the accompanying 100 words of text. Other
titles in the 100 Things to Know About series include: Ancient
World, World Politics, Inventions.
Join Katie as she steps into some of the most famous paintings in
the world for an exciting art adventure! Katie would love to grow
her own flowers, so when she sees some seeds in Van Gogh's
Sunflowers masterpiece she can't resist reaching in and grabbing
some . . . Mimi, a little girl from a painting nearby, comes to
help, but when Mimi's dog Zazou comes too disaster follows! 'A
wonderful way to engage children with art. A brilliant combination
of education and storytelling' - Parents in Touch (Katie's Picture
Show) This art adventure features five famous post-impressionist
paintings: Sunflowers and Cafe Terrace at Night by Vincent van
Gogh, Breton Girls Dancing and Tahitian Pastorals by Paul Gauguin
and Still Life, with Apples and Oranges by Paul Cezanne. Classic
picture book character, Katie, has been delighting children for
over 25 years. Why not collect all 13 titles in the series? Katie's
Picture Show Katie and the Impressionists Katie and the Mona Lisa
Katie and the British Artists Katie and the Waterlily Pond Katie
and the Starry Night Katie and the Spanish Princess Katie and the
Bathers Katie in London Katie's London Christmas Katie in Scotland
Katie and the Dinosaurs
This book 'The Buckle My Shoe Picture Book' is one of many 'Toy
Books' by Walter Crane and contains the stories Buckle My Shoe, The
Gaping-Wide-Mouth-Waddling Frog and My Mother. Many of the earliest
children's books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and
before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pook
Press are working to republish these classic works in affordable,
high quality, colour editions, using the original text and artwork
so these works can delight another generation of children. About
the Illustrator: Walter Crane (1845-1915) was one of the earliest
contributors to children's literature and one of the most
influential illustrators in the development of children's' colour
picture books. Crane began working for Edmund Evans in 1864
producing bright, colourful children's books which revolutionised
the type of children's books available. He created a series of 'Toy
Books' between 1865-1875 which contained fairy stories, nursery
rhymes and other tales of adventures. His wonderful Japanese
influenced illustrations with their bright, bold, flat colour and
black outline never failed to entertain both children and adults.
This book 'A Masque Of Days, From The Last Essays Of Elia' was
originally published in 1901. The masque was a courtly feast
involving dance, theatre, music and song popular in sixteenth
century Europe and this work is a charming allegorical tale in
which the guests at such a masque are The Days of the year, whose
invitations are brought to them by twelve foot-pages called The
Hours. Guests include Pay Day, who arrives late, Rainy Day dressed
in wet stockings, and Wedding Day, who wears his marriage finery.
Many of the earliest children's books, particularly those dating
back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and
increasingly expensive. Pook Press are working to republish these
classic works in affordable, high quality, colour editions, using
the original text and artwork so these works can delight another
generation of children. About the Illustrator: Walter Crane
(1845-1915) was one of the earliest contributors to children's
literature and one of the most influential illustrators in the
development of children's colour picture books. Crane began working
for Edmund Evans in 1864 producing bright, colourful books which
revolutionised the type of children's books available. His Arts and
Crafts illustrations came to typify children's books for decades to
come.
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Words
(Hardcover)
J Tillman
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