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A stuffed-up cow, a rogue bedsheet, and a chantable silly refrain.
A quintessential read-aloud for a lively story time. Poor cow woke
up with such a bad cold that every "moo" comes out as "boo!" When
she stumbles into a sheet hanging from the clothesline, her
barnyard friends mistake her for a spooky ghost and run away. But
the cow is able to bravely turn this misunderstanding to her
advantage when a truly scary intruder arrives at the farm... In The
Cow Said BOO!, author Lana Button delivers a silly read-aloud for a
not-so-spooky Halloween, or any time of year. Written in playful
rhyme that will shine at an interactive story time, the text
includes a repeated refrain that will have listeners chiming in
with many an exuberant, "The cow said, BOO!" Watercolor
illustrations by Alice Carter catch both the eye and the heart with
their humor and energy. Closing scenes of the animal friends
nursing the cow back to health bring a tender lull to the riotous
story time-until a final twist dissolves the peace in giggles once
again.
Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911) was born just two years after the
inaugural release of Harper's Monthly Magazine. Starting with his
first published drawing in December 1870 at age 18, Abbey's
life-long association with the publisher resulted in hundreds of
drawings found within the pages of Harper's Monthly Magazine and
Harper's Weekly as well as Harper & Brothers books. The
resulting exposure throughout the U.S. and Europe secured an
extensive level of recognition. Abbey had the rarefied appeal to
everyone from the average reader to the most prestigious artists of
the day. The inclusion of Abbey's illustrations in these
periodicals helped to expand the reach of the poetry, stories and
essays that they accompanied to a massive audience. This book
focuses on Abbey's line art for the magazines and books published
by Harper & Brothers, beginning with his earliest works as a
new professional in the field. The collection contains over 350
drawings. These delineated the poetry of Robert Herrick and
enhanced such books as The Deserted Village, Old Songs, She Stoops
to Conquer and The Quiet Life. Drawings created for numerous short
stories and poetry are displayed here as well. Also collected are
Abbey's exquisite series of drawings done over the course of twenty
years for The Comedies of William Shakespeare, followed by The
Shakespeare Tragedies. His painstaking devotion to research while
securing the appropriate costumes, props and models for his
drawings was legendary. The results are some of the most revered
illustrations ever created, which continue to astound aficionados
and inspire artists generations after Abbey's last drawing was
made. An extensive new essay by Alice A. Carter offers a fresh look
at Edwin Austin Abbey, his life and career.
Franklin Booth: Silent Symphony is a massive, 304-page book
featuring over 400 pieces that span the artist's entire career.
Accompanying photos of Franklin Booth (1874-1948), his family,
friends and colleagues-along with illustrations by his peers and
inspirations-add nearly fifty more images. A new essay by the
award-winning illustrator and professor Alice A. Carter delves into
Booth's life. This biography highlights his childhood in Indiana,
family life and the earliest days of his professional career, his
road trips, studio life and teaching career with intimate stories
and much more. Quotes of first-hand encounters with Booth by his
students, friends and fellow artists also are shared. Pen-and-ink
drawings cover a fifty-year span-from Booth's earliest days to his
final works. These include his story illustrations for top
magazines of the time, plus a diverse and rare assortment of pieces
made for poems, advertisements and prints. Book illustrations
completed in color as well as pen-and-ink also are featured, along
with rare sketches for an unrealized project. All art was scanned
and photographed from its original source material using the latest
technology and has been painstakingly prepped for this publication.
Franklin Booth's meticulous and unique pen technique has been
revered by artists and students for the last hundred years. No one
has ever been able to duplicate his style. Booth utilized his own
life, philosophies and experiences as vehicles to project his
thoughts to the viewer, which makes his work deeply compelling and
infused with his respect for nature and art. He always listened to
his own voice and developed a style that was not a natural product
of his era. This allowed his work to become timeless and to
continue capturing audiences today. Franklin Booth's influence can
still be seen in modern comic books, fantasy illustrations, concept
art and films. The magnitude of his art is made for the big screen,
with his figures in epic scenes. His work has made its way through
decades of shifting genres and changes in the art world and is
still as immediate today as it was in the early twentieth century.
Parents Magazine Parents (R) Approved! A stuffed-up cow, a rogue
bedsheet, and a chantable silly refrain. A quintessential
read-aloud for a lively story time, now available in board book
format. Poor cow woke up with such a bad cold that every "moo"
comes out as "boo!" When she stumbles into a sheet hanging from the
clothesline, her barnyard friends mistake her for a spooky ghost
and run away. But the cow is able to bravely turn this
misunderstanding to her advantage when a truly scary intruder
arrives at the farm. . . In The Cow Said BOO!, author Lana Button
delivers a silly read-aloud for a not-so-spooky Halloween, or any
time of the year. Written in playful rhyme that will shine at an
interactive story time, the text includes a repeated refrain that
will have listeners chiming in with many an exuberant, "The cow
said, BOO!" Watercolor illustrations by Alice Carter catch both the
eye and the heart with their humor and energy. Closing scenes of
the animal friends nursing the cow back to health bring a tender
lull to riotous story time-until a final twist dissolves the peace
in giggles once again. Don't miss the closing spread with
illustrated hand- (and paw!) washing instructions for chasing away
colds.
Fall in love at first blunder with a wisely foolish kindergarten
teacher who makes the first day of school an experience to
remember. Kayla isn't too sure about the first day of kindergarten.
What if she misses her mom? What if she can't find the bathroom?
But when Kayla meets Mrs. Muddle, it quickly becomes clear that
Kayla's problems are nothing compared to her teacher's. Mrs. Muddle
mixes up the kids' name tags, takes them to the library instead of
the gym, and can't find the bathroom. She doesn't even know how to
use a slide properly! Clearly somebody needs to take charge. Soon
Kayla is much too busy teaching her teacher to think about her own
worries. Hearkening back to classics like The Amelia Bedelia
collection and Douglas Wood's What Teachers Can't Do, Colleen
Nelson will make parents, children, and especially teachers laugh
out loud over Mrs. Muddle's antics and the exasperated Kayla's
leadership. As the students find their way around the school, Alice
Carter's giggle-inducing art welcomes readers into a kindergarten
class that makes the first day of school seem very appealing
indeed.
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