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Brother Sun, Sister Moon: Creating the Images

| December 4, 2011 | 0 Comments

Artist Pamela Dalton demonstrates how she created the intricate paper-cut illustrates for Brother Sun, Sister Moon, a reimaginging of St. Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of the Animals by award-winning author Katherine Paterson.

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Halloween Crafts for Kids: 4 Spooky Activity Books

| October 27, 2011 | 1 Comment
Halloween Crafts for Kids: 4 Spooky Activity Books

Doodlers, explorers, young scientists, and craft enthusiasts, unite!

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Jeanne Walker Harvey, “My Hands Sing the Blues”

| October 24, 2011 | 0 Comments
Jeanne Walker Harvey, “My Hands Sing the Blues”

Jeanne Walker Harvey is the author of a fascinating new children’s book My Hands Sing the Blues which traces the childhood migration of young Romare Bearden as he leaves his grandparents in Charlotte, North Carolina and then moves to New York City to eventually become a great painter during the Harlem Renaissance.

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Sasquatch’s Big, Hairy Drawing Book

| October 24, 2011 | 0 Comments

This hilarious and inventive drawing book by animator Chris McDonnell features page after page of off-the-wall gags and fillin doodle prompts.

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Grandpa Green by Lane Smith

| September 18, 2011 | 1 Comment

Add this book to your collection: Grandpa Green Have you read this book? Rate it: [ratings]

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Pefrect Square by Michael Hall

| September 11, 2011 | 0 Comments

Add this book to your collection: Perfect Square Have you read this book? Rate it: [ratings]

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How to Draw the Mr Men Characters

| August 30, 2011 | 0 Comments

Adam Hargreaves, son of the creator of the Mr. Men, shows you how to draw the characters to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Books

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Awesome Kids’ Activity Books

| July 28, 2011 | 5 Comments
Awesome Kids’ Activity Books

From doodles to stickers to making your own animation movies, this list of activity books showcases some of favorites.

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Celebrate Summer with a Splash, Dash, and Splatter!

| July 20, 2011 | 0 Comments
Celebrate Summer with a Splash, Dash, and Splatter!

Splatter-paint clothes are one of the hottest trends right now, and Allegra Biscotti can show you how to channel your inner Jackson Pollack and create fab must-have fashion in your back yard.

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Farmyard Alphabet by Dahlov Ipcar

| January 25, 2011 | 1 Comment
Farmyard Alphabet by Dahlov Ipcar

Fans of illustrator Dahlov Ipcar will be pleased to see that Islandport Press has recently published her newest book, Dahlov Ipcar’s Farmyard Alphabet.

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