Your budding artists will learn how to draw vibrant pieces of art with crayons in this captivatingly creative volume. Through the accessible and age-appropriate activities, readers are presented with fun drawing examples supported by step-by-step instructions. This allows readers to easily follow clear directions in order to create their own colorful masterpieces. Eye-catching illustrations add to this enjoyable artistic experience and provide readers with detailed examples of each step in the drawing process. This will foster creativity for readers at many different artistic skill levels.

From the creator of the bestselling Mr. Panda series comes an amusing picture book about the fun you can have when you unplug. Meet Blip. Blip loves being plugged into her computer. When a blackout occurs, Blip trips over her wire and tumbles outside. Suddenly, Blip's gray world is filled with color and excitement. She plays with her new friends and has adventures all day long. When Blip finally returns home, she realizes that the world can be even brighter once you unplug.

Can you draw vehicles? You can if you start with simple shapes! Circles and squares become a mighty monster truck. Triangles and rectangles make a speedy race car. What kind of vehicle can you draw with shapes? Colorful, step-by-step illustrations show readers how to draw vehicles of all shapes and sizes.

From author-illustrator Emily Gravett comes a warm and funny picture book about friendship and loving someone different from yourself. Cyril is a squirrel. Pat is a rat. They have a lot of adventures and fun together. But no one else thinks they should be friends. In Emily Gravett’s brilliantly funny story, two friends learn that some things are more important than being the same, or following others.

Provides a series of lesson on foreshortening, surface, shading, shadow, density, contour, overlapping, and size, and suggests that daily practice is important for developing one's artistic skills.

An interactive spin-the-wheel and pull-the-tab book all about color. This adorable board book is filled with bright colors and interactive surprises for little hands. Will the rainbow chameleon blend in, or stand out? Spin the wheel and pull the tabs of this sturdy book to change the chameleon’s colors. Rainbow Chameleon changes colors in order to hide from a snake, a wolf, and a crocodile. But sometimes he also has to change color in order to be noticed—especially when a new friend who he wants to impress enters the picture. This playful, hands-on journey features color dials and pull-tabs perfect for toddlers. The beautiful, lively illustrations and engaging story make for a book that kids will want to read again and again.

With stunning graphic artwork from rising star Steven Lenton, a novelty cover with moving eyes and a spectacular fold-out final spread, LET'S FIND FRED is a picture book with extra oomph! Every night, Stanley the zookeeper says goodnight to all of the animals and tucks them up in bed. But one night, he can't find Fred... where could he be? Children will love spotting Fred the panda as he hides at the market, in the park, at the funfair and, finally, at a riotous black-and-white 'Panda-monium' ball.

Blippi Coloring Book - Machines & Animals Children will love coloring all 24 pages of the machines and animals within this book. The images are easy enough for toddlers but contain enough detail for older children to enjoy coloring as well! The MACHINES in this book are: Airplane, Backhoe, Space Ship, Train, Submarine, Monster Truck, Tractor, Boat, Excavator, Garbage Truck, Fire Truck, and Police Car. The ANIMALS in this book are: Pig, Fish, Elephant, Lion, Unicorn, Monkey, Parrot, Giraffe, Horse, Shark, and Tiger! *BONUS BLIPPI PAGE* Blippi is the host of his educational children's video series where he teaches about numbers, colors, shapes, ect. while combining with things children love like MACHINES & ANIMALS!

A sumptuously illustrated exploration of the joy that comes with creating art for one's own self There once was a time when all the colors, from midsummer blue to sunrise orange, lived at the tips of Annie's fingers... But when her classmates' sidelong glances cause Annie to notice all the tiny flaws in her art, her colorful creative spark fades--quite literally--to gray. With lyrical prose and eye-catching illustration author-artist Lisa Anchin shows readers how to find the beauty in imperfections and celebrate the joy of creation for creations' sake.

Carle is one of the most beloved illustrators of children's books. This retrospective is more than just an appreciation of his art, however. The book also contains an insightful autobiography illustrated with personal photographs, an anecdotal essay by his longtime editor, a photographic essay on how Carle creates his collages, and writings by Carle and his colleagues. Still, it is the artwork in the oversize volume that seizes the imagination. More than 60 of his full-color collage pictures are handsomely reproduced and serve as a statement of Carle's impressive talent. - Booklist