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1) Northanger Abbey

Author

Series

Complete Jane Austen collection
Everyman's library volume no. 109
Vintage classics
Penguin classics
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Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

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Charmingly imperfect Catherine Morland is invited to Northanger Abbey, the home of new friends. Hearing exaggerated reports of her wealth, the head of household General Tilney encourages a marriage between his son Henry and Catherine. Before matters can be settled, Catherine must learn to distinguish between books and real life, false friends and true.

2) Story painter: the life of Jacob Lawrence

Author

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

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A biography of the African-American artist who grew up in the midst of the Harlem Renaissance and became one of the most renowned painters of the life of his people.

3) Come look with me: exploring landscape art with children

Author

Blizzard, Gladys S

Series

Come look with me

Language

English

Description

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Presents twelve color reproductions of landscape paintings by such artists as Vincent Van Gogh, M.C. Escher, and Georgia O'Keeffe, with questions to stimulate discussion and background information on each artist and painting.

4) Cool classical music: create & appreciate what makes music great!

Author

Series

Checkerboard how-to library. Cool music

Publisher

ABDO Pub

Pub. Date

c2008

Language

English

5) Come look with me: enjoying art with children

Author

Blizzard, Gladys S

Publisher

Charlesbridge

Pub. Date

c2006

Language

English

Description

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Presents twelve color reproductions of paintings by artists from Holbein to Picasso, with questions to stimulate discussion and background information on each artist and painting.

6) Come look with me: animals in art

Author

Blizzard, Gladys S

Publisher

Charlesbridge

Pub. Date

c2006

Language

English

Description

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Presents twelve color reproductions of paintings of animals by such artists as Albrecht Dürer, Paul Klee, and Robert Rauschenberg, with questions to stimulate discussion and background information on each artist and painting.

7) Come look with me: world of play

Author

Blizzard, Gladys S

Publisher

Charlesbridge

Pub. Date

c2006

Language

English

Description

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Presents twelve works of art featuring people at play accompanied by information about the artists, their style, and the techniques displayed in each work. Includes questions to stimulate discussion.

8) Come look with me: exploring modern art

Author

Wright, Jessica Noelani

Publisher

Charlesbridge

Pub. Date

2006

Language

English

Description

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Introduces children to twelve magnificent works of art, pairing quality art reproductions with thought-provoking questions, encouraging children to learn through visual exploration and interaction.

9) Come look with me: art in early America

Author

Publisher

Charlesbridge

Pub. Date

c2006

Language

English

Description

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Introduces the world and work of twelve American artists, pairing quality art reproductions with thought-provoking questions. Suited for individual and classroom use.

10) Come look with me: the artist at work

Author

Richardson, R. Sarah

Publisher

Bank Street College of Education

Pub. Date

c2006

Language

English

Description

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Introduces children to twelve magnificent works of art, pairing quality art reproductions with thought-provoking questions, encouraging children to learn through visual exploration and interaction.

11) Cave paintings to Picasso: the inside scoop on 50 art masterpieces

Author

Publisher

Chronicle Books

Pub. Date

c2004

Language

English

Description

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Introduces fifty celebrated works of art, including King Tut's sarcophagus and Andy Warhol's paintings of Campbell's soup cans, with historical and interpretive information for each piece.

12) Name that Style: All About isms in Art

Author

Series

Bob Raczka's art adventures

Publisher

Millbrook Press

Pub. Date

c2009

Language

English

Description

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Learn about fourteen different artists and their different styles.

13) Seen Art?

Author

Publisher

Viking

Pub. Date

2005

Language

English

Description

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While looking for his friend Art, a boy wanders through the Museum of Modern Art and is amazed by what he discovers there.

14) Beethoven lives upstairs

Author

Nichol, Barbara

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook

Description

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The letters that ten-year-old Christoph and his uncle exchange show how Christoph's feelings for Mr. Beethoven, the eccentric boarder that shares his house, change from anger and embarrassment to compassion and admiration.

15) Come look with me: Asian art

Author

Series

Come look with me
World of art)

Publisher

Charlesbridge

Pub. Date

c2008

Language

English

Description

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Twelve images of traditional and contemporary art from South, East, and Southeast Asia in this collection trace artistic traditions through time and across cultures.

16) Faith Ringgold: portraits of women artists for children

Author

Turner, Robyn Montana

Publisher

Little Brown

Pub. Date

1993

Language

English

Description

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Examines the life and work of the artist whose determination to be true to her African-American heritage brought about an influential new art form.

17) Math-terpieces

Author

Publisher

Scholastic Press

Pub. Date

2003

Language

English

Description

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A series of rhymes about artists and their works introduces counting and grouping numbers, as well as such artistic styles as cubism, pointillism, and surrealism.

18) Norman Rockwell: storyteller with a brush

Author

Gherman, Beverly

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c2000

Language

English

Description

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Describes the life and work of the popular American artist who depicted both traditional and contemporary subjects, including children, family scenes, astronauts, and the poor.

19) The Van Gogh Cafe

Author

Rylant, Cynthia

Language

English

Description

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The Van Gogh Cafe, located in Flowers, Kansas, has magic in its walls, causing strange and mysterious events to occur there.

20) Introducing Picasso: painter, sculptor

Author

Heslewood, Juliet

Publisher

Little, Brown

Pub. Date

c1993

Language

English

Description

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Examines the life of this well-known modern painter and the historical and artistic influences on his work.