Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Great Picture Book Illustrators

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"Storybook Art" is the long awaited literacy connection to art with 100 easy art activities inspired by 100 great picture book illustrators and their award-winning books -- both favorite classics and classics to be. Each activity has a personal quote by the illustrator, a child-sketched portrait, clear line art, and easy to follow materials and open-ended steps that value individual expression. The book is loaded with children's original art, a special resource chapter with awards and website links, birthday list of illustrators, and a unique chart of contents. No expertise is needed. Everyday materials like crayons, glue, scissors, and paint will allow young illustrators to blossom while learning to love readin with a new awareness or art, illustration and technique.

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"I have great respect for the art of imitation--to learn to saw or hammer by watching a good carpenter--a highly perceptive process. Storybook Art honors the ability of creativity and perception within the child." --Marvin Bileck, illustrator of Rain Makes Applesauce , 1965 Caldecott Honor Book, ALA Notable Book, and New York Times 10 Best Illustrated Books
" Storybook Art takes kids inside the mind and soul of picture book illustrators, offering them a bridge of hands-on art to connect to their favorite books. Every teacher of early readers--and every parent--should have a copy." --Karen Katz, author illustrator of Counting Kisses , NAPPA 2001 Gold Award, Bank Street Books Best Children's Books 2002
"Arithmetic lesson from Susan L. Roth: 100 great picture book illustrators X 100 great Storybook Art activities=100,000 inspirations." --Susan L. Roth, illustrator of My Love For You All Year Round
"What an amazing book and great resource! I am sure Storybook Art will bring inspiration and fun to many young artists and older ones too! (Hmm, I think I will make a Crictor snake with all my orphan socks.)" --Barbara Garrison, illustrator of Only One
" Storybook Art is a fantastic way to bridge the gap between literature and real-life hands-on fun!" --Robert Bender, author and illustrator of The A to Z Beastly Jamboree
"As an author I know how important illustrations are, often speaking louder than words. Connecting children to illustrators through their first means of written communication--their artwork--is the best way to make story books more meaningful to them. What a great idea!!!" --Pam Schiller, author of A Chance for Esperanza and Sing a Song of Opposites
"MaryAnn Kohl (with coauthor Jean Potter) continue to make life richer for children with their new book, Storybook Art . We are adding it to our library shelves and those of our grandchildren. We highly recommend it." --Robert and Marlene McCracken, "Literacy Through Teaching" consultants and authors
" Storybook Art creates, for adults and children alike, a heightened awareness of the role illustrations play in literacy development. Kohl and Potter inspire children to explore their favorite books in new and creative ways." --Cecile Culp Mielenz, Ph.D., Early Childhood Literacy Specialist, Bureau of Education and Research

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MaryAnn F. Kohl is the award-winning author of "Discovering Great Artists," "Mudworks," "First Art," and "Preschool Art," and 15+ titles about art for children. She lives in Bellingham, Washington. Jean Potter is the author of "Science in Seconds for Kids" and "Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less," both by Wiley. Jean is the former Acting Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education for the United States. She lives in Charleston, West Virginia. Kohl and Potter have written several books together, including "ScienceArts", "Snacktivities", "Cooking Art", and "Global Art". Both Kohl and Potter are select experts writing articles for Barnes and Noble at the BN.com "Parents' Expert Circle" online. TITLES BY MARYANN F KOHL- * Discovering Great Artists: Hands-On Art for Kids in the Styles of the Great Masters * Great American Artists for Kids: Hands-On Art Experiences in the Styles of Great American Masters * Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Great Picture Book Illustrators (with Potter) * Scribble Art: Independent Creative Art Experiences for Children * Mudworks: Creative Clay, Dough & Modeling Experiences * Mudworks Bilingual: same as Mudworks, in both Spanish & English ebook only * ScienceArts: Discovering Science Through Art Experiences (with Potter) * Good Earth Art: Environmental Art for Kids * Preschool Art: It's the Process, Not the Product * First Art: Art for Toddlers and Two's * MathArts: Discovering Math Through Art Experiences * Cooking Art: Edible Art for Kids (with Potter) * Global Art: Activities, Projects, & Inventions from Around the Word (with Potter) * Making Make-Believe: Props, Costumes & Creative Play Ideas * Art with Anything: 52 Weeks of Fun with Everyday Stuff TITLES BY JEAN POTTER - * Science in Seconds for Kids: Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less * Nature in a Nutshell for Kids: Over 100 Activities You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less * Science in Seconds with Toys: Over 100 Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less * Science in Seconds at the Beach: Exciting Experiments You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less * ScienceArts: Discovering Science Through Art Experiences (with Kohl) * Global Art: Activities, Projects, & Inventions from Around the World (with Kohl) * Cooking Art: Easy Edible Art for Kids (with Kohl) * Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Great Picture Book Illustrators (with Kohl)