Synopses & Reviews
In this exciting new Curious George series all about discovery, Georgeand#39;s city friends Betsy and Steve are taking their first trip to visitand#160;him in the country. When a light rain casts a stunning rainbow in the sky, George is introduced to all the beautiful colors of the spectrum! Come along as he chases the rainbow for his pot of gold and learns all about how rainbows occur and even how to create his own. Based on the Emmy-winning PBS show,and#160;this story is filled to the brim with additional facts, real photos, experiments, activities, and more. Learning about science has never been so much fun!
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andquot;This helps fill a critical need for art-loving black child characters. A good bridge to take children from comic tropes to fine art.andquot;
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andquot;By steering readers into the heady realm of context, criteria, and taste, everyone becomes a critic - and thatand#39;s an illuminating, empowering thing.andquot;
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andquot;The story is well written and serves as a great introduction to art appreciation. The subject matter, along with a tender grandparent relationship, makes this a worthwhile purchase.andquot;
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andquot;A good bridge to take children from comic tropes to fine art.andquot;
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andquot;Young art history students will enjoy embedded Picasso and Duchamp references. Grandmas, particularly those who belong to the Red Hat Society, will be pleased to be honored as and#39;one of a kind.and#39;andquot;
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The skys no limit as the author-illustrator of The Dot and Ish winds up his Creatrilogy with a whimsical tale about seeing the world a new way.Marisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she cant wait to begin! But how can Marisol make a sky without blue paint? After gazing out the bus window and watching from her porch as day turns into night, she closes her eyes and starts to dream. . . . From the award-winning Peter H. Reynolds comes a gentle, playful reminder that if we keep our hearts open and look beyond the expected, creative inspiration will come.
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Like The Magicand#160;School Bus for a younger set, this new series is all about discovery, adventure, and having fun with learning!and#160;Come along as George chases the rainbow and learns all about the color spectrum, weather, and how rainbows occur.and#160;This adventure is packed to the brim with additional science facts, real photos, experiments, activities, and more!
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When a young boy learns about what makes art specialandmdash;sometimes itandrsquo;s beautiful, sometimes itandrsquo;s funny, sometimes it tells a storyandmdash;he realizes that these same characteristics are what make his grandmother special, too. As a result, he finds the inspiration to create his own masterpiece thatandrsquo;s one of a kind.
Christopher Awardandndash;winning author Scott Menchin and New York Times bestselling illustrator Harry Bliss have teamed up for a celebration of the power of art and expression, and the extraordinary love between grandparent and child.
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In this exuberant picture book about transformation through art, Mira lives in a gray urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and hope to the neighborhood.
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What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine! Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California, Maybe Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformationandmdash;and how even the smallest artists can accomplish something big. Pick up a paintbrush and join the celebration!
About the Author
The Reys were born in Hamburg, Germany. Hans Augusto Rey (1898-1977) met his wife-to-be, Margret (1906-1996), at a party in her fatherand#8217;s home in Germany; when he first caught a glimpse of her, she was sliding down the banister. In their twenties and thirties they lived in Paris and in Rio de Janeiro, where Hans sold bathtubs in villages along the Amazon River. Eventually Cambridge, Massachusetts, became the Reysand#8217; home and community. Throughout their lives the Reys created many lively books together, including SPOTTY, PRETZEL, and lift-the-flap books such as HOW DO YOU GET THERE? The manuscript of the first Curious George books was one of the few items the Reys carried with them on their bicycles when they escaped from Paris in 1940. Eventually, they made their way to the United States, and CURIOUS GEORGE was published in 1941. Their incorrigible little monkey has become an American icon, selling millions of books and capturing the hearts of readers everywhere. CURIOUS GEORGE has been published in many languages, including French, German, Japanese, Afrikaans, and Norwegian. Additional Curious George books followed, as well as such other favorites as CECILY G. AND THE NINE MONKEYS and FIND THE CONSTELLATIONS.