Art

Degas's ballerina paintings are well known and admired and his sculptural work Little Dancer Aged Fourteen-the only sculpture he exhibited in his lifetime-is particularly beloved for capturing the essence of a ballerina. This book tells the fictional...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416905448Author Christopher GreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Atheneum BooksPublisher Atheneum BooksWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

What's the point of art?This is the question Henri asks himself when his class is taken on a school trip to the local art gallery. Who wants pictures of old soup cans or melting watches? But when he encounters a painting with the most perfect blue, it...

They say they always know you're up to something when the house goes quiet...Exploring his mother's bedroom, a little boy discovers THE LIPSTICK. It begins on his lips, where it looks very good - MWAH! But then it goes for a little walk ... squiggle,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984814845Author Chris Van DusenFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 254mm * 4mm

Take a fantastical journey through an inspiring world where anything can happen: leaves turn into fish, cats fly with wings, humans have tails, frogs eat rainbows, and dreams become visible. First published in 1995, Sarah Perry's delightful picture...

A man named Rene floats through the world of his dreams and imagination, fulfilling his desire to become a painter - of apples and hats, apple hats, apple-these and apple-thats. In his paintings, leaves are lips, baguettes are noses, the right side is...

Exciting introduction to famous artists and artworks, with simple, practical projects based on the techniques used by the artists. Contains 22 famous works by a wide range of artists, including Monet, Van Gogh, Jackson Pollock and Damien Hirst. Young...

Yasmin's painting for the art contest is due Friday, but she has lots of excuses for putting it off. She doesn't know what to paint, she doesn't think she's any good, and painting is messy. Turns out a mess is just what Yasmin needs for inspiration!About...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780811855051Author Suzanne BoberImprint Chronicle BooksPublisher Chronicle BooksWeight(grams) 196gDimensions(mm) 140mm * 139mm * 17mm

The twins Meret and Bella love their grandfather, Papa Chagall, and he loves telling them stories. One day, when they visit him in his studio, he tells them about his life - through four different stories, all told during a day they spend...

One great artist inspires another, as former Children's Laureate and twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal Anthony Browne creates a beautiful story about Frida Kahlo.The artwork of Frida Kahlo inspires former Children's Laureate and twice winner of...

It is Paris in the 1400s. A young girl named Marguerite delights in assisting her father, Jacques, in his craft: illuminating manuscripts for the nobility of France. His current commission is a splendid book of hours for his patron, Lady Isabelle, but...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484798164Author Mo WillemsFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 550gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 248mm * 13mm

STARRED Reviews in Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Shelf AwarenessA Best Book of the Year-Kirkus, The Times of LondonThis "beautifully illustrated, nearly wordless book" (New York Times) set in the dawn of human life imagines how art and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781328809049Author Karen BeaumontPage Count 30Imprint Houghton MifflinPublisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 227g

A story of childhood dreams and adventures, and of the parental love that in seeing you, nourishes you to become yourself. A Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) Loveliest Children's Book of 2021 Using notebooks, paintings, and sketches, author John...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781964210001Author Ruth TibesarFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint Ruth TibesarPublisher Ruth TibesarWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 2mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Virginia Readers Choice Award (Primary) 2007.Book InformationISBN 9780763623449Author Peter H. ReynoldsFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Candlewick...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061992278Author Katherine ApplegateFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

Another laugh-out-loud book from the author of The Paper Bag Princess! Brigid really, really loves markers. She convinces her mom to buy a new set of five hundred washable coloring markers, then five hundred coloring markers that smell, then five...

Meet Clive - and his imagination! Clive loves all kinds of art. He likes looking at it, making it and sharing it with his friends. A gentle, affectionate book, celebrating diversity and challenging gender stereotypes.About the AuthorJessica Spanyol...

Bella's new department store is opening today. Bella likes to get things done, but perhaps she needs a lesson in working nicely with her colleagues? This latest addition to the Dinosaur Tales series encourages children to be sensitive to other people's...

Fred the dinosaur loves sitting alone indoors watching TV and playing computer games. Can his friends persuade him to come outside and join in the fun? A QR code on the back cover provides a link to an audio reading of the story.About the AuthorRussell...

Two, four, six. Look at all the bricks! Grab a hard hat and all your tools, and get ready for a construction adventure in counting! This clever, rhyming picture book leads readers through a day in the life of a construction crew building with bricks. A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (Picture Book) 2012. Short-listed for Golden Sower Award (Primary) 2015 and Volunteer State Book Awards (Primary) 2015...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951054083Author Doresa a JenningsFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Doresa AyannaPublisher Doresa AyannaWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

'They say I'm an artist. They say I'm an activist.' When a young boy realises the scope of inequities in the wider world, he's seized with the urge to do more. He decides to bring together the different parts of himself - the artist and the activist -...

Frida is lying in her bed, imprisoned by painful injuries she sustained in an accident. She yearns to paint, but can only manage to sing what is in her imagination. Suddenly, a jar of paintbrushes falls off her nightstand and a pool of vibrant color...

A surreal and gorgeous alphabet book from exceptional artist Norman Messenger.The ingenious Norman Messenger transforms the ordinary letters of the alphabet into extraordinary objects in this visionary collection of flora, fauna and more. This is a book...

Discover how to be adored in The Birth of Venus by Boticelli; Learn how to hunt as you pore over The Night Watch by Rembrandt; Wander through Monet's field of poppies and relish the art of being bored; As a finale, enjoy the art of feasting atop a...

We all remember what it was like to be a child in a crowded art museum. It was hard to see, let alone appreciate the art. It got tiring. And there was so much else to look at! That's the lesson of this ingeniously simple yet profound book about art. It...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Caldecott Medal 2014 and Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2014 and Cybils (Fiction Picture Book) 2013. Short-listed for...

"Verde's unique style and simple yet increasingly important messages of peace, mindfulness, and community make her stories a must-share...A must-purchase." -School Library Journal (starred review) "Walls do not just create barriers and divide spaces...

The kingdom of Mirador is terrified of a monstrous, fire-spewing beast that lurks just outside the village walls. No one has actually seen the creature except for the king, whose constant reminder of impending danger turns the village gloomy and joyless...

Daisy the dinosaur is off on a camping trip with the rest of the Dino Valley Explorer Club. But she's so lazy, she can't see the point of all the activities. It's up to Sid and Daisy's fellow club members to help her change her ways. This addition to the...

Meg is a brilliant and creative boxitect. She loves impressing her teacher and classmates with what she makes out of boxes. But there's a new kid at Maker School: Simone. Simone is good at everything, and worst of all, she's a boxitect too. When the...

Mona Lisa is taking a trip to New York from the Louvre. Yes, that Mona Lisa. The one with the knowing smile. After hanging in the museum for a while she decides to explore the city. She slips out of her painting and meets Tag, a street art figure. He...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780064434287Author LawrencePage Count 48Imprint HarperCollins Children's BooksPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc

A contemporary countryside tale about the power of friendship and creativity, from the nation's favourite children's author.A beautiful countryside story for Michael Morpurgo fans, illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill (J. K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and...