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1) Lines
Author
Language
English
Description
In this wordless picture book, each image starts with a single line, whether made by a pencil or the blade of a skate--and the magic flows from there.
4) The pencil
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A lonely pencil timidly draws a boy, a dog, and other items but soon faces a problem as his creations begin demanding changes, and when he draws an eraser to make them happy, the real trouble begins
7) The soldier
Author
Language
English
Description
Leyla, a young girl living in a war-torn country, does something unexpected and courageous when she notices a female American soldier in her village.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
When his friends are less than impressed by the crayon portraits he draws of them, Pete the cat begins doubting his artistic abilities before reconnecting with his unfailingly creative, groovy spirit and the realization that there are no mistakes in art.
13) The gift
Author
Language
English
Description
"Leo receives a pen for his birthday, and he asks the other animals for help discovering all the wonders inside the tiny tool"--
15) Birdsong
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Language
English
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Description
When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of nature and art. As the seasons change, can the girl navigate the failing health of her new friend? Acclaimed author and artist Julie Flett's textured images of birds, flowers, art, and landscapes bring vibrancy and warmth to this powerful story, which highlights the fulfillment of intergenerational...
16) Drawing outdoors
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Language
English
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Description
"Maybe your school has a playground, gym, computers, and a library. But at this school in a faraway mountain range, things are a little different. There's a blackboard, some chairs.and not much else. But with the help of an extraordinary teacher and a little imagination, anything is possible! The students in this spirited picture book spend their days drawing dinosaurs outdoors. They draw astounding, spectacular creatures that come to life before...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
Gifted with the ability to draw maps of worlds that are beyond imagining, K2 O'Hero, sworn to keep his family's Magical history a secret, must use his gift to find a crossing point into one of those worlds when his baby sister is kidnapped.
20) The tree and me
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"There's a very special 150-year-old oak tree outside the window of Bea's classroom at Emily Dickinson Elementary School. When Bert, Bea's nemesis, climbs the tree, he gets in a lot of trouble--and that leads to even more trouble for everyone. "Concerned" citizens proclaim the tree a hazard and call for cutting it down. But the class won't let that happen, and using Bea's artistic ability, they work out a great plan to save the tree named Emily."--Amazon.com....
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