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The amazing paper cuttings of Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish storyteller whose fairy tales are known all over the world, was also a gifted artist. He made hundreds, perhaps thousands, of paper cuttings of swans, clowns, toy theaters, windmills, angels, and other whimsical images. Often he made the paper cuttings while telling a story, then gave them to the children listening to him. In this inspired biography, Beth Wag…
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- 9780618311095
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- 80 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 928 BRU
Dr. Seuss : the great doodler
A Step 3 Biography Reader about Theodor Geisel and his transformation from a doodler into the beloved Dr. Seuss. Little Ted Geisel always had a sketchpad and pencil in hand. He was a Boy Scout with a penchant for creating zany creatures. He grew up with a love of books and words from his mother, and his inventor father spawned a wildly imaginative and perfectionist side. It’s no wonder that t…
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- 9780553497601
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- 46 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Step into reading level 3 : A biography reader
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- 928 KLI
Harry Houdini : master of magic
This biography recounts the life of Harry Houdini from his boyhood through his years as an escape artist and master showman.
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- 0590424025
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- 72 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Scholastic Biography
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- 927 HOU
Who was Harry Houdini?
Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about and illustrated throughou…
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- 9780439574662
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- 105 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- 927 HOU
Leonardo da Vinci : a nonfiction companion to Monday with a mad genius
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. How did Leonardo da Vinci become interested in flight? What are some of his most famous paintings? Do his scientific ideas measure up to what we know today? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this Magic Tree House Research Guide.
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- 9780375846656
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- 118 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Magic Tree House : Research guide
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- 927 LEO
Mary Cassatt
Briefly examines the life and work of the American Impressionist painter, describing and giving examples of her art.
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- 0516422782
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- 32 pages : illustration : 24 cm
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- Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists
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- 927 CAS
Diego
Diego was a boy who loved to draw; he drew on everything, even the walls. In time, he would become known as one of the greatest muralists in all of Mexico—in all the world. "An accessible picture book about the life and work of Diego Rivera sounds like an oxymoron, but Winter and Winter succeed beyond belief," announced School Library Journal in a 1991 starred review. With spare, lyrical text…
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- 0590471384
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 927 WIN
Henri Matisse
Clever illustrations and story lines, together with full-color reproductions of actual paintings, give children a light yet realistic overview of each artist's life and style in these fun and educational books.
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- 0516261460
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- 32 pages : illustration : 24 cm
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- Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists
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- 927 MAT
Sky color
The sky’s 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 can’t 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 turn…
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- 978076362456
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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