Art, Drama, Performance

This fun book explores the world of swing dance, from the background to the moves to the outfits. The book includes simple text and vibrant photos, making it a perfect choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture glossary,...

This fun book explores the world of contemporary dance, from the background to the moves to the outfits. The book includes simple text and vibrant photos, making it a perfect choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture...

This fun book explores the world of acro dance, from the background to the moves to the outfits. The book includes simple text and vibrant photos, making it a perfect choice for beginning readers. It also includes a table of contents, picture glossary,...

From playwright Lorraine Hansberry to conceptual artist Yoko Ono, designer Coco Chanel, and contemporary composer Missy Mazzoli, this book profiles 12 important women artists from around the world. Each chapter includes attention-grabbing photos,...

Deaf by the time she was 12, Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie performs with great orchestras around the world. Born with a severe form of cerebral palsy, Ireland's Christy Brown became a well-known writer and painter. Internationally renowned...

From Julia Child, who taught America the art of French cooking, to TV personality Giada De Laurentiis, Ethiopian Swedish American chef Marcus Samuelsson, and Iron Chef Masaru Morimoto, this book profiles 12 top chefs from around the world. Each chapter...

From real Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci to revolutionary American artist Georgia O'Keeffe, Chinese activist Ai Weiwei, and the mysterious, anonymous Banksy, this book profiles 12 influential artists from around the world. Each chapter includes...

From Spain's Antonio Gaudi to France's Le Corbusier, Iraq's Zaha Hadid, and America's Norma Sklarek, the first black woman to get a degree in architecture, this book profiles 12 prominent architects from around the world. Each chapter includes...

Left-handed Anya draws with great passion . . . but only when she's alone. In Russia, right-handedness is demanded--it is the right way. This cultural expectation stifles young Anya's creativity and artistic spirit as she draws the world around her in...

Drawing is fun and easy with Crayola(R)! Engage budding artists with wordless, step-by-step instructions that show how ordinary shapes can turn into scary monsters, fast vehicles, cool robots, and charming animals. Plus, a special feature identifies the...

Billions of insects buzz, swoop, and crawl all over the world, but we rarely take the time to notice their bizarre beauty. This Zentangle(R) guide uses the strange shapes of bees, butterflies, stage beetles, and other bugs as the basis for beautiful...

Billions of insects buzz, swoop, and crawl all over the world, but we rarely take the time to notice their bizarre beauty. This Zentangle(R) guide uses the strange shapes of bees, butterflies, stage beetles, and other bugs as the basis for beautiful...

This how-to book provides readers with information they need to get started on a career in graphic arts. Included are the history and cultural significance of graphic art, graphic arts tools and techniques, graphic arts career paths, and highlights of...

Go wild with zendoodling! Following easy step-by-step instructions, learn how to take simple lines and shapes and transform them into intricate cuddly cats, feisty foxes, darling dolphins, and more. With extra tips, tricks, and craft ideas, young artists...

Horses are amazing animals that have lived and worked with humans for thousands of years. This book introduces readers to wild horses like the Przewalski's horse and domesticated horses like the quarter horse and Thoroughbred. Readers will learn about...

Dogs have been companions to humans for thousands of years--maybe even longer than we expected. This book introduces readers to different dog breeds and their histories. They'll learn what each breed was used for in the past, and how they use their...

All the tools of an engineer are introduced, plus the types of buildings architectural engineers create. How math plays a part is also explained. An open-ended question to prompt further thought and a picture-word glossary are included.

Discover some big, beautiful buildings and learn about how and why they were built in this in-depth title. Incorporating architecture and geography elements, this cross-subject book will take readers on a trip around the globe to discover unique and...

Take a bite out of art history! Chloe Tyler explores the art styles of master artists from da Vinci to Basquiat in this tasty book for art lovers of all ages. Each pink frosted donut was created to show the techniques used by the artist and explore how...

Go behind the scenes and see how craftsman Meredith Coloma makes custom guitars by hand with this nonfiction book that's full of photographs and illustrations about the incredible process. Discover where the earliest guitars were made and how the...