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...

Working with data is a foundational concept not only for mathematics, but also for understanding the world around us. Readers will gain exposure to principles of measurement, such as perimeter and area, and will also learn how to apply them to math...

A little boy who loves to find shapes in nature grows up to be one of America's greatest architects in this inspiring biography of Frank Lloyd Wright. When Frank Lloyd Wright was a baby, his mother dreamed that he would become a great architect. She gave...

Behind every great building is a great story. Each engineering marvel is an example of a tremendous tale of architecture. From castles to skyscrapers, get to know these wondrous works of brick, steel, and stone as you explore surface area. Packed with...

"Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen." --Leonardo da Vinci Based on this simple statement by Leonardo, eighteen poets have written new poems inspired by some of the most popular works in...

From New York Times bestselling creators Andrea Beaty and David Roberts, Iggy Peck's Big Project Book for Amazing Architects is an empowering workbook featuring art and characters from the picture book Iggy Peck, Architect, and it will inspire young...

From the PW Flying Starts creative force, Gracey Zhang, comes a touching and beautiful story about community, finding your own voice, doing what you love the most, and expressing your passion with FORTE! Rubin loves the beautiful sounds that are played...

Nothing is better than a brand new box of crayons. Violet loves hers so much that she refuses to share them--or even to use them-- but maybe her little sister is on to something . . . Violet is ecstatic when she earns her very own super big box of...

This fun art book inspires children to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original comic book works. Mini-bio sections highlight the work of well-known artists and encourage readers to...

This fun art book inspires children to unleash their creativity as they learn how to use a variety of tools, media, and processes to create original comic book works. Mini-bio sections highlight the work of well-known artists and encourage readers to...

How long did it take to build the Great Wall of China? Why is the Golden Gate Bridge the most iconic bridge in the world? These and other great structure-related questions are answered in this engaging title. Clever infographics, and infographic-like...

Leo teaches his cat Pallas all about buildings and structures by applying his knowledge of science to their stone age world. Engaging illustrations and stories provide a fun introduction to science concepts, including ramps, forces and loads, tension,...

An intricately crafted journey through four seasons of flora and fauna Helen Ahpornsiri's intricate artwork transforms leaves, petals, and seeds into bounding hares, swooping swallows, and blossoming trees. Using nothing but pressed plants, this journey...

Experience the bustling energy of an urban construction site with Steve Light's colorful celebration of builders, breakers, and the machines they use. When their dad forgets his lunch box on his way to the construction site, a young brother and sister...

In a high-energy sequel to I Am Bear, the dance-loving star rolls out a variety of dance moves and inspires kids to try some of their own. Get up, get down, hit the ground . . .Bear's in a dancing mood, and his friend Bunny is happy to help out with the...

The inimitable Anthony Brown and co-creator Hanne Bartholin invite young artists to play the shape game--and get creative. Frida and Bear love to draw. But what should they draw? First Frida draws a shape and gives it to Bear. "Try to turn this shape...

What's at the circus show, whirling and twirling? What's in this picture made of squiggles and spots? What's on the table, laid out for a fabulous feast? With paintings by Van Gogh, Grant Wood, Aboriginal artist Nym Bunduk, and many more, this playful...

Who's in the jungle, prowling through a storm? Who's at the seaside on a busy beach? Who's in the stables, stamping and neighing? With paintings by Frida Kahlo, Henri Rousseau, Winslow Homer, and many more, this playful search-and-find book invites...

Join the Art for Kids Hub family in their first-ever book series as they share super-fun, food-themed drawing activities. Draw with Art for Kids Hub: Cute and Funny Foods brings the best of Art for Kids Hub to the printed page! Featuring popular hits...

Millions of viewers have joined the fun and learned to draw with the YouTube sensation Art for Kids Hub. Now you and your whole family can too! Dad Rob and his family have built a huge following, thanks to their delightfully accessible lessons that...

An adaptation for young readers of the outstanding adult bestseller by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jon Meacham and Grammy Award-winning artist Tim McGraw celebrating America and the music that shaped it. Songs of America explores the music of important...