When Pop Art burst on the art scene in the 1950s as a reaction against abstract expressionism, it found instant favor with its colorful use of images from advertising, signs, soup cans, Coke bottles, and even comic strips. This playfulness is front and center in Draw Like an Artist: Pop Art: a collection of eighteen … Continue reading DRAW LIKE AN ARTIST POP ART, by Patricia Geis, Princeton Architectural Press
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DRAW LIKE AN ARTIST, A SELF-PORTRAIT SKETCHBOOK, by Patricia Geis, Princeton Architectural Press
How would you draw yourself if you were Vincent van Gogh? Pablo Picasso? Or Frida Kahlo? Draw Like an Artist offers examples of self-portraits from eighteen masters, accompanied by thought-provoking questions and a matching canvas. The result is a fun-filled artistic journey for young artists of any skill level to create self-portraits in the style … Continue reading DRAW LIKE AN ARTIST, A SELF-PORTRAIT SKETCHBOOK, by Patricia Geis, Princeton Architectural Press
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ELISABETH’S LISTS, by Lulah Ellender, Granta Books
Many years after the death of her grandmother, Lulah Ellender inherited a curious object - a book of handwritten lists. On the face of it, Elisabeth's lists seemed rather ordinary - shopping lists, items to be packed for a foreign trip, a tally of the eggs laid by her hens. But from these everyday fragments, … Continue reading ELISABETH’S LISTS, by Lulah Ellender, Granta Books
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40 Books Everyone Should Read, by J.L. Slipak, Part Six
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TAKE ME THERE, DREAM, DRAW, AND DESIGN YOUR PERFECT ADVENTURE, by Victoire Bourgois, Running Press
Part guided journal/part activity book, Take Me There inspires wanderlust and adventure through the lens of dream destinations around the world. Get ready to embark on an interactive journey of wanderlust through locations ranging from the streets of Rio and beaches of Hawaii, to the animal kingdom of the Galápagos, and many more far-flung lands. … Continue reading TAKE ME THERE, DREAM, DRAW, AND DESIGN YOUR PERFECT ADVENTURE, by Victoire Bourgois, Running Press
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LIST YOUR SELF: LISTMAKING AS THE WAY TO SELF-DISCOVERY, by Ilene Segalove & Paul Bob Velick
List Your Self is the best-selling, original listmaking journal that unlocks the door to your personal identity through easy, provocative, and liberating lists for self-discovery. Listmaking never gets boring and this 20th anniversary edition of this groundbreaking journal includes 100 all new list prompts reflecting how we live today. Listmaking is easier than journaling … Continue reading LIST YOUR SELF: LISTMAKING AS THE WAY TO SELF-DISCOVERY, by Ilene Segalove & Paul Bob Velick
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THE BETTER TREE FORT, by Jessica Scott Kerri, Pictures by Qin Leng, Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
“Let’s build a tree fort,” Russell says to his dad when they move into a house with a big maple tree in the backyard. His dad doesn’t know much about building, but he gamely follows Russell’s plan. Several trips to the lumber store later, the tree fort is done. There is no slide, balcony … Continue reading THE BETTER TREE FORT, by Jessica Scott Kerri, Pictures by Qin Leng, Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
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THEY SAY BLUE, By Jillian Tamaki, Caldecott Honor Winner, Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Caldecott and Printz Honor-winning illustrator Jillian Tamaki brings us a poetic exploration of colour and nature from a young child’s point of view. They Say Blue follows a young girl as she contemplates colours in the known and the unknown, in the immediate world and the world beyond what she can see. The sea looks … Continue reading THEY SAY BLUE, By Jillian Tamaki, Caldecott Honor Winner, Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
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THE SOCKEYE MOTHER, Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett David Huson), Natasha Donovan, Highwater Press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_LvJDbsmkE&feature=youtu.be Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) -- Book Launch Thursday Jan 04 2018 7:30 pm, Winnipeg, Grant Park in the Travel Alcove Launch of The Sockeye Mother (Highwater Press), illustrated by Natasha Donovan. To the Gitxsan people of Northwestern British Columbia, the sockeye salmon is more than just a source of food. Over its life … Continue reading THE SOCKEYE MOTHER, Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett David Huson), Natasha Donovan, Highwater Press
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PEOPLE AND STORIES OF CANADA TO 1867, by Michel Visser-Wikkerink and E. Leigh Syms, Portage & Main Press
Take a look at life in Canada from very early times until 1867. The history of Canada is presented in exciting stories about different people and intriguing events, including wars, betrayals, and acts of heroism. To help make history come alive, People and Stories of Canada to 1867 includes: hundreds of vibrant illustrations, pictures, and … Continue reading PEOPLE AND STORIES OF CANADA TO 1867, by Michel Visser-Wikkerink and E. Leigh Syms, Portage & Main Press
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