Susie Brooks

Some of the best art projects can be made from simple supplies that are already lying around the house. This innovative book encourages readers to reuse and recycle by using easy-to-find supplies, such as coins, forks, and toilet paper rolls, to make stunning art. Simple, step-by-step instructions guide young artists, while colorful illustrations help them visualize what they are going to create. Readers will learn and use fun techniques, such as...

When a big earthquake hits, it seems impossible that scientists could measure it. But they can, even if they're far away from the epicenter. The devastating and fascinating details of how earthquakes and volcanoes happen will engage readers from the moment they open this book. Including introductions to key geologic terms such as tectonic plates and seismic waves, the main content explains these key Earth science topics using clear language and diagrams....

Showcases works of art that tell stories, from the Bayeaux Tapestry to Edward Hopper's "Automat" to Henri Matisse's portrait of Icarus, and provides instructions for creating art projects inspired by these pieces.

Are you ready to go for a ride? Boat, train, car or bike you decide! Follow the lines and uncover the fold-out pages to choose your own journey and twist and turn through fascinating and absorbing different journeys. Choose your vehicle and then follow the line to see if it makes it to the end of the book. And once you've completed one journey, pick another vehicle to follow and start all over again! Whiz through the mountain tunnel, stop at a gas...

"A first book of actions just for mommy and baby"--page 4 of cover.

"In the whispering woodland, a brown baby bear goes scampering here and tumbling there..."--Back cover.

Young children will learn how to count down from ten to one as they follow the action in this rhyming story about a group of dragons who set off on a secret quest. Features raised plastic dragons that peek through die-cut holes.