Synopses & Reviews
A science and nature biography of Cynthia Moss, the elephant expert, by the author of Caldecott Honor book One Cool Friend Cynthia Moss was never afraid of BIG things. As a kid, she loved to ride through the countryside on her tall horse. She loved to visit faraway places. And she especially loved to learn about nature and the world around her. So when Cynthia traveled to Africa and met the worlds most ENORMOUS land animal, the African elephant, at Amboseli National Park in Kenya, she knew she had found her lifes work.
Cynthia has spent years learning everything she can about elephants and sharing these fascinating creatures with the world. She is a scientist, nature photographer, and animal-rights activist, fighting against the ivory poachers who kill so many elephants for their tusks.
This lyrical and accessible picture book gives kids a glimpse of what scientists do in the real world and inspires them to dream of accomplishing BIG things.
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"There's no better illustrator for this narrative than Andrews himself."
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andquot;[Andrewsand#39;] images blend whimsical elementsandmdash;tree leaves resemble globular mosaic glasswork in one sceneandmdash;with stark depictions of struggle, emphasizing his efforts to find intersections between creativity and social justice.andquot;
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* andquot;This singular biography refocuses attention on the struggle for social justice through the extraordinary visions of this singular painterandmdash;every illustration is the artistand#39;s own.andquot;
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A love of art andand#160;dreams of a life beyond that of hisand#160;sharecropper parents allowed Benny Andrews to escape the poverty and social injustices of the rural south and become a groundbreaking visual artist, author, activist, and teacher who is widely considered to be one of the most important African-American painters of the twentieth century. This moving picture book, gorgeously illustrated with Andrews' own work, tells his story.
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Benny Andrews loved to draw. He drew his nine brothers and sisters, and his parents. He drew the red earth of the fields where they all worked, the hot sun that beat down, and the rows and rows of crops. As Benny hauled buckets of water, he made pictures in his head. And he dreamed of a better lifeand#8212;something beyond the segregation, the backbreaking labor, and the limited opportunities of his world.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Bennyand#8217;s dreamsand#160;took him far from the rural Georgia of his childhood. He became one of the most important African Americanand#160;painters of theand#160;twentieth century, and he opened doors for other artists of color.and#160;Hisand#160;story will inspire budding young artists to work hard and follow their dreams.
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In this exuberant picture book about transformation through art, Mira lives in a gray urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and hope to the neighborhood.
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What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover, more than you might ever imagine! Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, California, Maybe Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformationandmdash;and how even the smallest artists can accomplish something big. Pick up a paintbrush and join the celebration!
About the Author
A Robert F. Sibert Honor BookWinner of the Schneider Family Book Award
An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book
Winner of the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
As a child in the late 1800s, Horace Pippin loved to draw: He loved the feel of the charcoal as it slid across the floor. He loved looking at something in the room and making it come alive again in front of him. He drew pictures for his sisters, his classmates, his co-workers. Even during W.W.I, Horace filled his notebooks with drawings from the trenches . . . until he was shot. Upon his return home, Horace couldn't lift his right arm, and couldn't make any art. Slowly, with lots of practice, he regained use of his arm, until once again, he was able to paint--and paint, and paint! Soon, people—including the famous painter N. C. Wyeth—started noticing Horace's art, and before long, his paintings were displayed in galleries and museums across the country.
Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet team up once again to share this inspiring story of a self-taught painter from humble beginnings who despite many obstacles, was ultimately able to do what he loved, and be recognized for who he was: an artist.