Books

Shy, dictionary-loving Ernest teams up with a new friend and an old typewriter to find his mother after she mysteriously

Poetry, recipes, and hands-on activities fill these pages, turning every backyard stroll into a detailed exploration of

I. M. Pei uses geometric shapes and natural light to turn his bold visions into some of the most famous structures in th

Witness the messy, humorous, and persistent process of an artist bringing real ducks into his studio to perfect the sket

Wander through a bizarre land of riddles and monsters where wordplay and surreal nonsense rule the day.

Thirteen-year-old Mary seeks refuge from her father’s return by building an underwater vehicle with Kip, finding a hidde

Martina loves her big, boisterous family, but sometimes she needs to use her imagination to find a quiet space of her ow

Born in 1647, Maria Sibylla Merian spent her life meticulously observing and drawing the secret life cycles of insects t

Collage-style art explains the chemistry of ceramics and the process of molding, glazing, and heating clay into art.

A mother-daughter dog duo takes their singing act on the road, finding global stardom and lots of laughs in this colorfu

A little dachshund named Lump travels to France and finds an unexpected new home when he captures the heart of the legen

A young immigrant from China finds a clever way to connect with her new Canadian classmates by creating her own hand-dra

From the stage to the Supreme Court, these forty trailblazing Latina women began their journeys as children with big dre

The sights and rhythms of Harlem come alive through the eyes of young Jacob Lawrence, showing how his neighborhood inspi

One journalist uses the power of photography to expose the harsh reality of tenement life and spark a movement for socia

Robots, surgical tools, and waterproof gear often start with nature; see thirty-two animals whose amazing bodies inspire

Chaos erupts in Paris when Felix Clousseau’s unusual paintings begin to come to life, leading the artist from fame to a

Antonia Brico refused to listen to those who said a woman couldn’t lead, eventually shattering barriers to conduct the w

Three eighth graders find common ground in art class as they use clay to process divorce, loss, and the shift from homes

After leaving his job at a labor union, Ralph Fasanella used exuberant paintings to document and celebrate the everyday

Belle draws beautiful owls at school using a secret only she knows: she watches them every night in the park where she a

Air moves mountains and shapes the history of humans; learn how the breeze is born and why the wind feels the way it doe

A teenager finds her voice through art and poetry as she and her younger brother lean on each other to survive a volatil

World-class climber Ashima Shiraishi shares how she uses persistence and creative thinking to turn failed attempts into