Author: Anders S. Lunde
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780801982347
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Looks at the history and structure of whirligigs, provides instructions for making both simple and more complex models, and tells how to finish and mount them
Whirligigs for Children, Young, and Old
Author: Anders S. Lunde
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780801982347
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Looks at the history and structure of whirligigs, provides instructions for making both simple and more complex models, and tells how to finish and mount them
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780801982347
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Looks at the history and structure of whirligigs, provides instructions for making both simple and more complex models, and tells how to finish and mount them
Whirligigs for Children, Young, and Old
Author: Anders S. Lunde
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780801982330
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780801982330
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Whimsical Whirligigs and How to Make Them
Author: Anders S. Lunde
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486412334
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Complete directions and patterns for creating Danny the Dinosaur, Doctor Doolittle, Johnny Appleseed, Dancing Sailor, Coo-Coo Bird, and over 25 other delightful projects.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486412334
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Complete directions and patterns for creating Danny the Dinosaur, Doctor Doolittle, Johnny Appleseed, Dancing Sailor, Coo-Coo Bird, and over 25 other delightful projects.
Wind Chimes and Whirligigs
Author: Renee Schwarz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
This book in the Kids Can Do It series features wind chimes and whirligigs to enliven backyards, balconies, doorways or windowsills.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
This book in the Kids Can Do It series features wind chimes and whirligigs to enliven backyards, balconies, doorways or windowsills.
Whirligig
Author: Paul Fleischman
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466860324
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
When sixteen-year-old Brent Bishop inadvertently causes the death of a young woman, he is sent on an unusual journey of repentance, building wind toys across the land. In his most ambitious novel to date, Newbery winner Paul Fleischman traces Brent's healing pilgrimage from Washington State to California, Florida, and Maine, and describes the many lives set into new motion by the ingenious creations Brent leaves behind. Paul Fleischman is the master of multivoiced books for younger readers. In Whirligig he has created a novel about hidden connections that is itself a wonder of spinning hearts and grand surprises.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466860324
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
When sixteen-year-old Brent Bishop inadvertently causes the death of a young woman, he is sent on an unusual journey of repentance, building wind toys across the land. In his most ambitious novel to date, Newbery winner Paul Fleischman traces Brent's healing pilgrimage from Washington State to California, Florida, and Maine, and describes the many lives set into new motion by the ingenious creations Brent leaves behind. Paul Fleischman is the master of multivoiced books for younger readers. In Whirligig he has created a novel about hidden connections that is itself a wonder of spinning hearts and grand surprises.
Seraphin
Author: Philippe Fix
Publisher: Elsewhere Editions
ISBN: 1939810264
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
From Hans Christian Andersen award-winning author Philippe Fix, a dazzling portrait of a dreamy optimist filling Paris with ingenious gadgets, toys, and magical contraptions. Seraphin, dreaming of gardens full of birdsongs, sunny avenues, and flowers, works as a ticket seller in a metro station underground. One day, after being scolded by the stationmaster for trying to save a butterfly that had flown into the station by accident, he learns that he has inherited an old, dilapidated house. Overjoyed by the possibilities, he and his friend Plume set about building the house of their dreams, and much more besides! Philippe Fix's illustrations, cinematic in their scope, have enchanted children since their 1967 début. In a fresh translation, Seraphin now allows a new generation to experience the wonder and inventive spectacle of the original.
Publisher: Elsewhere Editions
ISBN: 1939810264
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
From Hans Christian Andersen award-winning author Philippe Fix, a dazzling portrait of a dreamy optimist filling Paris with ingenious gadgets, toys, and magical contraptions. Seraphin, dreaming of gardens full of birdsongs, sunny avenues, and flowers, works as a ticket seller in a metro station underground. One day, after being scolded by the stationmaster for trying to save a butterfly that had flown into the station by accident, he learns that he has inherited an old, dilapidated house. Overjoyed by the possibilities, he and his friend Plume set about building the house of their dreams, and much more besides! Philippe Fix's illustrations, cinematic in their scope, have enchanted children since their 1967 début. In a fresh translation, Seraphin now allows a new generation to experience the wonder and inventive spectacle of the original.
Easy-to-Make Old-Fashioned Toys
Author: Eugene F. Provenzo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486259587
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Clear instructions and illustrations show youngsters and adults how to create 38 delightful novelties: jumping jack, kaleidoscope, boomerang, pinwheel, parachute, bubble blowers, and much more. Each toy can be made with inexpensive materials found around the home, from cardboard and tape to string, scissors, and pins.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486259587
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Clear instructions and illustrations show youngsters and adults how to create 38 delightful novelties: jumping jack, kaleidoscope, boomerang, pinwheel, parachute, bubble blowers, and much more. Each toy can be made with inexpensive materials found around the home, from cardboard and tape to string, scissors, and pins.
Missing May (Scholastic Gold)
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545630789
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This critically acclaimed winner of the Newbery Medal joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Ever since May, Summer's aunt and good-as-a-mother for the past six years, died in the garden among her pole beans and carrots, life for Summer and her Uncle Ob has been as bleak as winter. Ob doesn't want to create his beautiful whirligigs anymore, and he and Summer have slipped into a sadness that they can't shake off. They need May in whatever form they can have her -- a message, a whisper, a sign that will tell them what to do next. When that sign comes, Summer with discover that she and Ob can keep missing May but still go on with their lives.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545630789
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This critically acclaimed winner of the Newbery Medal joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Ever since May, Summer's aunt and good-as-a-mother for the past six years, died in the garden among her pole beans and carrots, life for Summer and her Uncle Ob has been as bleak as winter. Ob doesn't want to create his beautiful whirligigs anymore, and he and Summer have slipped into a sadness that they can't shake off. They need May in whatever form they can have her -- a message, a whisper, a sign that will tell them what to do next. When that sign comes, Summer with discover that she and Ob can keep missing May but still go on with their lives.
Action Whirligigs
Author: Anders S. Lunde
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486133753
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Easy-to-follow instructions and measured drawings for creating 25 charming little wind-driven toys — from the simple Baking a Pie whirligig to the Woman at the Computer to various weathervanes. For all levels of ability.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486133753
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Easy-to-follow instructions and measured drawings for creating 25 charming little wind-driven toys — from the simple Baking a Pie whirligig to the Woman at the Computer to various weathervanes. For all levels of ability.
American Folk Art for Kids
Author: Richard Panchyk
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613741197
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Drawing on the natural folk art tendencies of children, who love to collect buttons, bottle caps, shells, and Popsicle sticks to create beautiful, imperfect art, this activity guide teaches kids about the history of this organic art and offers inspiration for them to create their own masterpieces. The full breadth of American folk art is surveyed, including painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and textiles from the 17th century through today. Making bubblegum wrapper chains, rag dolls, bottle cap sculptures, decoupage boxes, and folk paintings are just a few of the activities designed to bring out the artist in every child. Along the way kids learn about the lives of Americans throughout history and their casual relationships to everyday art as they cut stencils, sew needlepoint samplers, draw calligraphy birds, and design quilts. Important folk artists such as the last surviving Shakers, the legendary Grandma Moses, and the Reverend Howard Finster are also explored in sidebars throughout the book.
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613741197
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Drawing on the natural folk art tendencies of children, who love to collect buttons, bottle caps, shells, and Popsicle sticks to create beautiful, imperfect art, this activity guide teaches kids about the history of this organic art and offers inspiration for them to create their own masterpieces. The full breadth of American folk art is surveyed, including painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and textiles from the 17th century through today. Making bubblegum wrapper chains, rag dolls, bottle cap sculptures, decoupage boxes, and folk paintings are just a few of the activities designed to bring out the artist in every child. Along the way kids learn about the lives of Americans throughout history and their casual relationships to everyday art as they cut stencils, sew needlepoint samplers, draw calligraphy birds, and design quilts. Important folk artists such as the last surviving Shakers, the legendary Grandma Moses, and the Reverend Howard Finster are also explored in sidebars throughout the book.