Sparkle and Spin

Sparkle and Spin
Author: Ann Rand
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2006-08-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780811850032

Lyrical text explores what words are and how they are used, highlighting such characteristics as that some words are spoken softly, some are shouted, some sound like their meaning, and some evoke certain feelings.

Little 1

Little 1
Author: Ann Rand
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2006-03-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780811850049

Lonely number one is rejected by all the digits playing happily in their own groups, but with a friendly hoop as a zero they become the number ten.

Listen! Listen!

Listen! Listen!
Author: Ann Rand
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2016-10-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1616895365

Rhyming text reveals the many sounds that can be heard if one listens closely.

Dyeing to Spin & Knit

Dyeing to Spin & Knit
Author: Felicia Lo
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2017-01-12
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 163250412X

Inspire and unleash a passion for hand-crafted color! "Unapologetic" is how Felicia Lo always describes her obsession with color and craft. In Dyeing to Spin and Knit, Felicia, founder and creative director of SweetGeorgia Yarns and highly sought after teacher and lecturer, provides clear and accessible guidance for creating gorgeous hand-dyed yarns and spinning fibers and an understanding of how dyeing affects knitted yarn and handspun yarn. Fiber artists will learn the fundamentals of how color works, how to combine and coordinate colors, and how to control the results when dyeing wool and silk yarns and fibers. Spinners will learn how to subdue intense and bright colorways or prevent muddiness in handspun. Knitters will gain the knowledge to avoid or maximize the effects of pooling. And finally, this book will include 10 patterns that use hand-dyed and handspun yarns and fibers to their most exciting advantage in knitting projects. Complete with detailed photographs from Felicia's own dyeing studio, Dyeing to Spin and Knit offers a master class in preparing hand-dyed yarns and fibers. Ignite your love of color--unapologetically!

Razzle-dazzle Ruby

Razzle-dazzle Ruby
Author: Masha D'yans
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545225000

A little girl imagines that she is a queen of a sparkling winter world where her dog, Rocket, is her knight in barking armor.

What Can I Be?

What Can I Be?
Author: Ann Rand
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2016-04-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1616895039

"Triangles, squares, circles, lines, and colors spring to life in various and creative formations as they ask, "What can I be?" A green triangle asks to become a tent, a kite, a Christmas tree, or why not all of these things?"--

I Know a Lot of Things

I Know a Lot of Things
Author: Ann Rand
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1956
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Celebrates the many things young children know about their world, while looking forward to a time when they will know more.

Draw, Paint, Sparkle

Draw, Paint, Sparkle
Author: Patty Palmer
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2018-08-21
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 161180471X

25 kid-tested lessons in drawing and painting—perfect for children ages 5 to 10 Encourage and empower kids to make art! The 25 art lessons in this book present step-by-step drawing instructions paired with a range of painting techniques and styles for endless creative exploration. Designed by an elementary art teacher, each creative exploration offers tips on using the best art materials (that won’t break the bank), shares art-making techniques that add variety and ease to the projects, and provides insights on engaging kids in the process. The lessons include: · Beginner projects. Discover easy ways to get started making art. Through flexible instructions, you’ll create big and bold paintings. · Art lessons inspired by the masters. With projects based on celebrated painters like Van Gogh and Monet to contemporary artists like James Rizzi and Jackson Pollock, you’ll explore a range of painting techniques and styles. · Paintings inspired by nature. Draw and paint familiar and imagined landscapes and animals as a fun way to engage with art. More than just a simple how-to draw and paint book, Draw, Paint, Sparkle is an invitation for kids to unleash their creativity through color and paint.

The One and Only Sparkella

The One and Only Sparkella
Author: Channing Tatum
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1250838576

An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! A Publishers Weekly Bestseller! Leading actor, producer and director Channing Tatum's picture book debut, The One and Only Sparkella is a charming ode to self-esteem and the love between a father and daughter—illustrated by Kim Barnes. Ella is excited for her first day at a new school. Glimmering pencil case? Check! Shimmering backpack? Check! Glittery ribbons in her hair? Check! She can't wait to meet the other kids and share her sparkly personality. But her first day doesn't go quite as planned: Her new classmates don't like her disco-ball shoes, her PB&J-with-sprinkles sandwich, or her rainbow-y unicorn painting. Ella decides to try to be less sparkly at school the next day so the other kids won't make fun of her. But with a little help from her dad, she soon learns the importance of just being herself, no matter what other people say.

Spin the Golden Light Bulb

Spin the Golden Light Bulb
Author: Jackie Yeager
Publisher: Crimson Five
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781944995447

It's the year 2071 and eleven year-old Kia Krumpet is determined to build her 67 inventions, but she won't have the opportunity to unless she earns a spot at PIPS, the Piedmont Inventor's Prep School. Kia, who has trouble making friends at school, has dreamed of winning the Piedmont Challenge and attending PIPS ever since she learned that her Grandma Kitty won the very first Piedmont Challenge. After she and four of her classmates are selected to compete for a spot at PIPS, they travel by aero-bus to Camp Piedmont to solve a task against forty-nine other state teams to earn their place at the best inventor's school in the country.