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"The details make this Asian brush painting technique so appealing that both children and adults will be tempted to work at it together, transforming this activity into a true family experience."--Seattle Book Review With a few strokes of brush and ink, you can paint charming animals from pandas to swallows and rabbits to dragons with this introductory book to the traditional art of Asian painting called sumi-e. Creative children and curious adults will have fun learning the magic of sumi-e with the simple techniques illustrated in Super Simple Sumi-e. Learn how to make various sumi-e brush strokes and how to create animals, flowers, and bamboo with this friendly, easy-to-follow guide. Sumi-e means "ink picture" in Japanese. "Sumi" means ink and "e" means painting or picture. Since similar styles of painting with brush and ink are used throughout Asia this style of painting is often referred to as Asian brush painting.
"In 2013, construction crews raced to replace a crumbling elevated highway along Seattle's waterfront with a double-decker tunnel running almost two miles under the city. This is the story of Bertha, the mammoth and complex tunnel boring machine that simultaneously dug and built the tunnel, and Deputy Project Manager Greg Hauser and his dedicated crew"--
This true story of the only dinosaur fossil ever found in Washington State, and the work required to identify it, is filled with engaging illustrations and photography that will capture the imagination of young dinophiles and amateur fossil hunters--for aspiring paleologists ages 8-12. Follow the remarkable tale of Washington State's ONLY dinosaur fossil--from the amazing discovery by amateur fossil hunters to the detective work of expert paleontologists trying to determine what ancient creature left the fossilized bone behind millions of years ago. Young fossil hunters will have fun learning about the discovery and excavation of this rare treasure, nicknamed Suciasaurus for the island on which it was found, with this engaging book filled colorful dinosaur illustrations, and photographs of fossils and dig sites. Kids can also dig into the additional content in the book, which includes: An illustrated tyrannosaurus family treeWhere to go and what to take if you go fossil huntingDetails about the tools scientists use for fossil preparationA glossary of terms related to paleontology
Overly friendly Drake finds new, appropriate ways to play and show affection with his friends.
"This next book in the Seasons series is a poetic children's book about life in fall, following a family who explores the outdoors and enjoys outdoor activities, such as mushroom hunting, collecting driftwood, picking apples, and getting their home and yard ready for winter months. This story focuses on wildlife in Fall and the joy of being outdoors during the Fall months"--
Full of journaling prompts and activities focused on the natural world, this companion to the bestselling Curious Kids Nature Guide will encourage kids to get outdoors and engage with nature.This outdoor journal and activity book, organized by ecosystem, is the perfect complement to the Curious Kids Nature Guide. Kids are encouraged to use their senses to explore nature in their own backyards and beyond and make observations.Over 100 color and scientifically accurate illustrations help kids more easily look for and identify plants and animals, as well as natural phenomena, such as animal tracks and nurse logs. Writing, drawing, and activity prompts inspire kids to record and track their observations.For kids who want to take their exploration and journal recording to another level, kid-friendly citizen science projects are noted for activities like bird counts, insect tracking, and marine debris tracking.
"A story about the beginning of a friendship between two different generations (a young boy and his elderly neighbor), [looking] at what each has to teach the other during an outing to document a snowy owl in the woods behind their houses"--
"A nonfiction picture book about the famous 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The strange and spectacular collapse of which has become a textbook example of an engineering failure, an oft-used science lesson, and even given rise to a legend of an old and gigantic octopus"--
A well-known fairy tale takes on a new twist!Once upon a time on the shore of the Salish Sea lived a bold, brave young girl bursting with the spirit of adventure. When she inherits a red-velvet cape her mother wore as a child, she sets off on a journey through the woods to bring her great-grandmother a surprise for her birthday. Who does she meet along the way? A wolf, who has a surprise of his own!This well-known Grimms' fairy tale takes on a new twist in a Pacific Northwest setting. A young girl who lives by the Salish Sea inherits a red-velvet cape and the nickname Little Red Riding Hood from her mother when she's old enough to venture out on her own. As Little Red goes off on her first solo adventure to surprise her great-grandmother, who lives deep in the woods, her mother reminds her to stick to the trail around the mountain. And to watch out for wolves! But Little Red quickly forgets her mother's advice! A big wolf, who seems so friendly, convinces her to take a shortcut over a mountain. So off she goes in a new direction, meeting other animals who assist her on the way, never suspecting that the wolf is making his own plans to visit her great-grandmother's house with a big surprise!
You Are Home with Me introduces young children to the homes of a variety of animals and is now available in a board book format.Explore the many ways that animals create a habitat to protect their young in this charming board book, filled with baby animals and their parents.A polar bear carves out a den in a snowbank to keep its cub warm. A tufted puffin digs out a burrow to shelter its young on a cliff near the sea. A lynx makes a shelter under a fallen tree to snuggle with its kitten. This delightful board book is from the husband-and-wife artist and author team who are also the creators of the bestselling picture book I Would Tuck You In.
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