INTRODUCTION Illustration, Books, & Hands-On Art "Storybook Art" offers over 100 companion art activities matched to children's favorite picture books (ages 4-12) and the wonderful illustrators of those books. Literacy Reading - and enjoying - books has always been the key to success in school. Literacy is the basis for learning well, with enjoyment. Comfort with art is natural for most children. Couple art with books, and literacy becomes inspired. "Storybook Art" allows children to become more aware of book illustration by experiencing hands-on art techniques as part of easy art projects. Children are thereby encouraged to read - and re-read - their favorite books with new awareness and enjoyment. Children will be inspired to create individual, self- authored stories expressed through their choice of artistic style, such as, drawing, painting,crafts, collage, assemblage, sewing, and construction.
Reading and books take on new meaning for a child when integrated with creative art in everyday life."Storybook Art" invites children to explore hands-on art activities with materials readily available in most homes and schools. The wide variety of activities require no expertise, and are equally appropriate for ages 4-12. Each activity builds new awareness about books, illustrators, and their art techniques. Each illustrator is paired with a book, and presented to the child artist for an art activity of value. "Storybook Art" introduces children to picture book illustrators - some familiar and others new; to books that are classics and others destined to become classics. Most of the books and illustrators chosen are award-winning and of the highest quality and inspiration. Enjoy a peek at a short list of the wonderful illustrators and beautiful books brought to children in "Storybook Art": Maurice Sendak.
Where the Wild Things Are Ian Falconer.Olivia Ezra Jack Keats.The Snowy Day Molly Bang.When Sofie Gets Angry Eric Carle.Brown Bear, Brown Bear Wanda G'g.Millions of Cats Donald Crew.Ten Black Dots and Carousel Don Freeman.Corduroy Pat Hutchins.
The Doorbell Rang Anita Lobel.Alison's Zinnia Patricia Polacco.The Keeping Quilt LyndWard.The Biggest Bear Leo Lionni.Inchworm and Fish is Fish Chris Van Allsburg.The Polar Express Ed Emberley.Drummer Hoff Jan Brett .Goldilocks & the 3 Bears David McKee .
Elmer Joan Steiner .Look-Alikes, Jr. Shel Silverstein.Where the Sidewalk Ends Clement Hurd.Good Night, Moon Faith Ringgold.Tar Beach David Wiesner.Tuesday Tomie dePaola.Strega Nona Robert McCloskey.
Blueberries for Sal Tomi Ungerer.Crictor and 75 more! A special feature of ""Storybook Art"" are the amazing portraits of illustrators sketched by kids. A book synopses adds familiarity to the art project. Get to know the illustrators through their personal quotes. ""Storybook Art"" encourages children to love books, to learn by doing hands-on art, to become familiar with new ideas. Children will see a relationship of book illustrations to their own art explorations. A new awareness and appreciation for books is sure to blossom and flourish. Adults have a few important (enjoyable) assignments: * keep children surrounded with good books * keep the art corner stocked * read to children every day! Enjoy reading and art, right along side children.
Sharing together gives learning importance.