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Have you ever wished you could charge your phone using only your shirt? Or have you wished you had self-cleaning clothes? These concepts might just be possible one day thanks to science! Learn how clothing designers are inventing new and enhanced fabrics to create clothes that solve problems. Can you imagine future fashion?

Princess Lila lives in a beautiful castle and has everything she could ever desire—well, almost. She yearns to venture beyond the forest, explore her country and meet people her own age. But the forest is off limits. Resourceful and ingenious, Princess Lila sets to work building a tower to catch a glimpse of the forbidden land.

Minoru Yamasaki described the feeling he sought to create in his buildings as “serenity, surprise, and delight.” Here, his granddaughter Katie Yamasaki charts his life and work: his childhood in Seattle’s Japanese immigrant community, paying his way through college working in Alaska’s notorious salmon canneries, his success in architectural school, and the transformative structures he imagined and built. A Japanese American man who faced brutal anti-Asian racism in post-World War II America and an outsider to the establishment, he nonetheless left his mark on the world.

Dans la nuit, au printemps et même en cuisine, il était une fois un Loup... qui découvrait que l'Art était partout ! Qui est Rosa Bonheur ? Est-ce que les peintres y voyaient clair la nuit ? Est-ce que le désordre dans une chambre peut être de l'art ? Est-ce que danser, c'est de l'Art ? C'est à ces questions parfois loufoques, mais pleines de bon sens que Loup, entouré de ces précieux amis, va écouter, sentir, et expérimenter les arts.

Light the night with color! Follow along as, one by one, eight bright colors light up the dark Hanukkah nights. Sponge or spatter, scrape or stamp—each light is painted in a unique style. Learn how to paint Hanukkah lights in different textures, too!

When Angela Haseltine Pozzi found plastic trash polluting the beach near her home, she took action. She formed an organization called Washed Ashore and started gathering trash from beaches and using it to create incredible sculptures of wildlife. These sculptures travel the country to teach people about the importance of these animals—and the problems caused by plastic pollution. Kelly Crull highlights fourteen spectacular sculptures, along with hints to find common objects hidden among the debris. Be inspired to get creative in protecting the world’s oceans!

Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warmth of sun on his face. But no one appreciates his art. Until one day, Niko meets Iris.... This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art, friendship, and the universal desire to feel understood.

Build a traditional Cree tipi. Add the poles to the structure one by one and learn what each pole means.

"It means I'm an artist, just like Michelangelo!" Ida answered. In this fun and delightful story, young listeners are invited on a playdate with Ida as she engages in imaginative play with ordinary common objects. Repetition and rhyming are used in a realistic way to stimulate and celebrate creative thinking in children. The role parents play in nurturing their child's or children's imagination and creativity is vividly illustrated by Ida's affectionate interaction with her mother.

Fascinating facts and first-person accounts highlight some of the most interesting jobs that take place behind the scenes in the fashion industry. Get a glimpse at what it takes to make it as a retail buyer, stylist, fashion writer, and more and find out what goes on behind the glamour.

Cars, trains, boats, and planes all come to life on the page with your own personal touch.

Little fingerprint people of all shapes and sizes come to life with your own personal touch.

Cats and dogs, birds and frogs all come to life on the page with your own personal touch.

Butterflies, ladybugs, spiders, and more come to life on the page with your own personal touch.

Es hora de elegir un nuevo Papa. Cientos de miles de personas se reúnen frente a la Basílica de San Pedro para saber quién será el próximo líder de la Iglesia Católica. Una bocanada de humo blanco procedente de una chimenea indica que los cardenales (los "príncipes" de la iglesia) han elegido a uno de los suyos que seguirá siendo el líder de la fe que ha existido durante más de dos mil años.

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing different types of cats, using circles, squares, triangles, and other simple shapes.

Fly down the runway with a simple fold, fold, fold, and a side of science. Step-by-step instructions show budding flight-school students how to build the Spinning Blimp and other beginning-level paper airplanes, while hearty, fact-filled sidebars and an "Inside the Hangar" feature explain basic flight concepts.

Two American athletes made history at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but not on the track. They staged a silent protest against racial injustice. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medalists in the 200-meter sprint, stood with heads bowed and black-gloved fists raised as the national anthem played during the medal ceremony.

Mary paints a balloon, a tree, and a sun before realizing that her artwork is missing something very important.

This audiobook provides instructions for using simple shapes and lines to draw faces.