books by Children's Press (CT) (continents geography ballerina)

books by Children's Press (CT)

books:

Da Vinci (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)

3 reviews
Mike Venezia

Children's Press (CT), 1989

da Vinci's realistic paintings makes art real for the young
"Leonardo used what he learned from nature and science to make his paintings look real", p 9 The young reader will learn about Leonardo's beginnings in Vinci, the time he spent in Florence learning more about painting, his painting years in Milan and his final years of painting in France. Leonardo's depictions were noticeable more "alive" than his Renaissance contemporaries. His use of ...

The Seven Continents (Rookie Read-About Geography)

2 reviews
Wil Mara

Children's Press (CT), 2005

ValhallaTeacher
This book is one in an excellent series by Scholastic. It has beautiful pictures. The text is simple and printed in a large, clear font--perfect for a young reader. It is an excellent supplement to learning about our continents.

Pattern (Math Counts)

2 reviews
Henry Arthur Pluckrose

Children's Press (CT), 1995

Conceptualize Math!
This whole Math Counts series is great! They are a fun, easy way to introduce kids as early as 3 (my son's age) to math concepts. The large colorful photographs of everyday things help reinforce the different concepts. It helps kids to see the differenes in length, shapes in everyday things, patterns in things all around them, etc. Not too wordy, but great at getting the point accross.

A Day With Firefighters (Welcome Books)

2 reviews
Jan Kottke

Children's Press (CT), 2000

A Child-friendly Day with Firefighters
Filled with pictures of smiling, friendly firefighters, this book gives a nice "snap-shot" of what firefighters do. The highlights, of course, are on fighting fires. The illustrations are acutal photos of firefighters and their equipment. Some are cheesy and obviously staged, but they're charming nonetheless. The firestation is obviously in a very large city and the equipment they use is ...

Van Gogh (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)

8 reviews
Mike Venezia

Children's Press (CT), 1989

Excellent art appreciation but questionable cartoons
Well, we should not have been surprised that Vincent Van Gogh presents a challenge to Mike Venezia, because the tragic life of this particular artist does not especially lend itself to the cartoons that Venezia includes in his Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series. On the one hand we are talking about one of the most famous artists of all time, whose paintings now sell for millions ...

Henri Matisse (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)

2 reviews
Mike Venezia

Children's Press (CT), 1997

Outstanding Series
Mike Venezia makes famous artists come to life. I have used these books in my reading class and have inspired reluctant readers to read non-fiction. Ages 6-11 enjoy the lively language and great reproductions.

Picasso (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)

6 reviews
Mike Venezia

Children's Press (CT), 1988

Picasso Rocks
This author's approach makes artists interesting for ages 8-80. A combination of comic strip style illustrations and copies of the artists work is entertaining and informative. This book makes cubism comprehensible. The series of books is an obvious "must" for art teachers (3rd-12th gr) but kids will enjoy it as part of a classroom library or in a personal collection as well. If you have a ...

Election Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays)

2 reviews
Patricia J. Murphy

Children's Press (CT), 2002

Rookie Readers Rock
Great story for young readers. Simple text and to the point. Great way to introduce the concept of Election Day !!!

Sorting (Math Counts)

3 reviews
Henry Arthur Pluckrose

Children's Press (CT), 1995

Concepts Simplified!
This is a wonderful book to use to teach the concept of sorting (why objects are grouped together in a particular way). I've used this book with my second grade class and they really loved the simple, colorful photographs depicting everyday objects. My two and a half year old daughter also enjoys the simple, no-nonsense text used to explain this somtimes difficult math concept. Very ...

How Do You Know It's Fall? (Rookie Read-About Science)

1 review
Allan Fowler

Children's Press (CT), 1992

A beautiful synopsis of the fall season for little ones.
The crisp pictures and simple language were just what I was looking for to teach my children about fall. This little book hit all the main attributes of the fall season and was enjoyed as much by my two year old as my four year old.

Length (Math Counts)

Andy Warhol (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)

3 reviews
Mike Venezia

Children's Press (CT), 1997

This book is required for art teachers!!!
This is a must have book for art teachers if your teaching kids about POP art or Andy Warhol himself.If your an art teacher and you have the 'getting to know the worlds greatest artists' series and you don't have the Andy Warhol book than the first thing you should do is buy this book from Amazon.com or from your nearest book store.

Veterans Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays)
Jacqueline S. Cotton

Children's Press (CT), 2002

Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like being able to write and speak consonants, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.

Ballerina Girl (My First Reader)

2 reviews
Kirsten Hall

Children's Press (CT), 2004

Great book for beginner readers!
This is a great book for beginner readers. Both of my girls (ages 4 and 5) love it. I would definitely recommend it.

Solids, Liquids, And Gases (Rookie Read-About Science)

1 review
Ginger Garrett

Children's Press (CT), 2005

Solids, Liquids, and Gases (A Rookie Read About)
ORDERED THIS PRODUCT BUT NEVER RECEIVED IT. UNABLE TO CONTACT ANYONE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE BOOK OR REFUND!

Michelangelo (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)

3 reviews
Mike Venezia

Children's Press (CT), 1991

The young have a grand time with Michelangelo's grand scale
"One of the things that made Michelangelo such a great artist was his ability to give a special energy and strength to the people he painted and sculpted," p.29 The young reader will learn about Michelangelo's beginnings in a city near Florence, the brief time he spent as a baby with a family of stonecutters, his years of study at the workshop of Ghirlandaio, his years under the patronage of ...

Jackson Pollock (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)

3 reviews
Mike Venezia

Children's Press (CT), 1994

Pollock for kids.
I took last summer my two daugthers, age 6 and 9 to the Museum of Modern Art in New York. They loved it and each one choose her favorita artist. The younger one, Isabel, loved Picasso. Who doesn't?. My older daughter, Camila loved the american artist Jackson Pollock, she sat in front of his masterpiece One, admiring all that aparently no-sense. Its beautiful, she told me, and I sure can do that. ...

Columbus Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays)
Christina Mia Gardeski

Children's Press (CT), 2000

Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like being able to write and speak consonants, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.

Georgia O'Keeffe (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)

1 review
Mike Venezia

Children's Press (CT), 1994

O'Keeffe's simplicity will keep the young spellbound
"Georgia often rearranged the natural things she saw, and simplified them", p. 8 The young reader will learn about O'Keeffe's young years on her family's big Wisconsin farm, her years in Texas teaching art and during her free moments painting, her years with Stieglitz in New York painting, and her years in New Mexico painting. O'Keeffe's choice of enlarging objects in her paintings makes this ...

El Dia De Los Muertos: The Day of the Dead (Rookie Read-About Holidays)
Mary Dodson Wade

Children's Press (CT), 2002

Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like being able to write and speak consonants, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.