Marc Chagall claims he never saw a drawing until age 16, when a classmate sat tracing a magazine picture. Kimmel uses Chagall's memory as the basis for his own story in which a younger Marc first encounters art. After a brief stint of tracing, he begins drawing original pictures, all the while pondering the difference between copying and drawing, the meaning of art, and eventually, the role of artist to show us what is truly beautiful and important in the world. Once Marc realizes his passion for art, he must convince his skeptical parents to let him study with a local art teacher. Trueman's fine black-and-white illustrations capture Chagall's fluid style and appear at regular intervals. Fictional components make the book inappropriate for reports, and the book is more conversation than action, but Kimmel succeeds at making the abstract concept of art accessible to young readers. A list of sources and an author's note are appended. Harold, Suzanne --This text refers to the Hardcover edition

The dizzying combination of street-level fashion, outre couture and re-mixed, fast-forward youth culture in Tokyo's Harajuku neighbourhood has made it an international style capital. "Tokyo Street Style" profiles the daring and influential designers and labels at this epicentre of Japanese and global fashion. Offering a pop cultural history of the scene, a snapshot of where it is today, and a glimpse into its future, this dazzling book includes hundreds of images of innovative and astonishing fashions, ads, stores, models and magazines, plus the creators themselves.

You've probably coveted jewelry you've seen in artsy boutiquesand fashion magazines or envied friends who have the perfect blingto accent everything. With this book, you'll learn to craft designsthat are chic but inexpensive. With hundreds of detailed photos,this book covers tools and supplies, bead stringing and weaving,wire wrapping, and more. Terrific projects will get you started andinspire you to create your own jewelry and beadwork designs.Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and areideal for quick review Each skill or technique is defined anddescribed Detailed color photos demonstrate each step Step-by-stepinstructions accompany each photo Helpful tips provide additionalguidance

Learn to sew with this simple, fun book. Easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions contain all the basic sewing techniques you will need to tackle zany ideas like ritzy rosette earrings funny face slippers glittery ruffs and cuffs For the fashion conscious there's a whole section on making your own cheap and stylish clothes. And, it's sew simple to make your own presents too!

Presents a wide range of situations and explains them fromyour cat's point of view, including how your cat sees you. Reflects the very latest thinking, on cat behavior, and offersintriguing insights into your cat s reasoning and feelings. Gives clear, practical, and entertaining advice, as well asinnovative strategies for dealing with common problems. Catherine Davidson is a writerand cat owner who lives in thesouth of England. Her most recent book, Cats, was published in2008.

Commercial trade fairs, brand experiences, themed attractions,world expositions, museum galleries, visitor centers, historichouses, landscape interpretation and art installation are all areasthat can be categorized under the broad umbrella term of‘exhibition’. Millions of people visit exhibitions of one sort oranother every year and globally it is a multi-billion dollarindustry. Basics Interior Design: Exhibition Design offers a betterunderstanding of the complexity of exhibition design as adiscipline, by exploring the role of the exhibition designer as acreative practitioner. It considers the blurring of borders withother design disciplines, but interior, graphic design and ...

We all know the importance of reading aloud to our children, butbeyond that, how do kids really learn to read? Why should youjump-start the process before formal instruction in school begins?And how do you know if your child’s literacy skills are developingnormally? In this empowering guide, Dr. J. Richard Gentry describes how toteach reading before your child enters kindergarten and how to makeprogress once your child is in school. He offers parents aneasy-to-understand program outlining the five phases of kids’literacy development, with age- and stage-appropriate activitiesthat make reading and writing fun. Raising Confident Readers is essential for every parent who wants their child to be alifelong learner.

The ideal accompaniment to every store's silk floral section, this guide shows crafters and home decorators how to create beautiful and timeless silk floral arrangements that make every holiday even more special. From garlands and table arrangements to door decorations, it features 19 step-by-step projects for a range of festive holidays, including Easter, Valentine's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Each project includes complete materials lists, numbered steps and in-depth instructions that guarantee gorgeous results. Inspiring beauty shots show every arrangement in glowing detail, and a special "Getting Started" section covers basic techniques and supplies. Best of all, floral styles range from traditional to contemporary, providing the perfect project for every decor.

Who wouldn't like their living space to be more organized?Tapping into the popularity of the "Good Things" column in MarthaStewart Living, Good Things for Organizing provides practical,efficient, and pretty solutions for organizing just abouteverything, from spools of thread and the silverware drawer to yourentire wardrobe and home office. It is a law of nature: stuff accumulates. Good Things forOrganizing shows how to live with stuff comfortably and creatively.In chapters organized room by room, Good Things for Organizingoffers a wide range of ingenious ways to tame the clutter, from thebasement to the garden shed. With sections such as "Cleamng Up the Countertop" in the kitchenchapter, "Linen Closet 10" in the closet chapter, and "OrganizingCorrespondence" in the home office chapter, the editors of MarthaStewart Living have tested all of the possibilities and havecreated perfect solutions to the most frustrating organizingproblems. Included are projects for every level of commitment, f

The Family and Individual Development represents a decade of writing from a thinker who was at the peak of his powers as perhaps the leading post-war figure in developmental psychiatry. In these pages, Winnicott chronicles the complex inner lives of human beings, from the first encounter between mother and newborn, through the "doldrums" of adolescence, to maturity. As Winnicott explains in his final chapter, the health of a properly functioning democratic society "derives from the working of the ordinary good home."

In scarcely any other European region are techonologicaladvances and contemporary interpretations of tradition in suchharmony and so self-evident as in the Scandinavian countries,Europe's northernmost region. Here, alongside Ikea's mass-produceddesigns, a uniquely creative architecture and design scene hasdeveloped. The frequent utilization of natural and traditionalmaterials allows design trends to emerge that inspire around theworld. Furthermore, this close relationship to nature demands therespectful handling of natural resources. This volume reveals thatit is not only the functionality of the represented interior spacesthat is of foremost importance, but also the skilful handling oflight, color and material. Around 50 recent examples from both theprivate and the public spheres are presented from Sweden, Norway,Denmark, Finland and Iceland.

This compedium is a detailed and comprehensive portrayal ofthe best and newest interior projects from accross the globe. Fromthe pragmatism of North America and the minimalism of NorthernEurope to the regionalism of Asian design and lavish Mediterraneaninteriors, a global diversity of styles are on show. Moreover, thisvolume will act as inspiration for designers seeking a balancebetween globalized trends and personalised projects. Readers areoffered a visual feast with a collection of 500 masterpieces ofinterior design, separated into typological categories. The Atlasof World Interior Design will serve as a source of pleasure andinspiration to all its readers. From the contents: Nevai Hotel inVerbier, Switzerland (Mahmoudi Design) CarriageWorks ContemporaryPerforming Arts Centre in Redfern, NSW, Australia (Tonkin ZulaikhaGreer) ?restad College in Denmark (3XN Architects) Club House inPunta Del Parque, Mexico (Diametros Arquitectos) Cafe Tetote inOzaka, Japan (Katsuya Iwamoto)

Growth, development, behavior... All these words are in-separable when speaking about education. Studies show that human development is especially transcendent during the early years, and indicate that the physical environment where this growth occurs is also very relevant. This is why schools, kindergartens and institutes of secondary education are being analyzed and studied from various points of view, including an architectural one. This volume contains a selection of educational centers from around the world that combine technological and constructive as pects with the creation of atmospheres that are suitable for students. For both children and teenagers these centers are places that are full of creativity and imagination, where they can develop as people and complete their education.

MOTIVATION to exercise and to get out ofyourcomfort zone is always a struggle, but dogs havea way of makingthe activities we share withthem more fun. BREATHTAKING PHOTOSandEASY-TO-READ DESCRIPTIONS will inspire you toembark on newadventures with your dog. Andeach activity's "HOW TO GET STARTED"sectionwill give you the skills to do it!KYRA SUNDANCE is aworld-acclaimed stunt dog showperformer, dog trainer,internationally bestselling author,and host of award-winning DVDs.She and her dogshave performed on The Tonight Show, Ellen, andforthe King of Morocco. Kyra is nationally ranked incompetitive dogsports; training in many of theactivities in this book. Kyralectures on positivetraining methods, where her enthusiasmhasinspired countless dog lovers to get out thereand do more withtheir dogs!

FROM THE COFOUNDER OF SEVENTH GENERATION, the most trustedbrand in environmentally friendly household products, comes thisindispensable guide to maintaining absolutely everything in thehome in a natural, nontoxic way. Jeffrey Hollender leads youthrough each room of the house with straightforward advice,comprehensive checklists, quick tips, and unparalleled resourceswhile revealing the hidden repercussions of daily routines thatmost of us take for granted. From improving air quality in yourbedroom to avoiding mildew in the bathroom, from sourcing local ororganic food to safely laundering your clothes, Planet Home offersinvaluable information for making conscious decisions for yourfamily, your neighbors, and our shared planet home. With additional information on power, garbage and recycling, airquality, and community activism, this book goes a step further todescribe how any household is part of a much larger system. PlanetHome offers a unique, comprehensive, educational, and easy approachto helpin

Axel Vervoordt began purchasing antiques in his teens andhas steadily built a vast collection of exquisite objects fromaround the world. He is renowned for his prestigious exhibitions atmajor world antique fairs, including the New York Design Fair andTEFAF Maastricht. His interior designs, in both traditional andmodern settings around the world, combine antiques from allcontinents with a Zen sensuality, and they blend the old with thenew to create harmonious interiors. His unusual pairings mayinclude Chinese porcelain with English furniture or a Roman relicalongside a 1930s Flemish painting. The extent of Vervoordt’s talent is revealed in the twenty-threehomes in Europe and the United States presented here throughChristian Sarramon’s photographs. The variety of styles reflectsVervoordt’s eclecticism, and his authentic and welcoming interiorsare inspirational treasure troves. From the rustic charm of a Swisschalet to the classic finesse of a Bordeaux ch?teau to the modernallure of a Miami mansion,

Breaking the fundamentals down into grip, stance and set up, backswing and downswing, the short game, and special situation shots, Armour's collection of 160 concise, illustrated tips, selected by his PGA tour-playing grandson, is really a compendium of bursts of insight. One of golf's great early teachers, Armour remains, long after his death, one of his game's best communicators. His concepts of technique are as essential as they were in his own playing heyday of the '20s, and his ability to pierce the psychological walls that golfers have a habit of erecting around themselves is still exquisite. Each tip is its own perfectly conceived refresher course.

This new addition to the 500 gallery-bookseries presents an outstanding and visuallydiverse collection of handmade silver art jewelry by bothestablished and emerging international designers. From time-honoredforging of cuffs and chokers to cutting-edge brooches and rings,silver's beauty is fully revealed in a range of techniques, styles,and forms that will delight readers. 500 Silver JewelryDesigns will inspire jewelers and crafters of all media, andmakes a gorgeous and delightful gift book for women -- and men --who dream of wearing the world's finest jewelry creations.

It’s a fabulous source book with 500 of the most creativeteapots ever. From handbuilt to wheel-thrown, functional tosculptural, traditional to funky, there’s a bit of everything inthis artistic celebration. Some find inspiration in classic Asiandesigns. others take a figurative approach. Still more look to thenatural world. Browse through a variety of surface treatments, fromintricate carved forms to narrative painted patterns.

Tasha Tudor's poignant art has fascinated adults and childrenfor decades. Her nineteenth-century New England lifestyle islegendary. Gardeners are especially intrigued by the profusion ofantique flowers -- spectacular poppies, six-foot foxgloves, andintoxicating peonies -- in the cottage gardens surrounding herhand-hewn house. Until now we've only caught glimpses of TashaTudor's landscape. In this gorgeous book, two of her friends, thegarden writer Tovah Martin and the photographer Richard Brown, takeus into the magical garden and then behind the scenes. As we revelin the bedlam of Johnny-jump-ups and cinnamon pinks, the intricacyof the formal peony garden, and the volumptuousness of her heirloomroses, we also learn Tasha's gardening secrets. How does she coaxforth her finicky camellia blossoms in the dead of a Vermontwinter? How does she train that fantastic topiary to model for herartwork? How can she keep her crown imperials from tumbling in thewinds? Tasha's garden reflects a wealth of family lore,

You stroll out into your backyard. You see a tangle of overgrown shrubs, a lawn that needed to be mowed yesterday, and a series of rosebushes minus the roses. Or maybe you’ve just taken possession of your brand-new house in a brand-new subdivision, and when you step out the back door, all you see is a vista of sod – and in the far distance, the neighbor’s sapling. Either way, you know that you want to do something to your yard, and soon. But you’re not quite sure what or how. Feng Shui Your Garden For Dummies has the answer. This ancient Chinese philosophy of design can be applied to any room, building, or outdoor space, and it doesn’t require burning incense or belief in bizarre, esoteric ideas. Feng Shui Your Garden For Dummies is for you if you Have a yard, garden, or piece of outdoor space Know that your surroundings influence how you feel Want to design a friendly, welcoming outdoor space Feng Shui Your Garden For Dummies is organized so that the information is easy to find and easy to use. Eac

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Grade 5-10?This fact-filled manual effectively covers the subject for both beginners and experienced teen sitters. Kuch makes it clear that the job entails "more than just watching children"; it requires feeding, clothing, playing with your charges, and keeping them and the house organized and safe. Sections include: Babysitting Basics, Fun and Games, Inside Scoop on Feeding & Bedtime, and Expect the Unexpected. Valuable and practical "Smart Sitter" tips provide addresses of pertinent organizations, hints on maintaining an appointment calendar, emergency practices and procedures, and insight into child psychology. Samples of emergency cards, actual games and songs, a list of suggested books to read aloud, healthy snack creations, and first-aid ABCs are offered. This title provides essential information on preparing young adults for a safe, successful, and rewarding experience with children. A small investment that will reap large dividends.?Patricia Mahoney Brown, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Kenmore,