This ebook includes audio narration. Everybody has a favorite animal. Some like little white dogs or big black cats or hoppy brown bunnies best. Others prefer squishy snails or tall giraffes or sleek black panthers. With beautiful illustrations and charming personal stories, 14 children's book artists share their favorite animals and why they love them. - Eric Carle - Nick Bruel - Lucy Cousins - Susan Jeffers - Steven Kellogg - Jon Klassen - Tom Lichtenheld - Peter McCarty - Chris Raschka - Peter Sís - Lane Smith - Erin Stead - Rosemary Wells - Mo Willems
Maxwell Eaton III's The Truth About Bears is a lighthearted nonfiction picture book, filled with useful facts about bears that will make you laugh so hard you won’t even realize you’re learning something!
When cameras roll and directors call, “Action,” some of the most dependable, funniest, and most enthusiastic actors stand poised on four legs, with ears alert. From Joey in War Horse to the wolves in Game of Thrones, what we see on screen is the result of meticulous preparation and professional teamwork. The eye-popping, heartwarming stories in these pages reveal the trainers, actors, directors, and, of course, dogs, cats, horses, penguins, deer, and other animals in all their behind-the-scenes glory. You’ll discover that some animal actors have diva tendencies and others have rags-to-riches backstories. American Humane Association certified animal safety representatives work carefully to ensure that no animals are harmed, as they have been doing for decades. Animal stars have done it all — convinced us to eat more tacos, broken our hearts in war dramas, inspired us with enduring love and loyalty, kept us at the edge of our seats as they snarled in the shadows, mirrored human antics to make us roar with laughter, and, like Uggie (from The Artist), stolen the show on the red carpet. Who besides a monkey named Crystal could impress a brilliant comedian like Robin Williams in Night at the Museum? And animal stars will work for food, including only KFC original recipe for Casey the bear — no other fried chicken will do! These charming and sometimes hilarious stories will give you a new appreciation for the skill and patience it takes to teach nonhuman actors to perform on camera. Training tips from the pros and personal recollections of celebrities such as Julia Roberts, Hailee Steinfeld, and Steven Spielberg make this insider’s look at the lives and work of these incomparable stars as irresistible as the animals themselves. A portion of the publisher’s proceeds from this book will aid American Humane Association.
What's your favorite animal? In My Favorite Animal: Beluga Whales, students will learn amazing facts about beluga whales. Each My Favorite Animal book features interesting non-fiction at a 2nd-grade reading level paired with questions throughout the text to check the reader's comprehension.
Learn all about zebras in this informational picture book. Kids ages 4-8 will enjoy learning about zebras through beautiful photos, engaging text and fun questions to test comprehension throughout the book.
What is your favorite pet? My favorite pets are dogs. Would you like to learn about them? In My Favorite Pet: Dogs, students will learn about having dogs as pets. Each My Favorite Pet book includes information on where pets live, how they play, and what they eat. Sample Text: Dogs are smart and playful. Some like to play in the water. They also like to play tug-of-war and fetch.
Learn all about orangutans in this fun and informational text. Like all books in the My Favorite Animal Series, Orangutans offers engaging facts and checks the reader's knowledge and comprehension throughout the book.
Paint lively and lovable animals of all kinds! Capture all the natural charm and personality of your favorite animals. Bestselling author and beloved teacher Claudia Nice makes it fun. With step-by-step guidance, Claudia shows you just how easy it is to paint a menagerie of lively creatures in her trademark pen, ink and watercolor technique. Follow along and see for yourself. Whether you are a beginner attempting to paint your first animal subject, or a more experienced artist looking to broaden your skills, you'll find this book to be both entertaining and instructive. It features: 14 complete step-by-step demonstrations A range of delightful animal subjects, including dogs, cats, horses, pigs, sheep, bunnies, birds, and more 60+ mini demos and quick studies that focus on getting the details right, such as fur, feathers, feet, facial expressions and backgrounds Techniques for painting from photos, sketches and memories Key tips for working with ink and watercolors successfully Claudia starts by simplifying the animal subject into basic shapes and diagrams. She then shows you how to refine these shapes into drawings. From there, you'll gently add color in simple washes and finish the details with pen and ink. Discover the versatility and satisfaction of painting with pen, ink and watercolor, and watch your favorite animals spring to life with a charm and detail you've never captured before.
« Everybody has a favorite animal. Some like little white dog or big black cats or hoppy brown bunnies best. Others prefer squishy snails or tall giraffes or yellow spotted leopards. In this book, fourteen beloved children's book artists draw their favorite animals and explain why they love them. Readers will undoubtedly be inspired to create favorite animal drawings and stories of their own! »--
With Let’s Draw Favorite Animals, you can learn to bring your animal drawings to life, guided by realistic illustrations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of pets and other popular creatures. The easy-to-follow visual and written instructions in this book make it achievable and fun to draw lifelike animals. Each drawing lesson begins with basic shapes and progresses, step by step, to a finished piece of artwork, making it easy to follow along. You just need to grab a pencil, a piece of paper, and your copy of Let’s Draw Favorite Animals, and then flip to the creature you want to draw. The drawing projects include: Baby Bunny Red Fox Cow Russian Dwarf Hamster Red-Eared Slider Turtle Llama Squirrel Giant Panda Clydesdale Horse White-Tailed Deer The detailed written instructions in this 48-page book also provide tips for placement of details, how to create realistic fur and coat patterns, how to shade, and much more. If you’ve never drawn before, don’t be intimidated. Just start with a few basic shapes and follow the illustrated steps—you’ll be creating your own amazing animal masterpieces in no time at all! And each time you draw, you should see an improvement in your artistic skills. Also available from the Let’s Draw series:Let’s Draw Cats, Let’s Draw Dogs, Let’s Draw Wild Animals, Let’s Draw Birds & Butterflies, Let’s Draw Sea Creatures, Let’s Draw Dinosaurs, and Let’s Draw Dragons.
