Full Description
With schools emphasizing STEM activities for children to meet curriculum goals for standardized testing, nurturing children's artistic creativity is often given short shrift. Kirker's fun resource aims to restore the balance, offering more than two dozen projects that will spark children's interest in art and encourage creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Designed for kids aged 5-10, and flexible enough to use in either storytimes or classroom settings, the projects here
introduce children to a variety of art techniques, from gouache and watercolor to collage and papermaking, using a curated selection of quality picture books;
provide detailed directions for guiding children to experiment with these techniques to create their own projects; and
include materials lists adaptable for any budget, capsule biographies of the picture books' illustrators, programming tips, and links to additional resources.
Kirker's inventive projects will help library staff and educators reinforce learning, encourage experimentation, and build an appreciation for art and the creative process.
Contents
1 Inside Outside / Gouache by Lizi Boyd
2 The Easter Egg / Watercolor and Gouache by Jan Brett
3 "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," Said the Sloth / Painted Tissue Paper by Eric Carle
4 Trombone Shorty / Watercolor Collage by Troy Andrews
5 Hooray for Birds / Gouache by Lucy Cousins
6 Snowballs / Cut Paper and Collage by Lois Ehlert
7 Go Away, Big Green Monster! / Cut Paper by Ed Emberley
8 UnderGROUND / Pulp Papermaking by Denise Fleming
9 My Garden / Ink and Watercolor by Kevin Henkes
10 Snowman's Story / Mixed Media by Will Hillenbrand
11 Flying Frogs and Walking Fish / Torn and Cut Paper Collage by Steve Jenkins
12 Wave / Charcoal and Pencil by Suzy Lee
13 The Red Book / Ink, Watercolor, and Gouache by Barbara Lehman
14 Duck for President / Ink and Watercolor by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
15 Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood / Acrylics by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell; illustrated by Rafael López
16 Mama, Is It Summer Yet? / Cut Paper by Nikki McClure
17 Niño Wrestles the World / Mixed Media Acrylics and Inks by Yuyi Morales
18 The Three Billy Goats Gruff / Watercolor by Jerry Pinkney
19 We Came to America / Story Quilts by Faith Ringgold
20 I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean / Mixed Media—Watercolor, Cut Paper, and Ink by Kevin Sherry
21 A Perfect Day / Mixed Media by Lane Smith
22 Because Amelia Smiled / Mixed Media by David Ezra Stein
23 Daddy Hugs / Watercolor and Pencil by Nancy Tafuri
24 Tuesday / Watercolor by David Wiesner
25 Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! / Cartoon by Mo Willems
Appendix: Material Guidelines
