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Is dressing up art? How do you paint feelings? How do you make an Alberto Giacometti? Can you paint a nose? Why did Jeff Koons make a huge work of art out of seventy thousand plants? The Art Book for Children explores the different ideas, meanings, roles and functions of art. Why does an artist make certain choices? Why does he work in a certain style? The creativity and imagination of children is challenged in a fun way by stimulating questions about the most beautiful examples from the history of painting, sculpture and photography. Clear, simple and very fun - The Art Book for Children is ideal for parents and teachers who want to introduce children to art for the first time, but also for everyone else who wants to look at art in a new and refreshing way. With artworks by: Albrecht Altdorfer, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Jacopo Bassano, Sandro Botticelli, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Vittore Carpaccio, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Edgar Degas, Jan van Eyck, Alberto Giacometti, Gilbert and George, Vincent van Gogh, Katsushika Hokusai, Hans Holbein the Younger, Donald Judd, Jeff Koons, Leonardo da Vinci, Simone Martini, Joan Miró, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Rembrandt van Rijn, Bridget Riley, Henri Rousseau, Cindy Sherman, JMW Turner, Diego Velázquez, Andy Warhol and Grant Wood.

Het vredige Toronda is aangevallen door een verwoestende groene rookwolk. De gekleurde torens staan scheef en de aarde scheurt steeds verder open. De inwoners weten zich geen raad.

Het vredige Toronda is aangevallen door een verwoestende groene rookwolk. De gekleurde torens staan scheef en de aarde scheurt steeds verder open. De inwoners weten zich geen raad. Alleen het pure zuivere water kan ze redden, maar waar is het verborgen? ‘Ik weet iemand die ons kan helpen’, zei Rin luid. Alle ogen in Toronda waren op haar gericht. ‘Hestur, het waterpaard!’ Rin en Hestur gaan op zoek maar vinden ze in Kissat, het land van de Sprekende Stoffen, meer aanwijzingen? Raban, de tovenaar, houdt ze nauwlettend in de gaten. De steekvliegen staan klaar voor een aanval. Dan verschijnt Ara. Zijn Rin en Hestur op tijd? (Een spannende zoektocht vol avontuur in onbekende werelden).

Maak kennis met twintig van de populairste schilderijen aller tijden, van Botticelli's La primavera en Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa tot Constables De hooiwagen en Cézannes Mont Sainte-Victoire. De volledig afgebeelde meesterstukken gaan allemaal vergezeld van een fascinerend verhaal, waarin de kunstenaar je meeneemt naar zijn wereld. Ook ontdek je bijzondere details en zie je wat hij of zij nog meer heeft gemaakt. Dit boek zal het enthousiasme van iedere kunstliefhebber van elf jaar en ouder aanwakkeren.

A mystery, a conflict, an irresistible children's book. When her parents renovate the house, Iris goes to stay with her grandmother. Mimi and Iris are best friends and Iris loves being with her... Her grandmother is not your average boring grandmother: she is always full of energy, dances in the kitchen, swims in the sea, even when it is cold... Every day is an adventure. But Mimi does increasingly strange things. Does she really spread jam on her scrambled eggs because she likes it? Are all those things that are piling up in the house really things to keep? Or is something else going on? Iris has to find a way to deal with Mimi's ever-changing behavior. She doesn't want people around her to find out what is happening. Especially not Mason, the curious new boy in her class! And who is Coral? The girl in the photo above the fireplace, who looks so incredibly much like Iris? A story that tosses you back and forth between joy and sadness – humorous and heartbreaking – that will have you unable to stop reading.

A fascinating book to shudder at and learn from. Who do you think can tell the story of pandemics and plagues best? Exactly! The rats, fleas, ticks and other nasty creatures that carry them! And that's what they do in this book. It's wonderful, gruesome, funny and gross - this hilariously illustrated book is as full of facts as a flu patient is of germs. From bubonic plague and leprosy to malaria and corona, you'll learn all about the three pathogens: protists, bacteria and viruses. You'll discover how they cause damage, what forms they take, what the dangers are of a world where everyone is constantly travelling - and how we as humans fight all those diseases. A fascinating book to shudder at and learn from.

A humorous peaceful animal fable set in a friendly African savannah One blazing hot day, thirsty Frog takes a sip from a little puddle. It tastes so good that he drinks the next puddle and the next. He empties the water hole. He empties the river. He empties the lake. He drinks up all the water everywhere. The other animals on the savannah are not amused by Frog's thirst and try to get him to give back the precious water on which their lives depend. Lion tries to scratch Frog. Chameleon tries to bribe Frog with a fly. Crocodile tells tales of frog dinners. F inally, the eels have a very clever idea .

When you visit the zoo, Do you wonder like I do . . . Why does a giraffe have spots of brown, And do zebra's stripes go up, or down? The wonder and variety of zoo animals is explored in this book, which is as full of questions as Kipling's Elephant's Child. From an elephant to a peacock, a rhinoceros to a flamingo, an inquisitive child and his grandfather visit and ponder each animal.

Imaginations run wild as five friends try to find out who is making night noises... Turtle and friends are fast asleep in their hammock. Suddenly, Turtle wakes up and whispers, `Do you hear what I hear?' And so begins a detective tale with a twist. Who's making the noise? The animals in the hammock - Turtle, Bat, Octopus, Bird and Goat - let their imaginations run riot. Is it a giant bat? Or a bird with a huge beak? Perhaps it's a tur - bat - octo - bird - billy? After much guessing, it turns out to be a friendly elephant. The animals invite Elephant to join them in their hammock and soon new wild imaginings about the night noises begin all over again. A witty nocturnal guessing game from the author - illustrator team who created Tangram Cat.

Join Jules on an imaginative quest for a pet in this hilarious picture book filled with vibrant illustrations and a wild menagerie of animals.
Jules has a plan, a wild plan. He wants a pet, but first, he has to convince his reluctant mom. He asks for a lion! Then he sad for a hippo. He even says he wants a goat. Mark Janssen's noisy, boisterous illustrations bring this romping story to life as animals from Jules' imagination swing and stomp onto the pages.

Children will love the fun premise of the book. And it won't be long before parents are asked, "May I please have a pet lion?"

Have you ever dreamed that you could fly? Completely off the ground, free in the air? What a feeling that is! But how did you fly? Just above the ground as a dragonfly? Flashing between the treetops as a flying snake? Or really, really high as a condor above the mountains? In I fly! Kim Veenman gives you wings. You fly along with all kinds of special animals, some of which you wouldn't even expect to be able to fly. This picture book full of wonder will make you feel as free as a bird (or fish, or snake or squirrel or...) that you will never want to close it again - because then you will land with both feet on the ground again. At the back of the book are included special facts about the flying animals.

Comic strip and reading book in one, even for less fluent readers!

Victor can fly. There's just one problem: Victor can only fly when no one is around. If anyone sees him, he'll crash head over heels. Too bad, because Victor wants nothing more than to be famous. But how? The school dance is coming up and Victor is determined to shine. Will he get applause? Or will he fall flat on his face (literally!)?

Een boek om te lezen en te leren tekenen. Jeroen gaat erop uit om dieren na te tekenen. Als hij zijn eerste getekende dier, een koe, uitknipt, komt deze tot leven en gaat met hem mee op avontuur.

Jeroen krijgt voor zijn verjaardag een tekenboek. Hij wil daarin graag gaan tekenen, maar weet niet zo goed hoe hij moet beginnen. De volgende dag gaat hij daarom op avontuur in zijn eigen omgeving om dieren te zoeken die hij kan natekenen. Als hij zijn eerste getekende dier, een koe, uitknipt, komt deze koe tot leven! Koe gaat met hem mee op avontuur. Er komen steeds meer getekende dieren bij. Samen trekken ze verder om te kijken hoe Jeroen zijn tekenboek steeds voller en voller tekent met dieren die ze onderweg tegenkomen. Maar het wordt wel chaotisch als alle getekende dieren, die steeds met Jeroen meelopen, zich een beetje te veel met zijn tekeningen gaan bemoeien. Daarom besluit Jeroen om alle dieren weer terug in zijn tekenboek te plakken in een mooi landschap dat hij heeft getekend op de laatste bladzijde van zijn tekenboek. Dit boek kun je bekijken en lezen én je leert hoe je mooie tekeningen kunt maken. Veel plezier met tekenen. Groet, Jeroen

It is Joe's last masterful move, when he knows he is doomed: to travel with his son Woelie. To get to know each other. To put Woelie on his own two feet. To say goodbye.

Months later, Woelie writes down their story. Searching for the right beginning, he addresses the reader directly and draws him into his moving story.

Woelie had been home for months when his father became ill. Because that was easier than going to school, where he had to explain something for the umpteenth time. Years earlier, his mother was admitted to an institution, and since then he and his father Joe have run a typical male household, in which more silence is used than talk.

At home, Woelie stares at a DVD of train journeys through Europe all day long and keeps the rest of the world at bay. That's the only way he can survive.

Until disaster strikes. During a final unforgettable Rail Away tour through Europe, the
bond between Woelie and Joe is growing. And as the farewell draws closer, they get to know themselves, each other and the world.

Joey ontmoet in het bos het gele hondje Max. Samen zwemmen ze een wedstrijd in de rivier om te kijken wie het snelste is, de hondjesslag van Max of de varkentjesslag van Joey. Hoe gaat dit aflopen?

Onze nieuwe serie prentenboeken (inmiddels 24 delen) vertelt het verhaal van het biggetje Joey. Joey is een vrolijk en nieuwsgierig biggetje en ontdekt de wereld en beleeft allerlei grappige avonturen.

Joey droomt over kleuren, lekker ruiken en over koning zijn. Dan ontmoet hij een vlinder die hem gaat helpen om zijn dromen waar te maken. Gaat het Joey lukken om koning te worden?

Joey droomt over kleuren, lekker ruiken en over koning zijn. Dan ontmoet hij een vlinder die hem gaat helpen om zijn dromen waar te maken. Gaat het Joey lukken om koning te worden?

Onze nieuwe serie prentenboeken (inmiddels 24 delen) vertelt het verhaal van het biggetje Joey. Joey is een vrolijk en nieuwsgierig biggetje en ontdekt de wereld en beleeft allerlei grappige avonturen.

If a camel gets angry, he will vomit green gastric juice all over you. A sloth moves so slowly that green algae grows in his fur. Even a blind chameleon takes on the color of its surroundings. Bologna Ragazzi Award - winner Marije Tolman, creator of The Tree House and The Island, illustrates in her distinctive style the curious, funny, bizarre, unbelievable, disgusting and weird facts about all kinds of different animals. The animal facts are straightforward nonfiction, while Marije Tolma n's illustrations are pure fantasy, creating a combination that is sure to engage young readers. After reading and looking at Jumping Penguins, a visit to the zoo will never be the same again. A flamingo can only eat with its head upside down. A penguin is able to jump 1.8 meters high. Even a blind chameleon takes on the color of its surroundings.