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1) Ellie
Author
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2015
Description
When zookeeper Walt announces that the zoo will have to close, all of the animals pitch in to try to save their home but it is Ellie the elephant who reveals a talent that just may keep the zoo open for good.
5) Inkling
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
When an inkblot, who can write, listen, learn, and draw, jumps out of Mr. Rylance's sketchbook, Ethan believes he may be the answer to their problems and names him Inkling.
7) Ballyhoo Bay
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Mira Bella mobilizes her art students, from grandmothers to children, crabs to seagulls, to stop a dastardly plan for turning the beach at Ballyhoo Bay into an exclusive resort, and offers an alternative--leave the beach as it is.
8) Artist Ted
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Ted decides that his bedroom, as well as his school, needs the touch of an artist and when he cannot fine one, he becomes one for the day, to the dismay of his mother, principal, and a new classmate, Pierre.
9) Both of me
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Description
"When her carry-on bag is accidentally switched with Elias's identical pack, Clara uses the luggage tag to track down her things. At that address she discovers there is not one Elias Phinn, but two"--
11) I am Picasso
Author
Publisher
Studio Fun Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Based on a real-life ASPCA animal rescue and adoption story, Picasso is adopted by a free-spirited artist and her young son who demonstrate ways to care for a new canine family member.
12) Painting Pepette
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
In 1920s Paris, after Josette and her stuffed-animal rabbit Pepette encounter famous artists who try and paint Pepette's portrait, Josette realizes she is the perfect person to do the painting.
13) Anywhere artist
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
A young artist explains how she uses the materials provided by nature, as well as her imagination and creativity, to fuel her art.
Author
Series
Dork diaries volume 1
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Description
Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell writes in her diary of her struggle to be popular at her exclusive new private school, then of finding her place after she gives up on being part of the elite group.
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Description
"With art supplies in tow, a young artist explores the wonders of his urban forest during all four seasons. Using a variety of artistic mediums, the boy creatively depicts the smaller parts of the forest that make up the larger whole. Throughout the pages, readers will find: charcoal rubbings, rock art, photographs, sponge paintings, snow sculptures, cut-paper collage, and so much more! The boy uses his imaginative renderings to express his appreciation...
17) Houdini and me
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Description
"Eleven-year-old Harry Mancini lives in the house where Houdini spent his final years, so he has always been interested in the famous magician, and has even learned a few simple magic tricks; he just never expected Houdini to contact him from beyond the grave--and what Houdini wants him to do could well cost Harry his own life."--Publisher's description.
19) Van Dog
Author
Publisher
Milky Way Picture Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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Description
"Van Dog rides to the countryside to paint a landscape one day. As he mounts his easel, mixes his paints, and contemplates the scenery, the landscape slowly unfolds in weird and wonderful ways: a snail nibbles on a mushroom, ants gather to work, and a giant lizard monster sets off on a journey to Tokyo. As the landscape becomes busier and busier, Van Dog struggles to finish his painting--but is he overwhelmed by his subject, or is the richness of...
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Description
Seventh-graders Jin, Alexandra, and Elvin come from very different backgrounds and circumstances, but they all live in Harlem, and when Elvin's grandfather is attacked they band together to find out who is responsible--and the search leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune, and into conflict with an ambitious politician who wants to turn Harlem into an historic amusement park.
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