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1) The MET 5000 years of awesome objects: a history of art for children

Author

Brooks, Susie

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2023.

Description

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"Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilizations--from ancient Egyptian amulets, Mayan jewelry, and prehistoric tools--to Medieval tapestries, Renaissance suits of armor, and modern-day baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different ages through the objects they left behind"--

2) India

Author

Brooks, Susie

Series

Land and the people

Publisher

Gareth Stevens Publishing

Pub. Date

2017

Description

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Learn about India's history, its current thriving economy, multiethnic cultures, and daily lifestyles.

3) Japan

Author

Brooks, Susie

Series

Land and the people

Publisher

Gareth Stevens Publishing

Pub. Date

2017

Description

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Learn about Japan's history, economy, and daily lifestyles.

4) Get into art: Telling stories

Author

Brooks, Susie

Publisher

Kingfisher Books

Pub. Date

2015

Description

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Showcases works of art that tell stories, from the Bayeaux Tapestry to Edward Hopper's "Automat" to Henri Matisse's portrait of Icarus, and provides instructions for creating art projects inspired by these pieces.

5) Get into art!: animals discover great art and creat your own

Author

Brooks, Susie

Publisher

Kingfisher

Pub. Date

2013

Description

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Introduces readers to works of art featuring animals by such esteemed artists as M.C. Escher, Andy Warhol, Georges Braque, and Henri Matisse, and provides instruction for animal-centered art projects.

6) I breathe

Author

Brooks, Susie

Publisher

Kane Miller, a division of EDC publishing

Pub. Date

2020.

Description

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"Have fun trying yoga poses and breathe your worries away!" -- Page [4] of cover.

7) I do it like this!

Author

Brooks, Susie

Publisher

Kane Miller, a division of EDC publishing

Pub. Date

2019.

Description

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Some animals do things just like you while others are very different! Compare how you move, sleep, eat, wash, keep warm, dance, and much more, with creatures from all over the world.