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New Artistic Adventures | Arts & Activities Series Nonfiction
This spring, arts and activity books are notably well designed and beautifully diverse—update your library with some of these titles.
Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor’s Life
A master poet breathes life and color into this portrait of a historically significant sculptor and her remarkable story.
Playful and Artful Projects | Arts & Activities Series Nonfiction
A great activity book series will not only satisfy the maker urge, but will incorporate practice with additional skills as well. Problem-solving, critical thinking, creative decision-making, numeracy skills, and more can be part and parcel of any project or activity.
Amelia Erroway: Castaway Commander
The Passive Programming Playbook: 101 Ways to Get Library Customers Off the Sidelines
Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel
Adventure, friendship, and unforgettable characters make for a perfect tale. This graphic novel adaptation will sit comfortably on the shelf alongside books by Faith Erin Hicks, Jen Wang, and Victoria Jamieson.
Creative Challenges & Awesome Activities | Arts & Crafts Series Nonfiction
With opportunities for creativity and the chance to gain new skills, this season's arts and craft series include projects and ideas that are foolproof, field-tested, created with on-hand materials, and sufficiently explained using clear text and photos.
Cat Kid Comic Club
Sure to be immensely popular, this title also serves as a great introduction to the creative process and to the evolving question of “what is a comic?” Colorful, compelling, and laugh-out-loud funny. Every elementary school library needs this graphic novel.
Fantasy Award Contenders Layer Identity and Imagination | Pondering Printz
This year’s top YA titles—from Bethany C. Morrow, Daniel Nayeri, and others—explore the magical and the mundane.
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