"This title invites readers to explore what they see. Simple text, straightforward photos, and a photo glossary make this title the perfect primer on objects."--Amazon.com

Salvador Dali is just one artist that employed the use of double images in his art. This historical practice can really puzzle someone looking at Dali's artwork, until they see the second image. This book introduces readers to interesting artistic concepts as well as how the human brain perceives them. Readers draw connections between scientific theory, art, and their own experiences looking at the many optical illusions found in each chapter. A sure...

Something that's been printed on paper can't possibly be able to move, right? Because of how our brain works, though, it's possible to create images that seem to move or shake. On every page of this book, readers can test out different optical illusions while learning how they work. Facts boxes add mind-boggling details about how the human brain deals with certain kinds of art, images, and see the world around us to create optical illusions. With...

Discover secret math and science tricks to creating art! This title introduces young readers to the sciences, with a creative twist. Math and science educational pages are interspersed with cool optical illusion activities that offer practical applications of the information students learn in class. All activities include how-to photos, easy instructions, and clear explanations. Reinforce Common Core Standards in reading, math, and science, while...

"Blankets can have stripes. Tigers have stripes. Even a cup can have stripes! Stripes can be fat or thin. There can be many stripes or just one. Stripes are a distinctive characteristic young readers can recognize-and begin to understand that they can be different depending on where the stripes are found. This book encourages readers engagement with the world around them as well as reading fluency through simple, complete sentences. Full-color photographs...

This new series for kids eight and up looks to Leonardo da Vinci for inspiration. Leonardo had an insatiable curiosity about the world, the ability to design technologies, and the eye and hand to put his observations on paper. These STEAM skills are vital to today's students and tomorrow's innovators. Kids will delve into subjects including Art, Science, Nature, and Invention by following Leonardo's approach: experimenting, creating projects, and...

"Seventeen traditional American and Chinese songs are written in artist Xu Bing's signature Square Word Calligraphy"--

Black illustrations against a white background depict such objects as an elephant, butterfly, and leaf.

Simple picture clues teach readers to recognize the letter and letter-sound featured on each page.

Presents objects for the letters of the alphabet through paintings by such artists as Magritte, Picasso, Botticelli, and Vermeer.