Action Jackson
10 best books like Action Jackson (Jan Greenberg): When Sadness Is at Your Door, The Noisy Paint Box, Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World, Henri's Scissors, My Name Is Georgia: A Portrait by Jeanette Winter, Strictly No Elephants, A Perfect Day, Camille and the Sunflowers: A Story about Vincent van Gogh, Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail, The Pigeon Has to Go to School
When Sadness Is at Your Door
| Author | Eva Eland |
| ISBN | 0525707182 |
In the style of Harold and the Purple Crayon comes a picture-book primer in emotional literacy and mindfulness that suggests we approach the feeling of sadness as if it is our guest.
Sadness can be scary and confusing at any age! When we feel sad, especially for long periods of time, it can seem...
| Author | Barb Rosenstock |
| ISBN | 0307978486 |
I started regularly going to art museums by the time I was 8 years old and Kandinsky was my first favorite painter, and even though I no longer consider him a favorite, I do appreciate his art and I still have interest in him and his work. I never knew about his synesthesia until recently, and while I’ve...
Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World
| Author | Laurie Lawlor |
| ISBN | 0823423700 |
In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Silent Spring, here is a biography of the pioneering environmentalist. "Once you are aware of the wonder and beauty of earth, you will want to learn about it," wrote Rachel Carson, the pioneering environmentalist. She wrote Silent Spring,...
| Author | Jeanette Winter |
| ISBN | 1442464852 |
Step into the colorful world of Henri Matisse and his magnificent paper cutouts in this biography by acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter.
In a small weaving town in France, a young boy named Henri-Emile Matisse drew pictures everywhere, and when he grew up, he moved to Paris and...
From the time she was just a young girl, Georgia O'Keeffe viewed the world in her own way. While other girls played with toys and braided their hair, Georgia practiced her drawing and let her hair fly free. As an adult, Georgia followed her love of art from the steel canyons of New York City to the vast plains...
| Author | Lisa Mantchev |
| ISBN | 1481416472 |
When the local Pet Club won’t admit a boy’s tiny pet elephant, he finds a solution—one that involves all kinds of unusual animals in this sweet and adorable picture book.
Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants are allowed. The Pet Club doesn’t...
| Author | Lane Smith |
| ISBN | 1626725365 |
Today is a perfect day for Cat, Dog, Chickadee, and Squirrel.
Cat is lounging among the daffodils. Dog is sitting in the wading pool, deep in the cool water. Chickadee is eating fresh seed from the birdfeeder. Squirrel is munching on his very own corncob. Today is a perfect day in Bert's backyard.
Until...
Camille and the Sunflowers: A Story about Vincent van Gogh
| Author | Laurence Anholt |
| ISBN | 0812064097 |
"Where Camille lived, the sunflowers grew so high they looked like real suns. . .One day a strange man arrived in Camille's town. He had a straw hat and a yellow beard." So begins this fascinating tale of Camille, a little boy who is the son of a small-town postman. Camille meets the man with the yellow beard,...
Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail
| Author | Laurence Anholt |
| ISBN | 0764138537 |
Sylvette is a shy little girl, but her neighbor happens to be the artist Pablo Picasso. Attracted by Sylvette's classical facial profile and her lovely ponytail hair style, Picasso convinces her to overcome her shyness and pose for a series of artworks. These drawings, paintings, and sculptures soon...
The Pigeon Has to Go to School
I can't believe that I was looking forward to a children's book! But it is about our favourite pigeon .
