When Colin tells his mom his yellow bedroom walls are giving him nightmares, she hires two women named Heather and Molly, who happen to be deaf. As the two women sign and chat while painting, the white paint splish-splashes over the blue, leading to an unintentional speckled effect on the walls, and Colin loves it.

Lance goes trick-or-treating with such a scary face that he is able to help himself to all his neighbors' candy.

In Painting, emergent readers learn about the art of painting by following the experience of two painters. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they explore this art form. A labeled diagram shows readers the tools painters uses, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about painting using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Painting also...

In this wondrous picture book bursting with mixed-media art, an imaginary garden is the center of a special relationship between a girl and her grandfather.

In November 1885, impressionist painter Claude Monet vacationed in Étretat, France, where he spent his days outside, painting scenes of the seaside village. One morning he rose early and carried all of his supplies and half-finished paintings out to the cliffs and rocky beach, finally stopping to paint the arch called Manneporte. Eager to capture the scene before him, and aware that he must work quickly to catch the light, Monet became so engrossed...

They said only men could paint powerful pictures, but Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) splashed her way through the modern art world. Channeling deep emotion, Helen poured paint onto her canvas and danced with the colors to make art unlike anything anyone had ever seen. She used unique tools like mops and squeegees to push the paint around, to dazzling effects. Frankenthaler became an originator of the influential "Color Field" style of abstract expressionist...

Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors. Provided by publisher.

Sophie's feelings are hurt when the other children laugh at her painting of her favorite tree--but when she explains her painting everybody understands what she was trying to do.

Presents the life and work of the turn-of-the-20th-century French artist imagines his art-inspired childhood and growth into becoming one of the most admired artists in the world.