Best Selling Books by Ruth Thomson

This lively series provides an accessible introduction to the subject of art. Examining sculpture, still life, self-portraits, and textiles, each title features examples from a variety of artists, techniques, and cultures and includes simple activities and observation questions. While inspiring their creativity, the books also encourage kids to look for art in the world around them.

Presents an introduction to the life cycle of a frog, from its beginning as an egg, to its life as a tadpole, to its maturity as an adult frog.

Presents a comprehensive look at the characteristics of a sunflower as it develops from a seed into a flower.

Over 1,100 words, grouped under keywords, provide a wide variety of words to make writing more exciting.

What''s the real scoop on menstruation and puberty? In Have You Started Yet?, the first book in our new, edgy Plugged In "TM", series, girls tell girls exactly how it is, what to expect, and how to deal with their changing bodies. It''s all here -- answers to the questions nobody really wants to ask but everyone is dying to know about -- plus information on first gynecological exams, sexuality and safe sex, diet and exercise suggestions, a personal mood chart, and a calendar for young women to record their cycles. Have You Started Yet? is a great place to get "plugged in" to the topics kids want and need to know more about.

-- Beautifully detailed, informative illustrations introduce the world of nature-- Simple text encourages young children to read for themselves

Presents an introduction to the life cycle of a chicken, from its beginnings as an egg, to its life as a chick, to its full maturity as an adult.

Presents an introduction to the life cycle of a bee, from its beginnings as an egg, to its life as a grub, to its full maturity as an adult.

Through inmates'' own voicesNfrom secret diary entries and artwork to excerpts from memoirs and recordings narrated after the warN"Terezin" explores the lives of Jewish people in one of the most infamous of the Nazi transit camps in Czechoslovakia. Illustrations.

Introduction to France''s weather, landscape, jobs, transportation, food, religions, and festivals.

Special detective Peabody and his assistant, Humbug the dog, cleverly follow the clues to solve a bank robbery.

A beginning grammar guide that provides more sentence structure, including sentence examples, grammar instruction and creative writing ideas.

Features words and word games to help children speak in simple and complex sentences.

Describes the physical characteristics of an adult cat and the process by which it grows from a newborn kitten into a cat.

Introduction to Poland''s weather, landscape, jobs, transportation, food, religions, and festivals.

Picnicking bears enjoy the green field, yellow bananas, pink cake, and other colorful aspects of their outing.

Labeled illustrations depict various objects to be used in play, including dolls, toys, gardening equipment, and party items.

Presents an introduction to Spain, describing its geography, weather, cities and towns, family life, food, leisure activities, and holidays.

Shows how to make collages with paper, tissue paper, yarn, string, torn paper, stamps, fabric, sand, and buttons.

Describes how a bean grows from a seed to an adult plant.

Simple, clear instructions show projects relating to autumn, such as making a leaf collection, a fruit and seed collection, vegetable kebabs, woodland masks, and more.

Introduction to India''s weather, landscape, jobs, transportation, food, religions, and festivals.

Why were the pyramids built? What was it like going to school in ancient Greece? Who were the Vikings? What was it like being a soldier in the Roman army? These questions and many others are answered in the Footsteps In Time books.

Learn how big oak trees grow from small acorns.

The Craft Workshop series draws upon the wealth of existing crafts found in different cultures around the world. Each book provides lively information about six carefully chosen works of art and shows how to make crafts based on the same techniques.Features:* two-page spreads show crafts & techniques used by folk artists* two-page spreads show children how to use these techniques in their own craftsActivities include:* Hopi kachina dolls* a tepee camp* Japanese lucky cat money box* African nkonde figure, or two-headed hunter

See how the explosion of color and pageantry of life''s celebrations remains a constant source of inspiration for some of the world''s greatest painters.

Instructions show how to do a variety of painting projects using readily available materials.

Portrait. Nature. Art. Documentary. A look at some of the world’s most iconic photographs invites viewers to focus on the medium’s place in art and history. Photographs can be beautiful or harrowing, honest or manipulative, dramatic or comforting. Photos Framed explores twenty-seven of the most important and vivid photos taken over the medium’s history, from a formal portrait of Louis Daguerre taken in 1844 to a candid shot of a Cuban girl and her doll in 2011. Readers are invited to use their powers of observation to zoom in on photographic elements, blow up details of the subject matter, think about the big picture, and pan out on the photographer. Photos Framed will open viewers’ eyes to the art of photography and its power to tell a story.

Describes how honeybees grow from an egg into a full-grown insect.

Instructions for a variety of printing projects using readily available materials.

One of the most awesome forces of nature, weather has long been a source of inspiration for many of the world''s most gifted artists.

Explains where rice comes from and how its grown.

This A First Look at Art series has activity-filled books which teach children how to look at paintings and sculpture while helping them to develop their own creative skills. It contains projects, art tips and examples from well-known works of art. This title looks at creatures in art.

Describes the traditional way of life of the Inuit. Includes activities in which common items represent what the Inuit used, such as making a snowhouse out of newspapers.

Presents a variety of works of art that depict landscapes and buildings in different media, explains how they express the artist''s ideas, and suggests related projects.

The Clubhouse Crew will help fill after-school hours or long summer days with fun and constructive activities. Build a fort, select your members, choose a password, create secret codes and more with the Secret Club Handbook. Full color.

Teaches young readers to examine and appreciate myths in paintings and sculptures, and provides activities to encourage the development of creative skills.

Text and photographs show, from start to finish, how colored pencils are made in a factory.

The world of the curator and art restoration expert come to life with this hands-on kit that explores the entire art museum. The cover window contains a miniature canvas masterpiece in need of restoration. Inside the kit are a brush, tube of paint, cotton pad, and double-ended sponge applicator -- the restorer''s tools -- plus a decorative "gilt" frame in which to hang the painting. Other pieces include an album containing 32 artists'' biographies, with stickers of the artists and miniature reproductions of famous works, the Alberti''s grid, and five sheets of drawing paper to help illustrate principles of composition and proportion when viewed with acetate overlays (also included). Then it''s time to label each picture with its identification tag and hang them all in the beautifully detailed model of a gallery room.