Definition: Being creative and imaginative in their thinking and in their approach to problems and dilemmas.
Here are a list of books that kids can dig into to find creativity! Happy Winter Break!
Art & Max by David Weisner, 2010. (E WEI)
Max wants to be an artist like Arthur, but his first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various media, with unexpected consequences.
The Art Lesson by Tomie DePaola, 1989 (E DEP)
Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.
Beach is to Fun: a book of relationships by Pat Brisson. Holt, 2004. (E BRI) A day at the beach is the occasion for this rhyming look at the relationships between things.
Circles of Hope by Karen Lynn William. Eerdsman Books for Young Readers, 2005. (E WIL)
Young Facile wants to plant a tree in honor of his new baby sister, but he faces many obstacles. The first seed he plants is eaten by a goat, the second seed is washed away in a storm, and another is burnt by scrub fire. Will Facile ever be able to plant a tree that will grow strong for baby Lucia? http://www.karenlynnwilliams.com/files/circles_guide.pdf
Crazy Hair Day by Barney Saltzberg. Candlewick Press, p2003. (E SAL)
Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong. On "Crazy Hair Day" at school, Stanley comes to class with his hair spiked orange and blue. Except that it's not Crazy Hair Day--Stanley's mixed up the date with School Picture Day. Humiliated, he hides in the bathroom. Finally coaxed out, Stanley discovers his classmates have fashioned their own outlandish hairdos in a show of silly solidarity.
Elephants Can Paint Too! By Katya Arnold, 2005. (599.7 ARN)
Contains the story of an artist who teaches Asian elephants to paint and raise funds and awareness for their endangered plight. Presented in simple text with illustrations.
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson, 1983. (E JOH)
Harold goes for an adventurous walk in the moonlight with his purple crayon.
Marvelous Mattie: how Margaret E. Knight became an inventor / Emily Arnold McCully. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, p2006 (609.2 MCC)
Describes inventor Margaret E. Knight's childhood, explaining how her interest in mechanical innovations began, and tells the story of her invention of a paper bag maker and her legal battle for the patent after someone stole her idea.
Weslandia. (E FLE)
Fleischman, Paul. Candlewick Press, 1999.
Wesley’s garden produces a crop oh huge, strange plants which provide him with clothing, shelter, food and drink, thus helping him create his own civilization and changing his life.
Here are a list of books that kids can dig into to find creativity! Happy Winter Break!
Art & Max by David Weisner, 2010. (E WEI)
Max wants to be an artist like Arthur, but his first attempt at using a paintbrush sends the two friends on a whirlwind trip through various media, with unexpected consequences.
The Art Lesson by Tomie DePaola, 1989 (E DEP)
Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lesson there much more regimented.
Beach is to Fun: a book of relationships by Pat Brisson. Holt, 2004. (E BRI) A day at the beach is the occasion for this rhyming look at the relationships between things.
Circles of Hope by Karen Lynn William. Eerdsman Books for Young Readers, 2005. (E WIL)
Young Facile wants to plant a tree in honor of his new baby sister, but he faces many obstacles. The first seed he plants is eaten by a goat, the second seed is washed away in a storm, and another is burnt by scrub fire. Will Facile ever be able to plant a tree that will grow strong for baby Lucia? http://www.karenlynnwilliams.com/files/circles_guide.pdf
Crazy Hair Day by Barney Saltzberg. Candlewick Press, p2003. (E SAL)
Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong. On "Crazy Hair Day" at school, Stanley comes to class with his hair spiked orange and blue. Except that it's not Crazy Hair Day--Stanley's mixed up the date with School Picture Day. Humiliated, he hides in the bathroom. Finally coaxed out, Stanley discovers his classmates have fashioned their own outlandish hairdos in a show of silly solidarity.
Elephants Can Paint Too! By Katya Arnold, 2005. (599.7 ARN)
Contains the story of an artist who teaches Asian elephants to paint and raise funds and awareness for their endangered plight. Presented in simple text with illustrations.
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson, 1983. (E JOH)
Harold goes for an adventurous walk in the moonlight with his purple crayon.
Marvelous Mattie: how Margaret E. Knight became an inventor / Emily Arnold McCully. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, p2006 (609.2 MCC)
Describes inventor Margaret E. Knight's childhood, explaining how her interest in mechanical innovations began, and tells the story of her invention of a paper bag maker and her legal battle for the patent after someone stole her idea.
Weslandia. (E FLE)
Fleischman, Paul. Candlewick Press, 1999.
Wesley’s garden produces a crop oh huge, strange plants which provide him with clothing, shelter, food and drink, thus helping him create his own civilization and changing his life.
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