(Part 2) Best children arts, music & photography books according to redditors
We found 943 Reddit comments discussing the best children arts, music & photography books. We ranked the 436 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
The guy who did these even has a book now: http://smile.amazon.com/dp/1465440097
His Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/avanaut/with/23186172864/
I've been following him for a while, absolutely great photography and compositing.
Yes.
http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-Viking-Kestrel-picture-books/dp/0670858048
Camera form her 'One day when I'm rich' list - cost 49.96
Make up brushes from her 'top priority' list - Cost 9.60.
Star wars oragami form 'creative' list - cost 8.96
Leaving roughly 6 for postage :)
This one? From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Straight A Claudia Kincaid - "From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler"
The artist is Rob Gonsalves. If you like his stuff there are at least three books available with his paintings set to poems by Sarah L. Thomson.
"Imagine a Day", "Imagine a Night", and "Imagine a Place".
e.g. http://www.amazon.com/Imagine-Night-Sarah-L-Thomson/dp/0689852185
Inside the Worlds of Star Wars, Episodes IV, V, & VI: The Complete Guide to the Incredible Locations @ Amazon
> You mean his ghostwritters.
I find 99% of the time people are shocked how intelligent and lucid MattyB is
I think it actually comes from this book. But the Visual Dictionary is awesome too.
EDIT: These books are all awesome. I especially like the ones that show cross-sections of all the vehicles and ships.
Butcher's aprons, simple drawstring bags, simple knapsacks, pajama bottoms, elastic waisted shorts, pencil cases.
Sewing School and Sewing School 2 have always looked good to me.
https://www.amazon.com/Sewing-School-Projects-Kids-Will/dp/1603425780
Little Things to Sew has more complex-looking projects, but I think they're cool. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=little+things+to+sew
I hope he likes it. I'd have given anything to have learned to sew as a kid.
Have two picture books illustrated by him - "Imagine a Day" and "Imagine a Night" My son and I loved them as bedtime books - lots to look at and dream about.
Edit: http://www.amazon.com/Imagine-Night-Sarah-L-Thomson/dp/0689852185
Simpsons Season 13 - 15.49, prime, highest priority
Drummer Hoff - 14.84, prime, high priority
Atlas Shrugged Part 1 and Atlas Shrugged Part 2 - 8.06 and 10.04, both prime, high priority
total 48.47
Star Wars Origami: 36 Amazing Paper-folding Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away.... https://www.amazon.com/dp/0761169431/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_j6gBCb735BEBM
This one?
This guy's channel is awesome.
he also has a book
I see visuals sometimes, if I'm really high and close my eyes. And I could totally imagine myself high and imagining clouds wandering around the earth having adventures or jobs.
Like this picture book
You guys should take a look at the following book: The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder's Guide.
I just started reading it as I wanted to get back into Technic. I basically wanted a book that took me through some engineering principles with Technic - highly recommended.
My two year old and I love Journey by Aaron Becker.
Oh god...
>MattyB is one of the most inspirational figures in today's hip pop scene. Combining soothing flows and sick beats, he creates songs that kick ass and take names. So who thought that this kid could write?
Marty's latest book, "That's a Rap", has a simple yet gripping message for the youth: follow your dreams unless they involve violence against minorities. Writing about his hard times on the streets of LA, Matty B has created something hard to read but even harder to put down. 8/8.
V is for vale tudo
Or... Blaine Lavigne's book A is for Armbar has some ideas
You might read some picture books about perfectionism with him, such as Beautiful Oops, It's Okay to Make Mistakes, or Ish. Try discussing how the book relates to his experiences, and whether he thinks it might be okay for him to make mistakes too. Then you have something to reference when he's struggling with homework or other things.
Anyone else's parents read this delightful bit of anti-war propaganda to them as children? I remember reading it and thinking "wow, war is so futile." My opinion really hasn't changed since then.
Great stuff, and some excellent nostalgic recs in this thread. If you're interested in filling up the shelf with some more contemporary (but excellent) picture books, I recommend...
Yoko by Rosemary Wells
No David! by David Shannon
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Bark, George by Jules Feiffer
The Whole Pigeon Series by Mo Willems (board book sets are readily available if I'm not mistaken)
Little Hoot by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (I like her book Little Pea as well)
And two of my own nostalgia picks that I haven't seen mentioned but that really stuck with me through the years:
Drummer Hoff by Barbara and Ed Emberley
Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag
I'm not really a Star Wars guy, but I got this book as a gift once and thought it was pretty cool. A random dude took all these artsy photos of Star Wars Lego pieces.
I could also give you a list of about a hundred good books on history. I always liked picking some weird, obscure topic in history and giving someone like 3 different books on the subject to get a rounded view on it.
There is a series of three books like this one which may be enticing.
None of the bits require a computer (including a Mindstorms smart brick).
You have to read the reviews on this book - they're just incredible. https://www.amazon.com/Thats-Rap-MattyB/dp/1501133799
I have just started learning myself in the last 2 weeks. I used this book which has some projects in it which has helped me.
My toddler loves her baby dolls so I'm making a doll blanket as practice and might try some doll clothes and a scarf for my daughter.
The main thing I have learnt so far is that if you are doing something with a new technique/pattern, practise it first before adding it to your work. I lost 2 hours worth of work to figure that one out :)
This guy is nuts with the Technic designs. I highly recommend his book as well.
Can be purchased as a hardcover photo book: http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Star-Wars-Scenes-Galaxy/dp/1465440097/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449381164&sr=8-1&keywords=Vesa+Lehtimäki
Saw it at Costco
These might help:
http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Technic-Idea-Book-Machines/dp/1593272774/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412185208&sr=1-2&keywords=lego+technic
http://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-LEGO-Technic-Builders-Guide/dp/1593274343/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412185208&sr=1-3&keywords=lego+technic
Here's a few that my almost 4 year old girl loves these days:
Sector 7 - Kind of like a beginners sci-fi picture book
Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present - A simple little tale, beautifully told about a girl and a rabbit (Maurice Sendak illustrated)
Paddle to the Sea - Little boy carves a canoe and sends it off to the sea. This book follows its journey along the Great Lakes to the sea. Also a great NFB short film.
When Louis Armstrong taught me Scat - Cute story for music lovers.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble - A young donkey finds a stone that grants wishes.
Click clack moo - Cows find a typewriter and start making demands on the farmer. Kind of an introduction to collective bargaining.
OK. Made a pear-shaped body. Then made cones for arms and ears -- the ears started with black for about 3 rounds and then switched to yellow. All of these pieces got very tightly stuffed with polyester fiberfill.
For the tail, I started with brown slipstitched vertically for about 4 stitches... about 3-4 rows. Then switched to yellow doing a chevron pattern that increased from slip stitches to single crochets to half doubles at the end of the tail. The feet are slip stitched, then single crocheted, then slipstitched back again. Eyes and ears are embroidery thread crocheted in a little circle with slip stitches to finish the edge. Face is embroidered with thread straight onto the body. Stripes on the back were single & hdc to create an arc, with slip stitches around the border. All the individual pieces are sewn on with a yarn needle to create smooth, secure seams.
My best suggestion for learning how to do something like this without a pattern is actually this book. It helped me learn to look at any figure and break it down into its basic shapes, which I can then assemble into my end product.
As for the use of different stitches, as long as you know the basics (chain, slip stitch, single, half double, double) and how to make a ball, you just play around with them until you get the shapes you want. One of the things I like about amigurumi is that it breaks the rules of typical crochet (at least any that I'd ever done before) and mixes stitches in the same row. Whatever it takes to get the desired shape.
I'll admit -- I tore out a LOT of my work and do it over again because I was trying to get it to look like something specific. Usually I just start out and make it up as I go. Everything on this project got torn out and redone at least three times. I spent about 3 hours just trying to get the eyes right, which seems silly in retrospect because they ended up being so easy.
Also, getting things symmetrical is almost impossible, but I think that's also part of the charm. If it were supposed to be perfect, a machine would make it.
I hope this helps. More than skill and artistry, I find that patience with myself is the most important factor. The process of creating is extremely enjoyable, ultimately ending a point of satisfaction when the project is done.
This one, released November of this year:
http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Coloring-Book-Scholastic/dp/1338029991
The book title is Imagine a Night
this one helped me the most
Zoom
These books never left my nightstand as a child
For closet coloring book lovers: Scribbles by Taro Gomi.
I love this book. I saw it in a bookstore and turned every page. It's probably too complex for right now, but it could serve as an inspiration or provide projects you could work on with him.
http://www.amazon.com/Oliver-Little-Things-Sew-Accessories/dp/1584799102/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1426869583&sr=1-1&keywords=little+things+to+sew
These books look interesting.
http://www.amazon.com/Sewing-School-Projects-Kids-Will/dp/1603425780/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1426869393&sr=8-2&keywords=sewing+books+for+children
http://www.amazon.com/Kids-Guide-Sewing-Friends-Projects/dp/1607057514/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1426869393&sr=8-5&keywords=sewing+books+for+children
If he ever wants to do clothes, look at the Oliver + S site.
An idea that came to mind: one of those giant fuzzy trippy posters, but beware that they come with really shitty markers. You'll need to get a nice set of crayons or markers or watercolors or something so that she can really do something cool with that. Of course, that only applies if she likes art.
In a similar vein if she likes to draw, there's an awesome series of coloring books that started with one called Scribbles that you might want to take a look at.
Checking out a good bookstore and just poking around might be a good idea. Also, thrift stores that aren't giant chains will often have amazing finds if you can think creatively.
I wrote this out yesterday morning, but didn't get a chance to post it, so some ideas might sound repetitive, so I apologize for that:
There are so many hobbies that don't involve spending thousands of dollars and if you find something you're passionate about, even if your boyfriend isn't, I'm sure he'd love hearing you talk about it.
I love to read. There are tons of free books online (especially on Amazon) as well as super cheap books you can buy just about anywhere. I like researching new things online (everything from medical info to history and biographies) or learning the backstory/ideas behind the shows and movies I watch on tv. I love video games and there are plenty that are free to play or very affordable to buy on so many different platforms. Being fit and working out is free. YouTube has countless channels dedicated to every different style of fitness you can think of. I'm subscribed to so many different channels, it's like having my own personal trainer tailored to my exact interests. It's also a great place to watch tutorials on doing pretty much anything you can imagine.... from makeup to cooking to gardening to singing to programming to woodworking and everything in between. The amount of things you can learn or watch on Youtube is pretty much endless. It might even inspire you to start Vlogging or making your own videos. You could take up playing an instrument or learning a new language with free apps like Duolingo. Since you like wine and Netflix, I've heard of a lot of places where you can have a girl's night out drinking wine and painting together. It would be an interesting change of pace! I'm an avid gardener and you can can garden indoors and out for a pretty small investment just starting with a few seeds.
There are tons of kits that you can buy without spending too much money to see what you're into. I'll list some of my favorites below. Some of the Klutz kits might seem juvenile, but they really aren't. They are all-inclusive, well packaged and have awesome instructions and tips: Gardening, Sewing, Clay, Watercolor, Coloring and Knitting.
Honestly the possibilities are endless, you just have to open your mind up to what a hobby can be. I'm pretty passionate about most of the things I mentioned, plus things like interior design, fashion, Art, electronics, cars, tattoos and tons of things that would cost a lot of money to actually purchase and engage in, but I learn about them, make Pinterest boards about them and discuss and share my interest with friends and family. Actually Pinterest is a great way to discover new hobbies and interests and Etsy is pretty inspiring since most things are homemade or vintage.
thank you much. this is super helpful.
I bought this book which I am going to start using for projects http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603425780/
the book you recommend looks great too.
Will you recommend buying a sewing machine right away or practicing hand stitching first before upgrading to a machine?
To save you all time, here are some quick links to the books!
If you don't mind fantasy, I'd recommend Tamora Pierce's newer series, the Provost's Dog trilogy, or Trickster's Choice (two books). The first one is crime-solving, while the second focuses on spycraft. I'm not a huge fan of the Beka Cooper books because it's written in first person, but I reread the Trickster ones fairly often as brain candy. You miss some of the subtler ties the first time through.
For younger audiences (and preteen protagonists), From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and The Westing Game come to mind.
i have this book. It's called "Zoom" and there is another called "Re-Zoom"
http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-Viking-Kestrel-picture-books/dp/0670858048
http://www.amazon.com/Re-Zoom-Istvan-Banyai/dp/014055694X
The first book i'm going to read to my son come July.
https://www.amazon.com/Armbar-Blaine-Lavigne/dp/1541126416/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524667918&sr=8-1&keywords=A+is+for+armbar
Simple Technic ideas:
http://www.amazon.com/The-LEGO-Technic-Idea-Book/dp/1593272774
AWESOME Technic designs and ideas:
http://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-LEGO-Technic-Builders-Guide-ebook/dp/B009Z1XQ8I
I have both books, and were worth the price.
Oh, I <3 looking for books for my kids!! They are 14, 13, 12, 11, and 5. Our son is the youngest, and he loves all the books that his older sisters loved when they were younger. :D
Oh my gosh...Get those kids some books!
I would love this book for our oldest daughter if I win, please.
/u/DrUsual...can you think of any?
Thank you for the contest!
I would highly recommend the Journey Trilogy, here’s book one
My daughter loves it.
This book, Sewing School, has always looked good to me. It focuses on hand sewing. Sewing School 2 teaches machine work.
Characteristics of Beginner Patterns
I think that for a #MetroidHistoria to be enduring and lasting it should mainly focus on side stuff either unexplained or barely explained within the metroid games. For example, what exactly is the history of races like the Ylla and how did Ridley and Kraid join the space pirates. The historia can also focus on how some technology like the arm canon and morph ball work and go into more detail of data logs that you scan in the prime games such as the history of the area your exploring, downfall of races such as the Reptilcus and past conflicts such as the Alimbic against Gorea. The historia probably should also include bios of iconic enemies and some lesser known enemies found in the metroid games to explain them in more detail than what was found in the games.
I personally believe that #MetroidHistoria should mention Samus' past but not to make that the main focus as that is the role of the games and possibe future stories made for her. The #MetroidHistoria main purpose should be to supplement the metroid universe with information and detail that would otherwise not be found in the games or other media.
I based this opinion on star wars books that i own that are related to #MetroidHistoria such as Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide, Incredible Cross-Sections of Star Wars: The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars Vehicles and Spacecraft, & Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy: The Ultimate Guide to the Incredible Locations of Episodes IV, V, and VI
Citations:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Ultimate_Visual_Guide
https://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Cross-Sections-Star-Wars-Spacecraft/dp/0789434806
https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Worlds-Star-Wars-Trilogy/dp/0756603072
I got this for my 2 year old daughter.
If she's interested in continuing with the clay, I had this book when I was a kid and I loved it. I think my mom still has some of the figurines I made from it, haha.
I think you want one of Rob Gonsalves' books.
Example: Imagine a Night
I think that this would make you smile. It has many uses: tardis ice, chocolate, baking?
I am going out on a limb with this one, I figured most Sci-Fi buffs like Star Wars (I know I do) and who wouldn't love to make origami yoda or R2D2?!
Anything from this list or this one. Gift cards are cool, I'd like to be able to gift more :)
but have you read his book?
The book is called Zoom. And it's better without that last panel.
http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-Viking-Kestrel-picture-books/dp/0670858048
https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Technic-Idea-Book-Machines/dp/1593272774
The same guy's YouTube channel is great. Also visit THE JK Brickworks YouTube page.
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Ahahah I THINK SHE HAS IT!! At her baby shower we had all of the guests bring a book. :) I love Taro Gomi-- I bought my boyfriend's girlchild [she is six] some of his coloring books one holiday or another. THEY ARE AWESOME.
I went from about 80 items to 44!! I was kinda proud, really, because all of the ones I deleted were these trendy nonsense polishes I'd never wear. Now it is mostly creams I can use for nail uhrtsz. <3 <3
AND YAY TUMBLRPALS. I mostly post nonsense but Im trying not to reblog so much as post OC.. >W< <3
AW MAN IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY HERE TOO. Going to be nice today and tomorrow, and crummy wednesday-- which is a bit lame cuz Boyfriend and I have plans to go into the city. BUT! thats ok. I told him the weather and he said he'd buy an umbrella which is extra nice of him. UNDETERRED BY INCLEMENT WEATHER TO HANG OUT WITH ME [IN PUBLIC, NO LESS].
http://www.amazon.ca/Scribbles-Really-Giant-Drawing-Coloring/dp/0811855090
I use this one! It's playful and kooky and as much work as you want it to be :)
There you go!
Sorry, apparently, I has a dumb.
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Drummer Hoff
This was one of my most favorite books as a child. I can't find it at any of the local used book stores and I'd love to have it again to relive my childhood joy!
Thanks!
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This piano book. I have a really nice keyboard that I picked up for my birthday in February and no set lesson plan for learning it. Right now I'm teaching myself scales and that's awesome but I'd rather have a book that walked me through it all.
May the force be with you
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1593272774
I've included Amazon links for all the suggestions:
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is a great book. It's about a brother and sister who decide to run away to a museum, then get caught up in a mystery.
Nancy Farmer's books are always fantastic. The Ear, The Eye, and The Arm is great to start with.
A Wrinkle in Time is the first of a trilogy. It's really, really good. I know that technically it's recommended ages 10+, but I think that a big part of it is because the characters tend to use some vocabulary-building words. If you're reading it to him, he'd be fine. Great series!
This reminds me of a book we bought for our kids years ago. It's called "Beautiful Oops" and encourages making the most out of mistakes just like this one through art.
Here's the Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Oops-Barney-Saltzberg/dp/076115728X
Sector 7?
Sounds like you're doing fine, the newborn is probably taking a lot in and as long as you're meeting her needs and find time to make her happy I think you're doing all that you need in regards to her care.
As for the older children, especially the 4 year old, it would benefit her to learn that you won't bring things everyday, how to manage her frustrations (know when she needs to take a break), and how to play by herself for a little bit.
Learning how to see mistakes differently may help her too
What time do you get there during the day? Are you allowed to take them out of the house? Are they signed up for any activities? When do the older children get home?
As with reading, writing improves with practice. Maybe have him keep a journal. He spends x amount of time writing everyday. I would build writing stamina, start with 5 minutes build to 10 after a few weeks, then up it to 15. I wouldn’t go higher than 20/30 minutes especially if he doesn’t enjoy it, because this could cause him to revolve against writing. He can write whatever he wants to during this time: stories, a description of his day, his thoughts as they flow through his head... if he is really having issues getting going have him draw a picture of a story/event and then write about it (or give him a picture and have him write a story about it). Having my daughter do this improved both her handwriting legibility AND her composition skills.
You could also look into books like “Journey” by Aaron Becker. These are no words only picture books which tell a story. The kids describe what is happening on the pages making up their own descriptions, dialogue, and plot. Even if he isn’t writing while narrating these he is still composing the story. My daughter LOVES these.
There were two Klutz books back in the day for polymer clay, and each came with 8 half-bars of Sculpey III (a low-quality polymer clay); they wouldn't have the clay still included though if purchased at amazon, eBay, etc.
https://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Clay-Book-Klutz-Press/dp/1878257730
https://www.amazon.com/Create-Anything-Clay-Sherri-Haab/dp/1570543275
Those were very simple books oriented toward kids, and almost entirely small sculpted items in the second book (the first book had more techniques), but I see there's at least one newer Klutz polymer clay book (not by the same author/s though) on making sculpted "charms":
https://www.amazon.com/Klutz-Make-Clay-Charms-Craft/dp/0545498562
There are better books for those things though, even for simple sculpts (including "charms") like these for example:
https://www.amazon.com/Clay-Play-JEWELRY-Terry-Taylor/dp/0486799441
https://www.amazon.com/Polymer-Clay-Cookbook-Tiny-Jewelry/dp/0823024849
But there's also loads of FREE info, tutorials, etc, online at YouTube and at places like my website for making things like that, and many other things with polymer clay.
I won this kit at a Yankee Swap. As a kid, I loved anything published by Klutz, so I dove in (decades later) and never looked back!
Mine was Drummer Hoff (Fired it Off)
Not exactly along the lines of encouraging reading but my 5 year old really likes Journey. It's a picture book of an adventure that they get to make up their own story to go along with the pictures.
Pencil sharpener. http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-DUX-Glass-Inkwell-Sharpener/dp/B001BYRKCK
Coloring book. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1338029991/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1452461689&amp;sr=8-1&amp;pi=SY200_QL40&amp;keywords=harry+potter+coloring+book&amp;dpPl=1&amp;dpID=614QVpS6zaL&amp;ref=plSrch
I thought I recognized the style. My dad had his two books, Imagine a Day, and Imagine a Night, both absolutely incredible works.
Coinicidence that he just made a book?
http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Star-Wars-Scenes-Galaxy/dp/1465440097/
I remember back in 2004 when the [Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Trilogy ] (https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Worlds-Star-Wars-Trilogy/dp/0756603072/ref=pd_sim_14_19?ie=UTF8&amp;dpID=51HdbUkbIcL&amp;dpSrc=sims&amp;preST=_AC_UL160_SR117%2C160_&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=420B63SQCXC55252JKY4) book released, they kind of "spoiled it." Or at least 11 year old me felt that way back then.
In the [Emperor's Throne Room] (http://i.imgur.com/nZLjWsh.jpg) page, they not only refer to it as being Emperor Palpatine's command center, but on the same page they also state that "Bolts of Sith lightning shoots from Darth Sidious' crooked fingers. " Now obviously like many fans, I already knew they were the same people, but this was before Episode 3 had come out. I was mad that some kid some how might have had this spoiled for them and took away the ability for those fans to be surprised.
I believe this is the book you're referring to, but I found the tutorial here:)
This is awesome.
So many options! Where are you? You might find someone here who has a knit group you could drop into.
I taught myself with the Klutz Press book but there are so many youtube videos out there these days that those might make more sense.