New Releases by Susan Striker

Multimedia art projects that introduce students to the great masterpieces of art and literature.

Molas are intricate works of art created with only a needle, thread, and a pair of scissors. They are made by the women of Guna Yala, who wear them proudly on the front and back of their blouses.

Molas are an indigenous art form. They are wildly imaginative, colorful and exciting textiles made by the Kuna women of the San Blas Islands off the coast of Panama. The molas in this book illustrate stories from the Old Testament and are all from the author’s collection.

This book is a collection of stunning modern masterpieces from great museums all over the world that illustrate the meanings of words used in the universal vocabulary we call art.

M is for Mola, A Kuna Indian Alphabet of Quilted Folk Art is a unique alphabet book, illustrated with charming and amusing examples of museum quality folk art. Rich in detail, the brightly colored illustrations motivate young readers to hone their skills in visual discrimination. Looking at the art will spark curiosity and stimulate conversation. The titles on each page are translated into nine languages, adding to this rich cultural experience.

From the creator of the bestselling Anti-Coloring Book series with more than 600,000 copies sold, a new parenting guide to encouraging creativity in preschool-age children Young at Art is the first and only comprehensive book for the general audience about the nature, value and impact of art on very young children. Directed towards parents and educators of one to five year olds, Susan Striker explains why children''s art is not a frill, but the very foundation upon which all later fundamental skills are built. She drives home the idea that encouraging children''s artistic growth will have beneficial effects on all other aspects of their emotional and intellectual development. At the core of this practical guide is the understanding that art is an important tool in teaching young children crucial concepts related to self-expression, reading and writing. As opposed to more structured exercises, such as coloring on dittos and underlining pictures in workbooks, Striker stresses that scribbling and free drawing experiments are the most important art activities a child can engage in; they better prepare children to read independently as they grow. Young at Art provides descriptions for age-appropriate art activities, tips for carrying them out safely, and helps parents recognize what a child''s art work should look like at each stage of development. With Young at Art, parents will develop realistic expectations of their children''s work, learn how to speak to their children about their art, and facilitate skills well beyond their creativity that will benefit children.

Newly repackaged editions in a series that has sold more than one million copies More than a million copies of these innovative books have been sold around the world since they were first published in 1978. The fifth and sixth books in this series offer additional activities in a charming new package to foster creativity in young children.

Partial drawings designed to set a child''s imagination soaring as they complete the pictures.

Newly repackaged editions in a series that has sold more than one million copies More than a million copies of these innovative books have been sold around the world since they were first published in 1978. The third and fourth books in this series offer additional activities in a charming new package to foster creativity in young children.

The Anti-Coloring Book is designed as an antidote to traditional coloring books, offering children the chance to create their own images. [from back cover].

A newly repackaged edition of the second book in a series that has sold more than 600,000 copies More than a million copies of these innovative books have been sold around the world since they were first published in 1978. The second book in this series offers additional activities to foster creativity in young children in a charming new package.

More than 1 million Anti-Coloring Books already sold! This new addition to the series offers all the excitement, fun, and adventure of a trip to the circus. The Circus Anti-Coloring Book is guaranteed to spark the creative impulse of every child who ever said "I can''t draw" or "I don''t know what to draw".

From Simon & Schuster, Please Touch is a guide to how to stimulate your child''s creative development through movement, music, art, and play. Please Touch offers parents constructive, age-appropriate ways of developing their child''s natural curiosity, energy, and creativity in the formative years before age four. And doing so by leveraging all types of artistic endeavors.