New Releases by Balloon Books

Introduces basic vocabulary in twenty-five labeled pictures of familiar objects, grouped in topical categories such as toys and fruit.

What goes where in Benjamin''s house? It''s up to your child to decide! With this colorful book of photographic reusable stickers, kids can change their minds and move things around again and again. There are dishes and food; blocks, tops, and balloons; lamps and alarm clocks; candy jars and flowerpots; and lots more. As children exercise their creativity, they''re also improving their manual and intellectual skills -- and having fun with Benjamin Bear!

What pictures do babies recognize? They''ll quickly know teddy bears and balloons, birds and the sun, strollers and building blocks, and yellow toy ducks. From the moment they peek through the cover, with a precious little cat looking up at a butterfly through the half-moon die-cut, this will become a favorite that they''ll look at again and again. Over 40 words in all.

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Computer graphics have opened up vast new visual worlds, and among those who can benefit most are photographers who specialize in depicting the nude human form. The computer is creating a new art form, as revolutionary as the photograph was 160 years ago. Explore all the new methods for changing colors and lighting, adding backgrounds and foregrounds, bringing abstract design into your compositions, and much more. Filled with stunning nude photography that makes imaginative uses of the new technology, this intriguing handbook and guide explains how each picture was achieved, taking you step by step from studio setting and darkroom into the amazing new world of digital manipulation. Learn to replicate traditional darkroom techniques such as burning and dodging, sepia toning, bas-relief, solarization, posterization, litho masking, and others--this time without developing film or paper, and without spending money on failed experiments. Along with seeing the full range of what the latest photo programs and scanners can do, you get an eye-opening tour of how the traditional basics of nude photography are changing, and how you can make the most of them. 160 pages, 8 1/2 x 11.

Summary: "Behind each die-cut page there''s a little hint of what''s to come! Kids will have fun recognizing familiar items--and beneath every charming brightly-colored picture are the names of two objects they can learn to read."

From baby bunnies to pink pigs--give your child an introduction to the world of animals! These four adorable board books take young children to the farm and forest where they can meet and greet the creatures who live there. Perfectly sized for tiny hands, and with clearly-labeled photos that teach the animals'' names, they will surely put big smiles on little faces. All books: 20 pages (all in color), 4 1/8 x 3 1/4. Laminated Board