Most Popular Books by Ruth Thomson

What is Still Life? Featuring examples of fine art, this title looks at the variety of subjects used for still life paintings, plus elements of painting such as colour and line. What are Textiles? This title uses examples from different cultures to discuss materials and techniques for making different kinds of textiles.

Part of a series which uses oral history, archive photographs and colour ephemera to bring to life social history over the last century. This book focuses on children's toys. What were/are toys made of? The book brings the topic up to date by finishing on the experiences of the five-year-old child.

Pocket Activity Fun & Games have all the same fun activities as Barron's larger format Creativity Books in a compact, take-along size! In Art, kids can learn to draw a human face, change the expression on the Mona Lisa, color Van Gogh's Sunflowers, and more!

Inspiring Artists tells us what it is that makes some famous artists so important and memorable, not only in terms of their artistic legacy, but also as to their impact on the wider world. It explores their life and times through significant pieces of their art, looking at the work in terms of its context, from conflict (Goya), to festivities (Bruegel) to personal struggle (Van Gogh). Each work is also considered in terms of its style, technique and artistic innovation. Derided and overlooked during his brief lifetime, the brilliant but tortured Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) is today celebrated as one of the most important figures in modern art. His vibrant, expressive paintings of everyday settings and ordinary people have had a huge impact on artists as varied as Gustav Klimt, Francis Bacon and Anselm Kiefer.

Find out about the people and culture of Spain in this colourful book about the country. Looking at topics such as land and sea, weather, town and country, homes, shopping, food, sport, holidays and festivals. Includes instructions on how to play a traditional Spanish ball game.

Photos First is the perfect introduction to studying photography, looking at important photos every child should know.

Find out about the people and culture of Poland in this fun and interactive beginners book about the country. Part of a series of 4 books in the Popcorn range.

A simple, attractive book introducing young children to the work of staff at a doctors' surgery. Explaining the different roles of the people who work there, from office staff to health visitors, practice and district nurses and doctors. Illustrated with specially-commissioned, on-location photography.

A look at the different buildings, transport, nature, work, homes and features that you can find in a city, encouraging readers to compare their local environment with another.

Excellent series introduces early grammar skills eg. capital letters, sentence construction etc. Colourful illus, writing tips, activities, 32p. 6 yrs+

The 'Popcorn' series aims to develop children's knowledge and understanding of the world by covering a wide range of topics in a fun, colourful and interactive way.

A simplified illustrated encyclopedia with eighty-eight entries.

Focuses on the season of Spring through a combination of information, crafts, and simulating activities. Ages 7+

Discover the world's most beautiful coastlines. Find out about waves and tides, rockpools and rocky cliffs, beaches and dunes, sea birds and animals, harbours and ports and how people are protecting coasts.

Intended for the literacy hour, this book aims to teach budding writers how to plan, draft and write through the practice of writing styles such as invitations, labels and lists. There is also a large format version for class use.

This book looks at the life cycle of a tree, from a tiny acorn to a mighty oak tree.

Presto the magician performs a number of tricks with circles, triangles, and other shapes.

The United States has over 3.5 million miles of rivers meandering through its mountains and forests and into its seas. In this book, readers will find out all about rivers, from their source to where they meet the sea. The informative text covers the wildlife found in rivers, flooding, and a great deal more. A writing activity at the end helps young people assimilate what they have learned.