This book clarifies and simplifies various aspects of painting with watercolor while at the same time challenging you with new possibilities

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

An elephant's eleventh birthday party is marked by eleven games preceding the banquet to be eaten at the eleventh hour; but when the time to eat arrives, the birthday feast has disappeared. The reader is invited to guess the thief.

The crippled son of a powerful nobleman in fourteenth-century England sets out to prove his courage and his right to be recognized by the King. In England during the Middle Ages, a courageous young boy who suddenly loses the use of his legs is forced to learn how to deal with his new disability.

Mr. and Mrs. Moose try to invite a turkey to their Thanksgiving feast.

Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding! Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. "But," you think, "Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating." Not with Cathy Johnson With Painting Watercolors Cathy tells you everything you need to begin—including:    • Which tools and materials you should buy to get off to a good, affordable start    • When, what, even where...

"Organized by color, 'Colors of the West' emphasizes the importance of truly 'seeing' the outdoor spaces around us. The introductory text helps beginners get started with watercolors, while more than 150 of [the artist's] own hand-drawn and painted scenes ... inspire anyone to pick up a paintbrush. Techniques and tips for outdoor sketching with watercolors are included throughout"--Publisher's description.