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Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, S.A.U
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
¿Crees que eras la primera persona que se siente así? ¿Que nadie ha intentado crear una obra maestra, emprender una carrera creativa o simplemente dar un primer paso artístico sin dudar de todo? Pues deja que Adam J. Jurtz te diga algo: ha pasado, y él lo ha vivido en primera persona. De aquí nace esta guía de sabios, empáticos y honestos consejos sobre el arte de crear. Consejos que podrás compartir con quien los necesite o colocar en un...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"With over two decades' experience both observing and interpreting how people channel disaster into opportunity in the most extreme circumstances and environments on Earth, Ben Ramalingam has a unique vantage point from which to identify the key principles that can enable anyone to use stress as an opportunity for change. In Upshift, Ramalingam distils this expertise into an insightful, powerful, and engaging book that will show you how to reframe...
65) The artist
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A brave little artist goes on an epic adventure to share her creativity with the world, adding color and life to a drab, gray city"--
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English
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"In the winter of 2020, Annabel Abbs-Streets experienced a series of losses: her stepfather, then father, and finally her family's puppy. Unmoored by grief, she couldn't sleep. But she discovered something surprising: during her wakeful nights, the darkness became a place of sanctuary, filled with creativity, reflection, and wonder. And once she stopped fighting her insomnia, Annabel tapped into something mysterious and beguiling: her Night Self....
67) All by himself?
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A child spends the day building a castle with wooden blocks—all by himself! But was it really only his work that made his masterpiece possible? What does it take to create something new? A whole lot of work—and a whole lot of people! The child may be the one to stack the building blocks. But someone had to transport the blocks, and someone had to carve the blocks from wood, and someone had to plant the tree that provided the wood for the blocks,...
68) The paper bird
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
There once was a time when all the colors, from midsummer blue to sunrise orange, lived at the tips of Annie's fingers...But when her classmates' sidelong glances cause Annie to notice all the tiny flaws in her art, her colorful creative spark fades to gray. With lyrical prose and eye-catching illustrations, author-artist Lisa Anchin shows readers how to find the beauty in imperfections and celebrate the joy of creating for creation's sake.
Publisher
Vydavnytstvo Staroho Leva
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Ukrainian
Description
Talent: instructions for use" is a book created by the Darina Zholdak Foundation, which tells teenagers and their parents about various creative professions and how to feel, develop and realize their talent. 13 creative industries, real stories of recognized Ukrainian professionals, interesting facts about professions and practical tasks -- all this will help you appreciate the creative sphere in a new way and feel the superpower of your own talent....
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A 6-week Artist's Way Program from legendary author Julia Cameron. The newest book from beloved author Julia Cameron, The Listening Path is a transformational journey to deeper, more profound listening and creativity. Over six weeks, readers will be given the tools to become better listeners--to their environment, the people around them, and themselves. The reward for learning to truly listen is immense. As we learn to listen, our attention is heightened...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Thought experiments have long been a vital part of the creative, intellectual process in modern science-and, by extension, so have "demons." Demons are hypothetical beings imagined by scientists to perform specific roles within thought experiments-embodying special powers or abilities and personifying tough intellectual challenges or highlighting apparent paradoxes. They are used as a way of exploring what would happen if one fiddled with or upset...
79) Brimsby's hats
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When the friend with whom he has enjoyed tea and conversation each day goes off to sea, a talented hat maker devises a creative way to make new friends.
80) Drawing Deena
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Description
When aspiring artist Deena's anxiety reaches a breaking point, both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help, and that, with the right support, she can create something truly beautiful.
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