Performing Arts - Kids

If you want to learn something about Chinese culture, then Peking Opera can be a great start. It is a major opera genre of the nation and definitely one of the most colorful, exquisite, and powerful expressions of art--you don't want to miss out!...

If you want to learn something about Chinese culture, then Peking Opera can be a great start. It is a major opera genre of the nation and definitely one of the most colorful, exquisite, and powerful expressions of art--you don't want to miss out!...

1...2...3...4! Let's rock and roll, babies! 2019 National Parenting Product Award Winner From Elvis Presley to Beatlemania, from Tina Turner to David Bowie--rock has transformed through generations while ringing true with passionate sound. Rock along with the greats in this delightful baby book that...

This beautiful art encyclopedia charts the evolution of the greatest cultural achievements in painting, sculpture, and photography. The greatest art exhibition at your fingertips! Packed with fascinating facts, clear explanations, and stunning photography, this awe-inspiring art encyclopedia for kids aged 9-12 years takes you...

It's the mother of all kids' joke books--an all-encompassing, gut-busting, and bestselling collection of more than 1,700 jokes, tongue-twisters, riddles, and puns for all occasions. Here are 61 elephant jokes, including: What did the elephant say when he walked into the post office? /...

Places everyone! The music is starting. It's time to perform! Ready for Sports: Dance introduces beginning readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular activities for kids. Simple text and vivid photos present facts about how to participate. Each book...

The ultimate alien A-Z, featuring the greatest fantasy, TV, cinema, science fiction and real life aliens of all time.Here are the facts as we know them on everyTHING and everyBODY that mankind has encountered in fact and fiction - and in those strange dark...

"Carole Boston Weatherford, once again, delivers a resounding testament and reminder, that hip-hop is a flavorful slice of a larger cultural cake. And to be hip-hop-to truly be it-we must remember that we are also funk, jazz, soul, folktale, and poetry. We must remember...

Who doesn't love Lucy? The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the Who Was? spotlight. Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always...

"It is almost Friday night. Outside, the dark is getting darker," and here and there around the city ninety-two men and thirteen women are getting dressed to go to work. First they bathe and put on their underwear. Then they don special black-and-white apparel....

From crazy challenges and dynamic duets to daring dance moves and lip-syncing legends, meet the TikTok stars that make your day Packed with profiles, quizzes, and fill-in fun, this 100% unofficial book will inspire you and teach you how to create and share your...

This engaging book highlights various careers in music, describing what each job typically involves and the training required to pursue it. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, a "Job Spotlight" special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources,...

Do you dream of belting out a chart-topping single on stage in front of thousands of people? Even with talent and determination, it's a long, winding journey to the top. Chart your path to stardom, facing real-life choices as you go. Some choices may...

I never had the privilege of having two parents to grow up with. In my early life milestones, my dad was never in my life. There were many trying times, but I learned to cope with the realization that he would never be there...

This engaging book highlights various careers in music, describing what each job typically involves and the training required to pursue it. The book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, a "Job Spotlight" special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources,...

Do you dream of belting out a chart-topping single on stage in front of thousands of people? Even with talent and determination, it's a long, winding journey to the top. Chart your path to stardom, facing real-life choices as you go. Some choices may...

Places everyone! The music is starting. It's time to perform! Ready for Sports: Dance introduces beginning readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 to one of the most popular activities for kids. Simple text and vivid photos present facts about how to participate. Each book...

Whether it's a cat, llama, or yak, this kooky book of animal shadows brings the alphabet alive in high contrast black and white. Each page features that letter's shadow animal, with the hands making the shadow positioned in the corner of the page. It...

This Unicorn Cloring Book is full of beautiful unicorns and baby unicorn, princesses and Caticorn baby for girls who loves unicorns this book is a nice gift for age 4-8 years old. Nice large format will improve your child's pencil grip, as well as...

Some say his name means "little warrior," but there's nothing little about 7'1", 330-pound Shaquille O'Neal. He even wears a size 22 shoe. One of the greatest basketball players of all time, Shaquille O'Neal has played sixteen seasons with the NBA and has won...

How does someone become a YouTube star? What do YouTube stars do? Learn about how YouTube stars make videos, talk to fans, and moreAuthor: Sarah CordsISBN-10: 1543590713ISBN-13: 9781543590715Publisher: Capstone PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2020Pages: 32Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.10h x 7.20w x 0.30dReview Citation(s): School Library Journal...

Harry Houdini astounded audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions. With his wife, Bess, often by his side, he freed himself from ropes, handcuffs, straitjackets, and prison cells. Once he even made a ten-thousand-pound elephant vanish into thin air Yet Harry's...

When extreme skateboarder Tony Hawk completed the 900, spinning two and a half times in the air before landing, he made sports history. A professional skateboarder from the age of fourteen, Hawk has won competition after competition, has started his own company, and has...

An only child, a mama's boy--Elvis was a shy kid who struggled to make friends and found comfort singing in church and learning guitar. While in high school, he continued his music but was often ridiculed by students. On a whim, he recorded a...

"A superbly noisy celebration of language that's sure to convert even the most reluctant poetry readers." -- Booklist (starred review) Whether rhyming, tongue-tying, or defying structure, here are more than three dozen poems that simply beg to be read aloud. The creators of A...

Explore the future of fun With virtual reality, augmented reality, holograms, and even digital smells, technology is already changing the world of entertainment. What other innovations will emerge to help people have fun?Author: Jun KuromiyaISBN-10: 1541597346ISBN-13: 9781541597341Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2020Pages: 32Format: Library...

Learn how to organize your ideas for a speech and how to talk in front of an audience.Author: Cecilia Minden, Kate RothISBN-10: 1610802802ISBN-13: 9781610802802Publisher: Cherry Lake PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2011Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 9.10h x 7.20w x 0.20dReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 01/01/2012

Simple step-by-step instructions and photos show readers how to do fun magic tricks with props such as pencils, coins, and even a banana. Readers will love learning tips for performing magic and information about famous magicians.Author: Elsie OlsonISBN-10: 1541545826ISBN-13: 9781541545823Publisher: Lerner ClassroomLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2019Pages:...

Simple text, photos, and step-by-step instructions teach readers about disappearing magic and tricks performed by notable magicians. Readers will love learning to do these fun disappearing acts to make coins, marbles, and even water disappear Author: Elsie OlsonISBN-10: 1541538978ISBN-13: 9781541538979Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished:...

Is this your card? Aspiring magicians will love this book full of card tricks. Simple text, step-by-step instructions, and supporting photos show readers how to perform tricks. Plus, readers will learn basic information about magic and famous magicians.Author: Elsie OlsonISBN-10: 1541538943ISBN-13: 9781541538948Publisher: Lerner Publications...

She sings, acts, and dances, but there's much more to this internationally renowned star In this book, readers in grades 3-9 will discover how Jennifer Lopez uses her stardom to bring attention to highly personal causes, such as helping hurricane victims in Puerto Rico....

What's your favorite sport? In My Favorite Sport: Gymnastics students will learn all about the sport of gymnastics. Each My Favorite Sport book includes engaging nonfiction text about the sport, the equipment, and the skills needed to play the game.Author: Nancy StrezaISBN-10: 1532411170ISBN-13: 9781532411175Publisher:...

What exactly does a cheerleader do? How did cheerleading begin? What are the most important things a cheerleader needs to know? From tumbling and chanting to motions and stunts, learn all about the basics of cheerleading. Also find out about safety, eating right, uniforms,...

Learn the science behind amazing magic tricks in this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the science of fun stuff! Did you know that every time a magician uses sleight of hand, he is secretly tracking your eye movements at...

Leontyne Price's beautiful voice allowed her to become the first African American Prima Donna at the Metropolitan Opera, despite racial prejudices of the 1950s and 1960s. This book follows her dramatic rise to international fame as a soprano.Author: Jessica O'DonnellISBN-10: 1433936283ISBN-13: 9781433936289Publisher: Gareth Stevens...

Here are 500 of the funniest, wackiest, most hysterical jokes you've ever heard. And so you can find them easily, they're grouped by topic. Everything from animals to sports to computers to the truly "disgusto," and much, much more. So watch out for your...