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    Number Activities
    Big Book of Playtime Activities
    Memories of Shostakovich
    The Usborne big book of things to do. Lots of make and play ideas
    Things to make and do for Christmas
    Inspired by Light
    • 2013

      Ken Howards Switzerland

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      British painting past and present meet as Ken Howard (b. 1932), one of England’s most popular contemporary artists, follows the trail of world-renowned painter J.M.W. Turner, one of his heroes. Over the last several years Howard has been exploring the Swiss journeys of his illustrious predecessor, using Turner’s travels there as his inspiration for an exciting new body of work. This handsome book contains an introduction to Turner’s experience of the breathtaking Swiss lakes and mountains, some 100 striking new paintings by Howard, and photographs of him at work in the Alpine landscape.

      Ken Howards Switzerland
    • 2004

      Memories of Shostakovich

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      This collection discloses the intimate secrets of this uniquely Russian, uniquely enigmatic, contemporary composer. Many biographies have focused on Shostakovich the musical genius - this book uses interviews with many of his closest friends and relatives, including his children, Maxim and Galina.

      Memories of Shostakovich
    • 2003
    • 2002

      Big Book of Playtime Activities

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      This activity book is full of simple things to make and do. It uses step-by-step picture instructions, and includes a large range of number skills, such as counting, adding, taking away and sharing.

      Big Book of Playtime Activities
    • 2001

      Howard shares his ideas about drawing and reveals his methods of using watercolours as another drawing medium in preparation for larger canvases on which he uses oils. He explains the appeal of each medium, how his experience of watercolour informs his approach to oil painting and vice versa. schovat popis

      Inspired by Light
    • 2001

      Things to make and do for Christmas

      • 34 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      This activity pack is full of projects and ideas for drawing, painting and printing cards, wrapping paper, gift tags, and advent calendar and tree decorations, which can all be made from readily-available materials. It contains 50 stickers to use with the projects.

      Things to make and do for Christmas
    • 1999

      Number Activities

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      There are step-by-step picture instructions in this book to introduce children to a variety of number activities, some involving cutting things out or finding objects to add to the pictures in the book. It aims to develop an understanding of early number skills of counting, adding, taking away and sharing.

      Number Activities