Washoe County Library System

"Welcome to the Family! It's just like yours: father, mother, sister, brother, abuelita, gato. Well, but, there's something just a little bit different about this family. Maybe it's those clothes they wear... just a little bit fashion backward. And the colors! So vibrant and... lively. Maybe that's what it is. They are just so full of life. Familia-life from a Day of the Dead perspective!"--

Snowflake-style cutouts present a different animal for each letter of the alphabet. Includes instructions on how to fold paper fora 6-sided zooflake and how to cut one out.

Young readers can learn how to find faces in unexpected places using everyday objects in this interactive guide to cultivating creativity.

Offers step-by-step instructions for origami projects that float, including boats, a lotus flower, and a duckling.

Follows the history of the sphinx of Pharaoh Hatshepsut from its creation in ancient Egypt to New York City's Metropolitan Museum.

Presents step-by-step instructions for how to draw dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, including a diplodocus, tyrannosaurus rex, stegosaurus, and velociraptor.

"The magic of origami is in the transformation of a square of paper into something realistic, as well as the process one goes through to achieve the final product. Readers are introduced to the basic origami folds and terms needed to complete each craft. Full-color photographs and clearly written instructions provide a guide to folding swallowing fish, pecking chickens, and more. Animals made out of paper can be just as fun to play with as action...

"Make your own handprint [hand print] projects, from a rocket to a dinosaur. Basic shapes and techniques to get you started. Easy to follow, step-by-step instructions for each fantastic handprint project."--Back cover.