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A visual ode to trees rendered by tribal artists from India, in a handsome handcrafted edition.
Hand block-printed on textile, this limited-edition artists' book consists of a sequence of folding panels, designed to invoke pre-modern - particularly Asian - traditions of bookmaking. At the same time, the panels recall and recreate a Mata-Ni-Pachedi - the ritual 'Cloth of the Mother Goddess' - and tell the story of its origins. The textile book is accompanied by a film on the artist and his art tradition. The tactility of the book, invoking the labour and craft that have gone into its creation, is offset by the digital documentary which brings in context and history; together, the juxtaposition of the two approaches expands the frontiers of the book form, while deepening the viewer's enj...
An adaptation of an Indonesian trickster tale about Kanchil the mouse deer.
A complete introduction to the Buddhist goddess Tara, with special emphasis on her form as Red Tara. Tara is one of the most celebrated goddesses in the Buddhist world, representing enlightened activity in the form of the divine feminine. She protects, nurtures, and helps practitioners on the path to enlightenment. Manifesting in many forms and in many colors to help beings, Tara's red form represents her powers of magnetization, subjugation, and the transformation of desire into enlightened activity. Red Tara has gained popularity in recent years with practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism worldwide. She is considered to be particularly powerful in times of plague and disharmony. This comprehens...
Presents a journey into the world of color, offering techniques for creating a personal diary filled with the colors and designs that memories evoke.
Tara's Telescope is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.3.6 and Literacy.L.3.1f. Readers follow Tara as she learns how she can use a telescope to study the stars in this book with full-page color photographs and narrative nonfiction text. This book should be paired with “Through My Telescope" (9781477726174) from the Rosen Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.
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Anyone can learn computer science, even at the elementary school level. This book delves into the essential computer science concept of data collection using age-appropriate language and colorful illustrations. A meaningful storyline is paired with an accessible curricular topic to engage and excite readers. This book introduces readers to a relatable character and familiar situation, which demonstrates how data collection is used in everyday life. Readers follow Tara as she takes a vote for her class's favorite fruit. This fiction title is paired with the nonfiction title Our Field Trip (ISBN: 9781538350041). The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: Vocabulary, Background knowledge, Text-dependent questions, Whole class activities, and Independent activities.