creative ability

In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.

Princess Alicia, who has everything she needs, including a castle, tons of desserts, and loving parents, is bored with the extravagant toys and clothes, and is eventually entertained by a very simple item.

Gerald the giraffe longs to dance like everyone else, but his legs are too skinny, and he just can't seem to get it right. At the Jungle Dance, all the other animals make fun of him, except for the cricket, who shows him how he can be the best dancer of all.

With a little encouragement from his sister, Ramon discovers that creativity is about a lot more than getting things just "right". Combining the spareness of fable with the potency of parable, the creator of The Dot shines a bright beam of light on the need to kindle and tend our creative flames with care.

Meeow and his friends use their imaginations to play with objects around the home, using small chairs to construct their own train.

Meeow, a creative feline who loves to draw and paint, embarks on various adventures in imaginative play to encourage young readers to do the same.

Argues that it is necessary for people to experience sadness and melancholy in order to better appreciate happiness, inspire creativity, and foster new insights.

Companion to "The Artist's Way, " designed to help people who have reconnected with their creativity restore their creative impulses to health through a series of lessons and exercises in autobiographical writing, collage, mask-making, doll-making, meditation, song, and silence.

Studies the relationship between manic-depressive illness and artistic temperament.