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"Penny Purple taught us how to be a purple person. A person who finds common ground with others while celebrating what makes them unique! Now Penny and her pals will put their purple skills into action in their very favorite place--their classroom! How do you make a purple school? It will take curiosity, sharing, hard work, and lots of laughs"--Provided by publisher.

"Seventeen-year-old Lenni Pettersson has been told she's dying, but still has plenty of living to do. She lives on the Terminal Ward at the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital. In their arts and crafts class she meets Margot, an 83-year-old, purple-pajama-wearing, fruitcake-eating rebel. Their friendship blooms, and though their days are dwindling both are determined to leave their mark on the world. With the help of Lenni's doting palliative care nurse and Father Arthur, the hospital's patient chaplain, Lenni and Margot devise a plan to create one hundred paintings showcasing the stories of the century they have lived: stories of love and loss, of courage and kindness, of unexpected tenderness and pure joy"--Adapted from dust jacket.

Monet loved to paint what he saw around him, and soon art dealers and collectors were lining up each morning to see as Monet saw. Monet, however, waited only for the light. His brush moved back and forth, chasing sunlight-putting in the arduous work to create an image that seemed to contain no effort at all.

"Meet Alma, she loves to paint. With each new bucket of paint she finds, brushstrokes by brushstrokes, page by page, magic appears" -- Jacket flap.

"Little Fen loves all of the beautiful colors in the world and loves capturing them with her treasured set of paints. One day, Fen notices a little drop of gray in her paints and can't seem to stop it from spreading. Before long, the gray is everywhere, and Fen no longer enjoys doing what she loves the most. With a little encouragement from her mother, can Fen find a way to put the colors back in her world and begin enjoying life again?"--Provided by publisher.

A painter becomes famous when his paintings come to life.

"Even now, in the twenty-first century, there is still a major demand for products-especially arts and crafts-made by hand. Many young people enjoy pottery at school or sewing in their spare time. What many don't know, however, is that they can turn these hobbies and passions into full-fledged careers, all without a college degree. This title features in-depth suggestions for young people who want to make a living with handicrafts and offers advice on how to break into this competitive-but rewarding-industry"--Provided by publisher.

The story of a rabbit's exhausting efforts to paint a picture presents the letters of the alphabet.

"Comfort food recipes inspired by the art of Bob Ross"-- Provided by publisher.

"[This] illustrated book reveals how materials, techniques, and ideas have evolved over the centuries, inspiring artists and giving them the means to create their most celebrated works . . . [Covers] a comprehensive array of topics, from the first pigments and frescos to linear perspective in Renaissance paintings, the influence of photography, Impressionism, and the birth of modern art"--Provided by publisher.