Create! A Sketchbook and Journal [Spiral-bound]

Maria Carluccio (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2001

Sketch, write, draw, paste, create -- any way you want! This journal of fun-filled activities and eight colored pencils gives kids a great place to let their imaginations run free. Design your own decorative stamps, space suit, TV show, underwater house, imaginary language, and more. Write each sentence in a different color. Create a collage from your favorite magazines and photos. Create! encourages kids to be as silly and creative as they like.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Create!: A Sketchbook and Journal by Katherine Revoir is a spiral-bound notebook of lined and illustrated pages for those who want to start a journal, but need encouragement and inspiration. For example, one page prompts writers to "Design your dream house. It can be a cabin, a castle, a tree house... even a shoe." Eight colored pencils fit into a plastic pouch on the cover. (June)
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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 96 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; Book and Access edition (June 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811827844
• ISBN-13: 978-0811827843
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,283,484 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #85 in Books > Teens > Sports & Hobbies > Arts & Crafts

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Different Kind of Activity Book, August 29, 2001

By 

Hal-Zina Bennett, Author-Writing Coach "Halbooks" (Northern California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Create! A Sketchbook and Journal (Spiral-bound)

As an ex-teacher, grandparent and presently author and creativity coach, I found myself wishing that I had a whole series of these books to work with. The activities aren't just designed to keep kids busy, as is the case with so many activity books I've reviewed. Rather, this one truly stimulates creativity, for example, by having kids imagine fantasy animals that could only exist in their own minds. The author's sense of humor and her own creativity come through on every page, and that alone is going to inspire kids. Respectful, thought provoking, educational, creative and fun! What more could you ask for? I bought the book as a gift but really enjoyed reading through it myself. I can't wait to see my young grandchild's eyes light up.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creating your own masterpiece, January 8, 2002

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Leigh Vivier (South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Create! A Sketchbook and Journal (Spiral-bound)

What an amazingly fun book. As an educational psychologist student I have found this book very helpful to develop a lifeskills training programme for children from the ages of 5 through to 18. I have even gone so far as to enjoy the opportunity of tuning out of the rat race myself to play with some of my own wacky ideas by completing some of the exercises. What a stress reliever! My 10 year old daughter can not put it down and I am dreading the moment she tells me that she has completed it as we have another 4 weeks of holiday left. Sweet celebrations for Katherine Q. Revoir for a successful masterpiece of fun.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and stimulating, August 7, 2001

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Suzanne Gold (Larkspur, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Create! A Sketchbook and Journal (Spiral-bound)

Fun, creative, and goes where other journal and activity books don't. It makes kids expand their thinking and use their imaginations with interesting ideas and inspiring illustrations that won't intimidate. A great birthday present.