Look What I Did with a Leaf! will show young art and craft lovers how to use nature's bounty to create fanciful animals and natural scenes. Readers will develop their artistic eye and soon learn to see the artistic possibilities that surround them. Morteza E. Sohi gives careful directions on how to choose leaves for shape and color, how to arrange them in an animal form, and how to preserve the finished work of art. A field guide helps young leaf artists learn more about the tools of their craft.
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This unusual look at the natural world explains how to create fanciful animals from leaves. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6-A unique combination of nature craft, art theory, and field guide, attractively packaged. The bulk of the book is an enjoyable album of collage animals cleverly and realistically formed out of leaves in an array of sizes, shapes, and autumnal colors. Each white page is graced by a single easily identifiable creature, among the most striking a butterfly, a cow, and a peacock. In a conversational tone with rich vocabulary, the text discusses considerations in creating the projects and encourages a variety of texture and effect through the use of color, contrast, shape, and size. "Art Notes" provide tidbits of peripheral advice for simplifying the projects. The book concludes with step-by-step how-to information for readers to assemble their own masterpieces, an explanation and diagram of the life cycle of a leaf, and a simple field guide that identifies the samples used in the models. Well written, uniquely illustrated, and inspiring, this will work beautifully with a science lesson that includes an outdoor trek and art project.
Valerie Lennox, Jacksonville Public Library, FL
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Valerie Lennox, Jacksonville Public Library, FL
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
I am a teacher who has used Look What I Did With a Leaf during my science study of trees. The children collected leaves from the school campus, sorted them, and talked about their purpose as a part of the tree. The children then used their leaves to create leaf creatures which they used to make leaf print t-shirts. This book was a hit with the children and certainly served us well by getting their creative juices flowing.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
I am using this book this fall with my preschoolers. After reading the book we will go for a nature walk and then will us the leaves and such found to make their own creatures, which we will turn into placemats to use at snack time. This is a great book and their are so many ways you can use this in the classroom.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Perfect for fall back-to-school art-meets-science-meets-art projects, this arts-n-crafts book offers some really clever, creative examples of animal collages made from a variety of leaves: particularly striking are the peacock and the cow. Tips on creating collages, from collecting and preserving leaves to using contrast and texture are described in clear, simple text. And although this is plainly a "how-to," book, Look what I Did... does offer a brief explanation of "the life cycle of a leaf," albeit delivered with far less enthusiasm than is the "Craft" portion of the book. There is also an interesting "field guide" at the end of the book that provides a picture and description of many deciduous tree leaves; unfortunately it is decidedly slanted toward the "East Coast" flora. (As a resident of the Pacific Northwest, it would have been nice to see a few examples of "left coast" trees included as well.)
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school work
I had this books a long time ago and loved it. I don't know what became of it so I was happy when I found it on Amazon.
Published 6 months ago by Mary E. Gill
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Arts and Crafts Books: Look what I Did with a Leaf!
Amazing pictures you can make with leaves. Can't wait till Fall when I can start my leaf collecting. Have to see to believe. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Artsyviolet
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Leaf book
I bought this for my daughter who is an art teacher...cheap and cool activity costing the school some glue and paper!
Published on January 17, 2011 by J. Hester
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Great for ages up to 12
I've used this book in middle school teaching my students about symmetry. They gather their own leaves in the fall during a class trip to our local park. Read more
Published on November 7, 2010 by Molly
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Fantastic Pictures
What an amazing book! The pictures made of dried leaves look very realistic. This book has inspired many students to collect and dry leaves so they could create their own works of... Read more
Published on February 25, 2010 by K. Redd
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An Incredible Book.
I am a children's librarian and this book is one of our holdings. It's an incredible little book. It's absolutely wonderful for the classroom but it's also great for anyone who... Read more
Published on August 1, 2009 by C. Perry
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So Much Fun!!
My mother is a school teacher and one afternoon she came home with this book...mind you, I was 21 at the time... Read more
Published on April 29, 2009 by Madelyn R. Lopez
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great book
I like the book. I am a 2nd grade school teacher. I will use the book to give the children ideas to create their own picture from leaves.
Published on April 5, 2009 by J. Watson
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Terrific book to do art projects using leaves
This is a terrific book to use during the Autumn months for brightly colored leaves but can be used anytime of the year. Read more
Published on October 9, 2008 by KSL
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Janice VanCleave uses this book to link to her sci-fun facts
Hi, I am Janice VanCleave, the author of Play and Find Out about Nature. It is my goal to provide educators and kids fun, safe, workable experiments. The End.
Published on October 5, 1998
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