Pencil Talk
Published on 31. January 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
38 pages
978-1-959707-20-2 (ISBN)
Description
The picture book "Pencil Talk" mimics the format of a play. The main character (a pencil) transforms into animals and objects along the way. Whether a necktie or a firefly, a dancing fruit or a magical flute, a pail or a snail, a dancer in a ballet or a beautiful bouquet, the transformations are utmost entertaining and memorable. Imagination is extensive presiding through this poetic and colorful work. The ingenious illustrations most definitely will inspire young minds while giving tribute to an eternal tool, the pencil. The pencil being at the root of all designs and visual concepts. G.R.
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Language
English
Target group
Interest Age: From 2 to 10 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
132 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-959707-20-2 (9781959707202)
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Robert Carr is a retired art teacher of thirty-five years and a recipient of the Golden Apple and Harold Grinspoon Awards for his contribution to education. Robert lives in Belchertown, Massachusetts. He spends much of his time with family and friends - real and imaginary. In retirement, he is mostly focused on writing and illustrating children's picture books. He is a self- published international author/illustrator and the CEO of Pollywoguen Creations. *Website: robertcarrpollywoguencreations.com. *Instagram: Pollywoguen Creations. *Pinterest: Pollywoguen CreationsRobert received an Associate's Degree in Studio Painting from Holyoke Community College, a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree as a dual major in Studio Painting and Art Education at Massachusetts College of Art, and a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Massachusetts.Robert began his teaching career working for the Town of South Hadley in Massachusetts. He worked there for nineteen years. He started as an elementary art teacher and later worked as a middle school art teacher. He finished his teaching career working for Springfield Public Schools mostly as a Federal Magnet School resource teacher in several elementary schools. His mission was to improve learning for students through arts integration. He became known for implementing thematic projects that would often involve an entire school and the greater school community. His teachings modeled the connection between art processes and thinking, the social nature of art, as well as creative thinking and applications.