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Books & Publications

Storybook Art : Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Great Picture Book Illustrators
By: MaryAnn F. Kohl
Children can enjoy their favorite storybook illustrators in a new way by imitating their art with the 100 engaging and simple art projects included in this celebration of children's book illustrators. Featured are famous and award-winning storybook illustrators from the 1930s to present.
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The Storytime Craft Book
By: Kathy Ross
A book full of crafts for classic nursery rhymes, children’s songs, stories, and fairy tales. Each song or story listed has a craft to go with it.
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Websites

Chateau Meddybemps
Chateau Meddybemps is a great resource for early childhood teachers and parents. There is a parent’s guide and a teacher’s guide on this site. These guides give parents and teachers’ information and resources to teach and grow children with language, reading, math, etc. There are book lists, fun and games, and much more.

DLTK's Printable Crafts For Kids
Craft site for teachers. Printable crafts, ideas, etc.

First-School Preschool Activities and Crafts
First-School features free fun preschool lesson plans, educational early childhood activities, printable crafts, worksheets, calendar of events and other resources for children of preschool age.

Kaboose Kids Domain
Craft site for teachers. This site also has many lesson plans and curriculum ideas. It is also a fun site for kids.

KinderArt
KinderArt is a collection of free art lessons that include art lessons across the curriculum.

Teacher Planet
This site is another all inclusive site for teachers. There are theme units, lesson plans, job searching, teacher tools, and much more.

The Imagination Factory
Fun activities/lessons with art and recycling.