For Sale
Composers, Origami, Singing, Artists, Dolls Houses & Clothes
I have the following for sale, please cut & paste any items you are interested in & contact me directly at libertyacademy@myfairpoint.net or PM me. The following are in very good condition unless otherwise noted. Items do not include shipping. I will calculate the weight & cost of shipping & e-mail you back. I have items posted on all years, feel free to consolidate purchases & save on shipping. I accept paypal, money orders & checks (w/appropriate time held to clear). Insurance recommended, I pay for delivery confirmation.
Thank you for your help in lightening my shelves. Check my other posts to consolidate purchases including my Bookshelf cleaning sale for $1 or less--books, Movies, CD's, games, readers +++and save on shipping. Thanks, Barbara in NH
Art/Music/Drama
Art Activity Pack Give readers activity ideas that will inspire them to create their own masterpieces. Each Art Activity Pack comes with a paperback book about the artist and focuses on one of the concepts behind his work. In addition, they include an art activity book or stencil and a poster to color! $5.00 each, $4.00 w/other purchase.
**Degas
**Monet
**Van Gogh
Art Activity Pack—Book only—includes Biography and characteristics of artists works & sample works. $2.00, $1.25 w/other purchase.
**Gauguin
**Rousseau
Great Names Isadora Duncan American -- $6. Nice. Dancer. Inspired by Greek culture, athleticism, & her own irresistible impulses for movement & freedom, Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) is portrayed here as a woman who was born to dance. Realistic yet lighthearted paintings depict her restless, unconventional life & her influential performances & ideas about dance, in this oversized picture book for readers 8 & up. hdbk. orig. $19.95, $5.00 w/other purchase
Great Names Toulouse-Lautrec, 19th- -- $6. Nice. Century French Painter, borne in 1864, France, was a Postimpressionist painter, lithographer, & illustrator, who became known as the Creator of the Modern Poster. His story is told from his mother's perspective, through her words & his letters in this oversized picture book for readers 8 & up. hdbk. orig. $19.95, $5.00 w/other purchase
Rizzoli Art Series--various -- $3. Nice. Large -format colorplates in each book. Includes: artists time period & short thoughts on most significant works. Available: Edgar Degas (1834-1917) or Romare Bearden (1912-1988). Edgar Degas, long known for his formally innovative, ''slice-of-life'' views of nineteenth-century Parisian life. Romare Bearden reinterpreted the French tradition of collage by combining it with American Jazz Age music. $2.25 w/other purchase.
Short Lessons in Art History Set. Text and Exercises & Activities books. Grades 6-12. A novel way to engage art or art history students. This colorful, captivating survey covers the life stories and artistic accomplishments of 35 great painters and sculptors. Students will come to appreciate the artists personal struggles and successes, along with their greatest works and an understanding of major art movements. Ideal for an introductory art class, or to supplement humanities programs. 64 black-and-white images and 22 color plates . Includes glossaries for each artist . Artists include figures of the Renaissance (Botticelli, da Vinci, Durer, Rubens), the 18th Century (El Greco, Goya, Turner), Impressionism (Monet, Renoir, Cezanne), the 20th Century (Matisse, Picasso, Hopper, Wyeth) and 21 more. Covers European and American masters. And
The companion guide to Short Lessons in Art History: Artists and Their Work, this lively volume features separate chapters on 35 European and American masters, showcasing a variety of activities, questions, and projects concerning the artists and their work. Great for a studying particular artists or Art History Course. Orig. $52.00 $24.00, $23.00 w/other purchase.
Focus on Artists, Teacher Created Material. Grades 4-8. Biographies, related activities, and lots of extras help teachers integrate interesting facts and inspiring human interest stories throughout the curriculum. Includes: Art terms, art resources, Artists Renaissance, Baroque, 19th & 20th Century Artists. Nice! Orig. $12.95, $5.00, $4.00 w/other purchase.
History & Techniques of the Great Masters. See these masterworks close up. Each book in this lively series shows, with increasingly close-range photos, the actual brushstroke and color techniques for ten or more paintings. The text analyzes the masterpieces and captions provide information on types of brushes, canvas and priming, and how the colons were mixed. Like having your own art gallery and your own personal curator to show you around. The text analyses each painting in turn & informative captions tell you exactly which techniques the artist used to obtain particular effects, what types of canvas & priming were used, how colors were choosen, mixed & applied. $3.00, $2.50 w/other purchase.
**Van Gogh
**Manet
**Renoir
**Rembrandt
Early Childhood units for Music, Teacher Created Materials. Includes: Little Books & Poems, Readiness Skills, Flannel Stories & Patterns & Across Curriculum Activities. Includes experimenting w/sound, instruments, symphony orchestra, composers, conductors & musicians. $4.00, $3.50 w/other purchase.
Focus on Composers, Teacher Created Materials, Grades 4-8. Biographies, related activities, and lots of extras help teachers integrate interesting facts and inspiring human interest stories throughout the curriculum. Includes: Women in Music, Composer research & other activities, women in music, musical instruments, musical terms, language of music, history & artists from Middle ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic Music, Modern & Contemporary Music. Crease on front cover. Orig. $11.95. $4.00, $3.50 w/other purchase.
The ABC's of Origami, Paper Folding -- $6. Good. for Children. Among the features that make this book outstand- ing are the number and variety of the creations presented, the easy-to-follow diagrams, the colorful illustrations, &--most unusual of all the trilingual captions--English, French & Japanese. Through origami--paper folding--Japanese children lean to use their hands & develop their creative abilities. hdbk $5.00 w/other purchase
KLUTZ The Body Book, Recipes for -- $5. Nice. Natural Body Care. A Cookbook of simple, natural recipes for treating hair, skin & nails. For tweens & teens, this book is a natural. Winner of Canadian Toy Testing Council Children's Choice Award, & the DiscoverySchool.com Award of Excellence. Great for gifts, slumber parties, Girl's Beauty Day or pampering yourself! $4.00 w/other purchase
Crayons Crafts and Concepts, Learning Concepts Through Art, Kathy Faggella. First Teacher Early Childhood Activity Books, Ages 3-6. Contents: recipes for paint and doughs, teacher tips, All About Me; Seasons; Colors, Shapes, Math, Language Development, Science, Children’s Literature, Opposites, Feelings & Celebrations. $5.00, $4.00 w/other purchase.
Incredible Kids Craft It Series. New ways to express your creativity with a collection of incredibly fun, kid-approved crafts. Ages 8 + $2.00, $1.00 w/other purchase
**Cut-n-Paste IT
**Print-n-Stamp IT
**Transform IT
**The Easter Activity Book , Gr. K5 -- $2. New. Games*Crafts*Stories* Puzzles*Recipes, plus 4 pull-out pages $1.00 w/other purchase
Best of FamilyFun Crafts & Boredom -- $5. Nice. Busters, hdbk 600 Crafts, games & Activities for Every day of the year. Includes--Let's color, Likeable Recyclables, Paper Play, Back to Nature, The Toy Factory, Ready to Wear, Gifts Kids Can Make & Homemade for the Holidays. Co-op, Sunday School, Babysitting, Rainy Days, Birthday Parties or Summer Fun! You'll never hear ''Mom we're bored'' again! $4.00 w/other purchase
The Ultimate Show-Me-How Activity Book -- $5. New. 90 imaginative projects that require few special supplies. Materials, equipment, techniques, & safety are covered. The wide-ranging activities include cooking, music, crafts, painting, gardening, magic, & science. Step-by-step instructions are well written. Use for Co-ops, Sunday School, parties or we don't have anything to do Mom days! Pre-school through elementary age. orig. $14.98, $4.50 w/other purchase.
Step-by-step Crafts for Children. From papier mache masks to Aztec jewelry, from fabulous kites to pop-up books, you can create marvelous results you’ll be proud of. Just follow the step-by-step method & you’ll soon be making—jewelry, collage, kites, papier mache, cards, books & more. Orig. $19.95, $4.25
Prime Time Together...with kids -- $5. Nice. Creative ideas, activities, games & projects. Broken down by season & year round these activities are fun & create great memories. Includes: spring village in a saucer, gift making, best bubble brew, boats from various materials, water scope, games to make & play, preserving leaves, start a costume
trunk, make dolls, create center pieces & favors, create gift wrap & cards & much more. $4.00 w/other purchase
Family Fun My Great Ideas. 350 Parents Share Their Creative Tips for—Organizing Kid’s Clutter, Raising Polite Children, and Managing Busy Schedules, Making Family Time Fun & More Family-to-Family Advice! Also includes games that teach kids to be thoughtful, to share & to get along w/each other, family traditions for weekdays & birthdays, quick crafts & easy activities for when kids say, “I’m bored! There’s nothing to do!” Great ideas for daily routines & bedtime ones, ingenious tips for running a household controlling clutter, & encouraging kids to pitch in w/chores. Invaluable book! Orig. $16.95, $5.00 $4.00 w/other purchase.
There's a Decorator in the Doll House -- $6. Good. Learn interior decorating principles, in simple terms by actually decorating a doll house with simple sketches & drawings, take you step by step through each piece. As well as making the doll house itself. Most all materials can be found around the house. With all this, a girl--& her Mom or a friend can enjoy endless hours of decorating fun & creativity! former lib copy, hdbk w/dj, $5.00 w/other purchase.
Make Your Own Old-Fashioned Cloth -- $5. New. Doll & Her Wardrobe w/full-sized patterns. Well-known needle- work authority presents patterns, diagrams, photographs, & d instructions for making a handsewn doll & 11 costumes. Dresses, suit, pinafore, skirt & blouse, robe & nightgown, cape, & wedding dress. 56 pattern pieces. 31 diagrams. 13 photographs. $4.00 w/other purchase
Spooner's Moving Animals -- $5. Good. An assortment of printed paper patterns, all w/moving parts, accompanied by instructions for cutting and assembling a variety of animals and machines capable of movement. pages are detached from spine, patterns have never been cut out. Hours of creating fun! $25.00 on Amazon. $4.00 w/other purchase
**Hanukkah Fun Crafts & Games, Andrea Weiss. Wide assortment of fun & useful-Hanukkah crafts for all ages. Each page contains great ideas for holiday items made with simple materials & easy to follow directions. Nice. $2.00, $1.00 w/other purchase
The Everything Singing Book w/CD -- $6. Nice. From mastering breathing techniques to performing live--all you need to hit the right notes. With step-by-step instructions, readers will learn about breathing, body support, & sound placement for more power & focus, as well as ways to keep the voice healthy & strong. Readers will learn how to find an individual sound, “sell” a song during a live performance, increase range, and maintain beautiful tone. The accompanying CD gives readers all the exercises they’ll need to get started. This book provides aspiring performers with the skills and confidence to improve their singing voices. And best of all, they’ll have fun singing! Orig. $19.99, $5.00 w/other purchase
Tell It Together Foolproof Scripts -- $5. Nice. for Story Theatre. 23 tellable stories scripted for groups of performers to tell together. The scripts call for 5 to 15 cast members and are designed for 9 to 12 year olds, though many are also appropriate for teens. Includes: myths, folktales, adaptations of contemporary fiction & a hilariously commentated version of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. orig. $24.95, $4.00 w/other purchase
Between Hisses, A Book of Songs & -- $4. Good. Olios for Meladrama, Pioneer Drama Service. Book the w/the whole recipe for producing a melodrama. The ingredients to producing a melodrama is contained in this book. Name it! All of the sheet music needed to add the tunes to your show. Jokes and gags! Even the history. If you want to be a villain, heroine or hero, this book is for you. $3.00 w/other purchase.
Christian/Values
The Family Devotions Idea Book, over -- $3. Nice. 200 creative ideas to help add variety & sparkle to family times. Ideas for making your family Devotions interesting, informative & meaningful for All. $2.00 w/other
Little Ones Listen to God, Martha Hook. Designed for young children. Each story is limited to 1 page of text w/a full-color illustration. Each story includes: scripture, background, chatter questions….just right to capture their interest. $1.50
Set of 3 Religious Stories for Young & -- $5. Nice. Old, Vol II, III, & IV. Wonderful for family devotions or read-aloud. $4.00 w/other purchase
The Armor of God, Ephesians 6:10-18, A Children’s Bible Study, David Walters. A children's and young teen's Bible Study book based on Eph. 6:10-13. Orig. $7.95, $3.00, $2.00 w/other purchase.
Big Thoughts for Little People, ABC’s to help you grow. Kenneth N. Taylor. Hdbk. This beautifully illustrated ABC book designed to teach Christian values will win the hearts of children and parents alike! Illustrations by Kathryn Shoemaker. (Ages 2 to 6). $4.00, $3.00 w/other purchase.
Experiencing God, Youth Edition -- $4. Good. Knowing & Doing the Will of God. 9 week course, no writing, slight shelf wear to cover. $3.00 w/other purcha
Let’s Chat About the Bible, Kingdom Kidz, Karen H. Whiting. Hdbk. What would happen one evening if your family turned off the television, then read and talked about the Bible for fifteen minutes? That's the idea behind this fully-illustrated, full-color tour of the Scriptures for kids ages six to ten. Chapters are packed with age-appropriate text and kid-friendly illustrations, and teach key truths from the Bible in five different sections: 1) God's People-the Israelites; 2) God's People and Their Enemies, Leaders, and Prophets; 3) Preparing for the Messiah (the Old Testament prophets); 4) The Life of Jesus; and 5) Endings and New Beginnings (the church age through Revelation). Suggestions for Bible Tim, Prayer Time, Journal Time, and Chat Time are provided, making it an ideal teaching tool for parents. Orig. $14.99, $6.00, $5.00 w/other purchase.
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