Regina's Big Mistake

This episode explores some of the ways that artists express themselves through their work and takes a look at the creative process.

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Regina's Big Mistake Feature Book:

Regina's Big Mistake

A little girl feels insecure about creating a picture, yet learns how to create art in spite of making a mistake.

Author: Marissa Moss
Illustrator: Marissa Moss
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

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The Little Painter of Sabana Grande

The Little Painter of Sabana Grande

After Fernando learns how to make his own paints, he is excited about using his beautiful colors to create wonderful pictures during his vacation. But when the time comes, the young Panamanian boy discovers he doesn't have all the materials that are needed. Lacking paper, he paints the outside of his adobe home.

Author: Patricia Maloney Markun
Illustrator: Robert Casilla
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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The Art Lesson

The Art Lesson

Having learned to be creative in drawing pictures at home, young Tommy is dismayed when he goes to school and finds the art lessons there much more regimented. Mrs. Bowers, the art teacher, is quick to recognize that in Tommy she has a talented and original young artist, and together they reach a fair compromise, which allows Tommy the freedom to imagine and create.

Author: Tomie dePaola
Illustrator: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Putnam & Grosset

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I Am an Artist

I Am an Artist

An artist describes finding beauty in the natural world. Text and illustrations show that creative experiences are part of experiencing life and interacting with it.

Author: Pat Lowery Collins
Illustrator: Robin Brickman
Publisher: Millbrook Press

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