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The Wow! books are a series of modern first concept board books for today’s children! The books put little ones in the centre of the action with relatable experiences that will help foster inclusivity, empathy and discussion. Illustrated by Alberta Torres, illustrator of This Little picture book series. A book about feelings and bedtime routines that encourages children to recognise and talk about the range of emotions they feel at the end of a busy day with fun sound effects to repeat in each scene!Children will love Alberta Torres’ playful and vibrant illustrations, and noticing the similarities and differences with their own bedtime routines.

The Wow! books are a series of modern first concept board books for today’s children! The books put little ones in the centre of the action with relatable experiences that will help foster inclusivity, empathy and discussion. Illustrated by Alberta Torres, illustrator of This Little picture book series. Wow! What A Day! is a book about all the amazing things a toddler gets up to in their day with fun sound effects to repeat in every scene.Children will love Alberta Torres’ playful and vibrant illustrations, and talking about the similarities and differences with their own daily routines.

The Wow! board books are a series of modern first concept books for today's children. The books put little ones in the centre of the action with relatable experiences that will help foster discussion, inclusivity, and empathy. Illustrated by Alberta Torres, illustrator of This Little picture book series. Wow! Look at Me! celebrates all the amazing things a three-year-old can do, such as learning to ride a tricycle, discovering how to be a good friend, counting to ten and back again, and using the loo for the first time, among other mini wins. Centred around a group of four friends and their daily routines and experiences, toddlers will love seeing how their own lives relate and differ. This fun, vibrantly illustrated book comes with fun sounds to repeat in each scene.

The Wow! board books are a series of modern first concept books for today's children. The books put little ones in the centre of the action with relatable experiences that will help foster discussion, inclusivity, and empathy. Illustrated by Alberta Torres, illustrator of This Little picture book series. Hip hip hooray! The party is almost ready to start and you are invited!In terms of developmental milestones, three is the age children start to ask "why?" a lot and question the world around them. This gorgeous illustrated board book explores all the questions a typical three-year-old might ask at a birthday party, such as "when will the party start?", "who wants cake?", "how many candles can I blow out?"), with fun relatable illustrations and silly sound effects to repeat in each scene.

For decades, Sharon Steuer and her international WOW! team have been showcasing the world's best artists and designers working in Adobe Illustrator. In this edition of the best-selling and award-winning Illustrator WOW! Book, you'll find hundreds of tips, tricks, and techniques derived from actual projects from top illustrators. You'll discover exciting ways to create complex effects, learn fresh ways to use venerable tools to speed up your workflow, and find updated information on features through the 2019 CC release. This edition is loaded with lessons, technical information, and stunning artwork galleries including:

Coloring with Freeform Gradients, Gradients, Mesh Transforming with Puppet Warp Painting and generating artwork with raster brushes Harnessing Live Corners/Rectangles, and new reshaping tools Mastering type effects and controls Creating airbrush and neon effects with gradients on strokes Quickly styling with multiple lines, fills, and effects Creating complex repeating patterns Forming 3D and perspective effects

Exploring different ways to globally change artwork 

Preparing and saving artwork for print and web Using Adobe Illustrator with Adobe Photoshop and other apps

Register your book at peachpit.com to download artwork that you can manipulate in Adobe Illustrator, see the “How to use this book” section for details.

“This book has the perfect mix of inspiration and instruction–I have yet to find a better motivational tool for using Illustrator to push the envelope and create art that forces people to notice.”

MORDY GOLDING, Senior Director of Content, lynda.com

 

“Every Illustrator user should have a copy of the WOW! book. Period.”

DAVID BLATNER, co-publisher of CreativePro.com and InDesignSecrets.com

For decades, Sharon Steuer and her international WOW! team have been showcasing the world’s best artists and designers working in Adobe Illustrator. In this edition of the best-selling and award-winning Illustrator WOW! Book, you’ll find hundreds of tips, tricks, and techniques derived from actual projects from top illustrators. You’ll discover exciting ways to create complex effects, learn fresh ways to use venerable tools to speed up your workflow, and find updated information on features through the 2019 CC release. This edition is loaded with lessons, technical information, and stunning artwork galleries including:

Coloring with Freeform Gradients, Gradients, Mesh Transforming with Puppet Warp Painting and generating artwork with raster brushes Harnessing Live Corners/Rectangles, and new reshaping tools Mastering type effects and controls Creating airbrush and neon effects with gradients on strokes Quickly styling with multiple lines, fills, and effects Creating complex repeating patterns Forming 3D and perspective effects

Exploring different ways to globally change artwork 

Preparing and saving artwork for print and web Using Adobe Illustrator with Adobe Photoshop and other apps

Register your book at peachpit.com to download artwork that you can manipulate in Adobe Illustrator, see the “How to use this book” section for details.

“This book has the perfect mix of inspiration and instruction–I have yet to find a better motivational tool for using Illustrator to push the envelope and create art that forces people to notice.”

MORDY GOLDING, Senior Director of Content, lynda.com

 

“Every Illustrator user should have a copy of the WOW! book. Period.”

DAVID BLATNER, co-publisher of CreativePro.com and InDesignSecrets.com

Wow! Human Body is full of extraordinary information. Find out which creatures live in your eyelashes, how sweaty feet help us to run, what time of the year you grow faster and much more! This is a lively, fun book that is certain to make you say 'Wow! I didn't know that' again and again.

Where do loggerhead turtles lay their eggs? Which is the biggest animal in the ocean? How many kinds of shark can you name? Learn more surprising facts about the world's oceans in this colourful, information-packed book by expert nature author Camilla de la Bedoyere.Wow! is a fantastic series not only filled with the best and most amazing facts about popular science topics, but each book also includes gorgeous illustrations with fun and interactive artwork clues that lead readers through the book and stimulate discussion. This appealing series is sure to make young readers say "Wow!" over and over again.

Which tree is as tall as a skyscraper? Why do sloths turn green? Who lives up high and who lives on the ground? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Wow! Forests. Fascinating text from zoological expert Camilla de la Bedoyere takes you to forests and woodlands all around the world, where you can discover facts about the trees, and the bears, birds and bees that inhabit them. Meet a ghost bear, try to unravel never-ending roots and discover how vital forests are for us and the world. Fun, lively and hilarious illustrations by Ste Johnson bring this environment and its creatures to life.Wow! is a fantastic series not only filled with the best and most amazing facts about popular science topics, but each book also includes beautiful illustrations with fun and interactive artwork clues that lead readers through the book and stimulate discussion. This appealing series is certain to make readers say 'Wow!' over and over again.

Do you know how mushrooms can operate as couriers, how seeds can fly, how clever bushes can be, how gigantic a fungus can become, or how a tree makes delicious pancake syrup for you? Nature is full of hidden wonders for us to discover!  There are forests all over the world. They house countless extraordinary species of animals and plants that can do remarkable things. In this book’s 60 + pages of full color photographs and facts, you’ll go on a journey through the wild woods and discover a world of magnificent secrets.Fourth Book in the Wow! series. For nature explorers ages 6 years and up.

In this fifth book in the Wow! series, you’ll discover the wonderful world of monkeys and apes. For nature lovers ages 5 years and up.Of all the animals, apes are closest to humans. That’s because apes, monkeys, and people are all primates. Like their human cousins, apes are very smart. They use tools, find solutions to problems, and even laugh and cry with their family and friends! Because apes are so much like humans, this book also teaches us a lot about ourselves.

A well designed, colourful, and creative Christmas activity book for children, families, and communities to connect with God and one another.Wow! Christmas explores six aspects about the birth of Jesus, including Jesus as the light of the world, ordinary yet extraordinary shepherds, the journey of the wise men, the giving of gifts, the excitement and anticipation waiting for Christmas, and why Christmas is something to celebrate. Each story is explored through offering innovative activities including engaging prayer, craft and create, acting the scene, time for reflection, ideas for discussion, and creative praise.PRAY - Opportunities to pray in a creative way by yourself or with others.PAUSE - Take some time out to reflect on an element of the story and how it fits with our lives now.PLAY - Ideas to get you on your feet and having a bit of fun around the story.CREATE - Craft and make creations that help to explore themes and parts of the story.CELEBRATE - Find joy in the story and ideas in how to rejoice in these together.COMMUNICATE - A chance to chat and connect with each other using the parts of the story as conversation starters.Written by Martha Shrimpton, founder of Nimbus Collective, this book aims to help all ages to connect in a creative way as an individual, as a family and as a community, and also with God.The WOW! series are creative, interactive, and practical books that offer innovative resources to explore stories and themes found in the Bible. They are designed to help you explore your faith with your family or as a group by delving imaginatively into stories and offering reflection time for both adults and children. This series encourages connection and conversation between adults and children/youth through the stories and characters, inspiring empathy for the children and a new way of thinking about these well-known stories for adults. Ideal to use at home or as a resource for church schools and churches, providing a multitude of activities and conversation starters for Sunday schools, intergenerational worship, religious education, and collective worship in schools.

A well designed, colourful, and creative intergenerational resource to inspire children, families, and communities to connect creatively with God and to connect with one another.The WOW! series are creative, interactive and practical books that offer innovative resources to explore stories and themes found in the Bible. They are designed to help you explore your faith with your family or as a group by delving imaginatively into stories and offer reflection time for both adults and children. Encourage connection and conversation between adults and children/youth around the stories and characters, encouraging empathy for the children and a new way of thinking about these well-known stories for adults. Ideal to use at home or as a resource for church schools and churches providing a multitude of activities and conversation starters for Sunday schools, religious education and collective worship in schools.Wow! Jesus explores six Bible stories about the life of Jesus, including the calling of his disciples, his miracles of feeding the 5,000, calming the storm and raising Lazarus, and his impact on those he met, such as Zacchaeus. Each story is explored through offering innovative activities including engaging prayer, craft and create, acting the scene, time for reflection, ideas for discussion and creative praise.PRAY - opportunities to pray in a creative way by yourself or with others.PAUSE - take some time out to reflect on an element of the story and how it fits with our lives now.PLAY - Ideas to get you on your feet and having a bit of fun around the story.CREATE - Craft and make creations that help to explore themes and parts of the story.CELEBRATE - Celebrate and find joy in the story and ideas in how to rejoice in these together.COMMUNICATE - A chance to chat and connect with each other using the parts of the story as conversation starters.Written by Martha Shrimpton founder of Nimbus Collective that aims to help all ages to connect in a creative way as an individual, as a family and as a community and also with God.

Green living for God's Creation! If everything belongs to God the Creator then how does that affect and change the way we live our lives?Wow! Creation is a creative activity book that explores six aspects of Creation Care based on verses from the Bible. Activities are based around the topics of celebrating God's amazing creation, respecting and caring for animals and plants, ideas for resting the land, and trusting in God's provision, thinking about others around the world, and the impact of our actions on the environment. Each story is explored through offering innovative activities including engaging prayer, craft and create, acting out scenarios, time for reflection, and ideas for discussion and creative praisePRAY - Opportunities to pray in a creative way by yourself or with others. PAUSE - Take some time out to reflect on an element of the story and how it fits with our lives now. PLAY - Ideas to get you on your feet and have a bit of fun around the story. CREATE - Fun crafts and creations that help to explore themes and parts of the story. CELEBRATE - Celebrate and find joy in the story and ideas in how to rejoice in these together. COMMUNICATE - A chance to chat and connect with each other using the parts of the story as conversation starters.A well designed and creative activity book to inspire children, families, and communities to connect creatively with God and to connect with one another.The WOW! series are creative, interactive, and practical books that offer innovative resources to explore stories and themes found in the Bible. They are designed to help you explore your faith with your family or as a group by delving imaginatively into stories and offer reflection time for both adults and children. Encourage connection and conversation between adults and children/youth around the stories and characters, encouraging empathy for the children and a new way of thinking about these well-known stories for adults. Ideal to use at home or as a resource for church schools and churches providing a multitude of activities and conversation starters for Sunday schools, inter-generational worship, religious education and collective worship in schools.Written by Martha Shrimpton founder of Nimbus Collective that aims to help all ages to connect in a creative way as an individual, as a family and as a community and also with God.

Engaging presentation, with easily-absorbed snippets of info in speech bubbles and flaps Scientifically correct, whimsical illustrations to make you smile The perfect read to lure tech savvy Gen Alpha kids away from their screens Great for home and school libraries; KS1 & KS