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"Gives tips and advice for how to become an expert photographer, including how to choose a camera, picking points of interest, framing, using viewpoints, and other techniques"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the iconic photo of a lone protester, Tank Man, stopping a row of tanks near Tiananmen Square during protests in 1989. In Beijing on June 5, 1989, army tanks rolled down the city's main avenues in a show of government force. When a man suddenly and bravely stepped in front of the tanks, halting their progress, the image became an iconic symbol of protest.

We think of evolution as a tree with branches that make clear, linear sense - with one animal and its traits clearly derived from one that came before it genetically. But what about animals who share key traits but aren't on the same family tree? This is called convergent evolution, and it's the big idea that Bridget Heos tackles in a kid-friendly way in Shell, Beak, Tusk. From mammals to reptiles, and everything in between, Heos manages to make some intriguing comparisons and bring to life theo...

It looks like a bear, but isn't one. It climbs trees as easily as a monkey- but isn't a monkey, either. It has a belly pocket like a kangaroo, but what's a kangaroo doing up a tree? Meet the amazing Matschie's tree kangaroo, who makes its home in the ancient trees of Papua New Guinea's cloud forest. And meet the amazing scientists who track these elusive animals.

James Van Der Zee was just a young boy when he saved enough money to buy his first camera. He took photos of his family, classmates, and anyone who would sit still for a portrait. By the fifth grade, James was the school photographer and unofficial town photographer. Eventually he outgrew his small town and moved to the exciting, fast-paced world of New York City. After being told by his boss that no one would want his or her photo taken by a black man, James opened his own portrait studio in Ha...

Perfect for emerging readers, this photographic book explores the many ways that animals run, swim, crawl and fly. With more than 200 stunning photos of animals in their natural habitats, there's action and adventure on every page of Animal Planet Animals on the Move. Arranged thematically with a focus on animal behaviour and family relationships, young readers will explore sections about migration; fast and slow; hunting and playing and animal movement on land, in the air and in water. Special...

A collection of poems that explore all kinds of loss.

Leap-frogging over a fire hydrant, ducking under "London Bridge," crawling through a pipe tunnel -- Tana Hoban's brilliant photographs of children transform these activities into a fascinating exploration of spatial concepts. There are twelve concepts in all -- and some surprising discoveries for the young child. As in Look Again! and Count and See, Tana Hoban has created an imaginative and provocative adventure into the many ways of seeing.

Photographs play a vital role in various parts of the media--newspapers, magazines, and the Internet. They have the unique ability to capture a moment as an image and to convey a message without words.

This title is suitable for children aged 10 years and up. This comprehensive, popular beginner's guide for kids is filled with the most up-to-date information and photos! Fun, easy to follow and visually appealing, it teaches young photographers how to create, edit and share their digital images in imaginative ways, from using basic features like the zoom and flash to changing colour, removing red eye and using the finished photos in cool projects. Sidebars simplify concepts like megapixels and...

Celebrate Halloween with the animals at the National Zoo in Washington, DC, in a fang-tastic board book created in collaboration with the Smithsonian. It’s Halloween time at the Zoo. The birds are ready with a BOO! What’s more fun than visiting animals? Visiting them at the spookiest time of year! Watch that red panda who looks ready to trick-or-treat. Here are the otters, doing silly tricks. And while some creatures might cause you to jump, at this zoo there is nothing to fear! With a rhymin...

Baby Present combines the inherent love babies have for one another with a tongue-in-cheek take on mindfulness for their parents and caretakers. This is for the perfect gift for the emerging generation of calm, cool, kids and their caretakers! A wide diversity of the most photogenic 6—9 month-olds, all from Oakland and Berkeley, California, has been captured mid-smile while making unmistakable eye-contact with the infants to whom this book will be read. Baby Present celebrates the unadulterated...

Introduces various mountain ranges, how they are formed and shaped, and how they affect vegetation and animals, including humans.

Profiles the life of the photojournalist who was an original staff photographer for "Life" magazine and a war correspondent during World War II.

Surveys the history and development of photography, from experiments with light in ancient China to the modern computer age.