Mary Richards

Marina Abramovic is the creator of pioneering performance art which transcends the form’s provocative origins. Her visceral and extreme performances have tested the limits of both body and mind, communicating with audiences worldwide on a personal and political level. Updated and revised throughout, the book combines: a biography, setting out the contexts of Abramovic’s work an examination of the artist through her writings, interviews and influences a detailed analysis of her work, including studies of the Rhythm series, Nightsea Crossing and 512 Hours practical explorations of the performances and their origins.As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners offer unbeatable value for today’s student.

Listen to the Music: The Composers is an interactive journey through music history, bringing young readers up close to the world’s most famous composers. Meet Antonio Vivaldi as he gets inspired by the birdsong of spring, take a woodland walk with Ludwig van Beethoven, see Clara Schumann at her piano recital, and enjoy the sounds of the big band with William Grant Still. In each scene, you’ll read a short snippet about the composer and the story behind their most beloved pieces, before pressing the button to hear the piece performed. At the back of the book, you’ll find a detailed introduction to each piece and its composer, with suggestions of what to listen out for. Here are the expertly picked pieces you’ll find in Listen to the Music: The Composers: Antonio Vivaldi, ‘Spring’ Ludwig van Beethoven, ‘Symphony No. 9 in D Minor’ Frédéric Chopin, ‘Fantaisie-impromptu in C-Sharp Minor’ Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ‘Swan Theme’ George Frideric Handel, ‘Music for the Royal Fireworks’ Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, ‘Violin Concerto in D Major’ Clara Schumann, ‘Three Romances’ Johann Strauss II, ‘The Blue Danube’ Nikolai Romsky-Korsakov, ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ William Grant Still, ‘Afro-American’ You can meet the composers in chronological order, or turn to your favourite pieces again and again, at your own pace. With beautiful hand-painted illustrations and magical musical buttons, Listen to the Music: The Composers is the perfect introduction to classical music for young ears.

Listen to the Music: The Composers is an interactive journey through music history, bringing young readers up close to the world's most famous composers. Meet Antonio Vivaldi as he gets inspired by the birdsong of spring, take a woodland walk with Ludwig van Beethoven, see Clara Schumann at her piano recital, and enjoy the sounds of the big band with William Grant Still. In each scene, you'll read a short snippet about the composer and the story behind their most beloved pieces, before pressing the button to hear the piece performed. At the back of the book, you'll find a detailed introduction to each piece and its composer, with suggestions of what to listen out for. Here are the expertly picked pieces you'll find in Listen to the Music: The Composers: Antonio Vivaldi, 'Spring' Ludwig van Beethoven, 'Symphony No. 9 in D Minor' Fr d ric Chopin, 'Fantaisie-impromptu in C-Sharp Minor' Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 'Swan Theme' George Frideric Handel, 'Music for the Royal Fireworks' Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, 'Violin Concerto in D Major' Clara Schumann, 'Three Romances' Johann Strauss II, 'The Blue Danube' Nikolai Romsky-Korsakov, 'Flight of the Bumblebee' William Grant Still, 'Afro-American' You can meet the composers in chronological order, or turn to your favourite pieces again and again, at your own pace. With beautiful hand-painted illustrations and magical musical buttons, Listen to the Music: The Composers is the perfect introduction to classical music for young ears.

Join Pip and Sammy as they travel the world, listening to the most famous pieces of Christmas music. Meet the composers who dreamed them up and set the tone for Christmas for hundreds of years.From the exciting Sleigh Ride, to the reflective Sankta Lucia in Sweden, to the exhaultant Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, beautiful sound clips bring the orchestra, choirs and Wassailers into vivid life at the touch of a button in this beautiful book, perfect for the run up to Christmas. This is a perfect, first gentle story book to introduce little ones to the sounds and songs of Christmas.

Join Pip and Sammy as they travel the world, listening to the most famous pieces of Christmas music. Meet the composers who dreamed them up and set the tone for Christmas for hundreds of years.From the exciting Sleigh Ride, to the reflective Sankta Lucia in Sweden, to the exhaultant Hark The Herald Angels Sing, beautiful sound clips bring the orchestra, choirs and Wassailers into vivid life at the touch of a button in this beautiful book, perfect for the run up to Christmas. This is a perfect, first gentle story book to introduce little ones to the sounds and songs of Christmas.

Can a book make you into an artist? This extraordinary book can Readers will explore different kinds of art, from surrealist art to pop art and sculpture. With more than 30 art projects, this book is full of ideas for getting creative like next before. Step-by-step instructions make each project achievable, allowing readers to create a piece of art they are proud of. Bright, bold illustrations bring each activity to life, encouraging children to challenge themselves with new techniques, colors, and styles. This book is perfect for any young reader who wants to deepen their artistic skills and STEAM knowledge through hands-on experiences.

Can a book make you into an artist? This extraordinary book can Readers will explore different kinds of art, from surrealist art to pop art and sculpture. With more than 30 art projects, this book is full of ideas for getting creative like next before. Step-by-step instructions make each project achievable, allowing readers to create a piece of art they are proud of. Bright, bold illustrations bring each activity to life, encouraging children to challenge themselves with new techniques, colors, and styles. This book is perfect for any young reader who wants to deepen their artistic skills and STEAM knowledge through hands-on experiences.

Press the buttons to hear the music in this time-travelling journey around the world, as young readers embark on a magical adventure through classical music!Covering 10 different, beloved orchestral instruments, from different pieces from around the world, readers hear music composed and can press them to hear clips of musical masterpieces!From Elgar's Cello Concerto to a violin sonata by Beethoven, this book will teach children about cultural history, famous musicians and musical genres, all while wanting to press the buttons and hear the music again and again.Each of the ten composers throughout the story tells children about their favourite instrument, how it makes them feel, and what animals or moods they thought of as they were writing the piece of music.This is a beautiful first introduction to the history of music as told to the tune of the key instruments in the orchestra. Perfectly pitched to inspire and instill a love of music from a young age, this book will strike a chord with curious children who might be thinking about choosing a first instrument to learn.

Discover the real-life stories of some of the greatest artists of all time. Splat! traces art history through the artists who helped to make important artistic innovations, including Michelangelo and the High Renaissance; Bruegel and his paintings of everyday peasant life; Manet and the shock of Impressionism; and Duchamp and the Dada revolution. Read the real-life stories of artists, such as Caravaggio, Jan Vermeer, Henri Rousseau, Vincent Van Gogh, Wassily Kandinsky and Frida Kahlo, who dared to imagine new ways of depicting the world. The achievements of these artists and the challenges, difficulties and dangers they faced are excitingly brought to life.

A one-of-a-kind project book that turns into an art portfolio whilst turning its reader into an artist. Anyone can be an artist The Extraordinary Book That Makes You An Artist turns itself into paintings, sculptures, color wheels, golden ratio tools, viewfinders, surrealist games, op art and pop art, and more Each page is a fun and unique project that any artist of any age can create and is filled with facts about art technique, color, and style. The cover becomes a keepsake portfolio to house all of the completed creations, making a personal art show to visit again and again. 30 ART PROJECTS: From color wheels to cubism, portraiture to pop art, sculpture to spin art, the projects in this book use a variety of techniques, styles, and media to create inspiring art. KEEPSAKE PORTFOLIO: The cover becomes a portfolio to house the completed creations. LEARN ART SKILLS, TERMS AND FACTS: Filled with facts about art techniques, skills and ideas. SUPPORTS STEAM: Creating art is an essential element of STEAM learning, which encourages proficiency in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. FOR ARTISTS OF ALL AGES: Projects can be completed by children on their own, with friends, or guided by adults. ENCOURAGES CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: Young artists will develop their skills and ideas, and knowledge to think and create.

SHORTLISTED for the BRITISH BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION AWARDS 2023: CHILDREN'S BOOK 0 TO 8 YEARS. A one-of-a-kind project book that turns into an art portfolio, whilst turning its reader into an artist. The Extraordinary Book That Makes You An Artist turns itself into sculptures, paintings, colour wheels, viewfinders, op art and pop art, surrealism, cubism and more. It is art school in a book. Every page turns into an art project and the cover becomes a portfolio to house your completed creations, making a personal art show to visit again and again

Listen to the Music is a narrative non fiction trip through the history of music, complete with 10, 10-second sound clips of the world's best loved, era defining pieces from baroque to bebop.

Press the buttons to hear the music in this time-traveling journey around the world, as young readers embark on a magical adventure through the history of music Stopping off at 10 key chronologically organized moments in history, in different places around the world, readers meet a great musician in each, and can press their instruments to hear a clip of their musical masterpieces From 1600s England, where you can hear the harpsichord play Greensleeves, to 18th Century Munich, where you can hear Mozart's piano sonata, to a classical Indian raga in 1700s Udaipur, to New York in the 1940s, where readers can press Charlie Parker's saxophone to hear bebop Jazz, this book will teach children about cultural history, famous musicians and musical genres all while wanting to press the buttons and hear the music again and again. Each musician tells you about where they live, how their music was inspired, and what it means to them, teaching children about the origins of these most magical melodies. A great playtime or bedtime read, complete with a soundtrack that tracks key moments in musical history, children will love to listen to the most beautiful and important, genre defining bars of music time and time again.

A history of the world told through the prism of language, from Shakespeare to Anne Frank, Martin Luther King to Greta Thunberg. A History of Words for Children explores the uniquely human ability to transfer thoughts from one brain to another using words. Written in a lively narrative style, the book presents a history of the world and human development through the prism of language, introducing readers to the civilisations, inventions and wordsmiths who have shaped the way we communicate. Divided into themed chapters, the book explores what words are and how humans communicate using spoken language and sign; the development of written scripts and writing implements, including paper; the history of manuscripts and printed books, including worldwide bestsellers and famous libraries; the process of learning another language; dialects and accents and the way language can reflect our identity; the power of words to calm, inspire, rally crowds and rule nations; graffiti’s role in spreading messages; codes and invented languages; the patterns of poetry; the future of words, including emojis; and languages facing extinction.